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“Super Hombre (2015)”, Tony Ortega, lithograph. 15 × 20 inches. (Courtesy of Tony Ortega) There are many ways humans imagine alternative possibilities. Many examples will be on display when “Fronteras del Futuro: Art in New Mexico and Beyond” opens at the National Hispanic Cultural Center Art Museum on Friday, March …

Ryan Reynolds reveals his father’s death inspired a moving scene in his upcoming Netflix sci-fi time travel movie, The Adam Project. Ryan Reynolds recently shared that the personal tragedy of his father’s death inspired a touching moment in his new film, The Adam Project. Reynolds and director Shawn Levy recently …

SAMUEL R. DELANY Occasional Views has a decidedly minor title, and the book is filled with similarly minor-sounding pieces like “A Note on Ashbery”, “A Note on William Gaddis”, and “Two Introductions to Junot Díaz”. I want to cling to the smallness, smallness and humility of these titles. But at …

As reported by The Hollywood Reporter, one of the directors being considered for the role of directing the new “Batman” movie was none other than Ridley Scott. Scott began his directing career in 1965 when he directed an episode of a crime drama called “Z Cars”. After directing a series …

Sarah Blake’s “Clean Air” offers readers a lot: It’s a dystopian novel set in the near future, a decade after The Turning – where tree pollen becomes deadly and kills vast swathes of the population, forcing everyone to live indoors or wear protective masks outdoors. But it’s also a utopian …

Focusing on Earth, the future of humanity, and cybernetics, the TV show Alien can finally fulfill Ridley Scott’s plan to explore artificial intelligence. upcoming FX Extraterrestrial The TV series is expected to focus on the future of humanity here on Earth, and the show may incorporate Ridley Scott’s plans involving …

Listen to this article Reading time: 5 minutes Flying over the Statue of Liberty, with only a JetPack strapped to it, is just one of the many accomplishments of rocket man David Mayman. As CEO and founder of JetPack Aviation (JPA), he and his team are designing a utility VTOL, …

A The figure sits alone on stage, wearing a comfortable sweater and pants, one leg crossed over the other. He slowly moves his hands and turns his head. But this unique performer in Uncanny Valley, by the Rimini Protokoll theater company, is not human. This is a realistic animatronic model …

The 2007 Redwall graphic novel is a perfect reminder for fans or newcomers ahead of Netflix’s upcoming screen adaptations of the children’s book. The light at by Netflix plans to create an original red wall TV series and movie, the 2007 graphic novel adaptation of the first book is the …

With Netflix packaging The kissing booth trilogy last year alongside All the boys movies, there aren’t many high-profile YA movies on the streaming site at the moment. However, that will change once Joey King’s latest project ugly finally comes out after news of its development at the end of 2020. …

Race of the AncientsAdrian Tchaikovsky (Tordotcom 978-1-250-76872-8, $14.99, 199 pp, tp) November 2021. Cover by Emmanuel Shu. by Adrian Tchaikovsky Race of the Ancients modestly mixes ingredients from science fiction and fantasy cookbooks. The usual recipe for science-fantasy is a setting that comes across as fantasy – medieval/feudal societies with …

San Francisco (AFP) – Depending on his mood, Jeff Weiser settles down to work in a Parisian café, a mysterious cave or above Earth, thanks to the nascent metaverse. Weiser lives in the state of Ohio in the American Midwest, but his workplace is in a fake kingdom accessible using …

Our culture will always value scientists, mathematicians and engineers. From Albert Einstein to Tiera Guinn, individuals in these fields have made indispensable contributions to the current state of our society. It’s no exaggeration to say that without them, the world as we know it would cease to exist. So it’s …

Share the post “They Watch Us From the Moon share their playlist (Kyuss, Clutch, Sleep)” Lawrence, Kansas six-piece heavy psych doom metal space cadets They Watch Us From the Moon are gearing up to release their new studio album titled “Return To Earth” this spring via Moon Relic Records. If …

Jeffrey Morris, Founder and CEO, FutureDude Entertainment, an interview with DotCom magazine The Game Changers edition of DotCom magazine DotCom Magazine’s Exclusive Entrepreneur Spotlight Series The PR issue of DotCom magazine The Power of Zoom Interview Issue Jeffrey Morris, sci-fi film production expert and founder and CEO of FutureDude Entertainment, …

