David Agranoff
@davidagranoff.bsky.social
Author of the Wonderland award nominated The Last Night to Kill Nazis. Postcards from a Dying World & Co-Host of the Dickheads podcasts about Philip K Dick and Sci Fi history. Columnist for Amazing Stories. Writes SF, Horror, and Bizarro. Vegan SxE
Book review for this English translation of a French book about Philip K. DIck and Philosophy. Yet another David in PKD studies. This a short but important look at PKD's themes.
Book Review: Worlds Built to Fall Apart: Versions of Philip K. Dick by David Lapoujade, Erik Beranek (Translator)
This is the English translation edition of the French release L’Altération des mondes. Versions de Philip K. Dick by David Lapoujade Y...
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December 21, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Book review for this English translation of a French book about Philip K. DIck and Philosophy. Yet another David in PKD studies. This a short but important look at PKD's themes.
I know I will spend the next week defending Avatar and Cameron. To me this movie is a 3-hour argument for the magic of cinema and Science Fiction. How spoiled are we that we get a on-screen vision on par with the imagination and heart of Jack Vance's Dying Earth...
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A ★★★★★ review of Avatar: Fire and Ash (2025)
When G. Del Toro was interviewing Camerson for the DGA podcast he said, "I couldn't direct this movie if you threatened to shoot my family." The crowning achievement of this film is beating heart of n...
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December 21, 2025 at 8:04 PM
I know I will spend the next week defending Avatar and Cameron. To me this movie is a 3-hour argument for the magic of cinema and Science Fiction. How spoiled are we that we get a on-screen vision on par with the imagination and heart of Jack Vance's Dying Earth...
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We watched this last night out of morbid curiosity. Considering the real life events, this movie has a after school special vibe becomes a viewing experience of mounting dread.
A ★★★ review of Being Charlie (2015)
Yeah, like many we watched this out of morbid curiosity. It is not one of Reiner's better movies, and has a after school special feeling at times. There are a couple of good performances, a couple of ...
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December 21, 2025 at 1:11 AM
We watched this last night out of morbid curiosity. Considering the real life events, this movie has a after school special vibe becomes a viewing experience of mounting dread.
The most important release of the year was written in 1930! This space opera was serialized in black newspapers back in the day what makes this book important are the very educational and inspiring essays that come with it. Anyone interested in the history of SF or Afrofuturism MUST have this!
Book Review: The Martian Trilogy: John P. Moore, Amazing Stories, Black Science Fiction, and The Illustrated Feature Section
The Martian Trilogy: John P. Moore, Amazing Stories, Black Science Fiction, and The Illustrated Feature Section 136 pages, Paperback Publi...
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December 19, 2025 at 2:22 PM
The most important release of the year was written in 1930! This space opera was serialized in black newspapers back in the day what makes this book important are the very educational and inspiring essays that come with it. Anyone interested in the history of SF or Afrofuturism MUST have this!
Tomorrow night is when Comet 3I/ATLAS will be closest to earth. Look in the constellation of Leo. I am taking out my binocs.
Above the horizon. Rise: 22:13 | Tran: 4:55 | Set: 11:27
Alt: 44.06° Az: 161.09° Direction: South-South-East
Above the horizon. Rise: 22:13 | Tran: 4:55 | Set: 11:27
Alt: 44.06° Az: 161.09° Direction: South-South-East
December 19, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Tomorrow night is when Comet 3I/ATLAS will be closest to earth. Look in the constellation of Leo. I am taking out my binocs.
Above the horizon. Rise: 22:13 | Tran: 4:55 | Set: 11:27
Alt: 44.06° Az: 161.09° Direction: South-South-East
Above the horizon. Rise: 22:13 | Tran: 4:55 | Set: 11:27
Alt: 44.06° Az: 161.09° Direction: South-South-East
New Dickheads Podcast episode is out! Author of Fluid Futures Steven Shaviro joined us to talk about the African cyberpunk film Neptune Frost. Give it a spin a fun talk about SF in general.
Zoom Hangout Interview #14 - Steven Shaviro
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December 19, 2025 at 2:05 AM
New Dickheads Podcast episode is out! Author of Fluid Futures Steven Shaviro joined us to talk about the African cyberpunk film Neptune Frost. Give it a spin a fun talk about SF in general.
