Tag: Science Fiction
A genre of speculative fiction, which typically deals with imaginative and futuristic concepts.
The 4/8 Night Thread Quotes Ray Bradbury
Now the dry smell of hay, the motion of the waters, made him think of sleeping in fresh hay in a lonely barn away from the loud highways, behind a quiet farmhouse, and under an ancient windmill that whirred like … Continue reading The 4/8 Night Thread Quotes Ray Bradbury
Public Domain Theater: Plan 9 from Outer Space (& “Radar Men from the Moon”)
Ed Wood’s masterpiece (the “Worst Movie Ever Made”), plus the film serial that inspired The Rocketeer. Continue reading Public Domain Theater: Plan 9 from Outer Space (& “Radar Men from the Moon”)
Late to the Party: Farscape
I’m not sure what the full parameters of Late to the Party are; it’s not like I didn’t see ANY of Farscape when it aired. I did catch a few sporadic episodes, as it ran as their anchor series on … Continue reading Late to the Party: Farscape
30 Day Time Travel challenge day 21: Young again!
Welcome to the challenge of August, which is going to be all about Time; mostly fiction dealing with Time Travel, but also other topics to do with Time, and the manipulation thereof. Sometimes you can still do time-warping shenanigans while … Continue reading 30 Day Time Travel challenge day 21: Young again!
30 Day Time Travel challenge day 20: Belatedly introducing Time Travel
Welcome to the challenge of August, which is going to be all about Time; mostly fiction dealing with Time Travel, but also other topics to do with Time, and the manipulation thereof. Sometimes Time Travel is baked into a storys … Continue reading 30 Day Time Travel challenge day 20: Belatedly introducing Time Travel
30 Day Time Travel challenge day 19: Favorite Time Machines/methods of Time Travel
Welcome to the challenge of August, which is going to be all about Time; mostly fiction dealing with Time Travel, but also other topics to do with Time, and the manipulation thereof. Today is about how the time travelling itself … Continue reading 30 Day Time Travel challenge day 19: Favorite Time Machines/methods of Time Travel
30 Day Time Travel challenge day 11: The closed causal loop
Welcome to the challenge of August, which is going to be all about Time; mostly fiction dealing with Time Travel, but also other topics to do with Time, and the manipulation thereof. While a lot of time travel stories are … Continue reading 30 Day Time Travel challenge day 11: The closed causal loop
30 Day time travel challenge day 10: Surprise, turns out Time Travel! (and surprise: It’s present day)
Welcome to the challenge of August, which is going to be all about Time; mostly fiction dealing with Time Travel, but also other topics to do with Time, and the manipulation thereof. Today is a potentially SPOILERIFIC day, as the … Continue reading 30 Day time travel challenge day 10: Surprise, turns out Time Travel! (and surprise: It’s present day)
30 Day Time travel challenge day 7: Meeting yourself/ your kin
Welcome to the challenge of August, which is going to be all about Time; mostly fiction dealing with Time Travel, but also other topics to do with Time, and the manipulation thereof. When time travel is involved a very common … Continue reading 30 Day Time travel challenge day 7: Meeting yourself/ your kin
30 Day Time travel challenge day 6: Time Freeze!
Welcome to the challenge of August, which is going to be all about Time; mostly fiction dealing with Time Travel, but also other topics to do with Time, and the manipulation thereof. Sometimes time travel is not about going back … Continue reading 30 Day Time travel challenge day 6: Time Freeze!
30 Day Time travel challenge day 5: Stuck in a time loop!
Welcome to the challenge of August, which is going to be all about Time; mostly fiction dealing with Time Travel, but also other topics to do with Time, and the manipulation thereof. Sometimes time travel is not about going back … Continue reading 30 Day Time travel challenge day 5: Stuck in a time loop!
30 Day Time Travel challenge day 4: Visit from the Future
Welcome to the challenge of August, which is going to be all about Time; mostly fiction dealing with Time Travel, but also other topics to do with Time, and the manipulation thereof. Time travel is not always about the past … Continue reading 30 Day Time Travel challenge day 4: Visit from the Future
30 Day Time Travel challenge day 3: The past in the present
Welcome to the challenge of August, which is going to be all about Time; mostly fiction dealing with Time Travel, but also other topics to do with Time, and the manipulation thereof. Sometimes Time Travel stories are not about going … Continue reading 30 Day Time Travel challenge day 3: The past in the present
30 Day Time Travel challenge day 2: Stuck in the past!
Welcome to the challenge of August, which is going to be all about Time; mostly fiction dealing with Time Travel, but also other topics to do with Time, and the manipulation thereof. A lot of time travel stories are about … Continue reading 30 Day Time Travel challenge day 2: Stuck in the past!
30 Day Time Travel challenge day 1: The rules of Time Travel
Welcome to the challenge of August, which is going to be all about Time; mostly fiction dealing with Time Travel, but also other topics to do with Time, and the manipulation thereof. Today we start with the fundamentals: The Rules … Continue reading 30 Day Time Travel challenge day 1: The rules of Time Travel
30 Day STEM Challenge Day 17: What Sci-Fi Gets Wrong
Welcome to the 30 Day Challenge for July, where we’ll be looking at the STEM fields: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. I originally conceived of the as the Science & Math Challenge so those two categories will get more attention, … Continue reading 30 Day STEM Challenge Day 17: What Sci-Fi Gets Wrong
30 Day STEM Challenge Day 16: What Sci-Fi Gets Right
Welcome to the 30 Day Challenge for July, where we’ll be looking at the STEM fields: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math. I originally conceived of the as the Science & Math Challenge so those two categories will get more attention, … Continue reading 30 Day STEM Challenge Day 16: What Sci-Fi Gets Right
Late to the Party: Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
I hate every ape I see, from chimpan-A to chimpan-Z… Continue reading Late to the Party: Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
Nimona Spoiler Space
I would have posted this a couple of days ago, but sometimes I forget that I can post threads myself now. Based on ND Stevenson’s webcomic-turned-graphic-novel of the same name, production on Nimona originally began at Blue Sky Studios and … Continue reading Nimona Spoiler Space
Public Domain Theater: Metropolis (& “The Mechanical Man”)
Presenting Fritz Lang’s 1927 science-fiction/German-expressionist classic, and an unsung animated gem starring Oswald the Lucky Rabbit. Continue reading Public Domain Theater: Metropolis (& “The Mechanical Man”)