El sueño de “Infinito 9” de Coello Game
The reissue of the Ecuadorian science fiction novel for adolescents, Infinito 9 (Loqueleo, 2017) by Verónica Coello Game leads to discussion of YA lit.
“Mi amigo Quyllur”: una fábula de ciencia ficción ecuatoriana
Voyager’s golden disc prompts aliens to seek Earth in Mi amigo Quyllur, a film based on the eponymous novel by Renato Mendizábal Guillén
Bordeando el país de los ciegos
Retro-review of H.G. Wells’ The Country of the Blind
Un viaje al mundo espiritual marciano
A Danish film from 1918 has been restored, a unique contribution to film called A Trip to Mars
“Abandonado”: acento de la ciencia ficción en el medioambiente
In this review of Abandoned by Jorge Oswaldo Claudio Toscano, Ivan questions whether it achieves its purpose of raising awareness of environmental deterioration.
Asni’s Blog: The Peahen Incident
New Zealand has become a clean, green, and liberal Utopia to a lot of people. For the last thirteen years, I have experienced something very different.
Viajes iniciáticos: “Casi mágica” de Yvonne Zúñiga
A review and a profile of Ecuadorian author Yvonne Zúñiga
MOVIE REVIEW(s): DIVERGENT and an oldie
Steve dissects two movies: a new one and an oldie. But are they goodies?
Where’s Jessica Hyde? Find Out. Utopia Series 2 Episode 1 Review
Utopia Season 2 Premiere: Utopia is a cruel show. It’s made up of cruel people. It’s a cruel world.
Expectations of Living in a Science Fiction World
Our imagined futures haven’t happened. Yet.
Trips to Hidden Places
Astrid shows us the way to Shangri-La, and other mystical, hidden places
World Building: To Market, To Market
I was getting all excited last night over the idea of making my next purse. I can work with leather, and I don’t want something that looks like what everyone else has, so… But as I went to bed and was mulling over everything I needed and this post I needed to write, and an […]
Why Science Fiction Has a Troubled Relationship With Utopias
Maybe it’s time to donate to SETI … and vote for politicians who believe that Gross National Happiness is less important than Gross National Aerospace Investment.
The British Are Coming…Again
I’ve always thought that US TV shows have the ground covered when it comes to science fiction TV shows (although the UK has the longest running show Doctor Who to brag about). But occasionally the UK produces some great new content. Being Human is one show, which was picked up and spun into a US […]
