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3 Sept

We Are Hugo Award Winners in 2026 for Best Fanzine -- Thank You! www.nerds-feather.com/2026/09/we-a...

nerds-feather.comEssay: Language and Anti-Language in The Republic of Memorycover art by Raja Nandepu Republic of Memory , by Mahmud El-Sayed, previously reviewed on NOAF , is a deliciously rich text, full of chewy, ...

With corrected tag At the blog "Essay: Language and Anti-Language in @mahmudelsayed.bsky.social 's The Republic of Memory" By @ergative-abs.bsky.social www.nerds-feather.com/2026/10/essa...

nerds-feather.comDeja Boo: Return to OzNot exactly what I remembered. Return to Oz. Memory is a funny thing. I remember a sequel to The Wizard of Oz from long ago that involved i...

Our newest Deja Boo post, today at the NOAF blog, has @princejvstin.com take a look at RETURN TO OZ (1985) www.nerds-feather.com/2026/10/deja...

At the blog "Essay: Language and Anti-Language in @othermahmoud.bsky.social The Republic of Memory" By @ergative-abs.bsky.social www.nerds-feather.com/2026/10/essa...

At the blog, @princejvstin.com reviews CELLO'S GATE by Maurice Africh www.nerds-feather.com/2026/10/micr... "Not perhaps greater than the sum of its parts"

Deja Boo: Poltergeist 2 The second entry in the Poltergeist trilogy is classic kid nightmare fuel, no matter how cheesy it may seem in retrospect @cestlahaley.bsky.social shares her thoughts at the NOAF blog www.nerds-feather.com/2026/10/deja...

nerds-feather.comDeja Boo: SCP-1733Going through Groundhog Day with twenty thousand strangers, forever and ever and ever... I confess that this essay may not fully accord wi...

Deja Boo: SCP-1733 Going through Groundhog Day with twenty thousand strangers, forever and ever and ever says Alex Wallace at the NOAF blog www.nerds-feather.com/2026/10/deja...

nerds-feather.comDeja Boo: The BirdsStill creepy after all these years When I was a college freshman, my roommate had a blue parakeet. On occasion, the bird would escape the ca...

Deja Boo: The Birds Still creepy after all these years @annmichelleharris.bsky.social at the NOAF blog www.nerds-feather.com/2026/10/deja...

nerds-feather.comAnime Review: Kaiju Girl CarameliseA cynical, thoughtful, funny twist on the usual coming-of-age rom-com anime As the world around us feels more stressful, the proliferation ...

Anime Review: Kaiju Girl Caramelise A cynical, thoughtful, funny twist on the usual coming-of-age rom-com anime Ann Michelle Harris ( @annmichelleharris.bsky.social ) has our review at the NOAF blog for your Wednesday www.nerds-feather.com/2026/10/anim...

nerds-feather.comDeja Boo: Child's PlayChild's Play still holds up after 40 years, and is a film that is most likely still scaring children into avoiding their dolls This movie w...

Deja Boo: Child's Play Does it still hold up for the scares for @cestlahaley.bsky.social of @hugogirlpodcast.bsky.social ? Find out at the NOAF blog www.nerds-feather.com/2026/10/deja...

nerds-feather.comDeja Boo: The Brave Little ToasterBaby's first introduction to the inevitability of death I will confess to you now that The Brave Little Toaster never made me cry. It’s n...

Deja Boo: The Brave Little Toaster Baby's first introduction to the inevitability of death Alex Wallace revisits it at the NOAF blog: www.nerds-feather.com/2026/10/deja...

nerds-feather.comBook Review: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire, by Chris KempshallA very specific type of Star Wars fan gets what they always wanted There’s a segment of fandom communities, and I can vouch that this is par...

Book Review: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire, by Chris Kempshall Alex Wallace has our review at the NOAF blog today www.nerds-feather.com/2026/10/revi...

nerds-feather.comDeja Boo: Babes in Toyland (1986)#JusticeforTrollog Yes, yes, I know, I know. That’s how much of a chicken I am. My choice for the Déjà Boo series, where we bravely revisit ...

Deja Boo: Babes in Toyland (1986) #JusticeforTrollog demands @carturo222.bsky.social at the NOAF blog www.nerds-feather.com/2026/10/deja...

nerds-feather.comDeja Boo: Killer Klowns from Outer SpaceKiller clowns are objectively scary, we'd all say. But somehow as a kid I couldn't realize what a joke this movie was. Remember back in 2016...

Deja Boo: Killer Klowns from Outer Space Killer clowns are objectively scary, we'd all say. But somehow as a kid I couldn't realize what a joke this movie was says @cestlahaley.bsky.social at the NOAF blog www.nerds-feather.com/2026/10/deja...

nerds-feather.comBook Review: The Starving Saints, by Caitlin StarlingDo not let the honey touch your lips cover artist: Owen Corrigan The Starving Saints by Caitlin Starling is one of a raft of medieval fanta...

