Talking Squid has no hesitation in telling others how they should vote. In this spirit of generosity, we offer the following guide to the Hugo nominations for Best Dramatic Presentation, Long Form. Avatar: Technical brilliance, dramatic but absurd action, cartoon characters, sub-cartoon plotting, and all the originality of a Hong Kong Rolex. Dances with Wolves [...]

Some observations on the new Star Trek movie: It’s fun. Lots of flashing lights and ‘splosions. It will give Phil Plait of Bad Astronomy a year’s worth of material. Did you know that supernovas can get cranky and change their expansion rate after they blow? This is, without a doubt, the mother of all reboots.  [...]