Melanie Roussel
Three Famous UFO Sightings
Let's see... in 2020, we came close to World War Three, the acquittal of President Donald Trump, the spread of COVID-19, bushfires...
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MELANIE ROUSSEL FICTION
Melanie Roussel
- Apr 20, 2020
- 3 min
Whatever happened to... Terra Nova
I wouldn't be surprised if this one passed you by, but recently, I've really been missing Terra Nova recently. It's a truth universally...
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Melanie Roussel
- Apr 13, 2020
- 3 min
Review: Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
“Too late, I found you can't wait to become perfect, you got to go out and fall down and get up with everybody else.” William Halloway...
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Melanie Roussel
- Dec 9, 2019
- 2 min
Science Fiction Predicts 2020
2020 is just around the corner. In these troubling times, it's helpful to have an idea of what's in store. Well, fear not, here are a few...
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Melanie Roussel
- Oct 21, 2019
- 4 min
7 Reasons why the Sequel will be a Flop
Why are so many movie sequels complete flops? You know what we're talking about. Thor: The Dark World, Guardian of the Galaxy 2, S.Darko,...
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Melanie Roussel
- Sep 23, 2019
- 3 min
Steampunk: Airships
What does every alternate version of history have, from steampunk to dystopias? Airships, of course! In fact, I’ve just finished reading...
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Melanie Roussel
- Sep 16, 2019
- 4 min
6 Clichés of Sci-Fi Villains
How can you tell if you're dealing with clichéd villains? Easy! First of all, I love Star Trek Discovery. It has multifaceted characters,...
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Melanie Roussel
- Sep 9, 2019
- 4 min
Alternative Timeline Episodes Are a Waste of Time
Well, I haven't had a rant in a while, so let's try this. What does Lucifer, The Umbrella Academy, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Star Trek,...
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Melanie Roussel
- Sep 2, 2019
- 3 min
Is it possible to balance Science and Fiction?
To every math or science teacher whoever caught me writing stories when I was supposed to be learning; please rest assured, I’m...
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Melanie Roussel
- Aug 16, 2019
- 3 min
Hugo Gernsback - another Father of Science Fiction
There are many fathers of science fiction. HG Wells, Jules Verne and believe it or not, Voltaire who wrote the proto-science fiction...
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Melanie Roussel
- Jul 22, 2019
- 3 min
Steampunk: Artificial Limbs
Artificial limbs are probably one of the most iconic and prolific elements of the Steampunk genre. You’ll see a lot of artwork and...
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Melanie Roussel
- Jul 15, 2019
- 4 min
Science Fiction and Fantasy - call it what it is
I was at a talk with an agent who was regaling us about one of his authors whose book was about to come out. He said the phrase which...
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Melanie Roussel
- Jun 28, 2019
- 2 min
Review: Earthman's Burden by Anderson & Dickson
Meet the Hokas!...the most lovable - and the zaniest - characters you'll ever encounter in the entire Universe! Earthman's Burden is a...
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Melanie Roussel
- May 13, 2019
- 4 min
Tony Stark: MCU's most complex & beautiful arc
This is going to be a long post so let's not pull any punches. Tony Stark is the best-drawn character in the entire Marvel Cinematic...
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Melanie Roussel
- May 6, 2019
- 2 min
Review: Neuromancer by William Gibson
The sky above the port was the colour of television, tuned to a dead channel. William Gibson This is one of the books you read because it...
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Melanie Roussel
- May 4, 2019
- 4 min
May the Fourth: Does it matter who shot first?
There's no true Star Wars nerd who doesn't have an opinion on this. And being a complete nerd, there was no way I could let May 4th go by...
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Melanie Roussel
- Apr 26, 2019
- 2 min
Sophia the Robot and Westworld
These violent delights have violent ends. As you might know, I'm a massive fan of Westworld. With its complex plots and beautiful...
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Melanie Roussel
- Apr 24, 2019
- 5 min
Umbrella Academy & the Seven Deadly Sins
The Umbrella Academy is hands down my new favourite series. Did you know that all the Hargreeves siblings are a deadly sin? But they're...
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Melanie Roussel
- Apr 23, 2019
- 3 min
Types of Time Travel
Time travel is theoretically impossible, but I wouldn't want to give it up as a plot gimmick. Isaac Asimov Time Machine The classic...
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Melanie Roussel
- Apr 19, 2019
- 3 min
Star Trek's Q
Q is both a character and the name of a fictional race in Star Trek. He's the embodiment of Authur C. Clark's Third Law and is embodies...
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