Photo: NASA In total, in 2021, there were 134 launches that put humans or satellites into orbit – the highest number in spaceflight history. in 2022. The Moon will receive more attention than it has had in decades, as will Jupiter. The largest rocket ever built will make its first …

Science fiction allows viewers to explore strange new worlds both inside and out, as well as envision the possibilities of the future. 2012 was a banner year for blockbuster cinema and many of the biggest hits of the year came from the science fiction genre. RELATED: 10 TV Shows That …

Preparing for your first Avatar movie, James Cameron would insist he had to wait for technology to catch up with his vision. Well, Jim, we think so. According to Variety, people behind Tom Cruise’s new space movie, Space Entertainment Enterprise (SEE), plan to launch a movie studio in space by …

In Ray Bradbury’s 1952 short story A Sound of Thunder, a private safari party travels back in time to 2055 in the Late Cretaceous to hunt a Tyrannosaurus rex. It is a perilous undertaking, not only because of the lethality of the quarry, but because minute changes in the ancient …

Science fiction films are almost as old as the cinema itself, starting with the George Melies short of 1902 A trip to the moon. There is something fun about imagining yourself in a galaxy far, far away, or on Earth myriads of years into the future. The genre is valued …

A participant demonstrates the Owo vest, which allows users to experience physical sensations during virtual reality experiences, including wind, gunshots or punches, at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas , Nevada. A jacket fitted with sensors that allow wearers to feel hugs or even punchings in virtual reality …

There is a long line of technologies and tools used to model the physical world, including drawings, diagrams, and CAD models. There are also many ways to use technology to model real world systems and make predictions, including financial trading simulators, weather predictors, and traffic model models. When you combine …

Andrea Stanislav Shifter I (Laura), 2014 In these dark winter days, a little glitter can do wonders for the soul. A visit to Russian art museum to see Andréa Stanislav’s personal exhibition, “Cosmist Reconstructions – Memories of the Earth“, lights up the season with brilliant and often macabre shots of …

At first glance, a historic photo of King Faisal of Saudi Arabia is nothing out of the ordinary. Until you notice Jedi Master Yoda, a character from the popular “Star Wars” universe, hovering over the king’s shoulder. Yoda is so imperceptible that the altered image of the 1945 United Nations …

Photo: Aimee Spinks / NETFLIX We may be entering a new chapter in our very science factual pandemic, but the science fiction will not be ignored. The Hugo Awards 2021 were presented at the Omni Shoreham in Washington DC as part of DisCon III. The ceremony was also broadcast around …

The annual Hugo Awards are one of the Top Honors in Storytelling for Science Fiction and Fantasy (SFF). Held at the World Science Fiction Convention (WorldCon), the Hugo Awards honor the best SFFs from publishers, writers and artists to publications and studios. The 2021 ceremony begins tonight. WorldCon started in …

This has been a trying year for many of us, between lockdowns, border closures and, well, the rest. But science has been there with a slew of new discoveries to inspire and capture our imaginations, whether it’s uncovering the secrets of a 3,700-year-old clay tablet, finding the value of every …

Climate change: We do not own or have an estate on this planet we inhabit. We just keep it in trust for our children, who will do the same for theirs. Image Credit: Provided It was a massive undertaking to undertake, even measured by New York Times standards, recognized as …

TEHRAN – American novelist Meg Elison’s book “Find Layla” has been published in Persian. Hadi Amin translated the novel published by Chatrang. The chaotic coming of age of a neglected girl becomes a trending new hashtag in a novel about growing up and escaping from an award-winning author. Deprived and …

Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss recently appeared for an interview with The edge to discuss their thoughts on the new Unreal Engine 5 game The matrix awakens. The conversation touched on a wide range of topics, including the metaverse, making a reimagined Matrix video game based on the movies, cryptocurrency, …

Jim Fester, 81, died on Monday, December 6, 2021 surrounded by loved ones at his Warwick, Rhode Island home from complications from corticobasal lymph node degeneration. He was best known for his dark sense of humor, his affinity for science fiction, his constant love of ice cream, and his dedication …

From the invention of the printing press to the creation of electronic books, writers and their works have influenced the world since people learned to read. Although previously the process of publishing their work could have been complicated, new authors can now publish themselves inexpensively with companies like Kindle. Rhett …

Sharjah 24: Emirati novelist Noura Al Noman, winner of the 2013 Etisalat Prize for Arabic Children’s Literature in the Young Adult Books category, pointed out that the genre of science fiction is rooted in advanced scientific concepts and technical developments that help both analyze reality and anticipate the future. Speaking …

