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Is it time for another New Wave of science fiction?
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Is it time for another New Wave of science fiction? May 27, 2013 Charlie Jane Anders i09 Back in the 1960s, a gang of rebellious authors, led by Michael Moorcock among others, launched an upri READ MORE
http://io9.com/is-it-time-for-another-new-wave-of-science-fiction-5100...

Using Science Fiction to Better Understand the Sacrifices of Those We Honor this...
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Using Science Fiction to Better Understand the Sacrifices of Those We Honor this Memorial Day May 27, 2013 Ny Andrew Liptak Geek It’s Memorial Day here in the United States, a day set aside READ MORE
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The ‘butterfly effect’ of science fiction
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The ‘butterfly effect’ of science fiction April 15, 2013 by Robert Walker Nerd Reactor I once heard someone say that there was a scientific study performed, in which it was proven that adu READ MORE
http://nerdreactor.com/2013/04/15/the-butterfly-effect-of-science-fict...

Cory Doctorow: A Vocabulary for Speaking about the Future
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Cory Doctorow: A Vocabulary for Speaking about the Future January 1, 2012 Cory Doctorow Locus Online Science fiction writers and fans are prone to lauding the predictive value of the genre READ MORE
http://www.locusmag.com/Perspectives/2012/01/cory-doctorow-a-vocabular...

David Brin on the Need to Restore Optimism to Science Fiction
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David Brin on the Need to Restore Optimism to Science Fiction May 1, 2012 By George Dvorsky i09 David Brin fans can rejoice: It's been nearly a decade since his last novel, Kiln People, but th READ MORE
http://io9.com/5906672/david-brin-on-the-need-to-restore-optimism-to-s...

The stars of modern SF pick the best science fiction
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The stars of modern SF pick the best science fiction May 13, 2011 The Guardian Culture Books Science fiction The stars of modern SF pick the best science fiction To celebrat READ MORE
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2011/may/14/science-fiction-authors-ch...

Pop Stars in Science Fiction and Fantasy, Rated on a Scale from David Bowie to M...
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Pop Stars in Science Fiction and Fantasy, Rated on a Scale from David Bowie to Mick Jagger October 31, 2011 by Charlie Jane Anders and Mary Kate Jasper i09 This past weekend, Justin Timberlake READ MORE
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How Zombies and Superheroes Conquered Highbrow Fiction
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How Zombies and Superheroes Conquered Highbrow Fiction October 18, 2011 Joe Fassler The Atlantic In 2010, scientists from the University of Bristol demonstrated that genetically modified crop READ MORE
http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2011/10/how-zombies-a...

The Victorian Hugos: 1885
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The Victorian Hugos: 1885 October 19, 2011 by Jess Nevins i09 The Hugo Awards are given to the best science fiction or fantasy works of the previous year. Unfortunately, they've only been awar READ MORE
http://io9.com/5851505/the-victorian-hugos-1885

Thinking of the world, without the competition

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Thinking of the world, without the competition May 2, 2011 Mike Askew The Age THE novel and movie, Never Let Me Go, paints a chilling picture of children whose destinies are determined from READ MORE
http://www.theage.com.au/national/education/thinking-of-the-world-with...

Science fiction isn't just fantasy: it changes lives and can change Britain

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Science fiction isn't just fantasy: it changes lives and can change Britain September 20, 2011 Adrian Hon The Telegraph Britain doesn't have enough young people becoming scientists and engine READ MORE
http://blogs.telegraph.co.uk/technology/adrianhon/100006874/science-fi...

10 Biggest Missed Opportunities in Science Fiction and Fantasy
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10 Biggest Missed Opportunities in Science Fiction and Fantasy September 20, 2011 by Charlie Jane Anders i09 Top Stories daily 10 By Charlie Jane Anders Sep 20, 2011 10:00 AM 49,787 4 READ MORE
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Rise of the geek girls
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Rise of the geek girls April 22, 2011 By Jess d'Arbonne Blast In case you haven’t heard, nerd culture isn’t just for boys. The backlash against the New York Times’s sexist review of â READ MORE
http://blastmagazine.com/the-magazine/entertainment/tv/rise-of-the-gee...

Why Bother with Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror?
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Why Bother with Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror? April 26, 2011 By Chris Modzelewski seattlepi "That stuff's for kids." "Elves and trolls and aliens are silly." "None of it's real, READ MORE
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Outer Space Awaits: A Sci-Fi Escape To 'The Stars'
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Outer Space Awaits: A Sci-Fi Escape To 'The Stars' May 10, 2011 by John Baxter NPR After a fundamentalist religious upbringing in a small Australian town, I didn't think there was anything new READ MORE
http://www.npr.org/2011/05/10/135354862/outer-space-awaits-a-sci-fi-es...

