All of Time and Space: The Escapism of Doctor Who

Escape. That word has been on everyone’s mind lately, after a year of Pandemic Life and political unrest. One way or another, we long to escape. For some people, escapism looks like The Great British Baking Show, nostalgic 90s rom-coms, or even gritty police procedurals, bringing the bad guys to justice every week like clockwork....

Maveth: Planet of Death

The science fiction genre gives readers (and viewers) great opportunities to explore planets—both real and fictional. Star Wars is especially famous for transporting its fans to dozens upon dozens of different worlds that are as unique and beautiful as those of our own galaxy. But for me, one of the most intriguing, fascinating fictional planets...

The Mandalorian: Cowboys in Outer Space

Somehow, I wasn’t expecting to love The Mandalorian. Sure, people told me it was a space western. But I’d heard that a lot of times about a lot of things, and only sometimes did what people called a “space western” really feel like one to me. So, I was skeptical. The space western. It’s not...

Starbuck is the Traumatized, Twisted Queen of My Heart

Starbuck shaped who I’ve become more than any other single fictional character, present or past. Watching her stalk the halls of Galactica in the sci-fi television show Battlestar Galactica altered my life forever, and I’m not even sure I can explain why. There have been other badass feminist super-heroines before. There will hopefully be many...