This post keeps spoilers to the bare minimum since the show will not air until October 28th.While Star Trek certainly has its share of young fans, it’s never been specifically for the kids. Sure, there was the animated show back in the ‘70s, but that was basically a continuation of the original 1966 series. The newest program, Prodigy, is designed with kids in mind — especially those who might know nothing about Star Trek.Though the show won’t show up on Paramount+ until the end of the month, fans got a sneak peek at the first episode, “Lost & Found,” during this past weekend's New York Comic Con. It introduces to our core cast of characters, a diverse group of aliens trapped on a distant mining colony and forced to dig in search of a mysterious prize. It’s a pretty grim scenario for a kid’s show, but one that won’t stick for long — this is Star Trek, after all, and part of the franchise’s ethos is exploration.To keep the series as newbie-friendly as possible, the connections to the wider Trek universe are kept to a minimum. We don’t even know what species our protagonist, Dal, is. The rest of the cast is filled out by aliens that are either new to us or haven’t gotten a lot of screen time in the past. And the Federation is largely unknown here. Not that it isn’t mentioned a few times, but that our group of former prisoners have no idea what that means. Long-time fans will be excited to watch them learn all about it, while new fans will get to take that journey of... Continue reading at 'Engadget'
[ Engadget | 2021-10-11 18:30:49 UTC ]
Astra Publishing House has acquired DAW Books, bringing a list of 2,000 science fiction and fantasy titles to the burgeoning New York–based, Chinese-owned publisher. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-07-13 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The best science fiction and fantasy books hitting shelves in July. Grab 'em while they're hot! Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-07-08 10:37:00 UTC ]
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The folks in charge of some of the biggest gaming events in the US will now be running the biggest one of them all. ReedPop, organizers of the various PAX events, as well as New York Comic Con and Star Wars Celebration, has been tapped to produce next year’s E3. In a statement, the Electronic... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2022-07-08 08:31:44 UTC ]
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Science fiction has a deep, rich past—one that sees its roots stretch back to ancient times. Fans and scholars often point to Mary Shelley’s 1818 novel Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus as its most recognizable origin point, followed by the works of authors like Jules Verne, H. G. Wells,... Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2022-06-29 08:57:17 UTC ]
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The science fiction author drew a standing ovation from the Ci10 audience as she discussed her childhood and start as a writer. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2022-06-23 04:00:00 UTC ]
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Mat Johnson’s latest book delivers a biting satire of American politics and class issues — from the vantage point of outer space. Continue reading at The Washington Post
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As the Danish physicist Niels Bohr probably never said, ‘predictions are hard, especially about the future.’ And although the job of authors of science fiction and speculative fiction isn’t to make accurate predictions about what our future lives might look like, but to entertain us by tapping... Continue reading at Interesting Literature
[ Interesting Literature | 2022-06-15 14:00:18 UTC ]
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These hidden gems are all great works of imagination set near and far that you need to add to your TBR ASAP. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-06-15 10:36:00 UTC ]
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Production of Demimonde halted due to dispute between network HBO and directorA blockbuster science fiction series that was to be filmed in Northern Ireland has been cancelled in a dispute between the US television network HBO and the Hollywood director JJ Abrams.Crews that had started... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2022-06-09 12:00:19 UTC ]
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Power beaming sounds like science fiction - but one day it may be as common as receiving a text. Continue reading at Stuff
[ Stuff | 2022-05-28 02:26:01 UTC ]
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Rethinking old myths and accepted narratives comes with risks, but the results can be thrilling. Continue reading at The New York Times
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‘The Nine Billion Names of God’ is a short story by the British-born science fiction author Arthur C. Clarke (1917-2008). It was first published in the 1953 anthology Star Science Fiction Stories #1, before being collected in Clarke’s The Other Side of the Sky. A short tale about religion,... Continue reading at Interesting Literature
[ Interesting Literature | 2022-05-16 14:00:02 UTC ]
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Kim Stanley Robinson, one of the most acclaimed living science fiction writers, is done with deep space narratives. His focus now is on solving real problems — like climate change. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2022-05-11 09:00:20 UTC ]
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Susanna Clarke’s ‘Piranesi’ is one great book that’s hard to categorize. What hard-to-classify novels do you enjoy? Continue reading at The Washington Post
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The warnings about political violence in Stephen Marche's latest book are like something out of science fiction. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2022-05-06 16:00:00 UTC ]
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In her new science fiction book ‘The Memory Librarian,’ the artist and Afrofuturist icon creates an apocalyptic—and hopeful—vision of the future. Continue reading at Wired
[ Wired | 2022-04-26 10:00:00 UTC ]
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Science fiction has a lot to say about where we'll be concerning things like technology, but what does it have to say about our food? Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-04-13 10:34:00 UTC ]
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The Hugo Award is the biggest science fiction award in the literary world, and it has just announced its 2022 finalists. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-04-07 16:12:38 UTC ]
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If you love science fiction and fantasy books, you need to have these new releases on your radar. Continue reading at Book Riot
[ Book Riot | 2022-04-05 10:34:00 UTC ]
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These new science fiction and fantasy novels feature Icelandic horses, memory removal and romance in the multiverse. Continue reading at The New York Times
[ The New York Times | 2022-04-04 09:23:07 UTC ]
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