Batman Continues: The Dark Knight

Eye-popping, and somewhat challenging, believe it or not. Well, in the sense that the Villain-o-the-piece – the Joker – really was set up as Batman’s equal. Played by Heath Ledger, now deceased, the Joker proclaims himself an agent of chaos yet the meticulous, detailed planning he puts into his setpiece spectacles are anything but chaotic. [...]

Got Them Ol` Magazine Rejection Blues

I know, I know, how can I possibly expect any respect if I come on here and whine about short story rejections? Yeah, well its my blog and I`ll gripe if I want to!
Background – finished and revised a story, Black Fragmentaria, kinda Ballardian/steampunk condensed novel with a somewhat downer ending; didn’t really think that [...]

David Wingrove’s Chung Kuo Redux

Just a shortish update/recommendation for you on the epic future history of The Whole Damn World known as Chung Kuo, written by David Wingrove. The original 8-book saga was published in the UK by New English Library between 1989 and 1997 (and was also issued by another 18 publishers throughout the world). I knew David [...]

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band – why you should check ‘em out

Ah, the wonders of the human memory! – I just need to hear Killer Queen by Queen and I`m transported back to 1975, listening to my hissy wee transistor radio or taping the chart show on my very first cassette player (a blocky thing in white plastic with a carry handle that slotted into the [...]