The Martian Trilogy with several of the contributors. In the 1930, James B. Moore published an Afrocentric Space Opera that was serialized in black newspapers with a massive readership. This week will have a different link join the show here:
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December 16, 2025 at 2:46 PM
The Martian Trilogy with several of the contributors. In the 1930, James B. Moore published an Afrocentric Space Opera that was serialized in black newspapers with a massive readership. This week will have a different link join the show here:
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hort but passionate review of Greg Cox's Star Trek novel that explores the butterfly effect from The One with the Whales. Excellent three-timeline narrative that comes together perfectly with a sweet ending.
Book Review: Lost to Eternity (Star Trek The Original Series)
So heads up, my reviews between now and next fall will be a little shorter than normal. I am very, very busy planning the 4th internatio...
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December 16, 2025 at 4:17 AM
hort but passionate review of Greg Cox's Star Trek novel that explores the butterfly effect from The One with the Whales. Excellent three-timeline narrative that comes together perfectly with a sweet ending.
One my favorite novels of the year...Red Star Hustle by @sentencebender.bsky.social. It is half of a Saga Double. If you are looking for a gritty Space opera noir...This is the one.
Book Review: Red Star Hustle by Sam J. Miller (Well half a book review...)
>So heads up, my reviews between now and next fall will be a little shorter than normal. I am very, very busy planning the 4th interna...
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December 16, 2025 at 3:27 AM
One my favorite novels of the year...Red Star Hustle by @sentencebender.bsky.social. It is half of a Saga Double. If you are looking for a gritty Space opera noir...This is the one.
The Last Night to Kill Nazis made the Paperback Warrior top ten reads of the year. Awesome!
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Episode 125: Top Reads of 2025
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December 15, 2025 at 2:12 PM
The Last Night to Kill Nazis made the Paperback Warrior top ten reads of the year. Awesome!
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Slowly re-watching Craig era Bond. First time since the theater.
A ★★★★★ review of Casino Royale (2006)
Now that it is 20 years, and since they are all Pluto I am kinda sorta re-watching all the Daniel Craig Bonds since I have never watched outside of seeing them in the theater as they came out. Craig's...
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December 15, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Slowly re-watching Craig era Bond. First time since the theater.
Last Two PKD hangouts of the year! This first one is huge for those interested in the history of Black Science Fiction. Recovery and archive work. Live Hangouts have Tuesday nights 6 PM PST. Note we have a different link for this week.
Speaking of this week.
Speaking of this week.
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December 15, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Last Two PKD hangouts of the year! This first one is huge for those interested in the history of Black Science Fiction. Recovery and archive work. Live Hangouts have Tuesday nights 6 PM PST. Note we have a different link for this week.
Speaking of this week.
Speaking of this week.
So Dave Lombardo, the legendary drummer of Slayer and his wife are doing this band that sounds like a gothy Portishead. Big thumbs up.
Venamoris "In The Shadows"
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December 15, 2025 at 1:43 AM
So Dave Lombardo, the legendary drummer of Slayer and his wife are doing this band that sounds like a gothy Portishead. Big thumbs up.
Facts
the first pass philip rivers threw in the nfl was in the last game of the 2004 season, when he played the second half for the san diego chargers in relief of doug flutie, who himself was teammates 18 years earlier with walter payton
December 14, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Facts
Really important TV mini-series on Netflix. Depressing look at at American politics in the 80s. 1880s.
A ★★★★★ review of Death by Lightning (2025)
Excellent mini-series. On the surface this is a story about James Garfield the 20th president, and the man who shot him. Anchored by a fantastic cast, this show is a depressing look at the challenges ...
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December 13, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Really important TV mini-series on Netflix. Depressing look at at American politics in the 80s. 1880s.
Some great moments but some really bad moments in a needlessly long movie.
A ★★★ review of Jay Kelly (2025)
Clooney and Sandler are worth watching in this. I found the story a little irritating, because of the privilege of our POV character. There were two major problems. Laura Dern is a fantastic actor, bu...
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December 13, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Some great moments but some really bad moments in a needlessly long movie.
New PKD hangout from the Dickheads Podcast featuring Philosophy professor Gregory B. Sadler. He has made more than 50 YouTube videos about PKD and Philosophy.
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Zoom Hangout Interview #13 - Gregory B. Sadler
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December 12, 2025 at 4:57 AM
New PKD hangout from the Dickheads Podcast featuring Philosophy professor Gregory B. Sadler. He has made more than 50 YouTube videos about PKD and Philosophy.
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book review up for the unfinished George A. Romero southern gothic horror novel, finished by Whale fall author Daniel Kraus this is an important release.
