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Science Fiction

On Philip K. Dick and Filmmaking: An Interview with Shahab Zargari

Phil Simon | Posted 04.29.2013 | Arts
Phil Simon

Shahab Zargari has published two photography books-one art anthology and a science fiction novel. His forte is editing film and video for sketch comed...

Trekkies Breathe New Life Into Beloved Spacecraft

Posted 04.25.2013 | Science

By: Miriam Kramer Published: 04/25/2013 06:54 AM EDT on SPACE.com NEW YORK — Two "Star Trek" fans are boldly attempting what many have tried (...

ReThink Review: Oblivion - Sci-Fi Sampler

Jonathan Kim | Posted 04.18.2013 | Entertainment
Jonathan Kim

I've been a fan of Tom Cruise ever since Top Gun in 1986. Perhaps my favorite performance of his is Born On the Fourth of July, where Cruise proved th...

Kavan Smith Takes on Crime Drama in Rogue

Ilana Rapp | Posted 04.18.2013 | TV
Ilana Rapp

You may recognize Kavan Smith as Major Evan Lorne in the Stargate series and Deputy Andy in Eureka. Now, Kavan plays Tom Travis, a devoted father and dedicated high school teacher in the new crime drama series Rogue by DirecTV.

Rejoice, Sci-Fi Fans: 'Defiance' Gets Alien Invasion Right

Maureen Ryan | Posted 04.15.2013 | TV
Maureen Ryan

"Defiance" sets up plenty of interesting possibilities as it stakes out a diverting territory somewhere between the grittiness of "Battlestar Galactica" and "The Walking Dead" and the tidiness of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" and "Revolution."

The Destination I Dream About

Jeffrey Shaffer | Posted 04.01.2013 | Comedy
Jeffrey Shaffer

I want an atavachron. Star Trek fans know what I mean. It's a time-travel device that people on a doomed planet used to escape into the past. They picked out a favorite period in history, set the machine, stepped across the threshold and whoosh! Gone.

Future Anxiety and Young Adult Fiction

Susan Kim | Posted 05.25.2013 | Books
Susan Kim

Perhaps those of us who write about a dystopian future have more faith in people than we do in the wise application of technology.

Pump Fiction

Randall Amster | Posted 05.11.2013 | Green
Randall Amster

The basic equation of how much there is to go around is hard to avoid, and the inflationary bubble we've been living in during the age of abundant energy inputs (primarily through fossil fuels) is bound to burst.

'Mind Melds' Go From Sci-Fi To Reality

Reuters | Sharon Begley | Posted 04.30.2013 | Science

By Sharon Begley NEW YORK (Reuters) - The scientists call it a "brain link," and it is the closest anyone has gotten to a real-life "mi...

How Thinking Like Steve Jobs Is Helping Write the Future of the Arthur C. Clarke Award

Tom Hunter | Posted 04.22.2013 | Books
Tom Hunter

Paralleling the classic competition between behemoth Microsoft and plucky Apple, I cast the Clarke Award in the David role, claiming we were the only award that could 'think different' and were somehow an infinitely cooler upstart than our Goliath cousin from over the water.

4 Things I Won't Miss When My Kids Leave Home

Melissa T. Shultz | Posted 04.06.2013 | Fifty
Melissa T. Shultz

While out for a walk in my neighborhood this week, a mom I know, driving her well-used Suburban, called out to me. She has six children -- the youngest is in middle school, the oldest is several years out of college.

Who's Got It Right About the European Union: David Cameron or Alfred Nobel?

Tad Daley | Posted 04.02.2013 | World
Tad Daley

Since everything else -- our economies, our communications, our single planetary environment -- succumbs more completely to globalization every day, shouldn't we eventually bring about a complete globalization of our structures of governance as well?

Looper

Philip Morton | Posted 03.29.2013 | Entertainment
Philip Morton

Bringing style to spare the end is an emotional one, surprising and kicks you in the gut all at the same time. I found Looper a great ride that delivers on its promise of being something new.

