[SF/F/H Link Post] Paramount files Fan Film Lawsuit; Sad R2 in the X-Wing Graveyard; Sci-Fi Films That Defined 2015
Interviews & Profiles
- Diabolical Plots interviews Rob Dircks, author of Where the Hell is Tesla?.
- Electric Literature interviews Jeremy Sorese, author of Curveball.
- The Expanse showrunner Naren Shankar on Episode 4’s big battles, Belter sports.
- Libertopia! interviews George Donnelly, author of Pink Slip Prophet.
- My Bookish Ways interviews Gail Z. Martin, author of Vendetta.
- The Qwillery interviews Lawrence M. Schoen, author of Barsk.
News
- The breakthrough of the year? The new tool that will allow scientists to edit genes, push for the construction of the SS Botany Bay.
- Daniel Grotta, author of J.R.R. Tolkien: Architect of Middle Earth, the first biography ever written about J.R.R. Tolkien, passed away December 13, 2015 in Philadelphia.
- George Lucas Calls Disney “White Slavers” Over Star Wars
- Paramount suits finally waking up to the fact that some of the Star Trek fan films they’ve been ignoring for years are actually better than all of Voyager and Enterprise combined. Rage ensues. (Here are some Reaction To The Star Trek Axanar Lawsuit.)
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens Sets A New IMAX Box Office Record.
Events & Event News
- Join voice actors John DiMaggio (Jake The Dog, Muscle Princess), Maria Bamford (Hot Dog Princess, Slime Princess, Witch, Space Angel Princess), Tom Kenny (The Ice King, Lumpy Space King, Magic Man, Brad) and Kent Osborne (Joshua The Dog, Woobeewoo, Tonya) for an afternoon of conversation, Q&A and voices with some of the great talent behind Cartoon Network’s beloved animated series “Adventure Time” on Saturday, January 23, 2016 at the Marines Memorial Theatre (MMT) in San Francisco, CA! $25 Get tickets
- Writer/artist Jason Shawn Alexander appear at Earth-2 Comics in Sherman Oaks, CA on Wednesday December 16, 2015 from 6:00 till 8:00 PM to celebrate the trade paperback debut of his creator-owned comic The Empty Zone! RSVP on Facebook.
Crowd Funding
- The Art of Creature and Character Design Volume 3 – The third volume in this acclaimed series of lavishly illustrated, educational and inspirational books on the art of creature design.
- The Ministry Of Ungentlemanly Warfare – When the world’s only hope is a band of unconventional misfits, you better start praying for a miracle. A Steampunk SciFi Thriller.
- Shakespeare Vs Cthulhu – An anthology of short stories based on Shakespeare’s works, and world, but with a dark Lovecraftian twist.
- Zombie Parts Card Game – Outwit your opponents, reconstruct zombies by finding their missing parts, do what ever it takes to get rid of your cards first.
Articles
- 5 Aspects of Science Fiction That Are Far From Childish.
- The 6 Most Fascinating Galactic Empires Outside of Star Wars.
- The Best of the Best of 2015’s Science Fiction and Fantasy Books.
- 13 Movie Plots Star Wars Should Steal For Its Standalone Movies.
- 40 Unforgivable Plot Holes in Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
- 50 Things We Learned From Vince Gilligan’s The X-Files Commentaries.
- Attack of the Critics: In Defense of Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
- The Beat names its picks for The 10 Best Films of 2015.
- The Best of the Best of 2015’s Science-Fiction and Fantasy Books.
- Blastr picks The top 10 sci-fi, fantasy, and horror TV shows of 2015.
- Carrie Fisher Strikes Back at Criticism of Her Appearance in The Force Awakens.
- Chewbacca Comic Finally Answers A Question Star Wars Fans Have Pondered For Years… No, not how does he dry off after a shower, because we all know in our hearts that he sneaks up behind Han and gives a full-body doggy shake.
- Film School Rejects look ahead to The 52 Most Anticipated Movies of 2016.
- George Lucas hints at his problems with Star Wars: The Force Awakens… Does anyone know how to you say “Schadenfreude” in Bocce?
- George R.R. Martin suggests four creators for the Best Pro Artist Hugo.
- Kevin Standlee questions whether Hugo voter participation is expanding at the same rate as the eligible voter base.
- N.K. Jemisen weighs in on The latest in Science Fiction and Fantasy.
- Motherboard on The 11 Sci-Fi Films That Defined 2015.
- New Years resolutions: What horror aficionados should pledge to do.
- ScienceFiction.com offers a rundown on the major players signed for Doctor Who.
- Screen Rant looks ahead to the 10 Most Anticipated Science Fiction Movies of 2016.
- Screen Rant on How Superhero TV Improved in 2015.
- Snopes debunks the urban legend that writer Harlan Ellison was rebuffed after making a crude remark to a tall blonde woman at a party.
- Why The Revenant Author Can’t Talk About The Movie.
Art
- Here is the Force Awakens / Frozen Mash-Up you didn’t know you needed.
- Kylo Ren randomly popping up in Rey’s daily life by dc9spot.
- A Sad R2 Unit Waits in the X-Wing Graveyard.
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