Category "Reviews"

Book Review: Fringe: Sins of the Father

Book Review: Fringe: Sins of the Father

Author: Christa Faust Paperback: 320 pages Publisher: Titan Books ISBN-10: 1781163138 ISBN-13: 978-1781163139 Synopsis: Never-before-revealed secrets of the characters, leading to the creation of the government’s covert Fringe Division. In 2008, Peter Bishop is estranged from his father and running shady operations in Southeast Asia. His latest [...]

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Book Review: Steampunk LEGO

Book Review: Steampunk LEGO

Author: Guy Himber Hardcover: 200 pages Publisher: No Starch Press ISBN-10: 1593275285 ISBN-13: 978-1593275280 Synopsis: Filled with dirigibles and floating cities, penny-farthings and pirate ships, curiosities and robots galore, Steampunk LEGO is an illustrated collection of Victorian-era sci-fi treasures, all built from LEGO. Curated by award-winning LEGO [...]

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Book Review: Rabbitback Literature Society

Book Review: Rabbitback Literature Society

Author: Pasi Ilmari Jääskeläinen Hardcover: 352 pages Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books ISBN-10: 125006192X ISBN-13: 978-1250061928 Synopsis: Only nine people have ever been chosen by renowned children’s author Laura White to join the Rabbit Back Literature Society, an elite group of writers in the small town of [...]

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TV Review: HELIX, Season 2 Episode 1 “San Jose”

TV Review: HELIX, Season 2 Episode 1 “San Jose”

Genre: Sci-Fi | Thriller Network: Syfy Air Date/Time: January 16, 2015 10/9c(Two-Hour Season Premiere) Synopsis: The second season of Helix finds the doctors of the Centers for Disease Control, still haunted by the Narvik outbreak and the events that took place in Arctic Biosystems, [...]

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TV Review: 12 MONKEYS, Season 1 Episode 1 “Splinter”

TV Review: 12 MONKEYS, Season 1 Episode 1 “Splinter”

Genre: Sci-Fi | Adventure | Mystery Director: Jeffrey Reiner Writers: Terry Matalas & Travis Fickett Network: Syfy Air Date/Time: January 16, 2015, 9/8c Synopsis: Inspired by the classic blockbuster film, which commemorates its 20th anniversary next year, Syfy’s anticipated adventure thriller 12 Monkeys explores the provocative [...]

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DVD Review: Extant: The First Season

DVD Review: Extant: The First Season

Genre: Sci-Fi | Action | Drama Creator: Mickey Fisher Original Broadcast Network: CBS Discs: 4 Run time: Approximately 540 minutes (13 episodes) Synopsis: Extant is a serialized mystery thriller about a female astronaut (Halle Berry) trying to reconnect with her family after returning from a year in [...]

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Book Review: The Art of the Brick: A Life in LEGO

Book Review: The Art of the Brick: A Life in LEGO

Author: Nathan Sawaya Hardcover: 248 pages Publisher: No Starch Press ISBN-10: 1593275889 ISBN-13: 978-1593275884 Synopsis: Nathan Sawaya is renowned for his incredible, sometimes surreal, sculptures and portraits—all made from LEGO bricks. The Art of the Brick is a stunning, full-color showcase of the work that has made [...]

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Book Review: The Art of LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Programming

Book Review: The Art of LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Programming

Author: Terry Griffin Paperback: 276 pages Publisher: No Starch Press ISBN-10: 1593275684 ISBN-13: 978-1593275686 Synopsis: With its colorful, block-based interface, The LEGO® MINDSTORMS® EV3 programming language is designed to allow anyone to program intelligent robots, but its powerful features can be intimidating at first. The Art [...]

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TV Review: Ascension, Night One

TV Review: Ascension, Night One

Genre: Drama | Sci-Fi Writer: Adrian Cruz Network: Syfy Air Date/Time: December 15, 2014, 9/8 (1st 2 hours of 6, 3 consecutive nights) Synopsis: Ascension is an ambitious original drama following a covert U.S. space mission launched in the 1960’s that sent hundreds of men, [...]

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