AMAZING NEWS: 9=3=2017
David A. Hardy space art, new Lunar probes, impending Jupiter fly-by, pulp publications, Space X, Ben Bova, and much more
Scide Splitters: LoveStar by Andri Snaer Magnason
Andri Magnason spins a dark, humorous satire of a wildly absurd, near future that is not that far off from our current trajectory.
What is Wrong With You People?
Science fiction’s worst nightmares come true
A LITTLE DITTY ‘BOUT BILLIE SUE and DEAN
Steve discusses two top thriller writers, Billie Sue Mosiman and Dean R. Koontz. Are their new books good?
“Space Station 76”—A Movie Review
The characters dress as a ‘70s designer would have thought future people might dress, when they’re not dressing in actual ‘70s style…
MOVIE REVIEW: Would Scarlett Johansson get UNDER your SKIN?
Even Scarlett Johansson parading naked across the screen can not save Under the Skin.
Award Winners: Rainbows End by Vernor Vinge
Rainbows End (2006) won the Hugo and Locus Awards for best novel and was nominated for the Prometheus Award. Sad to say there’s no pot of gold awaiting the reader at the end.
MORE ON THE RAH FRONT: Robert A. Heinlein, continued
Alexei Panshin is a well-known critic/reviewer of Heinlein and his works
Superhero Science
I love superheroes. I love science. I love movies. I love putting together things I love.
Where is My Robot Car?
How close are we really?
Where is My Augmented Reality Vision?
The blogosphere has been abuzz with Google Glass. In case you haven’t seen what this is, check out Google’s page on it here. Looks cool/nerdy, right? The idea is that you can constantly monitor a box of visual information to the left of your vision, currently accessible through voice control. Google says that it will […]
Living in a Glass House
Welcome internet traveler. I will be stockpiling neatly organized bits into a collective known as a blog along this portion of your journey. Do not fear for your personal safety, as I will take great care to observe the rules of hospitality during your visit. As I am a certifiable Tech Geek, I will spend […]
Brave New World of Publishing – ebook Effects On Genre Fiction
ebooks have enabled new opportunities for both traditional and self-published authors. Barriers to entry have been lowered, gatekeepers have expanded and both readers and writers are benefiting from this brave new world.