Failing again. Failing better.
Big-Hearted Characters Think and Joke their Way through a Broken Reality REDSHIRTS, the latest book by John Scalzi (blog, Twitter) doesn’t come out until June 5, but fans of Star Trek, sci fi, comedy, and Scalzi’s nerdy snark should pre-order the book now. One of the classic Star Trek tropes was that when an away…
Yes, yes, I know. This is typing, not talking. But right now, my throat is killing me, and it hurts to swallow, so I don’t really feel like typing (apparently I feel like pouting). So instead, read this, Tor.com’s recap of one of my favorite X Files episodes ever: “Jose Chung’s From Outer Space.” I…
Member of the Science Fiction Hall of Fame and winner of the World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement, Gene Wolf is a major figure in the genre community. Perhaps best known for his novel in four parts The Book of the New Sun, Wolf is sometimes intimidating to readers because of his dense but beautiful…
Tor.com has posted the leaked Prometheus trailer. Look now, before it gets pulled again. Prometheus is Ridley Scott’s film that is something of an Alien prequel. You’ll see lots of those elements in the trailer. It looks great. If you weren’t already excited about the film, this may change your mind.