Skyfire May 2012. India is hit by a series of freak weather disturbances and startling epidemics that threaten to bring the country to its knees. At the same time, children are disappearing from the slums in the capital and nobody seems to care. Stumbling upon these strange and seemingly unrelated incide… Indian SF https://www.amazon.in/Skyfire-Aroon-Raman/dp/9382616616
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Stellar sci-fi: India’s ‘Game of Thrones,’ killer cars and the Teixcalaanli empire
Stellar sci-fi: India’s ‘Game of Thrones,’ killer cars and the Teixcalaanli empire New sci-fi: John Marrs’ “The Passengers,” Ashok Banker’s “Upon a Burning Throne,” Arkady Martine’s “A Memory Called Empire,” Mark Lawrence’s “One Word Kill.” Marrs, _The Passengers_ is like a “choose your own adventure” or Black Mirror’s “Bandersnatch”– you the reader get to choose who dies in self-driving car accidents. Yikes. https://www.latimes.com/books/la-ca-jc-sci-fi-new-releases-20190508-story.html
I AM MOTHER | Official Trailer | Netflix
I AM MOTHER | Official Trailer | Netflix She’ll keep you safe. Watch I AM MOTHER on Netflix June 7, 2019. A sci-fi thriller about a teenage girl (Clara Rugaard), who is the first of a new… Whoaaa https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=%5B%27N5BKctcZxrM%27%5D
Analysis | Jeff Bezos’s new plans for space have stirred up old fights in science fiction
Analysis | Jeff Bezos’s new plans for space have stirred up old fights in science fiction Is planet Earth all that we have, or do we need to go to the stars? https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/05/10/jeff-bezoss-new-plans-space-have-stirred-up-old-fights-science-fiction/?utm_term=%5B%27.12ea6974b4b3%27%5D
Meet ‘Neon Future’, a Science Fiction Comic that Trades Cyber-Paranoia for Optimism
Meet ‘Neon Future’, a Science Fiction Comic that Trades Cyber-Paranoia for Optimism Created by famous DJ Steve Aoki, the new sci-fi comic book narrates a story of human-machine coexistence, instead of cyber-apocalypse. Very curious to see this. Has anyone read it yet? Came out about 2 months ago. https://www.news18.com/news/tech/meet-neon-future-a-science-fiction-comic-that-trades-cyber-paranoia-for-optimism-2128799.html
Comic Archive: ‘We Stand On Guard’ (2015)
Comic Archive: ‘We Stand On Guard’ (2015) In the comic series ‘We Stand On Guard,’ the intriguing question is posited: what if US and Canada went to war against each other? https://sciencefiction.com/2019/05/08/comic-archive-we-stand-on-guard-2015/
One Day There May Be a Drug to Turbocharge the Brain. Who Should Get It?
One Day There May Be a Drug to Turbocharge the Brain. Who Should Get It? A study found that a hormone meant to protect animals’ brains actually enhanced them. Ethicists are wondering what happens if it becomes viable for humans. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/02/health/klotho-brain-enhancement-dementia-alzheimers.html?action=%5B%27click%27%5D&module=%5B%27Discovery%27%5D&pgtype=%5B%27Homepage%27%5D
Inside Science Fiction’s Compassionate Revolution
Inside Science Fiction’s Compassionate Revolution The field celebrates a diverse universe of rising stars and celebrates hope with a new subgenre. Hopepunk, and optimistic sf. https://www.yesmagazine.org/happiness/science-fiction-revolution-hope-hugo-award-20190423
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/
Opinion | The Earth Is Just as Alive as You Are
Opinion | The Earth Is Just as Alive as You Are Scientists once ridiculed the idea of a living planet. Not anymore. Not SF as such, but good for thought experiments. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/20/opinion/sunday/amazon-earth-rain-forest-environment.html?action=%5B%27click%27%5D&module=%5B%27Opinion%27%5D&pgtype=%5B%27Homepage%27%5D