SOCIAL
Exactly what do you mean by “Apartheid”?
The “Helicopter” story and more (plenty of additional commentary out there as well)
Cory Wears ‘Em: Surveillance Camera Defeating Sunglasses
This Company’s Facial Recognition App Could Make Privacy Obsolete
ENTERTAINMENT
In celebration of one of SF’s early franchises – Planet of the Apes
Two more Trek series on the drawing board. No details, but you can read the blather.
Seems I can’t resist any mention of Fireball XL5
Yeah, ok. It’s cute. Papa Lucas and Baby Yoda
A Reading of Weinbaum’s A Martian Odyssey, in French
Tarantino declares war on Marvel, Star Wars, and other film franchises
INDUSTRY
RandomHouse wants you to know that Star Wars books are coming: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker: Expanded Edition, Thrawn Ascendancy (Book I: Chaos Rising), Shadow Fall (An Alphabet Squadron Novel), and, already out Resistance Reborn
Hope you can see this: Scott Edelman’s tribute to Steve Stiles
Webinar on how to make accessible forms available to people with disabilities
Butcher drops a new Dresden tale
SF from a decade ago was pretty prescient
Szal steps down from StarShipSofa
Coming Soon: Nichelle Nichols Farewell Engagement
SF Commentary will now only be published in PDF format. Maybe.
SCIENCE
Map of the new Coronavirus known and suspected cases
DNA found in illuminated manuscripts
Robots made from living cells: You’ve seen this already – check it out again.
Who knew the VW Beetle was actually a Beetle?
NASA really seems to like 3D printing
