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fromWIRED
2 days ago

The Online Fiction Boom Reimagining China's History

Chinese alt-history fiction allows readers to rewrite history using modern knowledge to improve China's past.
Books
fromOpen Culture
2 days ago

How George Orwell Predicted the Rise of "AI Slop" in Nineteen Eighty-Four (1949)

Artificial intelligence has become integral in creating various forms of media, reflecting a long-standing belief in machine capabilities.
Digital life
fromOpen Culture
5 days ago

Sci-Fi Writer Arthur C. Clarke Predicts the Future in 1964: Artificial Intelligence, Instantaneous Global Communication, Remote Work, Singularity & More

Arthur C. Clarke predicted a future of global communication and remote work, envisioning advancements in technology and biotechnology.
#sci-fi
Video games
fromKotaku
5 days ago

Pragmata Review: A Heartwarming Sci-Fi Puzzle Shooter

Capcom's sci-fi puzzle shooter offers a refreshing take on parenthood themes, featuring a positive father-daughter dynamic in a unique gaming experience.
Independent films
fromEngadget
4 weeks ago

Project Hail Mary could teach humanity a thing or two

Project Hail Mary is a compelling sci-fi adaptation that emphasizes teamwork and problem-solving in the face of global crises.
#ai
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago
Television

There's no shortage of terrifying technology': how AI became TV drama's new go-to villain

AI is portrayed as a powerful and dangerous tool in modern surveillance and military operations.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago
Artificial intelligence

I wrote a novel using AI. Writers must accept artificial intelligence but we are as valuable as ever | Stephen Marche

AI is a disruptive tool that alters the landscape of writing and language generation.
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

There's no shortage of terrifying technology': how AI became TV drama's new go-to villain

AI is portrayed as a powerful and dangerous tool in modern surveillance and military operations.
#writing
Writing
fromDefector
1 week ago

Why Would You Ask AI To Tell The Story Of Your Own Life? | Defector

Writing is a challenging profession with many aspiring writers and few opportunities for steady income.
Writing
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

Don't Let AI Write the Story of Your Life

Writing is essential for self-discovery, and AI's influence can strip away personal narratives and authenticity.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

The best recent science fiction, fantasy and horror review roundup

Marc Winters investigates a cult's past while facing existential threats in a climate-changed Britain.
fromDefector
1 week ago

What Would You Do Behind The Moon? | Defector

Orion is hurtling toward where the Moon will be, not where it is-like a quarterback leading his receiver-they've already got a slightly different angle on the Moon than we do here on Earth.
Science
fromInverse
2 weeks ago

'Project Hail Mary's' Relativity Problem Is More Complicated Than You Think

"I've done a lot of time-dilated travel." This statement encapsulates the essence of Grace's journey, highlighting the profound effects of traveling at speeds approaching light, where time for the traveler slows down significantly compared to those remaining on Earth.
OMG science
Books
fromOpen Culture
5 days ago

Isaac Asimov Reviews George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four and Calls It "Not Science Fiction, But a Distorted Nostalgia for a Past that Never Was"

George Orwell's Nineteen Eighty-Four is often mischaracterized as science fiction, reflecting contemporary fears rather than a futuristic vision.
Podcast
fromEngadget
1 week ago

Ursula K. Le Guin's blog has been turned into a podcast

Ursula K. Le Guin's blog is being rereleased as a podcast featuring all posts, including essays, poems, and cat pictures.
Books
fromBig Think
5 days ago

4 classics that were basically written as propaganda

Authors often write novels to promote ideologies and influence public opinion through emotional appeals and symbolism.
Philosophy
fromApaonline
2 weeks ago

Dystopian Futures: Anthropic and the Department of Defense

Dystopian visions of AI's impact on society raise significant concerns about control and governance as technology advances.
#project-hail-mary
fromInverse
4 weeks ago
Independent films

'Project Hail Mary' Author Reveals Why That Twist Ending Is So Essential

Independent films
fromSFGATE
3 weeks ago

The first half of 'Project Hail Mary' is damn near perfect

'Project Hail Mary' has achieved significant box office success, indicating a resurgence of quality cinema.
Independent films
fromInverse
4 weeks ago

'Project Hail Mary' Author Reveals Why That Twist Ending Is So Essential

Project Hail Mary succeeds through its relatable protagonist Ryland Grace, whose character arc includes a late-film revelation that recontextualizes his heroism and ends with him teaching science to young Eridians on an alien planet.
#science-fiction
Books
fromSlate Magazine
3 weeks ago

Tech Barons Like Elon Musk Love Sci-Fi. They Also Misunderstand It Completely.

