In 1950, a U.S. Army psyops officer named Paul Linebarger used a pseudonym to publish a science-fiction story titled “Scanners Live in Vain” in a pulp magazine. It was about a man named Martel who works for the “deep state” in the far future as a mysterious “scanner,” or starship pilot, and whose mind is manipulated...
Hollywood must be afraid of Einstein considering how few movies seriously address the theory of relativity. Here are the ones who actually face the cold truth about space travel.
It was much better than the critics at the time would admit.
Forget the critics, Asa Butterfield did what he could but they didn't fully explore the crushing loneliness that Ender felt as a third and ignored the emotional weight that he carried as a result of the Xenocide.
I think you're thinking of Atlas Shrugged - Neuromancer is literary acid-house and is quite literally one of the best novels ever written. You have to read it about 4 times before you actually get it.
'Stellar Blade' delivers a narrative that will make you question what it really means to be human, while also requiring split-second timing in battle if you want to live to tell the tale.
Sci-fi fiends have a long history of saving their darlings. Francis Ford Coppola’s epic “Megalopolis,” 40 years in the making, could be their biggest save yet.
The Tomorrow Prize and The Green Feather Award: Celebrity Readings & Honors will take place May 11. The Omega Sci-Fi Project’s culminating event recognizes outstanding new works of science fict…
'The Matrix' defined cyberpunk for a generation, but it's Cronenberg's grotesque vision of the future, released just weeks later, that will haunt you long after the credits roll.
There’s a case to be made that the Xenomorph is the greatest movie monster ever conceived. It’s certainly among the most iconic. H.R. Giger, the Swiss artist who designed the title creature of Alien, took inspiration from Francis Bacon and Rolls-Royce, and emerged with a biomechanical killing machine that’s instantly...
For May the Fourth - some obscure BTS scenes of Star Wars (imgur.com)
Megalopolis | First Look Clip (www.youtube.com)
"First Look" Clip from Megalopolis.
The Sci-Fi Writer Who Invented Conspiracy Theory (www.theatlantic.com)
In 1950, a U.S. Army psyops officer named Paul Linebarger used a pseudonym to publish a science-fiction story titled “Scanners Live in Vain” in a pulp magazine. It was about a man named Martel who works for the “deep state” in the far future as a mysterious “scanner,” or starship pilot, and whose mind is manipulated...
Sistah Scifi is behind those book vending machines in Oakland and Seattle (www.usatoday.com)
Located primarily in cyberspace, Sistah Scifi is among the first Black-owned bookstores focused on science fiction and fantasy in the country.
Happy May the Fourth to all who celebrate!
What are you doing to celebrate #Maythe4th?
The Movies That Confronted the Scariest Challenges of Space Travel (www.denofgeek.com)
Hollywood must be afraid of Einstein considering how few movies seriously address the theory of relativity. Here are the ones who actually face the cold truth about space travel.
The Xenomorph Isn’t the Scariest Monster in Alien (www.denofgeek.com)
The Xenomorph might be one of the best monsters in movie history but the real terror in Alien comes from the company Weyland-Yutani....
How Smart Were Rexy and her Tyrannosaur Friends? Scientists Disagree (www.syfy.com)
Scientists disagree about the brain size and intelligence of Tyrannosaurs and other large dinosaurs.
Wil Wheaton Blames One Scene For Everyone Hating Wesley Crusher (www.giantfreakinrobot.com)
Wesley Crusher is right up there with Scrappy Doo and Poochie as far as hated fictional characters, and Wil Wheaton knows exactly why.
The seductive, science fictional power of spreadsheets (pluralistic.net)
This has a lot in common with science fiction, a genre full of thought experiments that ask Heinlein's famous three questions:...
What's your Sci-Fi unpopular opinion? Part II
It's a slightly click-baity title, but as we're still generating more content for our magazines, this one included, why not?...
Masque of the Red Death, the feature-length musical SF horror animatic (boingboing.net)
Come for Edgar Allan Poe's gothic classic, stay for 21st-century gay revenge horror by Wendy Pini of "Elfquest" fame.
'Stellar Blade' Review: The Beginning of an Exciting New Sci-Fi Saga (www.inverse.com)
'Stellar Blade' delivers a narrative that will make you question what it really means to be human, while also requiring split-second timing in battle if you want to live to tell the tale.
The Alien Haunting That Led to an Influential Steven Spielberg Sci-Fi Movie (www.denofgeek.com)
How did a terrifying alleged incident involving "real" extraterrestrials inspire Steven Spielberg to create the cuddly E.T. and Poltergeist?
Dune 3: The Problem With Adapting Alia From the Books (www.denofgeek.com)
Anya Taylor-Joy's Alia will presumably have a much bigger role in Dune: Part Three, but adapting this Frank Herbert character won't be easy.
The More People Say 'Megalopolis' Is Unsellable, the More We Need to See It (www.wired.com)
Sci-fi fiends have a long history of saving their darlings. Francis Ford Coppola’s epic “Megalopolis,” 40 years in the making, could be their biggest save yet.
2024 Tomorrow Prize Finalists (file770.com)
The Tomorrow Prize and The Green Feather Award: Celebrity Readings & Honors will take place May 11. The Omega Sci-Fi Project’s culminating event recognizes outstanding new works of science fict…
25 Years Ago, Existenz Almost Beat The Matrix to the Punch (www.inverse.com)
'The Matrix' defined cyberpunk for a generation, but it's Cronenberg's grotesque vision of the future, released just weeks later, that will haunt you long after the credits roll.
Does the sci-fi classic Alien have the best movie marketing campaign ever? (www.msn.com)
There’s a case to be made that the Xenomorph is the greatest movie monster ever conceived. It’s certainly among the most iconic. H.R. Giger, the Swiss artist who designed the title creature of Alien, took inspiration from Francis Bacon and Rolls-Royce, and emerged with a biomechanical killing machine that’s instantly...