Book Review: The Starving Saints, by Caitlin Starling Do not let the honey touch your lips says @stewarthotston.com at the NOAF blog: www.nerds-feather.com/2026/10/revi...

nerds-feather.comFilm Review: Madoka Magica: Walpurgisnacht RisingSuperheroism is good and all, but who saves the saviors? When we last visited the Madoka Magica universe in the Rebellion movie, our favor...

Film Review: Madoka Magica: Walpurgisnacht Rising Superheroism is good and all, but who saves the saviors asks @carturo222.bsky.social in his strong review at the NOAF blog: www.nerds-feather.com/2026/10/film...

nerds-feather.comBook Review: The Only Way Out Is Up by Django WexlerRobot battles, class politics, and numbers going up Django Wexler has had an incredibly consistent career across a wide range of subgenres...

Book Review: The Only Way Out Is Up by Django Wexler Robot battles, class politics, and numbers going up @dreddieclark.bsky.social has a meaty review discussing the book, progression fantasy, LitRPG and more : www.nerds-feather.com/2026/10/book...

nerds-feather.comVideo Game Review: Tacoma by Fullbright (Second Opinion)Walk, don't run (because you can't). As Amy Ferrier’s ship pulls into dock on the Tacoma, various ideas run through my head. What kind of st...

Video Game Review: Tacoma by Fullbright (Second Opinion) Walk, don't run (because you can't) says Joe DelFranco at the NOAF blog: www.nerds-feather.com/2026/10/revi...

nerds-feather.comDeja Boo: Event HorizonAn eye-gouging good time! It’s an odd thing, watching elements of your childhood, particularly ones that you didn’t even know were remark...

www.nerds-feather.com/2026/10/deja... @deanfortythree.bsky.social 's entry in our Deja Boo series at the NOAF blog

nerds-feather.comDeja Boo: The GateA surreal '80s horror gem aimed ostensibly at kids is like if Dario Argento directed The Goonies This is the scary movie for me—the one th...

Deja Boo: The Gate A surreal '80s horror gem aimed ostensibly at kids is like if Dario Argento directed The Goonies @cestlahaley.bsky.social 's entry in our Deja Boo series at the NOAF blog: www.nerds-feather.com/2026/10/deja...

nerds-feather.comTV Review: LanternsIs this the kind of hero you should want to be? The Guardians of Oa could have avoided a lot of misunderstandings if they had watched the Di...

TV Review: Lanterns Is this the kind of hero you should want to be? @carturo222.bsky.social asks this in his look at the series. www.nerds-feather.com/2026/10/tv-r...

nerds-feather.comFilm Review: VerityIt’s a bad sign when it doesn’t matter whose truth you will accept Best-selling author Verity Crawford (Anne Hathaway) has suffered a car ac...

Film Review: Verity @carturo222.bsky.social has the review for your Wednesday at the NOAF blog: www.nerds-feather.com/2026/10/film...

nerds-feather.comVideo Game Review: Wolverine by Insomniac GamesNot quite the best there is, but more than good enough Dr. Nathaniel Essex is trapped in a heavily guarded compound by rival scientist, Boli...

Video Game Review: Wolverine by Insomniac Games JOe DelFranco has our review for your Tuesday at the NOAF blog: www.nerds-feather.com/2026/10/revi...

nerds-feather.comNew post series: Déjà BooJoin as we head once more into the breach to face the spooky movies that terrorized us as children Spooky season is upon us, and this year w...

New post series: Déjà Boo Join as we head once more into the breach to face the spooky movies that terrorized us as children www.nerds-feather.com/2026/10/new-...

nerds-feather.comBook Review: They Called Her Rebel, by Jacob Dallas-MainFor justice thunders condemnation / A better world's in birth! Sometimes we wake up mad as hell and decide we aren’t going to take it anymo...

Book Review: They Called Her Rebel, by Jacob Dallas-Main For justice thunders condemnation / A better world's in birth! Alex Wallace has our review at the NOAF blog for your Monday www.nerds-feather.com/2026/10/revi...

www.nerds-feather.com/2026/10/im-f... I'm Filipino-American. Here's what 'Forgotten Island' Means to Me says Alex Wallace at the NOAF blog for your Friday

It is in dialogue with this 2021 piece at NOAF by @carturo222.bsky.social www.nerds-feather.com/2021/11/im-c...

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My long time love of Star Trek led to some personal nostalgia in my review of Star Trek: SNW Season 4. 60 Years of Star Trek wraps up with an unusual season of Strange New Worlds; posted today on @nerdsofafeather.bsky.social

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TV Review: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Season 4 60 Years of Star Trek wraps up with an unusual 4th season of Strange New Worlds @annmichelleharris.bsky.social has our recap and review at the NOAF blog: www.nerds-feather.com/2026/09/tv-r...

nerds-feather.comTV Review: Star Trek: Strange New Worlds, Season 460 Years of Star Trek wraps up with an unusual 4th season of Strange New Worlds From its first season, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds quickl...

nerds-feather.comFilm Review: Her Private HellBisexual Lighting: The Movie Elle is a movie star with a perma-sneer stamped on her face, a taste for luxurious clothes, a golden penthouse ...

