Scifi Picks

Fantasy and SF have always been in the cinema and aren’t going anywhere. They routinely bring in big sums and remain popular, if not necessarily darlings of critical acclaim. The idea that they’re suddenly ‘big’ is laughable, … John, I notice you use the term “ sci-fi ” in a not-derogatory way. I took a college class on science fiction a couple years back back and the professor (who started reading SF in the fifties, it must be noted) feels that “ sci-fi ” is an insult to …

This Way Dreams Come · The Secret Mars Agenda, And How You Can Help [Pseudoscience] · So Yeah… What Does Kate Care About? [Lost Recap] · People Who Have Sex With Spaceships And Other Awesome Vehicles in Science Fiction [Triviagasm] …

Yes, Jane Austen is quickly becoming one of the most popular authors in monster fiction . Perhaps next up we’ll read Emma, the Undead or Werewolves of Mansfield Park, but that’s beside the point for now. If you’re asking yourself what …

His other honours include being made an Author Emeritus by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America in 1999 and being guest at honour at several sci-fi conventions. Pay tribute to William Tenn / Philip Klass here. …

Science fiction fans using Facebook the last few days probably saw a great deal of animosity toward Amazon. A great deal is putting it lightly. Events got put into motion that steamrolled into a wet mess of garbage in the publishing …

Sometimes I think that’s a difficulty particularly w/female characters in sci-fi shows. Because science is so typically a male-dominated world in real life, I guess writers still have some trouble creating characters who are both good …

Guest appearance: Lou Diamond Phillips. Sci-Fi Convention. February 20-21, 2010 – Espace Paris Est Montreuil, Paris, France. For more info: scifi -con. Guest appearance: Robert Picardo. Cliff Simon. Picocon 27 ( Science Fiction & Fantasy ) …

The ones who have made the best jump to screen are the ones who have the strongest grounding in reality and science fiction . Batman, Iron Man, The Hulk (in the most recent version) were strong because the writers and directors …

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(Mysteries, by the way, are often referred to as mystery/suspense, and sci-fi stories as science fiction / fantasy .) It seems that some readers/viewers prefer their genres straight, with no or very few added ingredients. …