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Best SF Series
Lists of best science fiction books are pretty common, but it’s somewhat more rare to find a rundown of best SF series. Listverse has come up with a “Top 15” list, and the picks look pretty solid. (Although I don’t know if Heinlein’s “Future History” stuff really qualifies as a true series.) Check it out…
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Nightly Science Fiction Chats
You already visit us for your daily fix of SF news. Did you know that the Other*Worlds*Cafe also offers science fiction chats every night? Well we do. So there. Our hosted chats begin at 10:30 p.m. (Eastern Time) and run until midnight. You can view the chat schedule here and find the chat room here.…
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Pixar to Adapt PKD Story
Amongst the movies listed on Pixar’s slate of planned features is an adaptation of the Philip K. Dick story King of the Elves. The story, which has been anthologized several times, involves a gas-station attendant who gives a group of elves shelter from a storm. In gratitude, they make him their monarch. The film is…
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Steampunk Star Wars
Brilliant action-figure modder Sillof has already done the Gaslight Justice League and Victorian Avengers. Now he’s tackled Star Wars, with gorgeous results. Darth Vader Unlike my ReVision Vader, I stripped away the samurai influence on Vader. To capture that European feel I used title “Lord Vader”, as Tarkin calls him, as the inspiration. My imperials…
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TOS Replica Communicator
Whenever Captain Kirk left the Enterprise, there were always three things he made sure he had equipped: His phaser, a tearaway shirt, and his communicator. ThinkGeek has carried the phaser for a while, and they’ve now added the communicator. Carry around one of these babies, and you’re sure to get the chicks, just like Captain…
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There Are No Words
There’s a comic book called “Helen Killer.” Here is the plot: In 1901, twenty-one year old college student Helen Keller, with the aid of a fantastical device invented by her friend and mentor Alexander Graham Bell, regains her sight and hearing as well as near super-human strength and agility. Helen is enlisted by the Secret…
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Game Review: Outside
Responding to a thread regarding the suitability of video games for children, Metafilter user Aeschenkarnos posted a good review of the massively multiplayer game “Outside.” In terms of the traditional target age content metrics, Outside is remarkably high in sex, violence and challenges to traditional values, despite the strong child-focussed marketing it receives. Many would…
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Character Archetypes
The Flux Capacitor is doing a not-particularly-in-depth series of articles on SF character archetypes in movies and TV. I’m amused by the file title of the “Villains” piece: McG,-the-Matrix-and-KHAAAAAAAN! Protagonists Villains Leading Ladies Sidekicks
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Cosmotopia: New Amazon SF Store
Billing it as “A Sci-Fi Destination,” Amazon.com has launched Cosmotopia. The portal features books, DVDs, toys, and other paraphernalia, and you can download episodes of SF TV series. There’s some nice associated content such as SF-related podcasts and excerpts from the Amazon blog, plus widgets like the “Shop by World” map that lets you click…
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Bill & Ted Remake Planned
When I first ran across this item I stared very hard at the date stamp to make sure that I wasn’t reading an errant April Fool’s post. Sadly, everybody’s serious. Let me stress that this is not a sequel, it’s a remake. This time around the rock band is called Atomic Gorillas rather than Wyld…