Talking Trees and Killer Spores: The Flora of Science Fiction and Fantasy
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Talking Trees and Killer Spores: The Flora of Science Fiction and Fantasy March 24, 2011 by Ryan Britt Tor.com In this modern age of organic produce, vegetarianism, veganism, and hyper awarene READ MORE
http://www.tor.com/blogs/2011/03/talking-trees-and-killer-spores-the-f...

The escape into reality
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The escape into reality February 26, 2011 Alex Ross The Varsity Hard science fiction is a genre that attempts to construct a plausible vision of the near or far future. It works out the social READ MORE
http://thevarsity.ca/articles/43066

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Science fiction at its best is ‘history that hasn’t happened yet’ February 13, 2011 Ben Bova Naples News.com It puzzles me that people will pay heed to stock-market analysts and weather READ MORE
http://www.naplesnews.com/news/2011/feb/12/ben-bova-feb-13-2011-scienc...

Escaping Into Science Fiction
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Escaping Into Science Fiction February 2011 Kevin J. Adnerson's Blog I grew up in a small town in Wisconsin in the US, a rural area with farms, big red barns and tall grain silos . . . and noth READ MORE
http://kjablog.com/...

The Purpose of Science Fiction
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The Purpose of Science Fiction January 27, 2011 By Robert J. Sawyer Slate This article arises from Future Tense, a collaboration among Arizona State University, the New America Foundation, and READ MORE
http://www.slate.com/id/2282651/

10 Biggest Time-Sinks in Science Fiction and Fantasy
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10 Biggest Time-Sinks in Science Fiction and Fantasy January 27, 2011 Charlie Jane Anders i09 Where does the time go? For some of us, that's a question involving time-loops and FTL drive. But READ MORE
http://io9.com/#!5744545/10-biggest-time+sinks-in-science-fiction-and-...

Time Travel 101; A Study of the Topic in Genre Science Fiction

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Time Travel 101; A Study of the Topic in Genre Science Fiction Jan 23, 2011 Colin Harvey Suite 101 From early works by Lawrence Manning and John W. Campbell to recent stories from John Crowley READ MORE
http://www.suite101.com/content/time-travel-101-a-study-of-the-topic-i...

The world of counterfactual fiction
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The world of counterfactual fiction January 6, 2011 Zac o’Yeah Livemint.com he counterfactual genre (or alternative history as it is sometimes called) is rich in possibilities. Most commonly READ MORE
http://www.livemint.com/2011/01/06182618/The-world-of-counterfactual-f...

The Difference Between Science Fiction and Fantasy
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The Difference Between Science Fiction and Fantasy April 10, 2011 David Brin IEET Why are SF and Fantasy so often grouped together? Obviously, because they share readership and so are placed t READ MORE
http://ieet.org/index.php/IEET/more/brin20110410

The growing problem with death in science fiction movies and TV shows \
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The growing problem with death in science fiction movies and TV shows April 12, 2011 James Murphy Den of Geek There are spoilers for some older TV shows and movies in here. Specifically: Torch READ MORE
http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/846609/the_growing_problem_with_death_...

Indigenous Peoples in Late-Twentieth Century Science Fiction Television: Is Ther...
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Indigenous Peoples in Late-Twentieth Century Science Fiction Television: Is There a Place for ‘’Indians” in Our Visions of the Future December 31, 2010 The Jaded Hippy I undertook this pr READ MORE
http://jadedhippy.blogspot.com/2010/12/indigenous-peoples-in-late-twen...

The many science fiction explanations for Santa Claus
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The many science fiction explanations for Santa Claus December 25, 2010 Anassa Rhenisch i09 Every December I get this one email. You know the one. It's supposedly written by a physicist, and s READ MORE
http://io9.com/#!5717897/the-many-science-fiction-explanations-for-san...

The prophetic power of science fiction
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The prophetic power of science fiction March 18, 2011 By DAN BROWN THE LONDON FREE PRESS didn’t see the Zdenao Chara hit on Max Pacioretty as it happened, so I watched the clip for th READ MORE
http://www.lfpress.com/comment/columnists/dan_brown/2011/03/17/1765926...

The 1980's were when science fiction frachises got big
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The 1980's were when science fiction frachises got big December 14, 2010 Charlie Jane Anders i09 These days, every cool science fiction universe is a "franchise," meaning that it's a piece o READ MORE
http://io9.com/#!5713240/the-1980s-was-when-science-fiction-franchises...

Coolest Shakespeare Riffs in Science Fiction and Fantasy
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Coolest Shakespeare Riffs in Science Fiction and Fantasy December 9, 2010 Charlie Jane Anders and Lauren Davis i09 With The Tempest, opening tomorrow, Julie Taymor and Helen Mirren bring a spl READ MORE
http://io9.com/#!5706810/coolest-shakespeare-riffs-in-science-fiction-...

