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DUST Review: YouTube’s Hidden Sci-Fi Cinema Universe

Thato Babusi May 24, 2026 Reviews Series TV Shows Sci-Fi

If someone described DUST as “DIY Black Mirror meets a late-night sci-fi film festival”, that would actually be pretty accurate. DUST is not a traditional series with one storyline or recurring cast. It is a giant curated collection of independent science-fiction short films from creators around the world. Since...

3 Body Problem Review: The Show That Starts With Science and Slowly Breaks Your Brain

Thato Babusi May 23, 2026 Reviews Series TV Shows Sci-Fi

"Some science-fiction shows ask simple questions like: Are we alone in the universe? 3 Body Problem asks a different question entirely: What if the universe looked back... and wished we had stayed quiet?"

Space Force Review: The Workplace Comedy That Somehow Turned Into A Real Government Department

Thato Babusi May 23, 2026 Reviews Satire Comedy Series TV Shows Sci-Fi

"If somebody told you Steve Carell, John Malkovich and a team of comedians made a workplace sitcom about a newly created military branch focused on space, your first question would probably be: who approved this idea? Your second question would be: where do I watch it?"

The Orville Review: The Show That Started as "Family Guy in Space" and Quietly Became Something Much Better

Thato Babusi May 23, 2026 Reviews Satire Comedy Series TV Shows Animated Series Sci-Fi

"Imagine someone told you there was a show created by Seth MacFarlane, the guy behind Family Guy, and described it as a Star Trek-style space adventure. Your first reaction would probably be: this is either going to be brilliant or an absolute disaster."

Black Mirror Review: The Show That Made Everyone Side-Eye Their Own Phone

Thato Babusi May 23, 2026 Reviews Series TV Shows Sci-Fi

"Some science fiction asks what technology can do for us. Black Mirror asks a far more uncomfortable question: what exactly are we becoming because of it?"