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New video is up.
People talk about the subconscious mind as if it is a magical force that bends reality. It is not. It is far more interesting and far more human. In this one I look at what the subconscious actually does, why the myths spread so fast, and how to use the real science without drifting into fantasy.
Watch here: https://youtu.be/4dpDsAXdSPw
Let me know which claims you see the most online. The range is impressive and occasionally horrifying.
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Next Sunday’s video is going to be a treat for anyone who enjoys their science fiction with a side of existential dread. I am tackling The Gone World by Tom Sweterlitsch, a book that starts with a missing girl and ends with time itself having a nervous breakdown. Shannon Moss tries to solve a murder while the universe quietly prepares to fold in on itself, which is the kind of work-life balance problem I suspect many of us can relate to.
Expect a review that mixes cosmic horror, bleak future timelines, and uncomfortably accurate government incompetence. If you enjoy thrillers that leave you questioning the stability of your own reality, this one is for you.
Video drops Sunday. Bring tea, biscuits, and the faint hope that your timeline is holding together.
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New video is live.
If you enjoy science fiction that feels quiet on the surface but emotionally wrecks you underneath, you need to see this one. I just posted a full review of The Book of Strange New Things, Michel Faber’s slow burning, beautifully unsettling novel about faith, distance, and a marriage falling apart across the stars.
This is one of the most emotionally intense sci fi books I have ever read, and talking about it on camera felt like stepping back into the rain soaked atmosphere of Oasis all over again.
Watch it here: https://youtu.be/jG3iyfRogyw?si=NYXQi...
If you have read the book, tell me your take. If you have not read it yet, prepare yourself. It looks gentle. It is not gentle.
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I just uploaded a new video about one of the strangest space experiments ever done. Scientists placed dried moss on the outside of the ISS for more than a year to see if it could survive the vacuum, radiation, and temperature swings. Most people would last seconds. The moss waited it out without caring.
It is a funny and slightly unsettling story about how tough life can be in the harshest places. If you enjoy science with a dark twist, this one is worth your time.
Watch here: https://youtu.be/QWs6tZgvtYQ
Let me know what you think in the comments.
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Next Sunday’s video might be the quietest emotional gut punch I have ever covered.
I finally read The Book of Strange New Things and I am not exaggerating when I say it broke me in the softest, most unsettling way possible. It is a sci fi novel that pretends to be gentle, then slowly pulls your heart out through atmospheric melancholy and painfully realistic human conflict.
If you like stories that stay with you for days, stories that creep under your skin, or stories where aliens are not the strangest part of the universe… this one is something special.
Thumbnail and title coming soon. Get ready for rain, heartbreak, and one of the most unusual love stories ever written.
Video drops Sunday.
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The new video is live. This one looks at The Fold by Peter Clines, a novel that starts with a simple teleportation experiment and slowly turns into something far more unsettling. The review covers why the story works so well, what makes the central idea so tense, and how the book builds pressure from the smallest details.
If you enjoy science fiction that begins grounded and expands into something much stranger, this one is worth a watch.
Here is the link to the full review:
https://youtu.be/Ih49iQ-zPeA
Let me know your thoughts in the comments under the video. What did you make of the Albuquerque Door, and does this count as one of the most disturbing teleportation stories ever written?
More reviews are coming soon.
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A new review is coming this Sunday, and this one was a real surprise. The Fold by Peter Clines starts as a curious science fiction mystery but grows into something far more unsettling. The story builds tension through tiny inconsistencies, strange behaviour inside a secret lab, and a project that claims to fold distance in a way that should be impossible.
This review looks at why the book works so well, how it links to the wider Threshold universe, and what makes Mike Erikson such a compelling lead. If you like science fiction that begins with careful investigation and ends with consequences that spiral far beyond anyone’s control, this is one to watch.
Video premieres Sunday.
What other books from Clines should be covered next?
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The Foundation video is live and I want your honest reaction. The Apple TV show makes some huge changes to Asimov. Some people love them. Some people think they wreck the entire point of the story.
So here is the question that will start trouble in the comments:
Did the show improve Foundation or ruin it? Pick a side and tell me why.
If you think the genetic dynasty was genius, say it.
If you think turning psychohistory into a story about a few emotional characters broke the whole idea, say that too.
I am replying to the best comments.
Go and watch the video, then come back and tell me what you think. This one should get interesting.
https://youtu.be/-vMYTC6r38M
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New video drops soon.
I have gone all in on Foundation and why the Apple TV adaptation feels so strange to anyone who has actually read Asimov. The new script is sharp, honest, and guaranteed to irritate the people who insist the show is flawless. It also explains exactly why the books still matter and why the adaptation drifted into a completely different story.
Here is the 9:16 teaser image.
The full breakdown arrives soon.
Trust me, this one will start arguments.
Question for you while we wait:
If you have read Foundation, what is the single change in the show that annoyed you the most? If you watched the show first, what surprised you when you finally met the real version in the books?
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My new video on Agency by William Gibson is live. This one surprised me. It is sharp, tense, thoughtful, and far more relevant to our world than I expected. If you are into alternate timelines, emerging intelligence, and the strange pressure points where the future presses into the present, you will enjoy this one.
Would love to hear what you think of Eunice. Tool, partner, or complete wildcard?
Watch here: https://youtu.be/VsLt7RK3SP8?si=_fo0-...
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