Reading Time: 2 minutesIn William King’s tie-in novel, you can explore one of the World of Warcraft’s most cold-blooded villains, a night elf who goes by Illidan Stormrage.
‘Illidan: World of Warcraft’ — Sympathizing with the Devil Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutesUpdate: Netflix is not picking up Away for a second season. I have to be honest. I’m not really the target audience for Netflix’ new science fiction drama, Away. Yes, it’s about humanity’s first manned mission to Mars. And yes, it stars Academy Award-winning actress Hilary Swank. Both of those things are great. But it’s
Reading Time: 3 minutesBBC America just released the first video previews of “The Watch,” a series based on Terry Pratchett’s Discworld novels, and it’s not looking at all like what people were expecting.
Preview: BBC takes on Terry Pratchett’s Discworld Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhat if “The Office” was staffed by vampires? Here’s the answer, folks.
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Reading Time: 2 minutesA new virtual reality camera was successfully delivered to the International Space Station today and will allow the astronauts to film spacewalks in VR.
Reading Time: 2 minutesCome have a laugh with Dr. Shane.
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Reading Time: 4 minutesOur master list of best resources for writers of fantasy, horror and sci-fi.
Reading Time: 4 minutesLast Friday, billionaire inventor Tony Stark — I mean, Elon Musk — showed off progress on his latest project, the Neuralink.
Six things we will do with Elon Musk’s Neuralink, according to sci-fi Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutes If you live for reliable magic systems that still feel otherworldly and strange, then the Dreamblood duology is for you.
Reading Time: 2 minutesTerry Pratchett is one of my all-time favorite authors, and even though he died five years ago, a new book is now out, a collection of never-before-published short stories he wrote for local newspapers back in the 1960s and 1970s.
Reading Time: 2 minutes“Garden of Eden,” the first in a series of three live VR art explorations, concerts, and shows organized by HBO, kicks off today at 10 p.m. Eastern time on VRChat, a social VR platform.
HBO VR events and concerts start today on VRChat Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutesSci-fi and fantasy author Brandon Sanderson’s 13 hour-long “Writing Science Fiction and Fantasy” lectures are up on YouTube.
Brandon Sanderson’s writing lectures are free on YouTube Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutes‘Oumuamua, a weird interstellar object that was discovered passing through our solar system in 2017, might be alien after all.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteAccording to new research, it’s possible that we could have wormholes large and stable enough for humans to be able to travel to distant stars.
Wormhole travel could be possible, scientists say Read More »
Reading Time: 3 minutesThe “Umbrella Academy” series is worth your while if you love wacky, unique, funny stories that stretch the boundaries of genre and convention.
Season 2 of ‘Umbrella Academy’ Outstrips the First Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutesWhat if one day we could cheat death? What if we could live longer – possibly forever? And if we could, would we want to?
Could Science & Technology Allow Us to Cheat Death? Read More »
Reading Time: 6 minutesA new paradox in quantum mechanics – one of our two most fundamental scientific theories – throws doubt on some common-sense ideas about physical reality.
A new quantum paradox throws the foundations of observed reality into question Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutesLiving on the surface of the Moon, or of Mars, is dangerous. The lack of a protective atmosphere means that radiation is a constant hazard, for example. Lava tubes can be the solution, scientists say.
Lava tubes on the Moon and Mars could be our future homes Read More »
Reading Time: 6 minutesTesla was a real-life Prometheus: the mythical Greek titan who raided heaven to bring fire to mankind, yet in punishment was chained to a rock where each day an eagle ate his liver.
Nikola Tesla: The extraordinary life of a modern Prometheus Read More »
Reading Time: < 1 minuteNetflix’s new show “Away”, the first 10-episode season of which drops Sept. 4, takes a realistic, personal approach to the first manned trip to Mars.
Reading Time: 2 minutesFlash fiction submission deadline is November 1.
Reading Time: 11 minutesAs Dune continues to work its way back into the social consciousness, I believe it is worth revisiting some of the novel’s core themes, and considering them in the light of 2020.
Reading Time: 2 minutesWireless power transmission is the future, but there are a lot of technical challenges to overcome.
My vision of the future is wireless, and we’re one step closer Read More »
Reading Time: 2 minutesNew York Times bestselling author N. K. Jemisin’s short story Emergency Skin was named the winner of the 2020 Hugo Award for Best Short Novelette.
N. K. Jemisin’s Short Story Emergency Skin Wins 2020 Hugo Award for Best Novelette Read More »
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA Memory Called Empire, by Arkady Martine, wins the 2020 Hugo Award for best novel.
A Memory Called Empire Wins the 2020 Hugo Award for Best Novel Read More »
Reading Time: 4 minutesHere are my top 14 reasons to try Google Docs, if you’re not using it yet.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteA couple of people in this group have talked about Mary Robinette Kowal’s The Calculating Stars. The book won the 2019 Nebula Award for Best Novel, the 2019 Locus Award for Best Science Fiction Novel, the 2019 Hugo Award for Best Novel, and the 2019 Sidewise Award for Alternate History. If you saw Hidden Figures
Reading Time: 5 minutesHere’s our list of great online resources and websites for speculative fiction authors.
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