[SF/F/H Link Post] The Nihilistic Architect and the Negligent Gardener; ROGUE ONE Analysis; Sex Robots!
Interviews & Profiles
- Books Go Social interviews Selina Valen Brown, author of Alien Crucible.
- Centre Daily Times interviews J.L. Delozier, author of Type & Cross.
- Fantasy-Faction interviews Danielle L. Jensen, author of Warrior Witch.
- A Fantastical Librarian interviews Susan Jane Bigelow, author of Broken.
- The Grim Tidings Podcast interviews Richard A. Knaak, author of Black City Saint.
- My Bookish Ways interviews Adam Mitzner, author of The Girl From Home.
- My Bookish Ways interviews Clifford Beal, author of The Guns of Ivrea.
- The Qwillery interviews Thomas E. Sniegoski, author of The Demonists.
- Sword and Laser interviews Ken Liu, author of The Paper Menagerie.
News
- The Parsec Awards Steering Committee is pleased to announce that they are now accepting nominations for the 2016 Parsec Awards.
Events & Event News
- Bookworks, in collaboration with the UNM Creative Writing program, presents actress, author and internet phenom Felicia Day on Friday, April 29 at 7:00 PM at the University of New Mexico! Felicia Day (The Guild, Geek & Sundry) appears in conversation with Craig Chrissinger of the Albuquerque Science Fiction Society about her memoir, You’re Never Weird on the Internet (Almost), just out in paperback April 19. RSVP
- Ernest Cline, author of Ready Player One, appears at Malaprop’s Bookstore/Cafe in Asheville, NC on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at 7:00 PM for a special signing of Armada.
- Sigourney Weaver Will Help The Alamo Drafthouse Celebrate ALIEN DAY
Crowd Funding
- Long Ago and Far Away – As a child Jason saved Elvenwood from the Witch-Queen. Now he is a depressed 30 with a dead end job. But his help is needed once again.
- Major Chronicles-Hard Bound Book – It’s all adventure when the Galaxy’s fate rests with a British explorer and his nephew aboard the infamous RMS Titanic!
- Yardbird’s Book’s – Who doesn’t like to dream about Time Travel or conspiracy stories? Well I have them both in my new book Nazi Time Machine.
Articles
- 5 Reasons Why The Star Wars: Rogue One Trailer Is So Important
- 8 Controversial Comic Book Movie Castings That Worked Out For The Best
- 9 New Anime Series You Need to Watch This Spring
- The 9 Worst Sci-Fi/Fantasy Season Finales of All Time
- 10 Things Worth Noticing In the ROGUE ONE Trailer
- 12 Hilariously-Titled Ripoffs of Better Movies
- 12 Movie Scenes So Good They Give Us Goosebumps
- 50 things to love through 50 years of Star Trek
- Doctor Who: 10 Things You May Not Know About Bad Wolf
- Are Sex Robots Unethical or Just Unimaginative as Hell?
- Dozens of terminally ill fans saw Star Wars: The Force Awakens before release
- Every Cool Detail We Spotted in the Rogue One: A Star Wars Story Trailer
- Five Books Where Assassins Are the Good Guys
- How Astronomers Are Going to Find Planet Nine
- How VR will destroy the world, as foretold by these dystopian narratives
- Kate Paulk discusses the potential of the new Dragon Awards as Another Way To Help End Puppy-Related Sadness
- More lens flares! 6 Filmmaking Tips From J.J. Abrams
- Rogue One trailer wasn’t up for a day before claims that Jyn Erso is Rey’s Mom surfaced
- Rogue One: What’s So Wrong With Being a Mary Sue?
- Silvia Killingsworth declares “You Can’t Make Me Call It A Robopus“
- The Star Wars: Rogue One Teaser Trailer Looks Like a Nostalgic Thrill Ride
- The Surprising, Subtle Feminism of the Spider-Man Trilogy according to The Mary Sue
- Warner Bros. Is in Such Denial Over Batman v Superman
- What Made Kylo Ren Turn To The Dark Side?
- What’s in a Name? A Look at the Other Jyns of Star Wars History
- Worldbuilding: The Nihilistic Architect and the Negligent Gardener
Art
- “Ben” by Quirkilicious
- Poe Dameron #1 Variant Cover by Pepe Larraz & David Curiel
More Fun Stuff
- 50-Foot Flamethrower in Super Slow Motion is as Awesome as You’d Hope
- Listen To This Amazing Acoustic Star Wars Medley
- Neil deGrasse Tyson Defends His Choice of Kirk Over Picard
- Read the short story “Backup Man” by Paul Di Filippo at Motherboard.
- Revisit Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight Trilogy With 76-Minute Documentary
- Rogue One Trailer Easter Eggs, References, & Things Missed
- Star Wars Family Group Cosplay – The Jakku Edition.
- Top Scientists Weigh In On Whether We All Live In A Hologram
- Watch the first 4 minutes of Orphan Black’s new season open
- What if book titles were rewritten for cats?
- Why Does Darth Vader Breathe Like That?
Having just gotten back here from reading the Batman vs Superman opinion piece, I’m just going to say that people will complain about anything. You could bring back the greatest directors in film history to work on superhero films and you’ll still find those who will do nothing but complain. DC has decided it wants to go with a serious and darker tone than the Marvel properties (which frankly are nothing but action sequences broken up by snarky quips and snappy comebacks). Snyder’s style seems to trend towards the dark and nihilistic. I rather like that but maybe it doesn’t quite resonate with fans who want light entertainment.
I don’t disagree. In the age of the Internet, it’s easy to throw hate around.
I grew up as a DC comics reader, and yet, now I find that I generally enjoy the Marvel films better than the DC ones. One glaring exception, THE DARK KNIGHT, which I really loved. And on TV, I’m really enjoying GOTHAM, which is not so much about Batman as it is a crime show set in a comic book world. I haven’t seen Batman v. Superman yet, but yeah, a superhero property takes a certain mindset to enjoy.