Tim Burton has been one of the most remarkable and unique filmmakers of the last 30 years. Film critic and journalist Ian Nathan guides us through Burton's incredible career in this beautifully presented book. If there's one thing that the folks [...]

Ask almost anyone who Gene Roddenberry was and most people will tell you that he created Star Trek. In an unauthorised biography Lance Parkin delves deeper into his life and work. Well timed to coincide with the 50th anniversary of Star Trek, Lance Parkin [...]

Simply mind blowing, complex facts and theories written in an easy to follow style. Couper and Henbest are champions of astronomy. Both having been active in the field are now working in the media to write or present on the subject. [...]

The highs and lows of an internet celebrity's journey from lonely child to CCO of a multi million dollar startup. Any card carrying nerd or geek (you choose how you self identify) probably knows who Felicia Day is. Either from her [...]

Tremors is a cult film that is loved the world over and this year celebrates a 25th anniversary. A new book by Jonathan Melville, ‘Seeking Perfection’, explores the behind the scenes story. Writers Brent Maddock and S. S. Wilson had their [...]

In the early 1980’s two Bobs, Zemeckis and Gale, set out to make a film about time travel. Little did they know of the cultural impact this film would have thirty years later. 2015 marks the thirtieth anniversary of the classic [...]

Due to a tragic accident, a single NASA astronaut is left behind on the planet Mars. A rescue mission will take four years to reach him but he only has supplies for thirty days. Recently whilst occupying my hobby of being a [...]

Back in 1979 the Chinese accidentally stumbled upon what would become the greatest scientific discovery of our time. Now they are ready to share this discovery of the world in the largest zoo ever constructed. Its inhabitants…dragons! C.J. Cameron is an [...]

The creator of a virtual online universe known as OASIS has passed away but not before he hid a prize so great everyone is looking for it. The first clue has stumped everyone and five years on no one is [...]

Judge Dredd, the future of law enforcement, returns in this new collectible set of hardcover books in the UK. But is the Mega collection worthy of its title? My first ever article for The Unheard Nerd was a short piece about [...]