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Jun 20, 20233 min read
Ukraine Write-a-Thon
Sammy says: "Do your part." There’s little I need to say about the need for this. The war in Ukraine has been going on for approaching...


Jun 19, 20236 min read
60 Years of Doctor Who. Part Two: The Second Doctor
By Matthew Kresal Patrick Troughton as Dr Who. Available from Big Finish. The introduction of the Daleks in Doctor Who’s second broadcast...


Jun 16, 20237 min read
Writing AH: Anachronisms Part 3 - A Time Before Phones
By Tom Anderson Convenient communications. Picture courtesy Wikimedia Commons. In the comments of my first article on anachronisms in...

Jun 15, 202311 min read
Panel Discussion: Worldbuilding Part 4
5 panellists, one big topic, lots of thoughts. Continuing the panel discussion on Worldbuilding (previous parts Here and Here, and Here)...


Jun 14, 20233 min read
Book Nook: The Seventh Secret
Reviewed by Colin Salt Swastika. Check. Blood red splash. Check. Black cover. Check. It's all a bit predictable. The Seventh Secret by...


Jun 12, 20232 min read
Ukraine Write-a-thon
Announcement of Charity event. Flooding in Kherson after the destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam. Picture courtesy Wikimedia Commons....


Jun 9, 20239 min read
Tales From Development Hell: Simon Says
By Ryan Fleming Who else? Picture courtesy Wikimedia Commons. The success or failure of a film often comes down to its script. There are...


Jun 8, 20234 min read
The Inconstant 007. Part 3.
By Tom Colton Sylvia Trench, originator of the "Bond, James Bond" introduction. Picture Courtesy Screenmusings. In the previous two...


Jun 8, 20233 min read
The Inconstant 007. Part 2.
By Tom Colton. I'm not convinced that this is entirely politically correct. Bond never was, I guess. Picture of poster courtesy Ewbank...


Jun 7, 20238 min read
60 Years of Doctor Who. Part 1: The First Doctor.
By Matthew Kresal. In the beginning, there was the First Doctor. Available from Big Finish. Doctor Who turns 60 in November. After such a...


Jun 5, 20239 min read
1000: The Sammies.
It's time to put on glad rags and view The Sammies. 1000? What sort of a title is that? What on earth is he talking about? Has he...

Jun 3, 20235 min read
Monthly Vignette: Valiant.
By Ryan Fleming Sammy is preparing for a big event, due on June 6th. Set your calendars. On the Sea Lion Press Forums, we run a monthly...


Jun 2, 202314 min read
An Alternate History of Horror. Part XII: Modern Times
By Ryan Fleming. The horror. The Omen (1976). Picture Courtesy Wikimedia Commons. By the time Arthur Penn’s Bonnie and Clyde ushered in...


May 31, 20239 min read
Alternate History and Terry Pratchett. Part 5: Jingo
By Tom Anderson Of course there was a newspaper called Jingo. Curiously, American rather than British. Picture courtesy Wikimedia...


May 30, 20231 min read
War of the Worlds in Real Time.
HMS Thunder Child meets Martians. Picture courtesy Wikimedia commons. A drama 126 years old presented through modern means of...


May 29, 202310 min read
What's Opera, Doc? Part 3.
By Angelo Barthélemy Poster for the opening of Tannhäuser in Paris. Picture courtesy Wikimedia Commons. It’s Not a Comedy On March 13th,...


May 26, 20239 min read
Tales from Development Hell: Akira
By Ryan Fleming. Katsuhiro Otomo riding Kaneda's motorcycle. That must be fun. Picture courtesy Wikimedia Commons. Remakes are everywhere...

May 25, 202314 min read
Panel Discussion: Worldbuilding Part 3
Sammy's listening Continuing the panel discussion on worldbuilding (Here and Here), I’ve drawn together a panel, each of whom is...


May 24, 202315 min read
Alternate History and Terry Pratchett. Part 4: Lords and Ladies.
By Tom Anderson. They are not our friends. Picture courtesy Wikimedia Commons. In the next part of my look at Terry Pratchett’s use of...


May 23, 20233 min read
The Inconstant 007. Part 1
By Tom Colton. My favourite character from the Bond movies. Picture courtesy Wikimedia Commons. One element that spun out of the Panel...
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