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
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/
Throwback Thursday: ‘The Illustrated Man’ (1969)
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Throwback Thursday: ‘The Illustrated Man’ (1969) Sometimes a science fiction film doesn’t need lasers, spaceships, robots, and the like to work well. Such is the case with ‘The Illustrated Man.’ Bradbury’s _Illustrated Man_. One of my fav reads AND pieces adapted for film.
The Deep Social Justice Roots of The Twilight Zone
The Deep Social Justice Roots of The Twilight Zone The update of The Twilight Zone had me at “What dimension are you even in?” The more I think about it, the more excited I am, because I think the time is perfect for The Twilight Zone to come back.… Great piece.
Irish Science Fiction – Myth, History, Future (Words To That Effect Ep3)
Irish Science Fiction – Myth, History, Future (Words To That Effect Ep3) What is Irish science fiction? Is it different from the science fiction of any other country? Why do the aliens always land in New York and never Dublin? https://wttepodcast.com/2017/07/20/words-to-that-effect-ep3-irish-science-fiction/