Amazing SFF reads
It’s a busy week with Convocation here at Ryerson University. I give five speeches alone to graduates on Wednesday. So this week I thought I would just offer some quick ideas for great reads in the Science Fiction/Fantasy genres.
Is there life on Mars?
David Bowie asked the question in his famous song from 1971. From authors Wells, to Heinlein, to Bova and now Weir, there is a rich speculative literature on the red planet and the possibility of life on its surface. The interest is understandable, as Mars is the closest and most Earth-like planet in our solar…
TIFF 2015 round up and flash reviews
Another year, another TIFF. The 40th Toronto International Film Festival was terrific. We only saw ten movies out of hundreds, but there were some strong ones in the bunch. The Martian. Real crowd pleaser. Sure to make a splash at the box office, and also wonderfully true to Andy Weir’s novel. A+ The Man Who Knew Infinity….
TIFF15 so far – in pictures
Exhausted. It’s been a whirlwind week attending premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival…for those of you who live in a cave: TIFF! I have many wonderful memories from this year’s festival, and the quality of the films has been exceptional. Two movies left, and excited for both: The Man Who Knew Infinity (historic mathematical biopic on…