DART Impact TONIGHT!
DART will slam into Didymos’ moon tonight.
The Hugo Awards: Popular? No.
Weighing in on the Fan vs Pro Hugo Awards debate…but starting from the beginning, like a good story should.
AMAZING NEWS: 9/25/22
This week – lots of new releases, Kickstarter announcements and your very favorite form of negative pontification!
Harry Stamper Says DART a Threat to Asteroid Miners
DART is an attempt to verify a potential asteroid defense system. Where to watch.
Cover Reveal: The Latest From Amazing Selects – CENTS OF WONDER!
The cover of the latest anthology from Amazing Stories is revealed!
Genre Colonization of Streaming Services Continues
The definition of “horror”, and where you fall on that line, impacts genre penetration of film this week, with two “slasher” style movies in the mix.
SF SHORT FILM: TELESCOPE | DUST
Earth as we know and love it may become a thing of the past. Follow a cosmic archaeologist as he travels back in time to capture photos of the once vibrant planet.
AMAZING NEWS: 9/18/22
In a weird bit of synchronicity, Fritz Lang’s Metropolis – and its commentary – feature in a lot of news this week.
AMAZING NEWS FROM FANDOM: 9/18/22
Toy award finalists (everyone loves toys, especially award-winning ones!), lots of other awards, Emmys too. And Pixel Scroll.
TIME MACHINE: 9/18/22
Reviews top our list of most popular posts from last week
Short SF Film: Monju Hunters | DUST
A little slice of life from an age when most people have left the Earth.
Genre Penetration of Streaming Services Report
Genre films and television shows are dominating the top of the lists this week!
AMAZING NEWS: 9/11/22
Cards Against Humanity, new book releases, film based on Heinlein short, Star Trek debut anniversary, more
NEWS FROM FANDOM: 9/11/22
The 2022 Hugo Awards, report on Chengdu, Uncle Hugo’s opens and more
TIME MACHINE: 9/11/2022
A horror review, the Hugo Awards and a review in translation top out our most read posts this week
SF SHORT: 7 SUNSETS | RECURSOR TV
Not all post apocalyptic tales have a happy ending
Short SF Film: Straw Man | Dust
At the height of the 1930’s Dust Bowl, a scarecrow must leave his post and find a way to save the only family he’s ever known. But facing the outside world proves to be a challenge when your face is a burlap sack.
STREAMING GENRE
Genre penetration of streaming media remains below 50% this week
New Video on Amazing Stories TV
A new animated short from Amazing Stories TV!
2022 Hugo Awards
The 69th time the Hugo Awards have been handed out took place last night in Chicago
AMAZING NEWS: 9/4/11
Ansible, Bob Eggleton, UN publishes China human rights abuses document, WSFS condemns next year’s Worldcon’s choice of GoH, Europa and Io movie and more
Scheduling Reminder: 2022 Hugo Awards Ceremony, Live, Online, Tonight
2022 Hugo Award ceremony, live, tonight!
UPDATE: LAUNCH SCRUBBED! Next Attempt 9/5 NASA Attempts to Launch Artemis 1 Moon Mission Again, Today
Artemis 1 is scheduled to launch for the Moon today
2022 Hugo Award Ceremony
Get ready for the 2022 Hugo Awards!
Chicon 8 Underway – Announces Awards
Worldcon happens – right now!
JustWatch Streaming Media Watch
Genre penetration (that’s a GOOD thing) of streaming hangs at 30 percent this week, though the contributors do jump around a bit.
Women and Nominations for Outstanding Direction
Female Directors nominated for best picture
Another Look At The Day the Earth Stood Still or The Origins of the Roddenberry Future
The Day the Earth Stood Still is not a Christian allegory, but it may have been an inspiration for Star Trek
Short SF Film: Hell Creek | Dust
And now we know how (though not when) Hell Creek got its name
Alexei Panshin: 1940 – 2022
The author of Heinlein in Dimension has passed.