Welcome back! This week we’ve got steampunk, It Follows esque inevitable horror, magic bones, Dance Dance Revolution, the world’s best and worst way to time travel and a wizard in the backyard. Let’s get started, shall we? Episode 517: Budo by Tade Thompson and read by Suyi Davies Okungbowa The story of a very unusual traveler and the …
(Knight Rider voice) A shadow flight into the dangerous world of a man who has just worked out. So, here’s what I did this week. –Superhero Workout twice in a row, which this week was definitely a mistake. It’s an excellent stress reliever but it also hurts way more than you’d think 7 minutes punching …
Welcome to Al Dente! Let’s talk PIG! Specifically, Pig Soup. Which is what Chorizo stew is referred to as in this house. The actual recipe I use is here. I don’t use fire roasted tomatoes because my local supermarket doesn’t carry them and I tend to swap the bean count around a little but otherwise …
It’s a huge week at Escape Artists this week, so let’s jump straight in. With a new section! Teaser image! We’ve commissioned a special piece of art for the upcoming Artemis Rising 2 season. It’s stunning work from a Hugo-nominated artist. We’ll be offering prints for a limited time. Much more on this soon… Episode …
In late 1995, my head full of bad wiring and grief scars I wasn’t nearly mature enough to acknowledge, I went to the movies. It was Se7en, that I saw with a bunch of University friends. Like The Usual Suspects, it was a movie that came at us sideways and, like The Usual Suspects, it …
Observe my no longer upside down face! Yes, my glasses are misted. Yes I do look perturbed by that. So, here’s what I did this week. –Superhero Workout three times. One of these was a stress reliever as I’ve been on deadline all week. As a result, seven minutes of punching asteroids was a better option than …
I love Breakfast. It’s not just the most important meal of the day it’s the most exciting. After all, no other meal has the potential to turn into a flaming cartwheel of pajama bottoms, bad coffee and a hastily grabbed ‘Breakfast Sandwich’. One usually made by people who read about Breakfast as a concept once …
A lot’s been written about Finn and Rey’s unusual competence with a weapon they’ve barely used before. Yesterday we talked about why that competency makes sense for Finn. Today it’s Rey’s turn. VAST SPOILERS AWAIT YOU BENEATH THIS IMAGE OF JAKKU’S PREMIER SCRAPPER Rey’s shown early on to be a gifted brawler. She’s …
Last time we talked about Kylo Ren and what his actions in the two duels we see tell us about him. This time, it’s the turn of Finn. On the other side of both the fight and the Force, Finn appears to be an anomaly. He’s pretty good with a weapon he’s never used before …
No blockbuster franchise on Earth uses violence to express character better than the Star Wars movies. In Attack of the Clones it’s the nature vs technology battle between Obi-Wan and General Grievous. In Revenge of the Sith it’s the increasingly feral Anakin versus his grief-stricken friend and former teacher. In The Phantom Menace, it’s this: …