Iain M. Banks' Second Culture Book, Player of Games, carries the keynotes of the series, with elements of paranoia and defeating enemies through ideology, as well as a complex relationship with gender decades ahead of its time.
Rereading Iain M. Banks’ Consider Phlebas as the first work in the influential Culture series, on its own merits, and against the backdrop of the cultural changes since it was written.
Welcome to Fully Automated Luxury Gay Space Communism and Megastructures! Welcome space card games and shape-shifters!
New York Times Best Selling author Michael Witwer sits down to talk about life, writing, and we even threw a little Dungeons and Dragons his way. We had the questions, he has the answers.
Comic fatigue setting in from the latest round of Disney+ shows? Join Rohan as he dusts off his comics nerd hat and discusses some of the comics he's been using to beat comic fatigue.
The team at Monster Forge have cooked up something special this Halloween season and Maria is here to take a look at Ghosts! And sit down with a writer on the project and friend of Couch Soup, Shannon Eric Denton
The creative mastermind behind "this is fine", KC Green is currently creating an ongoing gag comic series titled God's Hands. Thomas Richards sits down with KC Green to discuss his background and all things God's Hands.
PJ Haarsma interviews Jeremy Holt, author and creator of graphic novels and comic books who has reimagined and modernized The Great Gatsby in their upcoming graphic novel, GATSBY
The 2025 Fall anime season is right around the corner, and there is a lot to choose from. Join Tom as he gives some recommendations for what you should check out this anime season.
First off let me congratulate Liam McIntyre (friend of Couch Soup) finally being revealed as the voice of Logan/Wolverine. After watching the epic trailer I think we can all agree Insomniac made the right casting call. Also, damn this game looks violent. Also also, eff you guys for making us wait till fall of 2026.
Oh my OZ! I've heard it's said that movie trailers come into our lives for a reason. This looks absolutely incredible! The sets. The costumes. Brand new songs. I can't wait to witness my favorite scene **cough** "As Long As You're Mine" **cough**! Wow. Just WOW! Wicked: For Good flies into theaters on November 21st.
A beloved Couch Soup contributor put together a list of the most attractive female video game villains in history, and I'm here with a rebuttal because god forbid I allow someone to have an unchecked opinion. The baddest femme-leaning video game villains are here!
Kojima Productions revealed the latest trailer for OD starring Sophia Lillis at TGS2025! I'm excited for this Jordan Peele collaboration but I'm still a scaredy-cat so it might be a nope from me!
Alien: Earth continues with Neverland recovering from a tragedy, and is unknowingly about to receive a few more! Join Couch Soup contributors Iain McParland, and Katie for Watching Now: Alien Earth, discussing the episode’s ups and downs. Is Wendy the bad guy now? Does anybody want a xenomorph as a pet? We follow The Adventures […]