In a tribute to the late bestselling SF author, here’s the feature from SFX issue 202 where Iain M Banks answered your questions! Back in 2010 ( issue 202 , to be precise), Iain M Banks agreed to take part in an SFX Fannish Inquisition. You know the format by …
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The books are a huge amount of fun, and are part of the new spearhead of British urban fantasy, along with Paul Cornell’s London Falling , Ben Aaronovitch’s Rivers Of London series and The City’s Son by Tom Pollock. Emma’s been working in this world for some though, having produced …
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Star Trek Into Darkness (2013) The Damage: John Harrison, played by Benedict Cumberbatch, persuades Starfleet Officer Thomas Harewood (Noel Clarke) to wear an explosive fashion accessory to work at a public archive in London. The result? Bye bye, archive – a terrifying strike, but small-scale property damage compared to what …
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Lite brite Your project–nay, your magnum opus–has finally been completed. It’s a perfect gem of a game, one you know will resonate with the masses, sell hundreds of thousands of copies, and inspire children to follow their dreams, collapsed economy be damned. But something’s off. Something’s missing… Aha! You’ve got …
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The science fiction legend is bringing his Doctor Who novel to Bath in July Space opera heavyweight Alastair Reynolds is the latest big-name author to contribute to the growing canon of Doctor Who novels. Following in the footsteps of Stephen Baxter and Michael Moorcock , Reynolds – famous to SFX …
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Are you reading SFX on a digital device? We want to hear from you Now that SFX is available on every major digital device , we know that thousands of people are choosing to get SFX that way each month. We’d love to know what you think of the experience …
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Simon Pegg and Edgar Wright give their final word on Spaced, John Hurt trends and Damon Lindelof mourns three years since the end of Lost in the latest Tweets Of The Week (opens in new tab) (opens in new tab) @DamonLindelof Best. Vine. EVER. http://vine.co/v/bVzmtBWEg6u (opens in new tab) They …
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Joss Whedon is bringing culture to the masses, assembling a bunch of fan-friendly old acting mates (Alexis Denisof, Amy Acker, Nathan Fillion among many others) for a new version of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing (which you can learn more about – and enter a competition to win free tickets …
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Peter Cushing: Centenary Tribute. 26 May 2013 marks exactly 100 years since Peter Cushing – Hammer’s Van Helsing and Baron Frankenstein – was born, in Kenley in Surrey. To celebrate the fact, we’ve dug out this piece from the SFX archives: a back-page tribute to the great man. I’ve never …
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Pulp Fiction (1994) Original Line: “My eyes are wide fucking open.” Edited Version: “My eyes are wide focused open.” Welcome to the weird world of movie ‘bowdlerising’, the process of removing offensive material from something to protect the fragile little minds of audiences everywhere. Aeroplane and TV edits of some …
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