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This blog was originally part of the Stack Exchange network, but in fall 2016, support for Stack blogs was discontinued. Members of the community worked together to continue the blog privately, but still with strong ties to the network that brought us together.

Interested in contributing?

Contact me (Jack B Nimble), or CreationEdge (if you can find him) about getting setup. Some ideas for the blog might be:

  • Movie, book, or series reviews
  • Coverage and experiences at Conventions
  • Explanations and research about various fandoms (like the complete history of the Marvel Cinematic Multiverse)
  • Or whatever else you might want to write about

And we don't buck the controversial issues like 'Is Starship Troopers pro-facist?' or is the 'Star Wars Canon Guide' the only post anyone ever reads?

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    Needs more bad movie reviews Commented Jul 6, 2017 at 16:57
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    @DCOPTimDowd May your wish be granted. Commented Jul 27, 2017 at 18:04
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    And Jack said, "Let there be light", and it was good [Tim 7:27] Commented Jul 27, 2017 at 18:08
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    As an occasional contributor to SciFi SE, I'm confused what exactly this post is for. Is this a community run review blog?
    – Stevoisiak
    Commented Dec 12, 2017 at 21:38
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    @StevenVascellaro It is the community run blog, not necessarily for reviews (although that is common). Originally it was a part of StackExchange, but they abandoned their community blog support. Commented Dec 12, 2017 at 22:50
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    @JackBNimble You may want to add some of that information to the post for new users coming here from the main site.
    – Stevoisiak
    Commented Dec 12, 2017 at 23:24
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    @DCOPTimDowd "Needs more bad movie reviews" Here you go. Commented Oct 4, 2018 at 16:33
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    “They say you can’t please all people all at the same time, and last night all of those people were at my show” - Mitch Hedberg Commented Sep 19, 2019 at 12:41
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    Consider yourself funded
    – AncientSwordRage Mod
    Commented Jan 3, 2020 at 17:14
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    Is the joke here that the reviews are supposed to be "bad", not the movies? As in "bad reviews of good movies"? I never understand this kind of in-jokes :)
    – Andres F.
    Commented Apr 4 at 14:43
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    @AndresF. Most of the movies are bad, except on a special day of the year. Commented Apr 4 at 20:25

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2018

December

What We Can Expect From 2019

Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse in 100 words or less – Spoiler Free

November

Ralph Breaks the Internet Review in 100 Words or Less – Spoiler-Free

Highlights from 2018 – 3rd Quarter

September

Jack’s Bad Movies: The Punisher (1989)

Jack’s Bad Movies: Nick Fury: Agent of SHIELD (1998)

Jack’s Bad Movies: Generation X (1996)

Jack’s Bad Movies: The Amazing Spider-Man (1977)

August

September: A Month of Bad Movies

Jack's Bad Movies: 5 Headed Shark Attack

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July

Mike Needs a New Set of Lungs

Highlights from 2018 – 2nd Quarter

June

The Incredibles 2 Review in 100 Words or Less – Spoiler-Free

May

Netflix’s Cargo in 100 Words or Less – Spoiler-Free

Jack’s Bad Movies: Spectral (2016)

April

Netflix’s “The Titan” in 100 Words (or Less)

Lost in Space in 100 words (or less)

Highlights from 2018 – 1st Quarter

March

Jack's Bad Movies: Captain America (1990)

February

The Orville - Season 1

January

The Autobiography of James T. Kirk

Highlights from 2017 – 4th Quarter

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    "A couple of times I had to leave the room and come back, and I didn’t bother to pause." Don't you care about journalistic integrity? Commented Sep 11, 2018 at 18:53
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    @DCOPTimDowd The answer to your yes/no question is. No. Commented Sep 11, 2018 at 19:06
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2017

December

The Autobiography of Jean-Luc Picard

Recent Star Wars Novels, Reviewed

November

Andy Weir's Artemis: A Novel

Justice League Does Fans, and DC, Justice

Live Chat: Star Wars Holiday Special

October

Highlights from 2017 – 3rd Quarter

Marvel’s Inhumans: Way better than you think.

September

Jack's Bad Movies: Colossal (2016)

August

Jack's Bad Movies: Knowing (2009)

July

Jack’s Bad Movies: Spawn (1997)

War For the Planet of the Apes is Strong

Highlights from 2017 – 2nd Quarter

Spider-Man: Homecoming – A (almost entirely) spoiler-free review.