As the world is under a new threat – the new variant of COVID-19 called Omicron, we wonder if we have ever heard this name and in what context! Well, the name has been used as a title for movies before. If you haven’t heard of the movies then don’t …

In “The Legend of Aunt Po,” Shing Yin Khor uses watercolors and folklore to bring to life a late 19th-century Sierra Nevada logging camp, where some of the country’s first Chinese immigrants lived and worked. Centered on the 13-year-old daughter of a Chinese cook, Khor’s mid-level graphic novel, this year’s …

These words are instantly recognizable to most people as the opening setting for the hit Star Wars movie series. And hardly anyone has heard of Captain Kirk, Ripley or Hal the computer Register now to our daily newsletter Newsletter cut through the noise The popularity of science fiction films and …

TOKYO (AP) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, during his first troop review on Saturday, renewed his pledge to examine “all options”, including acquiring enemy base strike capability, and pledged to create a stronger self-defense force to protect the country amid growing threats from China and North Korea. Kishida said …

The Star Trek: Discovery Season 4 showrunner explains why the first episode featured a new president of the Federation of Cardassian ancestry. Star Trek: Discovery kicked off Season 4 with a look at the Federation, not really seen since the show’s jet lag in Season 3, and revealed that the …

SAN DIEGO – A dream for Comic-Con fans will soon come true with the opening of a new museum dedicated to comics and popular arts in San Diego. The latest cultural attraction, located in Balboa Park, offers exhibitions, programs and events around the world of Comic-Con. “In addition to the …

The Foundation The television series on Apple TV + deviates from its source, the Isaac Asimov Foundation novels and short stories written between the 1940s and 1980s, in several important ways, but the most striking of all is the invention of the series, implicitly located millions of years in the …

In November, Hulu switches from “Huluween” to, uh, “watch Hulu in November!” If you’re looking for a great movie to stream on the big green service, we’ve got you covered. From crazy comedies and imaginative sci-fi to money and greed dramas and 1960s pop music, here are the seven best …

Sharjah24: The Sharjah Public Library (SPL), operated under license from TED, will host HE Noura Al Noman, Emirati author of the best-selling Ajwan trilogy and founder of Makhtoota5229, the first Arab publishing house to focus on science- fiction, in an inspiring setting TEDxSharjahLibraries session titled “How Science Fiction Fuels Reality” …

This content contains affiliate links. When you buy through these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Homelessness is one of the great problems of our time. In the United States, in 2021, there were more than half a million people homeless. In fact, this number is probably even greater: …

NASA has selected a research team from Southern Illinois University Carbondale to work on a machine that would use microbial processes and recycled carbon to provide tasty and nutritious food for astronauts on future deep space trips. The team, from left to right, includes Poopalasingam Sivakumar, Gayan L. Aruma Baduge, …

The November 2021 issue of Place magazine has interviews with Chuck Wendig and publisher Betsy Wollheim and a spotlight on artist Tehani Farr. The news includes British Fantasy winners, Sturgeon, Clarke and Aurora Awards and National Book Awards finalists. The data file covers the new Le Guin Prize for Fiction, …

ESCONDIDO – Hundreds of costumed characters mingled and posed for photos in Escondido on Saturday. But it wasn’t a Halloween party. Fandom Invasion was more of a celebration of a way of life and a passion for those who gathered at the California Center for the Arts, and it was …

Facebook has made even more announcements related to its intention to become a metaverse company. Whenever Facebook drops the word ‘metaverse’, right after cringe, I think of Snow Crash, Neal Stephenson’s 1992 sci-fi epic (and one of my all-time favorite books. ), writes Big Spaceship’s Michael Lebowitz. Stephenson coined the …

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Adaptations are always a gamble. Some stories just don’t get translated to the screen because they’re books, comics, or even plays. One genre is particularly difficult: science fiction. While it doesn’t give as much knowledge to explain as fantasy does, the genre still poses a big challenge to a director …

Today we will solve a Jurassic mystery and offer you the sounds of Mars before concluding with of them mind-blowing interviews. That’s a real bumper email, folks! I am Nick lucchesi, editor-in-chief of Reverse. Thank you for being with us today. A technical note before starting – Thanks to everyone …

The human mind travels faster and often farther than the human body. On September 8, 1966, the science fiction television series Star Trek began taking delighted viewers on a weekly imaginary odyssey of outer space “to explore strange new worlds, search for new life and new civilizations, boldly go where …