Book Review: Pay the Piper by George A. Romero & Daniel Kraus
Pay the Piper by George A. Romero & Daniel Kraus 328 pages, Paperback Published September 2024 by Union Square & Co. So heads up, my revi...
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December 9, 2025 at 2:52 AM
book review up for the unfinished George A. Romero southern gothic horror novel, finished by Whale fall author Daniel Kraus this is an important release.
@joachimboaz.bsky.social You come do a paper :)
Submission window is open! Submit your paper and panel proposals for PKD FEST next Aug 20th-23rd @ Cal-State Fullerton.
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Submission window is open! Submit your paper and panel proposals for PKD FEST next Aug 20th-23rd @ Cal-State Fullerton.
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4th International Philip K. Dick Festival: A Call for Papers | Philip K. Dick Festival
August 20-23, 2026 @ Cal-State Fullerton (Orange County) (One week before the World Science Fiction Convention in Anaheim, August 27 – 31) We are seeking presenters for academic papers…
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December 9, 2025 at 2:21 AM
@joachimboaz.bsky.social You come do a paper :)
Submission window is open! Submit your paper and panel proposals for PKD FEST next Aug 20th-23rd @ Cal-State Fullerton.
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Submission window is open! Submit your paper and panel proposals for PKD FEST next Aug 20th-23rd @ Cal-State Fullerton.
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Submission window is open! Submit your paper and panel proposals for PKD FEST next Aug 20th-23rd @ Cal-State Fullerton.
4th International Philip K. Dick Festival: A Call for Papers | Philip K. Dick Festival
August 20-23, 2026 @ Cal-State Fullerton (Orange County) (One week before the World Science Fiction Convention in Anaheim, August 27 – 31) We are seeking presenters for academic papers…
www.philipkdickfestival.com
December 9, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Submission window is open! Submit your paper and panel proposals for PKD FEST next Aug 20th-23rd @ Cal-State Fullerton.
Rewatched one of my all time favorite movies, the first time watching as a serious Dickian. Many PKD themes: Memory and reality manipulation, personal cosmos, unraveling personhood. I like the Matrix, but this was one year earlier and better.
A ★★★★★ review of Dark City (1998)
So I saw Dark City in the theater in 1998, didn't get it. In a few years, it became a favorite of me. Rewatched it last night and it was even better than I remembered. My first watching as a serious P...
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December 7, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Rewatched one of my all time favorite movies, the first time watching as a serious Dickian. Many PKD themes: Memory and reality manipulation, personal cosmos, unraveling personhood. I like the Matrix, but this was one year earlier and better.
I only liked two scenes in the whole thing. Gross Bret Easton Ellis vibes, not into it.
A ★★½ review of The Rules of Attraction (2002)
The movie opens on a rape that is never acknowledged. There are no redeemable characters. I love the split screen morning scene, but that is it. I am a fan Roger Avery, just not sure what he was tryin...
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December 6, 2025 at 3:50 PM
I only liked two scenes in the whole thing. Gross Bret Easton Ellis vibes, not into it.
Live Dickheads Podcast featuring Amazing Stories publisher Steve Davidson in this episode, we are talking about collecting SF and Steve's massive collection of first issues of science fiction magazines.
Zoom Hangout Interview #12 - Steve Davidson
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December 5, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Live Dickheads Podcast featuring Amazing Stories publisher Steve Davidson in this episode, we are talking about collecting SF and Steve's massive collection of first issues of science fiction magazines.
@almakatsu.bsky.social returns to Postcards from a Dying World to talk about her modern horror novel Fiend. What if the ultra-wealthy were calling on a demon for their powers... We talk about knowing the assignment. Audio available where ever you pod.
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December 4, 2025 at 2:49 PM
@almakatsu.bsky.social returns to Postcards from a Dying World to talk about her modern horror novel Fiend. What if the ultra-wealthy were calling on a demon for their powers... We talk about knowing the assignment. Audio available where ever you pod.
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Authoring and celebrating authorship
@davidagranoff.bsky.social discusses his creative process, path to writing, and appreciation for Philip K. Dick in this new episode.
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@davidagranoff.bsky.social discusses his creative process, path to writing, and appreciation for Philip K. Dick in this new episode.
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Words, Images, & Worlds with David Agranoff
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December 2, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Authoring and celebrating authorship
@davidagranoff.bsky.social discusses his creative process, path to writing, and appreciation for Philip K. Dick in this new episode.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=mEjB...
@davidagranoff.bsky.social discusses his creative process, path to writing, and appreciation for Philip K. Dick in this new episode.
m.youtube.com/watch?v=mEjB...