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Lilly Wachowski, who co-directed the Matrix films with her sister, Lana, has confirmed that they should be read as allegories for the transgender narrative
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How the "impossible" mirror scene in Contact was filmed
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Christopher Nolan's sci-fi thriller 'Tenet' delayed indefinitely
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How well did sci-fi predict the details of this pandemic?
One of the favorite subjects of horror sci-fi — right up there with aliens, deadly asteroids and the machines taking over — has always been the deadly pandemic. One of the things I'm surprised at,...
One of the favorite subjects of horror sci-fi — right up there with aliens, deadly asteroids and the machines taking over — has always been the deadly pandemic.
One of the things I'm surprised at, is how close so many of those old sci-fi books and movies were. No, there are no zombies (...yet), no enraged psycho-killer chimps ... but on so many of the basics — how it spreads, the incredibly widespread piles of misinformation, all the ancillary political BS, right along with the courageous healthcare workers and medical researchers out there on the front lines, battling for a cure before it's too late ...
and etc.
How about a discussion thread to compare and contrast what the sci-fi got right, and wrong?
ETA: Alternatively, if we've already had this conversation and I just missed it, somebody please point me in the right direction, and then never mind about this thread?
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The empire strikes back -- again. The second film in the Star Wars franchise topped the box office for the first time in twenty-three years, propelled by drive-in theater sales
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Foundation | Teaser
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Star Trek: Lower Decks sets release date for August 6th
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How 'Star Trek' made history twenty-two years ago with a same-sex kiss (2018)
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Bajoran culture is my feminist and queer inspiration
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Manna, by Marshall Brain
Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 8
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AI robot cast in lead role of $70M sci-fi film
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Playlist of all Brandon Sanderson's 2020 Creative Writing Lectures from Brigham Young University
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Star Wars: Squadrons | Reveal trailer
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Where does my main battery go?
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Space Command S01E01 — The greatest 'Star Trek' type show you're not watching right now
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Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America announce the winners of the 55th annual Nebula Awards
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Revisiting Star Trek’s most political episode: In 1995, the Deep Space Nine installment “Past Tense” stood out for its realistic, near-future vision of racism and economic injustice
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Now is a great time to start reading Gunnerkrigg Court
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Tenet | New trailer
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Mr. Plinkett's Star Trek Picard Review
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How remastering ABC TV show 'The Stranger' after fifty-five years brought joy to its star, Ron Haddrick, in his dying days
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Science fiction builds mental resiliency in young readers
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‘Black Mirror’ creator says the world is too bleak for season six
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The case for Stanislaw Lem
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Why Star Wars still matters
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Terry Pratchett novels to get 'absolutely faithful' TV adaptations
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Disney Gallery: The Mandalorian trailer - 8-episode behind-the-scenes documentary series debuting May 4 on Disney+
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Interview with Daniel Waters, writer of Demolition Man, on his movie's predictive power
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Behold Dune: An exclusive look at Timothée Chalamet, Zendaya, Oscar Isaac, and more
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Wanderers - A short film by Erik Wernquist
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Down to earth, present or near-future, science or science fiction stories featuring space?
I just finished binging The Habitat, the awesome podcast about NASA's simulated mission to Mars. And I'm feeling the urge to read something along those lines: fiction or true stories and indulge...
I just finished binging The Habitat, the awesome podcast about NASA's simulated mission to Mars. And I'm feeling the urge to read something along those lines: fiction or true stories and indulge my fascination with space (and things coming from it) and how that relates to contemporary imagination.
Any suggestions?
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"Missile Gap" by C. Stross (medium-length scifi novella)
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Download the 'Nevertheless, She Persisted' short fiction bundle for free, starting this International Women’s Day
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“The Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy” turns 42
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Tales from the Loop | Official trailer
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Star Wars: The High Republic - A new era of stories in books and comics, set 200 years before The Phantom Menace
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Dirty Machines - "The End of History" (2020, short film)
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Westworld | Season 3 trailer
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A couple of thoughts about Annihilation (2018)
Just finished Annihilation. Decided to share some random thoughts: The film looks absolutely stunning. Perfect blend of beautiful and horrifying. But the characters… ugh. They are your classical...
Just finished Annihilation. Decided to share some random thoughts:
The film looks absolutely stunning. Perfect blend of beautiful and horrifying. But the characters… ugh. They are your classical horror film bunch of idiots. And, as per tradition with the modern sci-fi horror, they're supposed to be “scientists”. Bah.
