- John Hansen
- December 29, 2019
The 30 biggest entertainment trends of the 2010s
These were the 30 biggest trends in movies, television, books, music and pop culture in the 2010s: Superheroes The zeitgeist of the 2010s can be
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- John Hansen
- December 24, 2019
‘Penultimate Truth’ (1964) is like a PKD greatest hits album
For “The Penultimate Truth” (1964), Philip K. Dick pieces together some of the greatest hits among his short stories into a grand statement about governments
- John Hansen
- December 23, 2019
‘Roswell’ co-creator Burns joins book line with ‘Quarantine’ (2003)
Laura J. Burns co-created “Roswell” with Melinda Metz (Metz wrote the “Roswell High” books and Burns edited them) and then co-wrote the popular episode “A
- John Hansen
- December 17, 2019
‘Zap Gun’ (1967) among PKD’s most prophetic 21st century previews
Even by Philip K. Dick standards, “The Zap Gun” (1967) is particularly prophetic of the 21st century, but it’s also one of the harder novels
- John Hansen
- December 16, 2019
‘Roswell’ flashback: ‘Dreamwalk’ (2003) (Book review)
In “Dreamwalk” (January 2003), the sixth book of the “Roswell” tie-in series, Paul Ruditis bridges Kyle’s trauma over the death of Alex at the end
- John Hansen
- December 9, 2019
‘Skeletons in the Closet’ (2002) probes ‘Roswell’ origins
“Skeletons in the Closet” (November 2002), the fifth book in the “Roswell” tie-in series, is the best entry so far even though it’s arguably the
- John Hansen
- December 2, 2019
‘Roswell’ flashback: ‘Shades’ (Book review) (2002)
Mel Odom, who wrote many outstanding “Buffy” and “Angel” novels, makes an all-over-the-place debut in the “Roswell” universe with “Shades” (September 2002), the fourth tie-in
- John Hansen
- November 26, 2019
PKD goes mainstream in ‘Confessions of a Crap Artist’ (1975)
“Confessions of a Crap Artist” (1975) was the public’s introduction to Philip K. Dick’s non-science-fiction novels. Even though he wrote it in 1959 – along
- John Hansen
- November 25, 2019
‘Roswell’ flashback: ‘Little Green Men’ (2002) (Book review)
After the excellent “No Good Deed,” Dean Wesley Smith and Kristine Kathryn Rusch take a step back with “Little Green Men” (April 2002), a simpler
- John Hansen
- November 18, 2019
‘Roswell’ flashback: ‘No Good Deed’ (2001) (Book review)
Starting when Max heals Liz in the pilot episode, “Roswell” is a show about actions and consequences. The first tie-in novel,” “Loose Ends,” has fun