June

Jack’s Bad Movies: The Craft (1996)

Wonder Woman – A (mostly) spoiler-free review

May

Jack’s Bad Movies – Judge Dredd (1995)

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 review

April

Highlights from 2017 – 1st Quarter

Jack’s Bad Movies – Circle of Iron (1978)

Ghost in the Shell – A (mostly) Spoiler-Free Review

Jack’s Bad Movies: Worst Movies of the Author’s Lifetime

March

Power Rangers’ Mighty Morph to the Big Screen

Jack’s Bad Movies – Robinson Crusoe on Mars (1964)

Interview With the Vampire by Anne Rice : Exploring the Questions of Good vs. Evil

Logan – A (mostly) Spoiler-Free Review

Gargoyles – A review

February

Legion Pilot – A (Mostly) Spoiler-Free Review

Jack’s Bad Movies – The Wraith (1986)

Powerless – Pilot

January

Highlights from 2016 – 4th Quarter

Jack’s Bad Movies: Flight World War 2 (2015) )

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2016

December

Assassin’s Creed – A (mostly) spoiler-free review

November

Jack’s Bad Movies – Alien Uprising (2012)

Doctor Strange – A (mostly) spoiler-free review

October

Timeless – Pilot

Highlights from 2016 – 3rd Quarter

September

A review of the Stonewylde series

Salt Lake Comic Con 2016 Recap

Coverage of Salt Lake Comic Con 2016

August

The Rise of the Red Shadow – Prequel to the Book of Deacon Trilogy by Joseph Lallo Review

The Book of Deacon trilogy by Joseph Lallo (spoilers)

Fant4stic: A Review

Star Trek 50 Day 5: Getting deep into DS9, Star Trek writers reflect on the TNG era, and the Star Trek Rat Pack steals the show!

Star Trek 50 Day 4: Captains Shatner, Bakula, and Mulgrew, Bakula’s talking to Fuller, more TNG stars, Walter Koenig, and Star Trek The Concert!

Star Trek 50 Day 3: New TOS footage, George Takei, getting candid with TNG and Voyager stars, and a DS9 documentary in the works!

Star Trek 50 Day 2: Ferengi fun, Whoopi Goldberg, and Klingon karaoke!

Star Trek 50 Day 1: Gorn Santa bearing gifts, Leonard Nimoy memories, and a raucous Klingon talk show

Coverage of Star Trek 50th Anniversary Celebration for SFF:SE!

July

The Martian Novel by Andy Weir (Spoilers)

Review – Star Trek Beyond

Doctor Who isn’t really about time travel

Jack’s Bad Movies – The Fifth Wave

Review of the Duncton Chronicles by William Horwood

Highlights from 2016 – 2nd Quarter

June

Why The Shannara Chronicles by Terry Brooks Is Worth Reading

The Riyria Revelations by Michael J. Sullivan and why it is the BEST fantasy series EVER!

Jack’s Bad Movies – Automata

Doctor Who Series 9 Review – Part 2 of 2

May

The Great Science-Fiction/Fantasy TV Showdown: Final Round

X-Men: Apocalypse spoiler-free review

The Great Science-Fiction/Fantasy TV Showdown: Round 4

A Guide to the Marvel Cinematic Multiverse

The Great Science-Fiction/Fantasy TV Showdown! – Results and Round 3 (2nd Edition)

The Great Science-Fiction/Fantasy TV Showdown! – Results and Round Two

April

The Great Science-Fiction/Fantasy TV Showdown!

Batman v. Superman: Not a Review

Highlights from 2016 – 1st Quarter

Doctor Who Series 9 Review – Part 1 of 2

March

Salt Lake Comic Con FanX 2016 – Celebrity Panels

Daredevil Season Two

Jack’s Bad Movies: Wing Commander

February

Jack’s Bad Movies: Highlander II: The Quickening

Deadpool Review

Lego Marvel’s Avengers – A First Look

January

The 13 Commandments from the TNG Bible.

On The Death of a Science Fiction Icon: A Celebration of David Bowie’s Life and Legacy

Highlights from 2015 – 4th Quarter

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2011

December

The Dark Mirror / Blade of Fortriu

Featured Question: E.T. & Star Wars

Launch!

Movies Sister Site Launches

October

SciFi.StackExchange in Practical Use – In what order should the Star Wars movies be watched?

Sci-Fi Stack Exchange at New York Comic Con

Re-evaluating the end of “Planetary”

Q&A with Jim Gibbons of Dark Horse Comics

Featured Question: In The Lord of the Rings, what important background information is contained in the poems?

Stack Exchange is giving away 3-day passes to New York Comic Con

September

Contagion – ‘Jaws’ for the Flu

Review: Roger Zelazny, A Night in the Lonesome October

Amazon Kindle now servicing over 11,000 public libraries

The Sci-fi & Fantasy Fall 2011 TV Season

Stack Exchange Helps Out a Superman Fan

DC’s new 52

Digital Vs. Physical – How do digital comics stand up to the tried and true?

Review: The Throne of Fire, by Rick Riordan

Comic Recommendation: Y: The Last Man

Interview: Jason Snell, host of The Incomparable SF&F Podcast

What has a love of science-fiction done for me?

@stackscifi improvements

August

Lessons Learned: Lord of the Rings

Review of Another Earth

Literature Sister Site Launches

iPad PADD application: disappointing

Elvis Has Left the Building

The Hugo Awards: Live Coverage

Costumes Everywhere

Instant Art!

Fannish Humor

Tricky Pixie in Concert

Steve Jackson at Worldcon

Welcome to Worldcon!

Stack Exchange is going to Worldcon!

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