Gay and geeky? Outlanta sci-fi convention is for you. Are you geeky and gay? Then, check out OutlantaCon, a science fiction and fantasy convention starting today in Atlanta. The annual event for fiction, fantasy and horror fan groups …
Edenstar was formed in February 2003 by two long-time Christian Science Fiction & Fantasy fans, Bill and Cheryl Bader, out of the frustration that many Christian Sci Fi / Fantasy fans face: the genre is often looked down upon, …
I know Sci-Fi / Fantasy fans are rather passionate…even rabid on occassion, particularily when a show they love is canceled. But the Sara Connor Chronicles and Defying Gravity fans just won’t give up! Geez, people, let it go! …. Which sci -fi season finale was your favorite? Could the people at the Syfy Channel be any more clueless as to the definition of Science Fiction ? Chuck Ghost Whisperer Legend of the Seeker Lost (Especially after that POS ending) Medium Smallville …
I’ll admit I haven’t been keeping up with the more recently written sci-fi books, but that’s because most of the old ones are the best. The 1960s and 70s were the golden years for science fiction , in my opinion–Orson Scott Card, … For fantasy / hard science I would go with Peter F. Hamilton, Neal Stephenson, Gregory Keyes, Rirchard K. Morgan. I enjoyed the works of Frank Herbert, Roger Zelazany and his Amber series, Ray Bradbury, David Eddings, Raymond Fiest, …
Writer Jeff VanderMeer solicited recommendations for sf from around the world, compiling it into “An Overview of International Science Fiction / Fantasy in 2009″ for Locus magazine. It’s a tantalizing glimpse into the sf that us dumb … …
It used to be difficult to find genuinely good female characters in science fiction and fantasy . And even today, with plenty of excellent female characters to pick from, there still aren’t that many that are also mothers. In honor of Mother’s Day tomorrow, … So, any favorite sci-fi or fantasy moms we missed? Leave a comment. And of course, Happy Mother’s Day to all nonfictional moms reading this! Reblog this post [with Zemanta] · Read More. Related posts: …
Why sci-fi , specifically? Science fiction is a great genre because it combines the best of several worlds – it has the wondrous, fantastical fictional and novel elements of a fantasy novel while usually keeping the story credible within …
For most people, sci-fi and fantasy is purely a way to make a fantasy of first-drum of everyday life. Programs like Star Trek and Doctor Who has drawn legions. Continued here: From science fiction to science fact – see believe in the . …
And like Toy Story and Shrek, Final Fantasy : The Spirits Within is completely computer generated. Unlike those cartoon comedies, though, The Spirits Within is a serious science fiction drama with astonishingly human digital actors. … The viewer is not told what happened and what it means, which is nice in that it leaves a lot to the imagination, which is the mark of all quality sci-fi . However, I found the characters boringly two-dimensional and the plot unoriginal, …
When I was first really introduced to the idea, in fiction , when I encountered Jeff VanderMeer’s City of Saints and Madmen, years and years ago. I started mentally organizing it with two other works that I think merit the definition.
