The Animals In That Country by Laura Jean McKay is the winner of the 2021 Arthur C. Clarke Award for science fiction book of the year.
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Trailer Park: Tom Hanks in “Finch”
Tom Hanks stars in this post-apocalypse thriller, but the film may be more about the robot’s journey toward what it means to be human.
J. Michael Straczynki Teams with The CW on ‘Babylon 5’ Reboot
With the help of its original creator, a legendary SF series will gain new life and a new look: J. Michael Straczynski’s “Babylon 5”.
Visit Scenic Tatooine and Coruscant from ‘Star Wars’ … in Minecraft!
Thanks to the work of one artist, you can go to Coruscant and Tatooine in Minecraft, and the project is just as ambitious as it sounds.
Trailer Park: David Tennant in “Around the World in 80 Days”
David Tennant, Ibrahim Koma & Leonie Benesch star in a new version of Jules Verne’s Around the World in 80 Days for PBS’s Masterpiece Theater. Watch the trailer.
Steve Ditko’s Nephew Attempts to Reclaim Spider-Man, Doctor Strange Copyrights from Disney/Marvel
Patrick J. Ditko, nephew of the late Steve Ditko (1927-2018) , has filed two notices of copyright termination with Disney/Marvel with regard to the copyrights of Dr. Strange and Spider-Man.
Shots Fired! Pathfinder Publisher Paizo to Create New Open RPG Creative License (ORC)
Paizo, publisher of Pathfinder, returns fire over Wizards of the Coast attempt to cancel 20 year old Open Gaming License.
James Web Space Telescope Confirms Its First ExoPlanet
Less than a year into operation, the James Webb Space Telescope has discovered a new Earth-sized planet only 41 light years away.
Video of the Day: Propp Shop’s ‘Star Wars: A New Hope’ from the 1880’s
Star Wars fans take creativity to new heights. Check out Propp Shop’s unique take on A New Hope set in 1880’s Earth.
Microsoft’s VALL-E AI can Simulate Your Voice in 3 Seconds
An AI text-to-speech model called VALL-E can copy a speaker’s tone and environment and have them say anything, starting with only a 3-second long sample.