After her husband returns home — a year after he went missing — a former army officer now biology professor signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition where the laws of nature don’t apply. Movie Stats: Title: Annihilation Director: Alex Garland Producer: DNA Films, Paramount Pictures, Scott Rudin Productions Screenplay: Alex Garland, based on the […]
What predicament has Sookie Stackhouse found herself in now? The popular series of paranormal mysteries by Charlaine Harris, which has been adapted into the hit HBO series TrueBlood, continues with the eleventh novel, Dead Reckoning. Stats Title: Dead Reckoning Author: Charlaine Harris Paperback: 336 pages Publisher: Gollancz Language: English ISBN-10: 0575096543 ISBN-13: 978-0575096547 Dead Reckoning […]
This world is full of wonders. Lonely Planet has compiled a list of 1000 of them for you to put on your bucket list and organized them thematically. What Worked for Me From the Table of Contents, it is easy to find the types of sights you might be interested in seeing. Those that I […]
Do you believe UFOs are extraterrestrial or supernatural in nature? Then this book just might rock your world. David Clarke shares his journey of researching the UFO phenomenon and his realization that the best explanation for it is psychological, rather than extraterrestrial or supernatural. Stats Title: How UFOs Conquered the World: The History of a […]
The art of the macabre has been with us for a long time. It has illustrated books and movie posters, but it has also been created in its own right. Horror art cautions us, scares us, sometimes even terrifies us. But it draws many of us in, as well. In The Art of Horror, multi-award […]
Here is a quick heads up: getTV will air all 10 episodes of The Fantastic Journey as part of its weekly “Get Lost in TV” programming this month. Over two successive Sunday nights, you’ll be able to watch (or if you’re not a night owl, DVR) five episodes each night. The Fantastic Journey was a […]
If H.P. Lovecraft’s dark view of the universe appeals to you, then Mark Samuels’ collection of short stories in this anthology will be right up your alley. Stats Title: The Man Who Collected Machen and Other Weird Tales Author: Mark Samuels Paperback: 178 pages Publisher: Chomu Press Language: English ISBN-10: 1907681051 ISBN-13: 978-1907681059 Available on […]
Marvel’s latest superhero film, Black Panther, has been getting good reviews. Here’s another one … with a twist. Movie Stats Title: Black Panther Director: Ryan Coogler Producer: Marvel Studios Screenplay: Ryan Coogler and Joe Robert Cole Release Date: Feb. 16, 2018 Starring: Chadwick Boseman (T’Challa/Black Panther), Michael B. Jordan (N’Jadaka/Erik “Killmonger” Stevens), Lupita Nyong’o (Nakia), […]
What would you do if a naked man with a bear trap on his ankle showed up on your doorstep? Well, if you were Mo Wenstein, the protagonist of How To Flirt with a Naked Werewolf by Molly Harper, you’d let him in and help him out…and then sneak a peek at his package when […]
Walla Walla, Wash., is celebrating the life of one of its own — Adam West — on Tuesday, Sept. 19. When Adam West died on June 9, I honored him on my Facebook page with this banner, so when I heard of this event, I just had to share. In case you’ve been living in […]