Technology moguls often misinterpret the messages of science fiction, despite their admiration for the genre.
Independent films
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Project Hail Mary is popcorn sci-fi at its best

Project Hail Mary successfully blends buddy comedy with hard science fiction, following a scientist and alien working together to save humanity from a cosmic threat.
OMG science
fromBig Think
3 weeks ago

How "Project Hair Mary" turns hardcore science into page-turning drama

Ryland Grace, a science teacher, awakens in space on a mission to save humanity from extinction.
Film
fromVulture
4 weeks ago

Project Hail Mary Needs About 39 Percent Fewer Jokes

Project Hail Mary is an entertaining science-fiction adventure that balances humor with an intriguing apocalyptic story about stopping star-eating organisms threatening Earth.
Books
fromSlate Magazine
3 weeks ago

Tech Barons Like Elon Musk Love Sci-Fi. They Also Misunderstand It Completely.

Technology moguls often misinterpret the messages of science fiction, despite their admiration for the genre.
Independent films
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

Project Hail Mary is popcorn sci-fi at its best

Project Hail Mary successfully blends buddy comedy with hard science fiction, following a scientist and alien working together to save humanity from a cosmic threat.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

The Guardian view on dystopias for our times: the American nightmare | Editorial

Dystopian fiction reflects current societal issues, as seen in adaptations of Atwood's works and films like One Battle After Another.
fromLondon On The Inside
4 weeks ago

Escape Reality with This Blade Runner Double Feature

Kick off with Ridley Scott's 1982 OG Blade Runner: The Final Cut, which stars Harrison Ford as a special agent on a mission to exterminate escaped androids. Ford is joined by Ryan Gosling in the Denis Villeneuve-directed Blade Runner 2049, which is sure to whet your appetite for Dune: Part Three - hitting cinemas this December.
Film
Books
fromSFGATE
1 week ago

'I was just riveted': Plane crashes, dark tech inspire SF book of the year

Kate Folk's novel 'Sky Daddy' explores a woman's obsession with planes and her struggle for connection in a modern, isolating world.
fromKotaku
1 month ago

Starfield Free Lanes And Terran Armada Update Revealed

Interplanetary exploration is what Free Lanes is all about. The idea is to add more reasons for players to travel through space instead of just fast-traveling. Bethesda is even adding a cruise control-like mode that will let players step away from the helm while their ship flies to a specific location. During these crises, you can be interrupted by random events.
Video games
Books
fromThe New Yorker
2 weeks ago

The Sci-Fi Novelist Who Disappeared for Decades

Cameron Reed's science fiction explores cognitive estrangement, revealing alien worlds that reflect and challenge our own societal norms and moral dilemmas.
Wearables
fromFuturism
1 month ago

Body Horror Robot Turns Human Into Centaur

Engineers developed a centaur-inspired robot with two legs that reduces metabolic cost for wearers by adapting to varying terrain and walking speeds better than wheeled alternatives or heavy backpacks.
Media industry
fromThe Verge
1 month ago

The AI Doc is an overwrought hype piece for doomers and accelerationists alike

Focus Features' AI documentary has excellent access to industry leaders but fails to provide meaningful insights or substantive analysis about generative AI's societal impact.
Books
fromInverse
3 weeks ago

Behind 'Project Hail Mary' And The Hard Sci-Fi Renaissance - And What's Next

Andy Weir's evolution as a sci-fi author reflects a blend of realism and personal growth in his characters and storytelling.
#ai-safety
Independent films
fromFast Company
1 month ago

