The Lost Aztec Temple of Mars has stood atop the hills of Sherman Oaks for decades, with a façade lovingly fashioned like the ruins of an ancient alien civilization. Carved into its faded orange exterior is an imagined history of flying ships and extraterrestrials, of tangled tendrils and tentacles, of creatures serpentlike and...
He conceived an early version of cyberspace and predicted the “technological singularity,” a tipping point at which machines would become smarter than humans.
Rockets being passé, China is working on using an electromagnetic railgun to launch crewed spacecraft the size of a Boeing 737, weighing 50 tonnes, into orbit. This remarkably ambitious project is even more ambitious than it seems at first glance.
Netflix's new sci-fi show 3 Body Problem has had its fair share of positive reviews, but now it's got the seal of approval from The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson....
Scarfolk is a town in North West England that did not progress beyond 1979. Instead, the entire decade of the 1970s loops ad infinitum. Here in Scarfolk, pagan rituals blend seamlessly with science; hauntology is a compulsory subject at school, and everyone must be in bed by 8pm because they are perpetually running a slight...
I want to start a book club that only reads books in William Shatner's entirely ghostwritten, critically reviled multimedia #scifi series TekWar. Once we end, we watch the TV movies and play the poorly received Doom-clone game too. #bookstodon
Fans of Macross will be pleased to hear that they will soon be able to watch almost all of the franchise on Disney+. Arguably the most influential mecha anime series of all time, the Macross franchise includes movies, television series, OVA (original video animation) series, music videos, and even a short. Though two elements of...
By consistently contributing to the sub only 'to save people a click' rather than contributing interesting Links of your own, I find you in violation of rules one and three.
No one disagrees that internet news articles can do better in terms of quality and content. However by only contributing what you dislike as opposed to contributing what you do like, you're coming across as entitled and disrespectful to the spirit of the community.
I give you two hours to find and post a scifi article or item for us to talk about or face a one week ban.
Back to the Future's 1.21 gigawatts sounds huge, but is it? We compare different power levels of common objects to see how much energy a gigawatt really is.
3 Body Problem: Exec Sentenced to Death for Producer's Murder (www.thewrap.com)
"3 Body Problem" tragedy: Former exec Xu Yao was sentenced to death for murdering the Netflix show's producer Lin Qi.
Harlan Ellison’s Last Words: The Ambitious Plan for Sci-Fi Writer's Posthumous Comeback (lamag.com)
The Lost Aztec Temple of Mars has stood atop the hills of Sherman Oaks for decades, with a façade lovingly fashioned like the ruins of an ancient alien civilization. Carved into its faded orange exterior is an imagined history of flying ships and extraterrestrials, of tangled tendrils and tentacles, of creatures serpentlike and...
Dune 2's Emperor Miscast Complaints Miss The True Genius Of Christopher Walken's Performance (screenrant.com)
Christopher Walken's portrayal of Emperor Shaddam in Dune: Part Two intentionally subverts expectations of a powerful villain....
Vernor Vinge, Innovative Science Fiction Novelist, Dies at 79 (www.nytimes.com)
He conceived an early version of cyberspace and predicted the “technological singularity,” a tipping point at which machines would become smarter than humans.
1980s Sci-Fi Books That Aged Badly (And 4 Still Worth Reading) (bookriot.com)
Not every book holds up over the decades. Here are four 1980s sci-fi books that aged badly—and four still worth reading today.
China is building a railgun that can hurl crewed spacecraft into orbit (newatlas.com)
Rockets being passé, China is working on using an electromagnetic railgun to launch crewed spacecraft the size of a Boeing 737, weighing 50 tonnes, into orbit. This remarkably ambitious project is even more ambitious than it seems at first glance.
New Netflix sci-fi show with a great Rotten Tomatoes score gets a thumbs up from The Last Jedi's Rian Johnson (www.yahoo.com)
Netflix's new sci-fi show 3 Body Problem has had its fair share of positive reviews, but now it's got the seal of approval from The Last Jedi director Rian Johnson....
Netflix Sci-Fi Series Is Secret Sequel To Heavy Metal (www.giantfreakinrobot.com)
We bet you didn't know this innovative Netflix series is a sequel to a fan-favorite 1980s cult classic! Here's what we know about it!
Why Timothee Chalamet And Denis Villeneuve Didn't Speak English While Filming Dune - SlashFilm (www.slashfilm.com)
Timothee Chalamet and Denis Villeneuve found a way to communicate on the set of Dune without anyone else knowing what was going on.
The '80s Sci-Fi Space Adventure - Spacecamp - That Inspired A Generation Is Completely Forgotten (www.giantfreakinrobot.com)
"There is a sci-fi space adventure from the 1980s that is a must-see but can't currently be streamed anywhere."...
Apple TV Plus' Foundation hires Game of Thrones star to play The Mule in season 3 cast shake-up (www.techradar.com)
Pilou Asbaek makes the leap for one prestige drama to another
The true story of a fake dystopian town Scarfolk (scarfolk.blogspot.com)
Scarfolk is a town in North West England that did not progress beyond 1979. Instead, the entire decade of the 1970s loops ad infinitum. Here in Scarfolk, pagan rituals blend seamlessly with science; hauntology is a compulsory subject at school, and everyone must be in bed by 8pm because they are perpetually running a slight...
The 10 Best Hugo Award Winners to Check Out | Book Riot (bookriot.com)
From the far-flung reaches of space to epic magical worlds, these novels, novellas, and comics are the best Hugo award winners to read.
Disney+ Is Getting the Most Influential Mecha Anime Series of All Time (www.giantfreakinrobot.com)
Fans of Macross will be pleased to hear that they will soon be able to watch almost all of the franchise on Disney+. Arguably the most influential mecha anime series of all time, the Macross franchise includes movies, television series, OVA (original video animation) series, music videos, and even a short. Though two elements of...
A fan theory connects John Carpenter's The Thing to 2018's Annihilation, suggesting a secret sequel with cosmic enemies and DNA manipulation. (screenrant.com)
The Shimmer in Annihilation may have been sent to Earth to root out the shapeshifting alien from The Thing, disrupting its replication....
Reddit CEO Defends His Absurdly High Pay While Not Paying Mods (futurism.com)
The Acolyte Continues The Worst Star Wars Series Trend (www.giantfreakinrobot.com)
The Acolyte had the potential to be the best Star Wars series yet, but as the preview shows, it follows one terrible series trend.
M. Emmet Walsh, Actor in ‘Blood Simple’ and ‘Blade Runner,’ Dies at 88 (www.hollywoodreporter.com)
The Spirit Award winner, adept at comedy as well as drama, also was memorable in 'The Jerk,' 'Slap Shot,' 'Brubaker' and 'Critters.'
How Much Power Is 1.21 Gigawatts, Anyway? The Science Behind Back to the Future (www.syfy.com)
Back to the Future's 1.21 gigawatts sounds huge, but is it? We compare different power levels of common objects to see how much energy a gigawatt really is.