BEST MENEHUNES Local winners of the Windansea Surf Club Menehune surf contest on October 2 at La Jolla Shores included Lars Willging of Encinitas in the Boys 7-9 category, and Owen Rowe of Encinitas in the Boys 10-11 Shortboard. The competition is open to 17-year-old boys and girls. NEW SCIENCE-FICTION …

WIT’S A with eyes closed, Beijing’s main roads sound like any Chinese city. All around is the roar of traffic, punctuated by the horns of delivery scooters, safety warnings recorded by buses and the occasional bell of a rental bike. But in the last of the capital hutongs, as its …

“Dear optimist, pessimist and realist, while you were busy arguing about the glass of wine, I drank it! Sincerely, the opportunist! – Lori Greiner, American television personality. Conversation should be the “bridge over troubled waters” that leads to an agreement or at least a level of accommodation that facilitates progress …

Sony Group Corp is exploring sci-fi prototyping to come up with new ideas for products and services, such as a mask that synthesizes the aroma of fine dining and a floating house to be used when sea levels rise due to change climate. Sony found ideas for potential products and …

Newfrom Japan Economic science October 4, 2021 Tokyo, October 4 (Jiji Press) – How about a mask allowing the wearer to enjoy the synthesized smells of excellent cuisine? Or a houseboat for people displaced by rising sea levels due to climate change? These are among the ideas of possible products …

“Venom: Let There Be Carnage” – Sony’s sequel to the 2018 supervillain hit film – exceeded expectations at the box office this weekend. The film, which stars Tom Hardy as the voracious alien symbiote, grossed around $ 90.1 million at the North American box office over the weekend. The total …

Stephan Michel Piro July 22, 1954 – September 24, 2021 Stephan Michael Piro, 67, of Norman, Oklahoma, died on September 24, 2021 from complications from sudden illness. Stephan was born July 22, 1954 at Warren Hospital in Phillipsburg, NJ to Stefano and Caroline Ann Azzalina-Piro. He graduated from Phillipsburg High …

Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Colson Whitehead has carved out an enviable place for himself as a writer. This niche is the freedom to write whatever he wants, no matter the genre. Most writers fall into one genre: thrillers, romance, fantasy, science fiction, mysteries, etc., or fall into the literature camp. …

“Parasite” director Bong Joon-ho offers a unique, sometimes wobbly, parable with “Okja”, a fantasy film that flirts with science fiction. Okja is the name of a creature that looks like a mixture of pig and hippo, but is somehow even larger than the latter – it’s actually a “super pig” …

Lincoln City’s Driftwood Public Library announced the writers schedule for its 18th annual Dark & ​​Stormy Night series in October. In light of the current COVID situation, this year’s series will be virtual. Live events will take place via Zoom at 4 p.m. on Thursday, starting October 7. Most presentations …

Thomas E. Ask teaches his students at Pennsylvania College of Technology that industrial design connects art with engineering and that they must use multiple tools, materials and processes to develop creative solutions and products, often for people. different from them. For proof, the professor of industrial design can refer to …

Recently, on a Thursday night at the City Life Community Center in Missoula, MT, Wolf Heffelfinger played laser tag. Wearing a pair of heavy goggles, he swung around the gym, firing fake laser guns with both hands. It wasn’t that different from any other laser tag game except that it …

The 2021 China Science Fiction Convention (CSFC) opens at Shougang Industrial Park in Shijingshan District, Beijing, China on September 28, 2021. / CFP The 2021 China Science Fiction Convention (CSFC) opens at Shougang Industrial Park in Shijingshan District, Beijing, China on September 28, 2021. / CFP The Chinese Science Fiction …

Perth’s sci-fi jazz fusion extravagant, Sky Machine, delivers a unique multimedia experience that mixes superhuman secret agents, spaceships, jazz and metal. Sky Machine is a multimedia project from Perth that mixes science fiction, digital art and jazz fusion. They merge elements of rock, funk, jazz and metal music with the …

In Ryka Aoki’s novel “Light from Uncommon Stars”, an essential instrument of the plot is a real instrument. The violin goes down in history as part of a nefarious market, a source of competition and a tool for empowerment. A piece of speculative fiction set in the San Gabriel Valley, …

From the moment they hit the big screen, Predators have claimed the status of the most ruthless and cunning beings in all of pop culture. Armed with a myriad of dangerous weapons, equipment unlike anything in the real world, and an eternal will to defeat their enemies, it’s clear to …