AI companies fighting with the U.S. government over safety? 'The X-Files' predicted it in 1993

An early X-Files episode about a deadly AI created by a corporation becomes eerily relevant today as it depicts conflicts between tech safety and military demands for unrestricted AI weapons.
Independent films
fromFast Company
1 month ago

AI companies fighting with the U.S. government over safety? 'The X-Files' predicted it in 1993

An early X-Files episode about a deadly AI created by a corporation becomes eerily relevant today as it depicts conflicts between tech safety and military demands for unrestricted AI weapons.
Books
fromInverse
3 weeks ago

Is That Weird 'Foundation' Game Connected To The Books Or The Show?

Isaac Asimov's influence on science fiction is profound, with his works inspiring many authors and adaptations, including the recent Foundation series.
Artificial intelligence
fromHarper's Magazine
1 month ago

Agents of Chaos, by Will Stephenson

AI has primarily produced flawed consumer products and hype-driven companies rather than transformative breakthroughs, while young tech workers prioritize avoiding economic displacement over meritocratic achievement.
Psychology
fromSilicon Canals
1 month ago

Why some of us build entire worlds inside our heads and then feel homesick for places that never existed - Silicon Canals

Elaborate inner worlds built through imagination are common cognitive features that fulfill emotional needs, characterized by specific details and consistent logic that can persist for decades.
Graphic design
fromdesignyoutrust.com
2 months ago

Artist Turns Cyberpunk Skylines Into Soft PoetryNeon Streets, Snowfall And Silence In A Parallel Universe

A wide variety of contemporary visual art and design projects spanning surreal mash-ups, comics, illustration, generative art, photography, design, and cultural commentary.
Books
fromEngadget
3 weeks ago

What to read this weekend: Revisiting Project Hail Mary and The Thing on the Doorstep

The miniseries adapts Lovecraft's story, focusing on friendship, murder, and the gradual descent into madness with unsettling visuals.
fromTechCrunch
2 months ago

Science fiction writers, Comic-Con say goodbye to AI | TechCrunch

Back in December, when SFWA announced that it was updating its rules for the Nebula Awards. Works written entirely by large language models would not be eligible, while authors who used LLMs "at any point during the writing process" had to disclose that use, allowing award voters to make their own decisions about whether that usage would affect their support.
Writing
US politics
fromTruthout
1 month ago

As the Status Quo Shatters, Afrofuturists' Visions Offer a Way Forward

State violence has expanded beyond Black communities to target white protesters, journalists, and politicians, while right-wing authoritarianism threatens multiracial democracy and prompts reimagining of Black freedom beyond the United States.
Independent films
fromInverse
1 month ago

Could 'The Wild Robot' Be Setting Up A Trilogy?

Dreamworks' The Wild Robot sequel will feature new directors while original director Chris Sanders returns as screenwriter, adapting the second book in Peter Brown's trilogy.
Television
fromInverse
2 months ago

35 Years Ago, Star Trek Made A Chilling AI Prediction - With A Twist

Star Trek TNG episode "Clues" presciently examines AI truthfulness, portraying Data as an aspirational artificial intelligence whose omissions reveal modern anxieties about algorithmic honesty.
Science
fromBig Think
1 month ago

Science fiction blinded us to the perils of settling Mars

Mars' surface is hostile: toxic soil, perchlorates, intense radiation, thin atmosphere, and micrometeorite risk make sustainable surface habitation extremely difficult without extensive underground protection.
Philosophy
fromBig Think
2 months ago

How the "dark forest theory" helps us understand the internet

Internet and ufology both center on communication across humans, machines, and unknown others, raising existential questions about agency, morality, uniqueness, and cosmic otherness.
Film
fromInverse
1 month ago

The Most Underrated Philip K. Dick Adaptation Deserves To Be Seen

A politician and ballet dancer form an instant connection, but a shadowy organization called the Adjustment Bureau manipulates reality to separate them as part of their predetermined plan for humanity.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

