Mexican painter imagines Indigenous history as science fiction | Sci-Fi artist Raul Cruz ‘Racrufi’ paints “Cyber Diva” in his studio in Coyoacan, Mexico. Courtesy of the artist. Courtesy: Raul Cruz http://eltecolote.org/content/en/arts_culture/mexican-painter-imagines-indigenous-history-as-science-fiction/
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Decolonize Sci-Fi: This Film Series Showcases Utopian & Dystopian Tales Set in Latin America
Decolonize Sci-Fi: This Film Series Showcases Utopian & Dystopian Tales Set in Latin America The films offer a decolonial perspective on Latin American science fiction cinema from the past two decades. https://remezcla.com/film/uchronias-and-dystopian-futures-latin-american-science-fiction-cinema-momi-2019/
To Community and Beyond: Chinese Sci-Fi’s Next Giant Leap
To Community and Beyond: Chinese Sci-Fi’s Next Giant Leap Acclaimed Chinese sci-fi magazine Science Fiction World broke literary ground when it launched 40 years ago, but today it faces competition from upstart outlets and new media. https://www.sixthtone.com/news/1003827/to-community-and-beyond-chinese-sci-fis-next-giant-leap
Top 10 Bollywood Science Fiction Movies
Top 10 Bollywood Science Fiction Movies Here are the top Bollywood Science Fiction films in Bollywood that have been loved by the critics and the box office Yessss! SF + Bollywood!
This timely collection of South Asian science fiction is sorely needed – but does it go far enough?
This timely collection of South Asian science fiction is sorely needed – but does it go far enough? The ‘Gollancz Book of South Asian Science Fiction’ features a vast variety of contemporary writing and (almost) delivers on its promises. https://scroll.in/article/918299/this-timely-collection-of-south-asian-science-fiction-is-sorely-needed-but-does-it-go-far-enough
Helter Skelter | A Transdisciplinary Approach
Helter Skelter | A Transdisciplinary Approach In conversation with Vandana Singh about climate change, speculative fiction, semiotics, the nature of language, and her new book Ambiguity Machines and Other Stories. Vandana Singh! http://helterskelter.in/2019/04/interview-vandana-singh-ambiguity-machines/
Gene Wolfe, ‘magnificent’ giant of science fiction, dies aged 87
Gene Wolfe, ‘magnificent’ giant of science fiction, dies aged 87 Hailed by authors from George RR Martin to Neil Gaiman, Wolfe was most known for his magnum opus The Book of the New Sun https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/apr/16/gene-wolfe-science-fiction-author-dies-aged-87
The Museum of the Moving Image Announces a Series on Latin American Science Fiction Cinema of the 21st Century
The Museum of the Moving Image Announces a Series on Latin American Science Fiction Cinema of the 21st Century The Museum of the Moving Image in New York City has announced the series Cool! https://www.cinematropical.com/cinema-tropical/the-museum-of-the-moving-image-announces-a-series-on-latin-american-science-fiction-cinema-of-the-21st-century?fbclid=%5B%27IwAR3EpvAgLefxXvzjInBeZCMRpbMqxDf4aHzMxXkDe8oD39yrvo0xT10cIDw%27%5D
Atheism in the face of omnipotence in science fiction
Atheism in the face of omnipotence in science fiction In the distant future, the furthest reaches of space, or the most disparate parallel universes of science fiction, you’re likely to run across two things: atheists, and omnipotent beings. For every insistence of rational thought, every scoff at the notion of gods or higher powers, there is a chara… https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/atheism-in-the-face-of-omnipotence-in-science-fiction
How Utopian Living Looked to Modernist Architects
How Utopian Living Looked to Modernist Architects Bold visions—from the past—of how we would live in the future. Retro futurism. Yesssss. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/how-utopian-living-looked-to-modernist-architects