Sep 24, 2021 The Orange Coast College Multicultural Center and the International Multicultural Committee invited author Bill Campbell for a virtual dialogue on his latest graphic novel, “The Day the Klan Came to Town”. The interview will take place via Zoom by former OCC Assistant Instructor Rachelle Cruz on Tuesday …

Dynastic internal struggles, the decline and fall of a mighty empire, tyrannical rulers and fantastic beasts. You could be forgiven for thinking that the Apple Foundation – with Jared Harris and Lee Pace from The Hobbit – claims the title of heir apparent to the Iron Throne of Westeros. Or …

Where will i be today Technology will take us over the next 20 years, and what will the world injected by AI look like in the world? Kai-Fu Lee, founder and ideological leader of AI, and science fiction writer Chen Qiufan (aka Stanley Chen) have put together 10 Stories and …

As an Asian American who grew up in Alaska, Juliana Hu Pegues has often been told stories of Asian immigrants, by her family and friends, even by teachers, who have never entered the schools. history books from his country of origin. “Something I felt as a young person, but became …

In 1977, NASA created two LP records with pieces of world music, greetings in different languages, sounds of the planet and sonic images, and then attached them to the two robotic probes launched that year as part of the Voyager space mission to the outer solar system and beyond. This …

With everything going on in our world today, it’s easy to get sidetracked. And then you can feel like you’re wasting the day. So what can you do to stay focused – and make sure you set limits – in order to produce quality work? This can be especially difficult …

What do you think Cowboy Bebop? If you don’t know anything about it, don’t worry, you’ll know it all here. It is an animated neo-noir sci-fi series Sunrise, directed by production team Shinichirō Watanabe, screenwriter Keiko Nobumoto, Toshihiro Kawamoto, mechanical designer Kimitoshi Yamane and composer Yoko Kanno. Sunrise was produced …

BAKOU, Azerbaijan, September 17 Tendency: An evening dedicated to the 100th birthday of Polish philosopher, futurist and science fiction writer, winner of domestic and foreign awards, Stanislav Lem was held at the Maksud Ibragimbekov Creativity Center. The event was organized by the Maksud Ibrahimbekov Creativity Center, the Polish International Science …

Title: On the detection of exomoons passing through isolated objects of planetary mass Author: Mary Anne Limbach, Johanna M. Vos, Joshua N. Winn, Rene Heller, Jeffrey C. Mason, Adam C. Schneider and Fei Dai Institution of the first author: Department of Physics and Astronomy, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, …

Max Florschutz outside KSTK in Wrangell. (Smiley Sage / KSTK) The mountains and waterways of Southeast Alaska provide the backdrop for all kinds of industries. For Max Florschutz, a sci-fi and fantasy author born and raised by Wrangell, they served as the inspiration for a writing career. Listen to this …

What if our consciousness could live in the form of a digital avatar long after we were gone? It’s a question that was propelled into popular consciousness and culture with a dystopian TV show. Black mirror 2016 episode “San Junipero”. One scientist, Russian transhumanist and popularizer Alexey Turchin, believes the …

Carmel Valley resident Holly Kammier and her friend Jessica Therrien were so sick of trying to market their books to agents and publishers that they decided to do their own thing. “My best friend, Jessica, and I started this company as a ‘fake’ company just for ourselves to publish our …

Zoe Saldana told Time magazine in 2017 that she prefers movie roles in the future because they empower women. the guardians of the galaxy star thinks it’s a way to channel hope. We take a look at Saldana’s best futuristic and sci-fi roles. Saldana once said that roles defined in …

00:36 The Shanghai Astronomical Museum, the world’s largest planetarium, officially opened on Saturday and will welcome the public from Sunday. Covering approximately 58,600 square meters, the museum is located in the Lingang Special Zone of the China Pilot Free Trade Zone (Shanghai). It is a branch of the Shanghai Science …

My first experience reading a book featuring an alternate history was the classic Philip K. Dick novel, “The Man in the High Castle”. The appeal of it in an imperfect world was “what if” events turned out differently? Dick envisioned a past where World War II left Japan to occupy …

In a dog-eating dog world like ours, every creature must find some way or another to ensure its survival. Some achieve this by being the strongest and fittest in their environment, while others are forced to rely on tact and deception to avoid detection. Today, in a stunning capture, oceanographers …