What Sci-Fi Can Teach Us About the Present and Future of Information

Evan Selinger | Posted 03.26.2013 | Technology
Evan Selinger

With the technology out of the incubator and in our living rooms, Silicon Valley's mouthpieces are becoming increasingly comfortable generating hype about the exciting new world it will create. Get ready for a "more information-rich, more navigable, more interesting, more fun" existence.

Revising Your Novel: Is Back Story Clogging Your Narrative Flow?

Holly Robinson | Posted 03.16.2013 | Books
Holly Robinson

Keep the back story sparse and sprinkle it throughout your book instead of front loading. That way, your narrative tension will be tight instead of slack, and your reader will be drawn forward by wanting to know the story behind the story.

Cinefantastique Spotlight Podcast: 2012 Roundup

Dan Persons | Posted 03.02.2013 | Entertainment
Dan Persons

2012 is over, a year that, as with many before it, failed to keep all its promises but in compensation offered up enough surprises to remind us why we so love the films of science fiction, fantasy, and horror.

Classic Science Fiction Author Going Digital

AP | Posted 02.17.2013 | Books

NEW YORK — The science fiction of Arthur C. Clarke has finally reached the next dimension in the U.S. – e-books. The late author's estat...

Doctor Who -- Why the Critics Are Wrong

Mark Juddery | Posted 02.15.2013 | Entertainment
Mark Juddery

Here, before anyone else repeats them to me, I will address the most tiresome comments from those Philistines who don't appreciate Doctor Who for the modern masterpiece that it truly is.

The New Star Wars, Disney & Why Sci-Fi Was So Great in the 1970s

Jason Apuzzo | Posted 02.13.2013 | Entertainment
Jason Apuzzo

It's by far the biggest, best and most surprising entertainment news of 2012, yet still no one knows quite what to make of it: starting in 2015 we're getting a new Star Wars trilogy, beginning with Episode VII, supervised by George Lucas and produced by Disney.

Return of the Queen: Legendary Game Designer Is Back Thanks to Kickstarter

Ilana Teitelbaum | Posted 01.14.2013 | Arts
Ilana Teitelbaum

A beautiful girl is mysteriously murdered amid the winding canals of Venice. A handsome, arrogant anti-hero with unique powers of deduction is hired by a billionaire to investigate. No, it's not an upcoming book or movie -- it's the premise of "Moebius."

Why We May Never Get to Alpha Centauri

Athena Andreadis, Ph.D. | Posted 10.29.2012 | Science
Athena Andreadis, Ph.D.

This month astronomers announced that Alpha Centauri B may have an Earth-sized planet in tight orbit. Space enthusiasts were ecstatic, becauseAlpha Centauri is the closest star system to ours. Many expressed the hope that the discovery might spur a space exploration renaissance.

Indispensable 20th Century Italian Sci-Fi

Electric Literature | Posted 12.24.2012 | Books
Electric Literature

2012-10-24-ElectricLiterature44.png Dino Buzzati is one of the great literary practitioners of the dark marvelous. To my mind, he constitutes one corner in the triangle of indispensable 20th century Italian fantasists, a status he shares with his contemporaries Italo Calvino and Tommaso Landolfi.

Halo: Forward Unto Dawn

Bryan Young | Posted 12.16.2012 | Entertainment
Bryan Young

Leading up to the release of Halo 4 on November 6, 2012, a new episode of the live-action Halo series, Halo 4: Forward Unto Dawn, will be released each week.

Steampunk-Inspired Stormdancer Is Adventurous Fantasy

Julie A. Carlson | Posted 12.02.2012 | Books
Julie A. Carlson

Aside from dystopian, apocalyptic, and post-apocalyptic trends in adult and YA literature, steampunk is becoming the next big thing. What is steampunk exactly?

Who Do You Consider To Be the "Fathers of Science Fiction"?

Quora | Posted 12.01.2012 | Books
Quora

This question originally appeared on Quora. By Timothy Bushell, IT Director at CourseMonster The "big three" are Isaac Asimov, Robert A....