Stream of Reading (Prepare to be Forwarded) – An Archive of What I'm Reading
Last August, the Hugo Awards for science fiction and fantasy were swept by a younger group of women and people of color. At the time, we said “This was really a year that underscored that a younger generation of diverse writers are becoming central to the genre.” So maybe it’s not surprising that there was…
George R R Martin said the Hugo awards have been dealt a mortal blow by right-wing writers after they promoted a list of their selections so successfully that they dominated the shortlist. The campaign was started by a group calling itself Sad Puppies as they sought to right the wrong, as they saw it, of the…
One of the false promises we’ve been made that people keep buying into is that the Internet is a “democratizing” force, that the digital world gives us instant access to the real vox populi, that the simple fact that anyone can leave a comment, or answer a poll, or submit an entry to a contest…
I am a novelist. I also have a Master’s degree from MIT. So numbers appeal to me, especially numbers that provide clear data on thorny issues, like, oh, sexism and racism in literature. This year, the Hugo Awards—probably the most famous and visible awards in speculative literature—were hijacked by a coordinated campaign of conservative writers…
Let’s the comments begin! Some will dig it, some will not, if the last posts I did about this are any indication. My thoughts: The CGI and ships look good The Starfleet uniforms are hideous. They tightened up the editing in post-production, which I figured they would, versus what we’ve seen to date Great Trek…
Oscar Isaac is a name you need to know — even if he has a face that you can’t recognize. Often hiding behind a mustache or beard, the actor has garnered critical acclaim for his starring roles in A Most Violent Year with Jessica Chastain and as the title character in Inside Llewyn Davis, for…
Ten Years ago tonight, Doctor Who returned and changed the face of British science fiction. Many elements can be credited for its continued success, but one person can never get enough credit. Christopher Eccleston, who seldom gets his props, was really the best Doctor of them all. A Clean Break When it was announced in…
THE X-FILES IS OFFICIALLY COMING BACK! Rinse out your black t-shirt with “I want to believe” on it, because it’s freaking happening, people. Mulder and Scully are returning!!!! Fox just issued a press release confirming the long-whispered return of The X-Files — and also confirming the return of David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson asFBI Agents…
What has director Joseph Kosinski been up to since wrapping up Oblivion? Well, it sounds like he’s been getting Tron 3, the sequel to Tron: Legacy, ready to film. Yes, folks, it looks like we’re getting another trip to the neon-lit Grid. VancityBuzz, a local Vancouver blog, broke the news that filming on Tron 3…
“Robots will take over the world.” It’s a familiar refrain from movie scientists, conspiracy theorists, or your paranoid friend after he saw a TV special on autonomous cars. As artificial intelligence research accelerates in sophistication, it has also set off alarm bells and calls for caution from some of the brightest minds in the world,…