Man granted last wish to see “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” with son ahead of official release Disney granted a dying wish of a terminally ill man to see “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker” with his family on Friday before its official release. LOS ANGELES – Harrison Ford …

If you’re a big fan of sci-fi movies and want to see them all at once if you’re bored, this is the place to go. Here is the list of the top 20 amazing sci-fi movies of all time. Making this selection was not easy; many of our absolute favorites …

The view inside the Virgin Galactic spacecraft, which can accommodate up to six passengers who float in space for a few minutes in zero gravity. The era of space tourism is skyrocketing, with highly symbolic flights from rivals Virgin Galactic and Blue Origin scheduled just days apart. Virgin Galactic, founded …

Star Trek: Voyager’s Ethan Philips talks about Neelix and Kes’ “beautifully written” breakup scene that was filmed, but never aired. Star Trek: Voyager Star Ethan Phillips said the Neelix and Kes breakup scene was cut. The science fiction television series aired from 1995 to 2001 over seven seasons. As the …

After canceling in 2020, the Cannes Film Festival kicks off again today, offering a sample of some of the best international cinemas, with a touch of Hollywood glam. The festival will be weirder, perhaps quieter this year, with lots of health protocols and around fifty percent fewer attendees. But the …

reAle Durran has just suffered a historic heat wave in Seattle, and perhaps more than most locals, he has good reason to be convinced that climate change has something to do with the regional madness that has unfolded. proved particularly extreme next door in Oregon, where dozens of people died. …

The Mayborn Science Theater, located on the campus of Central Texas College, recently announced its show lineup for July, which includes Saturday and weekday mornings, Laser Friday, and a night sky tour. The Saturday through July line-up starts at 11 am with “Mars One Thousand One”. Follow space journalist Miles …

Through David K. Johnson, Ph.D., the college king Some philosophers, like Jean-Jacques Rousseau, have reflected on how governments can guarantee freedom. Rousseau argued that if our desires are contrary to the “common good,” they should be corrected. One should be “forced to be free”. Forced to master our lower desires …

In 2009, moviegoers lived in a cinematographic universe very different from the one in which we swim today. At that time, the mainstream viability of superhero and sci-fi films was treated with much more skepticism. The Star Wars prequels had left fans with mixed feelings, and box office sales were …

Andy Acker of Janus Henderson has pivoted his Life Science and Biotechnology funds to capitalize on innovation among the smaller players in the biotechnology market. Speaking at a Janus Henderson talk, Acker (pictured), who oversees more than $ 9 billion (€ 7.57 billion) in specialist strategies, said he was recalibrating …

“With the techniques that we have developed, we should be able, at some point, to manipulate the molecular signals that control the formation of embryos, and this should lead to the generation of embryonic-like entities containing all tissues and organs, including the forebrain. Bernard Thisse mentioned. This does not mean …

Milla Jovovich praises the passion and dedication of science fiction fans. The 45-year-old actress has appeared in numerous sci-fi and action films, including the Fifth Element and Resident Evil series, throughout her career, and fans of the genre are always amazed. She told SFX Magazine, “A few years ago I …

Tony Birch believes in the power of names so much that he usually can’t begin to write a word in a short story or novel without first naming his characters. He even has notebooks full of names of potential characters. “The names have a huge resonance… without the name, it’s …

The 2021 Hugo Awards administration team – consisting of Kathy Bond, Kat Jones, Cassidy Riddlebarger, Marguerite Smith and Nicholas Whyte – posted an declaration announcing their resignation: The Hugo 2021 administration team joined on short notice earlier this year. We were committed to the words of DisCon III President Bill …

CAPE CORAL, Florida (PRWEB) June 22, 2021 Simon Rowell, a computer scientist who has spent half his career at the European Space Agency, has completed his new book “Future Perfect”: An Adventurous Work of Science Fiction. After a three-decade career in the IT industry, Rowell has decided to look to …

Throughout the 80s, director Julien Temple has strived to update the joyous spectacle of classic Hollywood musical for the younger generations. His first love was punk music; young Englishman, he had played with the Sex Pistols and made their false documentary The great rock’n’roll scam, released in 1980. Almost a …

GREENSBORO, NC (WGHP) – In December 2013, Steve Mitchell and Brian Lampkin came up with what, at the time, seemed like a risky idea. It was a proposition that decades ago would have seemed trivial. “It’s a tough business. The margins are very, very thin, ”Mitchell said. On December 21, …