[SF/F/H Link Post] The 50 Best X-Wing Pilots; Star Wars Fashions; Star Wars vs. Science Fiction
Interviews & Profiles
- Black Clock interviews Lewis Shiner, author of Black & White.
- Book View Cafe interviews Lawrence M. Schoen, author of Barsk.
- Examiner.com interviews Piers Platt, author of Rath’s Deception.
- No Wasted Ink interviews Tom D Wright, author of The Archivist.
News
- The Bizarre Way Jupiter Helped Life Evolve on Earth… no, not like in Jupiter Ascending.
- Interstellar Tops 2015 Most Pirated Films List.
- Priest Suspended For Hoverboarding in Church because WE LIVE IN THE FUTURE!
- The Shannara Chronicles marks MTV’s big leap into fantasy.
Events & Event News
- Details of Kevin Hearne’s Book Tour have been announced.
- ZZ9 Plural Z Alpha (the Official Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Appreciation Society) Annual General Meeting authorized a committee to run Lazlar Lyricon 3. This is the third (coincidentally) in a series of conventions celebrating The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy and Douglas Adams, the first having occurred in the 1980s. Lazlar Lyricon 3 will take place on 9-11 June 2017 at the Quality Hotel in Stoke-on-Trent in London.
Crowd Funding
- Grinidon: A Fantasy Graphic Novel – Vol. 1 – An epic saga of drama, action, adventure and suspense, with heroes and factions caught in a war between three kingdoms.
- Blindsight: A Lovecraft Inspired Illustrated Ebook – A small novella written in the spirit of HP Lovecraft featuring illustrations intended to create a powerful reading experience.
- Practical Applications For Multiverse Theory – Imagine the hell of a high school group project. Now, complete that project across endless universes.
Articles
- Book Review: Beyond Zero and One: Machines, Psychedelics, and Consciousness by Andrew Smart take us inside the minds of computers.
- 12 things we didn’t understand about The Force Awakens.
- The 17 Most Unforgettable Movie Moments Of 2015.
- 23 Things To Look For When You See Star Wars: The Force Awakens Again.
- The 50 Best X-Wing Pilots, Ranked according to io9.
- 60 Unforgivable Plot Holes in Star Wars: The Force Awakens...or not.
- Are You in a Plague Risk Zone? Here’s a Handy Map.
- The Biggest Movies of 2015 Are About Themselves.
- Colony Creators Question How People Can Turn Against Their Own.
- Does Star Wars: The Force Awakens Score Hint at Snoke’s Identity?
- Extending Legal Protection to Social Robots.
- How Force Awakens Changed During Development: Jedi Killers and The Doom Star.
- If You Don’t Keep Your Feet: How the Journey Changes You.
- In Your Face Jam: Han Solo & Me.
- Star Wars: What’s Next for the Franchise.
- Star Wars vs. Science Fiction.
- Star Wars: The Force Awakens Deleted Scenes: 20 Scenes Cut From The Final Film.
- We Must Cut the Military and Transition to a Science-Industrial Complex.
- When will the librarians start to throw offline literature away?
- Your fanfiction e-book could get you into trouble if it’s too good.
Art
- CA World posted several illustrations by Kemp Remillard from Star Wars: The Force Awakens Incredible Cross-Sections.
- “I Can Fly Anything” by DarthFar
- Jon Shaw is a Vancouver-based artist with a vibrant, expressive style that refuses to stay inside the lines. Recently, Shaw has begun dabbling in Star Wars tribute pieces.
- “The prototype” by Tryingtofly.
More Fun Stuff
- 10 Times The Fashion World Was Obsessed With Star Wars.
- Check Out This Uncanny, Never-Before-Seen Back to the Future Poster.
- Kylo Ren FREAKS OUT in Everyday Situations then realizes that All Star Wars Characters Have Stupid Names because he’s basically Lemongrab.
- Star Wars’ John Boyega Talks BB-8 Off a Ledge.
- This Gold and Diamond STAR WARS BB-8 Droid Will Cost You $135,000.
