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more about #reviews Klebert L. Hall: Why is this any more frightening than any other panopticon society? If you aren't ambitious, and you don't find fame rewarding, life just goes on. -K... more » Jeremy Tapsell: guess I'll be getting that Tom Cruise mask for christmas after all. #popapocalypse more » adminslave: I just wanted to note that a similar celebrity-based economy is depicted in Westerfeld's "Extras." more » MargaretMoony: I was going to turn up my nose to this, but how can I resist "L.A. is what happens when a bunch of Lovecraftian elder gods and porn starlets spend a w... more » bookling: I just read this book, and it is indeed awesome. I definitely recommend it. more » Eldritch: This came into my bookstore a few weeks ago and I keep wanting to get it, except that it is a TINY hardcover and still the full hardcover price. No id... more » William Mercado: Just finished it last week It's a good read, if you've been around the block gritty fantasy wise there's nothing new. If you're a fan of Gaiman, West... more » Batmanuel: Didn't Desolation Jones have a similar premise, except LA was a dumping ground for retired secret government agents? more » Frank Boisvert: Ya, what big climactic scene was cut? When Snape kills Dumbledore?The battle of Snape getting Drako out of Hogwarts? Be more specific IO9! more » DeepFriar: It's your site and all, but I feel like instigating - magic is fantasy, not science fiction more » Moe-B: what big climactic scene was cut out??! more » nachtwulf: Simple... everyone e-mail Stanik, his agent, and his publisher with the single body text "We feel that Robert Stanik needs to stop posting false revie... more » davidlouisedelman01: I should point out for completeness' sake that I'm not entirely convinced Stanek has posted any 1-star ratings of my books on Amazon. There are a coup... more » LittleDragon: Perhaps this is something R.O.A.C.H. should deal with. more » EBone: Perhaps the io9 crowd needs to do some creative "reviewing" of Stanek's books on Amazon? more » crashedpc - Haifisch: George R. R. Martin, eh? Meh. Jordan? Hahahaha... sorry, all respects to his estate, but I'm not going to finish the WoT series. Stanek? Not anymore, ... more » tetracycloide: "Jasmine Jafari, 15: "I wasn't sure I even knew what the movie was about until halfway through the trailer"" you mean it took the trailor amost 60 who... more » Kpibca: Awwwwww, how cute, they're junior snarkers in training. I think they forgot to shut up and eat their awesome. more » Garrison Dean: R.O.A.C.H.: Well looks like I'm as out of touch with teens now as I was when I was one. more » Log1c: "This just in, teenagers no longer fun. And get the hell off my lawn!" more » -
#bookreview
At the End of the World, We'll All Be on Reality TV
Will The Hills lead us to the apocalypse? In Lee Konstantinou's Pop Apocalypse, we can watch anyone, anytime, and celebrity worship has infiltrated every aspect of our culture. It may just be the end of the world.
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#bookreview
L.A. Is A Magical Cesspit, And Sandman Slim Is Its New Champion
Richard Kadrey was at the vanguard of the noir-tinged cyberpunk back in the day, so it's only fitting he's helping to shape noir's next frontier, urban fantasy. His novel Sandman Slim brings Hellspawn and trash magic to L.A. Spoilers below...
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#harrypotter
Half-Blood Prince Is The Best Harry Potter Movie, Say Early Reviews
A batch of Harry Potter reviews have been released. And while everyone's unanimous that the new film isn't for those unfamiliar with the Hogwarts curriculum, it's still the best movie to come out of J.K. Rowling's books. Spoilers ahead. More » -
#transformers
LA Times' Teen Posse Pans Transformers 2
The LA Times has a Teen Movie Squad, a group of representative teens they use to test out summer trailers. Sadly, the one film marketed almost specifically for them did not thrill the teen palate. More » -
#bookreview
Doctorow's Little Brother Shows The Genesis Of Dystopia
Young-adult authors have conquered science fiction with a mixture of angst, romance, and the discovery that adults are wrong. But Cory Doctorow's Hugo/Nebula-nominated Little Brother puts a geeky, subversive spin on that formula. Spoilers! More » -
#crank2review
“Crank 2” Is An Epic of Sleazy Darwinism
You know what to expect from Crank 2 in its very first seconds, when the words "Fuck You Chev Chelios" flash on screen in 8-bit videogame script. Because Chev is your hero. Spoilers ahead. More » -
#startrek
Star Trek Sneak Explodes In Giant Trekgasm
Paramount surprised Austin, Texas fans last night: Instead of showing 10 minutes of the highly anticipated Star Trek, they screened the entire film. Critics are already congratulating Abrams on a dazzling display of logic. More » -
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#watchmen
Bloggers Love Watchmen, But They're On Their Own
The reviews of Zack Snyder's Watchmen are pouring in, and a pattern has developed. The movie blogs are proclaiming the film a new masterpiece, but the mainstream media is clutching its head and groaning. More » -
#sundancereviews
Science Fiction Conquers Sundance
The most exciting films at this year's indie movie-fest Sundance include tales of clones, soul-stealing machines, lonely astronauts and an undead Third Reich. So what did the critics think of these indie-SF beauties?
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#speedracerreview
Speed Racer is Rewardingly Weird, State-of-the-Art CGI Slapstick
The hype about Speed Racer has been fairly negative, and I can only guess that's because people still have a bad taste in their mouths from The Matrix Revolutions, the most recent film directed by Speed Racer helmers the Wachowskis. In addition, I think there's been a lot of skepticism about whether the director pair could really do a kid-friendly movie after their lesbian noir flick Bound and sexy/fetishy scifi fare like the Matrix trilogy. I was dubious too, but after a few minutes of immersion in the clever, color-drenched world of Speed Racer, I was surprised to find myself becoming a believer. No shock that the visuals were brilliant, but honestly I wasn't expecting . . . fun. (Spoilers ahead, my racers.) More » -
#2007
10 Worst Futures Of 2007
Which visions of the future made us crave Lasik surgery the most in 2007? Hint: they involved wimpy cyborgs, blah parasites, boring plagues and "time-famine." Click through to read our picks for the most underwhelming futures of the past year, in both scifi and futurist predictions. More »