It seems like both the screenplay and the visuals were heavily inspired by Roadside Picnic by the Strugatsky brothers, and possibly Andrei Tarkovsky's film adaptation, Stalker (1979), as well as a bit of his other sci-fi work, Solaris (1972), here and there. Honestly, if you like the idea of “alien shit twisting stuff around it”, and you like reading, you're way better off just reading Roadside Picnic.
Why didn't most trees change? The flowers, the moss, and the animals get all kinds of wild twisted colours and mutations, but the trees remain just green? That really bothered me. They also don't mention all this mutated flora and fauna going outside “the zone”, which, I assume, would be a giant issue.
That lighthouse would be so destroyed if it was really hit by an object of that diameter.
I found it ironic that the psychologist of the team was the one who was severely depressed. Here in Russia we call that a “barefoot cobbler” situation. But the way the film shows severe depression is pretty accurate.
Overall, I reluctantly enjoyed the film, but I couldn't stop thinking that all those visual effects and designs would be much more amazing in a Strugatsky bros. adaptation film.
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Kirk Drift: "Womanizer" Captain Kirk and false memories of pop culture
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Altered Carbon | Season 2 trailer
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'The Stranger' was Australia's first locally-produced science fiction television show and one of the first Australian series to be sold overseas
ABC's media release: 'The Stranger' was Australia's first locally-produced science fiction television show and one of the first Australian series to be sold overseas. (Ignore the references to...
ABC's media release: 'The Stranger' was Australia's first locally-produced science fiction television show and one of the first Australian series to be sold overseas. (Ignore the references to 'Doctor Who'; the only connection they have is that they were both science fiction shows made in the mid-1960s. I suspect that show is name-dropped just to get people's interest.)
I've been watching this show. I'm 5 episodes in, which means I'm up to the last episode of the 1st season, with another 6 episodes in the 2nd season (only 12 eps in total).
It's bad but also good (not in the "so bad it's good" way). The production isn't great: the special effects are low-grade, the sets are ordinary, the acting ranges from hammy to wooden, and the writing is clunky. However, despite all that, I find myself hooked. I want to know what's going to happen next. It's an interesting premise: the remnants of an alien species eking out an existence inside a rocket-equipped moon, having left their home planet after an unspecified ecological disaster, to seek out a new home. The plot is good enough to drag me along with it. It also has historical curiosity value.
I doubt it's available outside of Australia, but here's the streaming link. Be warned: it's very slow-paced to start with. The first episode doesn't even mention aliens, and the second episode only has hints.
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Star Trek: Picard S01E02 Maps and Legends
Picard begins investigating the mystery of Dahj as well as what her very existence means to the Federation. Without Starfleet's support, Picard is left leaning on others for help, including Dr....
Picard begins investigating the mystery of Dahj as well as what her very existence means to the Federation. Without Starfleet's support, Picard is left leaning on others for help, including Dr. Agnes Jurati (Alison Pill) and an estranged former colleague, Raffi Musiker (Michelle Hurd). Meanwhile, hidden enemies are also interested in where Picard's search for the truth about Dahj will lead.
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Something is broken in our science fiction
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Star Trek: Picard S01E01 - Remembrance
Taking place 20 years after Star Trek: Nemesis, we'll be finally reunited with Jean-Luc Picard as he takes on the next chapter of his life. S01E01 - Remembrance At the end of the 24th Century, and...
Taking place 20 years after Star Trek: Nemesis, we'll be finally reunited with Jean-Luc Picard as he takes on the next chapter of his life.
S01E01 - Remembrance
At the end of the 24th Century, and 14 years after his retirement from Starfleet, Jean-Luc Picard is living a quiet life on his vineyard, Chateau Picard. When he is sought out by a mysterious young woman, Dahj, in need of his help, he soon realizes she may have personal connections to his own past.
Anybody can create this thread! If you see the episode first, do it up!
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Asimov at 100: From epic space operas to rules for robots, the prolific author’s literary legacy endures
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Doctor Who S12E04: Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror
What did you think of this week's episode of 'Doctor Who'? Previous discussions: Doctor Who S12E03 'Orphan 55' Doctor Who S12E01 'Spyfall'
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Sci-fi magazine pulls story by trans writer after 'barrage of attacks'
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Doctor Who S12E03 'Orphan 55'
What did you think of this week's episode of 'Doctor Who'? Previous discussions: Doctor Who S12E01 'Spyfall'
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