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  • “Serenity” Review: Coming Home to the Firefly Verse

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    Few movies make me feel as happy and at home as Joss Whedon’s Serenity. Watching that film is like hearing the opening notes of an old, favorite song and knowing that it will always be there, no matter what else happens in life, and even if no other creation ever quite compares to it. You…

  • Gearing Up For “Doctor Who” and the New Companion

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    This is turning out to be a fantastic week for my inner geek, with Bioshock Infinite just out and my two favorite TV shows returning this weekend — namely, Game of Thrones and Doctor Who. But it’s the last one that has me most excited, thanks to the new companion we’ll see on the long-running BBC show. First, I have…

  • Science Fiction’s Anachronisms of the Future

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    When I’m looking for a new nerdy obsession, I typically gravitate towards science fiction more than fantasy. It’s a very slight bias, because I love both… but when I’m immersed in a science fiction world, I feel a certain awe for what humans could potentially accomplish. I also hold science fiction authors in great esteem,…