Film Review: Her Private Hell @carturo222.bsky.social has our movie review for your Thursday at the NOAF blog: www.nerds-feather.com/2026/10/film...

nerds-feather.comTV Review: Avatar the Last Airbender, season 2The IS the Avatar you're looking for Art Director: Crystal Strode When season one of the live action version of Avatar The Last Airbender ...

TV Review: Avatar the Last Airbender, season 2 The IS the Avatar you're looking for says @stewarthotston.com at the blog today: www.nerds-feather.com/2026/09/revi...

nerds-feather.comGame Review: Denshattack!Is there somewhere we can play? Again and again and again... Look. I’m autistic. As you can imagine, I like trains. Sure, I’m not the bigg...

Game Review: Denshattack! Alex Wallace goes off the rails on this review. You won't want to miss it at the NOAF blog www.nerds-feather.com/2026/09/revi...

nerds-feather.comSix Books with Annalee NewitzToday, Annalee Newitz tells us about their Six Books Annalee Newitz (they/them) writes science fiction and nonfiction. They are the USA Tod...

Six Books with Annalee Newitz Today, @annaleen.bsky.social (Annalee Newitz) tells us about their Six Books to our Paul Weimer @princejvstin.com www.nerds-feather.com/2026/09/six-...

nerds-feather.comReview [Video Game]: Control Ultimate Edition by Remedy EntertainmentControl remedies my faith in its studio Imagine that all rumors of supernatural/paranormal occurrences were not only real, but that they w...

Review [Video Game]: Control Ultimate Edition by Remedy Entertainment Joe Del Franco has our review at the blog for your Thursday! www.nerds-feather.com/2026/09/revi...

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Mike Brooks

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21 Sept

Thanks to Nerds of a Feather for this review of THIS IS WHERE THE FUTURE BLEEDS!

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Book Review: This Is Where The Future Bleeds by Mike Brooks Quality fantasy romp with a side of anti-capitalist fury @dreddieclark.bsky.social has a meaty review to start your work week at the NOAF blog: www.nerds-feather.com/2026/09/book... #blueskybooks #booksky

nerds-feather.comBook Review: This Is Where The Future Bleeds by Mike BrooksQuality fantasy romp with a side of anti-capitalist fury Mike Brooks is a writer that rarely disappoints. He's one of the most consistently...

nerds-feather.comAnime Review: Sparks of TomorrowIntriguing quirky animation and cozy, alternate history vibes Sparks of Tomorrow is the latest contribution to the cozy/comfort anime genre...

Anime Review: Sparks of Tomorrow Intriguing quirky animation and cozy, alternate history vibes @annmichelleharris.bsky.social has our review www.nerds-feather.com/2026/09/anim...

nerds-feather.comBook Review: Star Wars: Reign of the Empire: The Mask of Fear, by Alexander FreedThe thunderous applause is gone and democracy is still dead The best thing Disney has done with the Star Wars franchise by far is the dec...

Book Review: Star Wars: Reign of the Empire: The Mask of Fear, by Alexander Freed The thunderous applause is gone and democracy is still dead Alex Wallace has our review www.nerds-feather.com/2026/09/revi...

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Jason Snell

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18 Sept

Strong contender for my favorite book of the year

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Book Review: Palaces of the Crow by Ray Nayler Nayler is back on animal consciousness, but this time with a whole lot more of man's inhumanity to man to go with it says @chloroformtea.bsky.social at the blog: www.nerds-feather.com/2026/09/book...

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Ann Michelle Harris

16 Sept

My review of the film The Dog Stars is posted today on @nerdsofafeather.bsky.social Artsy vibes in a slow paced, post-apocalyptic search for meaning. www.nerds-feather.com/2026/09/film...

17 Sept

Book Review: Everybody's Perfect by Jo Walton A fantastic love letter to the city of Venice, set in a world very much inspired by it, but just next door. Our review at the award winning NOAF blog today is by @princejvstin.com www.nerds-feather.com/2026/09/micr...

nerds-feather.comFilm Review: The Dog StarsArtsy vibes in a slow-paced, post-apocalyptic search for meaning Post-apocalyptic adventure is always in abundant supply. Shows like Paradis...

16 Sept

Film Review: The Dog Stars Artsy vibes in a slow-paced, post-apocalyptic search for meaning @annmichelleharris.bsky.social has our review at the award winning NOAF blog: www.nerds-feather.com/2026/09/film...

nerds-feather.comBook Review: The End of Everything by M. John HarrisonA book resistant to many things, among them clarity, simplicity and relatability, and mostly the better for it. "Nothing in memory ever made...

11 Sept

Book Review: The End of Everything by M. John Harrison A book resistant to many things, among them clarity, simplicity and relatability, and mostly the better for it. www.nerds-feather.com/2026/09/book...

11 Sept

Film Review: Terminator 2 (35th Anniversary) The sequel that set the standard for action films holds up perfectly after 35 years says Haley at the blog: www.nerds-feather.com/2026/09/revi...