The best recent science fiction, fantasy and horror review roundup

Three novels blend historical settings with fantastical elements: Jordan's memory-technology narrative spanning centuries, Sullivan's werewolf tale rooted in 18th-century France, and Mitchison's reimagined fairytale featuring an orphaned princess raised by magical creatures.
Television
fromInverse
2 months ago

6 Years Later, Star Trek Just Dropped A Massive Twist

The Klingon Empire collapsed after the Burn, leaving most Klingons as refugees and only a few major houses surviving into the 32nd century.
Podcast
fromOpen Culture
1 month ago

Hear Aldous Huxley Read Brave New World. Plus 84 Classic Radio Dramas from CBS Radio Workshop (1956-57)

Podcasting has evolved from niche experiment to mainstream medium, reviving oral storytelling traditions while differing significantly from radio's scripted, professionally produced format through intimate, off-the-cuff content.
Philosophy
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Is Transhumanism the Future or Our Downfall?

Transhumanism uses emerging technologies to augment human capacities, offering longevity and enhanced abilities while raising profound ethical, control, and societal risk questions.
Film
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

The AI apocalypse is nigh in Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die

Gore Verbinski returns with Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die, a darkly satirical time-loop sci-fi film starring Sam Rockwell that warns against technology addiction while following a time traveler recruiting diner patrons to prevent an AI apocalypse.
Philosophy
fromApaonline
1 month ago

Dune's Discomfort with Religion

Villeneuve's Dune films impose a pro-secular worldview that denigrates faith as foolish, reinforcing Orientalist stereotypes by coding Fremen religion as Islamic and portraying believers as irrational victims needing secular liberation.
fromDefector
1 month ago

Dan Simmons Is Dead So It's Time To Read 'Hyperion' | Defector

This is a shame, because his best work belongs with the greats of fantasy, horror, and sci-fi. Summer of Night is a tighter, more satisfying version of Stephen King's It. Carrion Comfort is a brick-sized epic about psychic vampires that reads as breezily as a trade paperback. The Terror, which inspired the well-regarded show, is for its first three-quarters a brilliant and non-supernatural speculative take on a real doomed Arctic expedition.
Books
Philosophy
fromThe Philosopher
2 months ago

A Genealogy for the End of the World

The Anthropocene frames humanity as a collective geological force reshaping Earth’s climate and biosphere, redefining history through shared catastrophe and human-driven planetary change.
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Are we living in a simulation?

How do you know anything is real? Some things you can see directly, like your fingers. Other things, like your chin, you need a mirror or a camera to see. Other things can't be seen, but you believe in them because a parent or a teacher told you, or you read it in a book. As a physicist, I use sensitive scientific instruments and complicated math to try to figure out what's real and what's not.
Philosophy
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

The best recent science fiction, fantasy and horror review roundup

Subsequently, runaway children turned the valley into a fortress, surviving on food they could catch or grow, with occasional forays into the towns below. Riley has heard the rumours, but it is only when she sees a green-clad boy or is it a girl? hovering outside her bedroom window offering directions on how to find Nowhere that she realises this might be her chance to escape and save her little brother from their sadistic guardian.
Books
Books
fromWIRED
2 months ago

You've Never Heard of China's Greatest Sci-Fi Novel

The Morning Star of Lingao depicts modern Chinese engineers traveling to the late Ming to spark an industrial revolution, symbolizing China's modernization crisis and anxieties.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Myth, monsters and making sense of a disenchanted world: why everyone is reading fantasy

Fantasy is a dominant, all-pervading cultural form offering diverse subgenres, serious artistic value, and lineages from varied creators and traditions.
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

The Most Dangerous Books in Society

A study found that reading banned books predicted civic engagement more strongly than personality traits. Reading banned books showed zero correlation with grades, violent crime, or nonviolent crime in adolescents. Reactance theory explains why censorship backfires: Restricted freedoms activate curiosity and thinking.
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fromArs Technica
2 months ago

TR-49 is interactive fiction for fans of deep research rabbit holes

Research notes in a cataloged database reveal interlinked authors, hidden computer commands, and an unfolding narrative converging on a metaphysical search and encroaching threat.
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