Flagship Issues

Jan
20
Astrolabe 36: Panic! At The Hugos

Astrolabe 36: Panic! At The Hugos

Another Hugo Awards controversy, all the seas of the world, and the one that (sorta) got away
18 min read
Nov
01
Astrolabe 35: Is 2023 the best year in video game history? Or the worst?

Astrolabe 35: Is 2023 the best year in video game history? Or the worst?

Fuck capitalism. Oh, and handheld gaming rules.
15 min read
Jul
12
Astrolabe 34: What Big Robots Teach Us About Being Human

Astrolabe 34: What Big Robots Teach Us About Being Human

"The Archive Undying" author Emma Mieko Candon explores the humanity of gigantic robots, I fix a Nintendo, and a book you won't be able to put down
14 min read
Jun
02
Astrolabe 33: Everything New is Old Again

Astrolabe 33: Everything New is Old Again

On skateboarding as a 39 year old, video games of the year, and evolution
11 min read
Apr
11
Astrolabe 32: Meet the women who defined the sound of a generation

Astrolabe 32: Meet the women who defined the sound of a generation

A look back at the revolutionary video game soundtracks of the 90s, a couple of personal histories, and the souls of demons
13 min read
Mar
06
Astrolabe 31: Robot Sheep

Astrolabe 31: Robot Sheep

Bookshops, bonedust, and the perils of AI
8 min read
Feb
14
Astrolabe 30: How to support your favourite authors without breaking the bank

Astrolabe 30: How to support your favourite authors without breaking the bank

Books, ducks, gods, and localization
11 min read
Dec
20
Astrolabe 29: What’s in a (pen) name?

Astrolabe 29: What’s in a (pen) name?

Jackson Ford? Mira Grant? Vincent Tirado? Meet the writers behind these pen names. Then join me for a couple of Babels.
11 min read
Dec
09
Astrolabe 28: That's why they call it a union.

Astrolabe 28: That's why they call it a union.

The rise of the video game union, the secret best JRPG console, and a warm cappuccino under a harvest moon
10 min read
Nov
07
Astrolabe 27: The Sega Saturn Issue

Astrolabe 27: The Sega Saturn Issue

It's Out There
13 min read