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Umbrella Academy to Tackle Homophobia and Racism in Season Two

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As The Umbrella Academy gears up to return for season two, Robert Sheehan (Klaus Hargreeves) has teased how the new episodes tackle homophobia and racism in the 1960s. The pansexual Klaus’ relationship with Dave struck a chord with queer fans in season one – until he was shot dead in battle during the Vietnam War. The Netflix original returns with a new run of episodes Friday (31 July), and this time the Hargreeves siblings have travelled back in time to the early 1960s – before Dave’s death. Though details of The Umbrella Academy’s season two plot are being kept tightly … Read more

Time Travel: AI Restores 1890’s Videos to HD-Like Clarity

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Shot more than a century ago, a scene showing “Buffalo Bill” as he conducts an interview with an Oglala Lakota leader looks as if it were filmed yesterday. This old film clip was recently remastered using artificial intelligence (AI), and the result lookslike high-definition video. The artist behind this transformation is giving Live Science readers a first look at the astonishing result. Though still black and white, the remastered footage no longer appears jittery and sped-up, as silent films usually do. Motion in very old movies looks unnaturally fast because the hand-cranked film cameras of the day captured fewer frames … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: For the Love of a Ghost – Jackie North

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For the Love of a Ghost

QSFer Jackie North has a new MM time travel romance out in the Love Across Time series: “For the Love of a Ghost.” Soulmates across time. A love that conquers even time itself. In present day, all Finn wants is to leave behind the family farm and become a ghost hunter. In 1912, Artie works hard to save enough money to escape the rumors about the kind of man he is, a man who loves other men. He has vowed never to open his heart to another. Finn has taken up residence in a haunted hotel. There, he’s set up … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT: Just Visiting – Fiona Glass

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Just Visiting - Fiona Glass

QSFer Fiona Glass has a new MM gay time travel romance out: “Just Visiting.” Can love follow someone through time itself? When non-caste dock worker Madoc meets Josh, a man from the future, he little realizes it will be the catalyst to change his world. Madoc is typical of his kind, with red hair and a fiery temper to match, and everything that makes sense to him is forbidden by the castes. Josh seems to be the perfect caste with his pale skin, dark hair and self-confidence, but his tales of another time fuel a fire in Madoc – a … Read more

FOR WRITERS: Speaking the Times

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FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Hank T. Cannon: When writing historical or time travel stories, how much effort do you put into researching time-appropriate lingo? Do your characters use Polari? Do they use underground slang? Writers: This is a writer chat – you are welcome to share your own book/link, as long as it fits the chat, but please do so as part of a discussion about the topic. Join the chat: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABVMeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf

ANNOUNCEMENT: Inheritance of Shadows, by Ally lester

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Inheritance of Shadows

QSFer A. L. Lester has a new MM historical suspense out, Lost in Time book three: “Inheritance of Shadows.” It’s 1919. Matty returns home to the family farm from the trenches only to find his brother Arthur dying of an unknown illness. The local doctor thinks cancer, but Matty becomes convinced it’s connected to the mysterious books his brother left strewn around the house.  Rob knows something other than just Arthur’s death is bothering Matty. He’s know him for years and been in love with him just as long. And when he finds something that looks like a gate, a … Read more

REVIEW: Through the Doors of Oblivion, by Michael G. Williams

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Through the Doors of Oblivion

Title: Through The Doors Of Oblivion Series: Servant/Sovereign Book One Author: Michael G. Williams Genre: Historical, Urban Fantasy, Time Travel LGBTQ+ Category: Bi, Gender Fluid, Genderqueer Publisher: Self Pages: 126 Reviewer: Melissa, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book REAL ESTATE IS HELL – SOMETIMES LITERALLY Wedged between real estate speculators, startup bros, and gentrified neighborhoods, it’s gotten hard to get by in San Francisco and it’s getting even harder all the time. Now two witches have decided the time has come to do something about it. Using all their arcane skills, Iria – tall, dark, and … Read more

REVIEW: When Are You, by Addison Albright

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When Are You? - Addison Albright

Title: When Are You Author: Addison Albright Genre: Sci Fi, Time Travel, Romance LGBTQ+ Category: MM Gay Publisher: JMS Books Pages: 166 Reviewer: Linda, Paranormal Romance Guild Get It On Amazon About The Book They have to find him … but how? A former member of an elite military special forces unit, Leo Bailey can handle anything life throws at him. Except maybe approaching a certain gorgeous, purple mohawk-wearing, heavily pierced artist. Not without his three eye-rolling wingmen along to push him in the right direction. One look at the mouthwateringly muscled, military buzzcut-sporting man with the endearing blush, and Vincent … Read more

ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY/INTERVIEW: The Flowers of Time, By A.L. Lester

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The Flowers Of Time, By A.L. Lester

QSFer A.L. Lester has a new F/NB fantasy time travel romance out, book three in the “Lost in Time” series – and there’s an interview AND a giveaway: “The Flowers of Time.” Jones is determined to find out what caused the unexpected death of her father whilst they were exploring ancient ruins in the Himalayas. She’s never been interested in the idea of the marriage bed, but along with a stack of books and coded journals he’s left her with the promise she’ll travel back to England for the first time since childhood and try being the lady she’s never … Read more

REVIEW: Out of Time Series Finale, by C.B. Lewis

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Out of Time Series Finale, by C.B. Lewis

Series: Out of Time Series Books Four & Five Author: C.B. Lewis Genre: Sci Fi, Time Travel LGBTQ+ Category: Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Publisher: Ninestar Press Pages: 387, 345 Reviewer: Olivia Get Time Turns On Amazon | Get Out of Time on Amazon About The Books Time Turns As a consultant analyst for the most technologically advanced firms in the country, Danny Ferguson knows he’s seen a lot of crazy stuff, but nothing comes close to his newest position at the Temporal Research Institute, the world’s foremost time travel organisation. The corrupted piece of code Ferguson found on the TRI’s closed network is … Read more