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The Catholic Geek: #GamerGate Primer with ShadowDancer, Ninjas and More
Description Declan Finn (Honor At Stake, The Pius Trilogy) has the wonderful RK ‘Shadowdancer’ Modena return. RK Modena is an artist whose work is on sale (and quite beautiful). She will join a panel that includes the Novel Ninja, Matthew … Continue reading
The Catholic Geek: Erin Lale on WorldCon 09/20
Description Tonight, host Declan Finn (Honor at Stake) will talk with Damnation Press’ Erin Lale, as Erin gives us an after action report on this year’s WorldCon. Erin Lale is an author and editor. She’s a frequent contributor to Perihelion … Continue reading
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Tagged Hugo Awards, Pope Francis, Science Fiction, Strawpope Frank, Worldcon
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Dawn of Justice, Twilight of Interest
So, the second Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice trailer. Yay?
Posted in Commentary, Fiction, Rants, Science Fiction
Tagged Batman, Batman vs. Superman, DC, DC Comics, Film, Movie Trailer, Movies, Superhero
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The Catholic Geek: Rory Modena and David Chalmers 08/30 by We Built That Network | Culture Podcasts
Declan Finn (Honor At Stake, The Pius Trilogy) has the wonderful RK ‘Shadowdancer’ Modena and her cohort David Chalmers. We’ll cover art (which Declan knows nothing about), censorship in gaming and game chat, as well as their upcoming collaboration on … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Commentary, Fantasy, Fiction, Rants, Romance, Science Fiction, The Church, Writing
Tagged Hugo Awards, Matthew Bowman, Pope Francis, Strawpope Frank, The Catholic Geek Radio Show
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The Catholic Geek: the Hugos, and Planned Parenthood with Daniella Bova 08/23
August 23rd’s show had host Declan Finn (A Pius Man, Honor At Stake), welcome back author Tom Knighton (author of Bloody Eden, Bad Moon on the Rise) as the Hugo nominations of 2015, wrapping up Sad Puppies 3. If you … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Comedy, Commentary, Fiction, Rants, Science Fiction, Writing
Tagged BlogTalkRadio, Daniella Bova, Hugo Awards, Larry Correia, The Catholic Geek Radio Show, Tom Knighton
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A Year Without Leonard, a Lifetime with Spock
A year ago today, one of the most iconic actors in science fiction died. It’s a strange thing to look back on. On the one hand, I’m stunned to think it’s only been a year; on the other, I feel … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Commentary, Science Fiction
Tagged Leonard Nimoy, Spock, Star Trek
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Quick Anime Review: Charlotte
I can’t believe it’s not Code Geass! So, I guess I can’t get away from those shows with a slice-of-life component! But, spoiler alert, I wound up liking this one a lot better than Plastic Memories. I’ll get into why a … Continue reading
The Force of Star Wars’ Legacy
Star Wars is a cultural icon, a film with a history spanning decades across the world. Not only did it inspire countless people to explore the world of science fiction, but it also turned into a bedrock for Hollywood screenwriting. … Continue reading
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Tagged Science Fiction, Star Wars, Storytelling
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Agent Carter Review
If you’re unfamiliar with the show Agent Carter, it’s a Marvel-based TV show that’s a sequel to the movie Captain America: The First Avenger and a prequel for the show Agents of SHIELD. It follows the eponymous Peggy Carter as she navigates the … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, Historical, Reviews, Science Fiction, Superhero, Thriller
Tagged Agent Carter, Agents of SHIELD, Captain America, Daredevil, Marvel Cinematic Universe
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Doctor Who Series 9: the Recap
What a season. Doctor Who has had its ups and downs, pluses and minuses, but when it pulls through, it really pulls through. Rather than coyly caging my opinion of this season, particularly the finale, I’m just going to say … Continue reading
Star Trek Returns to the Smaller Screen
This has been a strange few days. First, Van Helsing is making a comeback that makes very little sense. Then, His Dark Materials is rising from the grave like some stupid Hammer Horror film. And now, Star Trek is coming back to television! Seriously, … Continue reading
Posted in Commentary, Fiction, News, Science Fiction
Tagged Babylon 5, Netflix, Science Fiction, Star Trek, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, television
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HonorCon 2015: After Action Report
THE ROYAL MANTICORAN NAVY MEMORANDUM FOR: HONORCON Third Day, Eleventh Month, Year Three Hundred and Three After Landing From: Spacer Second Class Lori Janeski, Grayson Space Navy To: –Captain (Senior Grade) Christa Brolley, GS, QBM, EM; Commanding Officer, HMS Hector … Continue reading
Are the Honor Harrington Books Too Feminist?
After Lori wrote her review of the Honor Harrington series, she got a comment that she had to take issue with. It wasn’t a comment here on the blog, and the person who made it isn’t a bad person, so I feel … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Commentary, Fiction, Science Fiction
Tagged Feminism, Honorverse, Traditionalism
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Review: The Man in the High Castle
As we know, Amazon, like Netflix, has been getting into producing their own shows. So far, Netflix has hit the jackpot, with shows like Daredevil and the continuation of Longmire. Amazon, not so much. I watched the trailer for their … Continue reading
Honor Harrington is a Friend of Mine
I had never heard of Honor Harrington at all until just last year, when Matthew finally insisted — rather than suggest — that I read On Basilisk Station, by David Weber. Oh, sure, he might have mentioned it a time … Continue reading
Posted in Fiction, Reviews, Science Fiction
Tagged David Weber, Honor Harrington, HonorCon, The Royal Manticoran Navy
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A full Jessica Jones trailer? Really?
This is going to be creepy as Hell. …. Ahem. Anyway. Possible spoilers ahead — spoilers for the comics, anyway, not sure about the tv show. So, in Marvel Comics earlier this century, they had a Marvel “Max” line — mature … Continue reading
Posted in Analysis, Fiction, Science Fiction, Superhero
Tagged AKA Jessica Jones, Doctor Who, Jessica Jones, Marvel, television
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Review: Limitless
This show is based off of the film of the same name. While I have never seen it (nor had I heard of it at the time), I have gathered that the film starred Bradley Cooper. In it, Cooper plays … Continue reading
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Review: Minority Report
Having disliked the original Minority Report film with Tom Cruise, I was nevertheless intrigued by the ads for the new TV show. It looked like an interesting science fiction police procedural. In fact, it looked so good, it reminded me of Almost Human. … Continue reading
Quick Review: Plastic Memories
So, one thing I’m going to start doing is reviews of shows that I’ve finished recently, which typically means recent shows (but sometimes older ones that I haven’t caught yet!). Plastic Memories aired during the Spring cour of 2015, and … Continue reading
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The Catholic Geek: Tom Knighton on shootings, Marina Fontaine on Dean Koontz
http://percolate.blogtalkradio.com/offsiteplayer?hostId=533877&episodeId=7971955 Description Host Declan Finn (Honor at Stake) interviews author and former Corpsman Tom Knighton (Bloody Eden, Bad Moon on the Rise, and more) on mass shootings, including the recent slaughter in Oregon. Marina Fontaine will discuss Catholicism, horror, and … Continue reading →