- NOW AVAILABLE: Chuck Lucky and the Technicolor Skyby Lord MýkThe Fictosphere is proud to announce the release of Chuck Lucky and the Technicolor Sky, a short story by forgotten pulp master Dirk Manley. We were lucky enough to find some of Manley’s works and, as the copyright to them was up for grabs, we’ve decided to do some light edits to them and releaseContinue reading “NOW AVAILABLE: Chuck Lucky and the Technicolor Sky”
- Lord Mýk Self-Promotesby Lord MýkLord Mýk (that is to say, me) has been busy since the release of the first Chronicles of the Last Planet book. He hasn’t finished the second one but he has published multiple others, including one based on the classic Universal and Hammer monster films entitled Howl of the Wolf. There’s also a few moreContinue reading “Lord Mýk Self-Promotes”
- Welcome to the Fictorenaissanceby fictosphereHello, everybody, and welcome back… to the Fictosphere. I’m your host for this re-introduction, Lord Mýk, but we’ll be leaving this tagged as a staff post. You may have noticed our absence, first due to staff malfunctions and then due to a bizarre site malfunction which necessitated getting special clearance from our old host soContinue reading “Welcome to the Fictorenaissance”
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- The Schumacher Cut: Our Best Chance at a Good Version of Batman Foreverby Randall MalusI’m writing this completely off the cuff, with no planning whatsoever. Forgive me if it isn’t Shakespeare but what I’mContinue reading “The Schumacher Cut: Our Best Chance at a Good Version of Batman Forever”
- Veterans Day vs. Memorial Dayby Randall MalusSo, when I started my Malus N Mayhem blog, I had a few requests from friends and family to coverContinue reading “Veterans Day vs. Memorial Day”
- The Friend Zone; or, How to Stop Whining and Be a Manby Randall MalusSo, this is a post that I made to Facebook on June 22, 2014. It popped up on my feedContinue reading “The Friend Zone; or, How to Stop Whining and Be a Man”
- Kill your double in Nintendo’s Urban Championby Randall MalusThis was the last article I wrote for Examiner.com. Three more were planned and/or drafted, but were never posted atContinue reading “Kill your double in Nintendo’s Urban Champion”
- Fiction vs. Reality: Farmville vs. SimCityby Randall MalusThis article was meant to be the start of a series I’d have called “Fiction vs. Reality”, where I wouldContinue reading “Fiction vs. Reality: Farmville vs. SimCity”
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- Kongtoberfest: An encore! (The Fictocast #006/007)by fictosphereKongtoberfest has come to an end, and we thank you all for your readership and kind words of encouragement! AsContinue reading “Kongtoberfest: An encore! (The Fictocast #006/007)”
- The remake we didn’t need: King Kong (2005)by Randall MalusThroughout the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, Universal Pictures made several attempts–both half-hearted and full-blown–to remake RKO’s 1933 classic King Kong.Continue reading “The remake we didn’t need: King Kong (2005)”
- Mediocre obscurity: Musing over King Kong Lives (1986)by Trevor ThomsonWith the relative success of Paramount’s 1976 King Kong remake, a sequel was sure to follow. What no one expectedContinue reading “Mediocre obscurity: Musing over King Kong Lives (1986)”
- Despised Inspiration: An Ode to King Kong (1976)by Trevor ThomsonThough the race between Hammer, Universal, and Paramount went on into the 1970s, it was Paramount that won the rightsContinue reading “Despised Inspiration: An Ode to King Kong (1976)”
- Toho’s Successful Kong Attempt: King Kong Escapes (1967)by Lord MýkToho wanted nothing more than to make movies with King Kong in them… In 1966, King Kong received that whichContinue reading “Toho’s Successful Kong Attempt: King Kong Escapes (1967)”
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- Kongtoberfest: An encore! (The Fictocast #006/007)by fictosphereKongtoberfest has come to an end, and we thank you all for your readership and kind words of encouragement! AsContinue reading “Kongtoberfest: An encore! (The Fictocast #006/007)”
- Retro Revelations #003: Power Rangers – The Disney Eraby fictosphereLord Mikenificent and Trevor Thomson complete (for now) their Power Rangers journey. You can listen here or at the linkContinue reading “Retro Revelations #003: Power Rangers – The Disney Era”
- Retro Revelations #002: Power Rangers – The End of Sabanby fictosphereIn the second episode of our new podcast series, Lord Mikenificent and Trevor Thomson discuss the second four series ofContinue reading “Retro Revelations #002: Power Rangers – The End of Saban”
- Retro Revelations #001: Power Rangers – The Zordon Eraby fictosphereIn the first episode of our new podcast series, Lord Mikenificent and Trevor Thomson discuss Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, PowerContinue reading “Retro Revelations #001: Power Rangers – The Zordon Era”
- The Fictocast #005: The Year in Reviewby fictosphereThe Fictospherians discuss pieces of media from the past year they felt left an impact. You can listen to itContinue reading “The Fictocast #005: The Year in Review”