Dr. Shaun Duke, Professional Nerd

Editor. Writer. Professor. Host.

Flavorwire “SF/F Films Everyone Should See” Meme: How many have you seen?

The fine folks at Flavorwire recently released a list of 50 SF/F films they think everyone should watch (technically, there are 63 titles on the list, since they counted series as one).  I figured it would be fun to turn it into a meme.  So here you go: BOLD = You’ve seen it! E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial […]

Photo: The Book Mountains Old

I am told that there are legends from long ago about the mystical Book Mountains.  They arose when the gods had let their book collecting habits get the better of them, thus resulting in massive mountains of cosmic knowledge in need of organization in the Great Library of the Sky.  It seems the mountains are […]

10 Books I’m Looking Forward to in 2013

Now that I’ve covered movies and television, I think it’s time I hit the big stuff — books. Here’s the ten books I’m looking forward to this year (feel free to leave your suggestions in the comments): The Shining Girls by Lauren Beukes I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing Lauren Beukes last year for her […]

10 Movies I’m Looking Forward to in 2013

The other day, I released my “top 10” list for television shows premiering or continuing in 2013.  Now it’s time for movies.  Why?  Because movies are where it’s going to be hot this year. Here goes: The Award Contenders Elysium From the writer and director of District 9 comes this promising new science fiction wonder starring […]

10 TV Shows I’m Looking Forward to in 2013

There are so many things to watch this year, but I don’t have a billion hours to stream every single TV show being made right now.  I’ve got to be picky.  Very picky. The following are my top picks for the year.  Do with it what you will… Here goes: Sherlock (Season Three)(BBC) Need I explain […]

Dear Christmas: My Favorite SF/F Re-Reads

There’s still time to get to the shops and buy that special gift for your estranged husband or twice-removed cousin.  Okay, let’s face it.  You’re not buying gifts for them.  If you’ve popped onto this page, it’s for one of three reasons: You read this blog. You told me to write on this topic. You’ve […]