Earthsea: an exercise in humility
I look at the classic fantasy series Earthsea by Ursula K Le Guin, a stunning reflection on the humble hero.
Final Fantasy XIII: Why moms are tough (and some stuff about the game)
Kat gives her preliminary thoughts on the epic Final Fantasy XIII, which so far includes a confusing plot, bad hair and the wisdom that 'moms are tough'.
V is for… very good?
V is back on TV in a glossy new update of the old miniseries. Kat checks out whether it's as good as the old version.
Earthsea: an exercise in humility
Wow, it’s been a long time since I’ve posted on here. In this time I’ve read lots of great books and have been working on my own novel! Enough to keep me busy, that’s for sure. Lately I decided to read Ursula K Le Guin’s Earthsea series, consisting of A Wizard of Earthsea, The Tombs of Read more
If Robin Hood were cast by sci-fi and fantasy writers…
I saw Robin Hood last week, starring Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett. While I really enjoyed the film and the great historical detail, every character seemed to remind me of an author. Maybe it’s a reoccurring trend for science-fiction and fantasy authors to look like they’ve come out of Read more
Weird Fiction News Flash
There’s been a few bits and pieces on the weird fiction radar lately and since I’ve been doing a lot on video games I thought I better get back to my books. So here goes: Cthullu’s News Desk at nine. Jeff Vandermeer and his wife Anne have released The Kosher Guide to Imaginary Animals. Read more
Saw meets Se7en: a review of Heavy Rain
For many years game developers have tried to create narrative driven games with multiple outcomes on a limited scale. The 1997 Blade Runner game had a possible 13 endings depending on your interactions with characters and Final Fantasy X-2’s had three alternate endings, one for perfect Read more
Final Fantasy XIII: Why moms are tough (and some stuff about the game)
I bought Final Fantasy XIII on tues when it was released and spent a good two hours playing it. I would have played more, but us poor gamers still gotta work. So here’s my first impressions… The FFXIII story revolves around two things – the Fal’cie and the L’cie, although I’m not Read more
V is for… very good?
V is back on TV in a glossy new update of the old miniseries. The first part debuted last night on Channel 9 in prime time position. I’m a V fan from way back. The 1983 miniseries holds the same amount of nostalgia for me as Back to the Future or Escape from LA. [caption id="attachment_405" Read more
The Secret of Monkey Island… It’s in New Zealand
I’ve discovered the Secret of Monkey Island. It’s in New Zealand. I found this sign on my recent trip there and nearly made my tour group detour to Monkey Island. They didn’t really understand my insane shouting about Monkey Island and Guybrush Threepwood but I’m sure you Read more
The Hercules, Xena and Cleopatra 2525 Museum
Radiant Attack is back! I needed to take a little break after christmas from blogging. It seems so long since I’ve posted something. But here is a little tidbit from my recent trip to New Zealand. In the middle of the south island near Lake Ohau is a fantastic antiques shop called the Totar Read more
World fantasy awards, draft swapping and Margo Lanagan
On the weekend I attended a draft swap meeting run by a dear friend of mine, Jan Cornall. Jan’s a great facilitator, she’s led a number of wonderful authors from first concept to publication, one of them being the award-winning fantasy author Margo Lanagan. [caption id="attachment_384" Read more
Dead, dead, dead: Charlaine Harris and the Southern Vampire Mysteries
There’s been a lot of talk recently about Charlaine Harris’ novels, ever since Alan Ball (creator of Six Feet Under) turned her books into a TV series. TrueBlood has been described as ‘trailer trash vampires’, so I decided to take a look at what the fuss was all about. And I can tell you, Read more