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12-9-2018
Great interview of Stephen Hickman, the illustrator for a new Folio Society edition of Robert A. Heinlein’s “Starship Troopers.” This new edition looks outstanding as the illustrations are gorgeous. The new reprint also sports an introduction by Joe Haldeman, author of “The Forever War.”
Read the article here: Robert Heinlein’s Starship Troopers Folio.
Order Info here: The Folio Society.
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12-8-2018
Godzilla 2 King of the Monsters Reveal Trailer (NEW 2019). The King is back and this time he brought Stranger Things star Millie Bobby Brown with him. For this Kaiju fan, even a bad Godzilla movie is a good one so it’s a no lose situation for me. I even dig the old Japanese ones where Godzilla tosses around toy tanks.
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12-5-2018
The Mortal Engines reviews are out and methinks you will have to make up your own mind on this new Peter Jackson film. When reviews are split like this I normally go see the film to make up my own mind. If you have already seen the flick let us know what you thought of it in the comment field below.
Positive: ‘Mortal Engines’ Review from The Wrap
Negative: ‘Mortal Engines’ Variety Review
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12-5-2018
2018 World Fantasy Convention Report Posted on Locus.
Read about all the juicy details here: 44th World Fantasy Convention
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12-4-2018
The Goodreads Best Books of 2018 winners announced. There were over 5 million votes within 21 categories, making this a powerhouse of an award.
Here are a few category winners:
Science Fiction — Vengeful, by V.E. Schwab
Fantasy — Circe, by Madeline Miller
Horror — Elevation, by Stephen King
Fiction — Still Me, by Jojo Moyes
Debut Author — Children of Blood and Bone, by Tomi Adeyemi
Young Adult Fantasy & Science Fiction — Kingdom of Ash, by Sarah J. Maas
For a full list of winners go here: 2018 Goodreads Winners
For a great commentary piece by the Washington Post on the importance and relevance of the Goodreads awards go here: Goodreads Choice Awards by Ron Charles, Critic, Book World
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12-3-2018
Forbes Magazine Pick of the five Best 2018 Sci-Fi Movies. Do you agree with their selections?
Go here to see their choices: 2018 Picks Five best Sci-Fi
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12-3-2018
Fascinating BBC article titled: “What our Science Fiction Says about Us”
Love how the article takes into account different geographical regions and how world beliefs determine what our science fiction says about us as a people. A must read.
Peruse the article here: Science Fiction and Us
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12-3-2018
Ho, Ho, Arrrrrgh–an article on the twelve films of Krampus. Who knew there were that many? I have never been brave enough to watch one as I am more of a Santa purest. If Krampus is your thing this is the article for you.
To read about the twelve films close your eyes and click here: Krampus
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12-3-2018
Cool article on weird western fiction that you really ought to read. For example, “Sea of Rust” by C. Robert Cargill certainly sounds wild! It’s about a crazed frontier on a post-apocalyptic Earth sans humans. Cool beans.
Go Here to check out the piece: A Good Read: A Fistful of stories in weird western fiction
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12-2-2018
Open the Pod Bay Doors HAL. The ISS has a floating robotic helper. I am not sure if it has access to the airlocks? The AI’s name is CIMON (Crew Interactive Mobile Companion), and if you ask me its voice sounds like Tars from Interstellar. The little fella, according to IBM, has “the language skills of C-3PO, the conversation abilities of Marvin (from the Hitchhiker’s Guide series), the cuteness of Wall-E, and the technical know-how of HAL 9000, from 2001: A Space Odyssey—just, you know, without the evil part.”
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12-2-2018
‘Black Mirror’ Season 5 Release Date: 12-28-2019
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12-1-2018
Looking for last minute gift ideas for the science fiction and fantasy reader in your life? Check out this list of ten new fantasy and Sci-Fi books.
Ten Books to check out: Verge Picks
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11-30-2018
Are you a mega fan of superhero stories and comic books?
If you answered yes, read this article from Bustle and discover thirteen read-worthy YA novels: 13 YA Novels You Will Love
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11-29-2018
Saved the best for last!
** 10 Beautiful Sci-Fi Retro Board Games you can buy and play. **
Get your credit card ready and click here: Classic Science Fiction based board Yas Please
