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In a nutshell, unconventional means not based on or conforming to what is generally done or believed. If there is anything else to it, do let us know.

Emad Aysha20/12/2023

Cultures Bash: When one has trouble ‘recalling’ the future

By funny happenstance, I got a chance to rewatch the Total Recall (2012) remake starring […]
Emad Aysha12/12/2023

Talking to Nadia Afifi, Palestine’s premier cyberpunk author… Can neon speculations save the Arab world?

All this time, I’ve been lamenting the lack of Palestinian science fiction – I said […]
Arthur Blok04/12/2023

New TV show ‘Phoenix Oracle’ about the fascinating history of the Phoenicians, is set to launch in early 2024 (with first trailer)

‘Phoenix Oracle,’ a new 12-episode-TV Show inspired by the work of Lebanese author Karim El […]
Emad Aysha01/12/2023

Napoleon and Waterloo, beating the cinematic odds

On November 25, I decided to spoil myself by watching the new movie Napoleon by […]
Emad Aysha25/11/2023

Philip K. Dick and the value, and perils, of doubt

A while ago, I attended a fascinating lecture about the science of spreading doubt and […]
Emad Aysha10/11/2023

Parallel dimensions – When Chinese and Arabic science fiction almost meet

One last report about the Chengdu WorldCon that I attended last month. When two parts […]
Emad Aysha29/10/2023

Getting down under – Jeremy Szal, riding the English chariot between Arabia, Australia and China

Let me explain how I know Jeremy Szal. He is a Lebanese-Australian SF author I've […]
Emad Aysha24/10/2023

The art of eating sci-fi pumpkins in Chengdu, China

I just visited China to participate in the Chengdu World Science Fiction Convention and the […]
Emad Aysha09/10/2023

Eman Nabil reminds us that there's always time for a change... on the Arab sci-fi scene

Eman Nabil’s ‘The Result of a Change’ (2018) is a complicated sci-fi novel. It is […]
Emad Aysha28/09/2023

Creature Comforts – From shivers to slithers in the American suburban imagination

I was watching a relatively uneventful horror movie the other day, Blood Lake - Attack […]
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