Category Archives: World

“Zima Blue” short film

While I did NOT like or find 99% of the short films of the Neflix series “Love, Death & Robots” compelling, I did adore one of them: “Zima Blue,” which was based on the short story written by Alastair Reynolds (in a collection of the same name, 2006). Highly recommended read and watch.

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

Excerpt: Lent by Jo Walton

Excerpt: Lent by Jo Walton Young Girolamo’s life is a series of miracles. It’s a miracle that he can see demons, plain as day, and that he can cast them out with the force of his will. It’s a miracle that he’s friends with Pico della Mirandola, the Count of Concordia. It’s a miracle that when Girolamo visits the deathbed of L… Something for fans of both sf AND the Italian Renaissance.  Imagine that!  Can’t wait to read this. https://www.torforgeblog.com/2019/03/18/excerpt-lent-by-jo-walton/?utm_source=%5B%27exacttarget%27%5D&utm_medium=%5B%27newsletter%27%5D&utm_term=%5B%27na-torbooksnewsletter%27%5D&utm_content=%5B%27na-readblog-nl%27%5D&utm_campaign=%5B%27torbooksnewsletter%27%5D&e=%5B%27602b723b262983cd7090ed2b1df149a19067cff6d655f91b42ea0cb0272882fa%27%5D

The Hugo Awards Announce 2019 Finalists Including ‘The Good Place’, ‘Doctor Who’, ‘Sorry To Bother You’, ‘Avengers’, ‘Black Panther’ And More

The Hugo Awards Announce 2019 Finalists Including ‘The Good Place’, ‘Doctor Who’, ‘Sorry To Bother You’, ‘Avengers’, ‘Black Panther’ And More The finalists for the 2019 Hugo Awards have been announced. These awards, named after ‘Amazing Stories’ editor Hugo Gernsback, honor the best on science fiction and fantasy each year and cover everything from literature and graphic novels to television and film. The awards were first handed out … https://sciencefiction.com/2019/04/07/the-hugo-awards-announce-2019-finalists-including-the-good-place-doctor-who-sorry-to-bother-you-avengers-black-panther-and-more/