Fantasy Vs Science Fiction: What's The Difference?
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Fantasy Vs Science Fiction: What's The Difference? December 4, 2010 Andrew Robinson The Gleaner This past week, a conversation with a cohort of mine developed into a heated debate about the READ MORE
http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20101204/life/life4.html

What's the story behind genre fiction's covers?
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What's the story behind genre fiction's covers? January 19, 2011 Damien G Walter Guardian.co.uk Science fiction and fantasy book cover designs are as fashion fickle as an emo kid's dress sen READ MORE
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/booksblog/2011/jan/19/fantasy-science-...

A Cosmopolitan Literature for the Cosmopolitan Web
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A Cosmopolitan Literature for the Cosmopolitan Web November 3, 2010 Cory Doctorow Locus Online tanding in Melbourne airport on the day before this year’s World Science Fiction convention, I READ MORE
http://www.locusmag.com/Perspectives/2010/11/cory-doctorow-a-cosmopoli...

Sexuality in Science Fiction
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Sexuality in Science Fiction October 20, 2010 By Dominic Knight ATV Network Today Let’s face it; here in the UK it’s the soaps that have led the way in representations of homosexuality. Ea READ MORE
http://www.atvnewsnetwork.co.uk/today/index.php/atv-today/4339-sexuali...

15 classic science fiction and fantasy novels that publishers rejected
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15 classic science fiction and fantasy novels that publishers rejected October 19, 2010 By Charlie Jane Anders and Michael Ann Dobbs i09 Science fiction's greatest authors have brilliant idea READ MORE
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Science fiction can reflect society
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Science fiction can reflect society October 16, 2010 Clyde Davis CNJOnline.com he realm known as speculative fiction (politically correct term for science fiction) has always held a moderate l READ MORE
http://www.cnjonline.com/articles/fiction-40442-remember-society.html

50 years of cyborgs
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50 years of cyborgs October 3, 2010 Casper Llewellyn Smith guardian.co.uk Fifty years ago this month, the journal Astronautics published a paper titled "Drugs, Space and Cybernetics", recently READ MORE
http://www.guardian.co.uk/theobserver/2010/oct/03/50-years-cyborgs

What is the role of Sex in Science Fiction and Science Fiction Romance?
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What is the role of Sex in Science Fiction and Science Fiction Romance? September 27, 2010 SFR Brigade This week’s insightful SF Signal Podcast examines the sometimes controversial issue of w READ MORE
http://sfrcontests.blogspot.com/2010/09/what-is-role-of-sex-in-science...

When times get tough, science fiction pulls us through
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When times get tough, science fiction pulls us through i09 We all go through tough times, but science fiction can be a big help in getting us through the worst of it — maybe more than other ge READ MORE
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Fictional Science 101: Important scientific ideas that inform science fiction
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Fictional Science 101: Important scientific ideas that inform science fiction August 26, 2010 By Annalee Newitz I09 Though science fiction often mangles scientific truths, it is nevertheless a READ MORE
http://io9.com/5621127/fictional-science-101-important-scientific-idea...

The Sky Isn’t Falling: Science Fiction as a Genre
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The Sky Isn’t Falling: Science Fiction as a Genre August 24, 2010 Worlds in a Grain of Sand Lately, it seems like there have been numerous article and opinion pieces on the state of the scien READ MORE
http://andrewliptak.wordpress.com/2010/08/24/the-sky-isn%E2%80%99t-fal...

Daleks, Lorne Top List of Favorite Science Fiction/Fantasy Monsters
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Daleks, Lorne Top List of Favorite Science Fiction/Fantasy Monsters August 18, 2010 Chattahbox.com (ChattahBox) – Who doesn’t love Doctor Who? Apparently not the fans of SFX magazine, who h READ MORE
http://chattahbox.com/entertainment/2010/08/18/daleks-lorne-top-list-o...

The greatest dream cities in science fiction and fantasy
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The greatest dream cities in science fiction and fantasy July 20, 2010 By Annalee Newitz I09 In scifi heist Inception, mind hackers build dreams where they con their marks into giving up valua READ MORE
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What styles defined specific eras of science fiction?
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What styles defined specific eras of science fiction? June 28, 2010 Rob McLaughlin Den of Geek cience fiction writers of every generation had their own visions of the future, but what if their READ MORE
http://www.denofgeek.com/movies/523128/what_styles_defined_specific_er...

Talking about science fiction
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Talking about science fiction June 21, 2010 It Doesn't Have to Be Right We all know the UK economy is in a terrible state, and it’s not all that different in other countries. Massive deficits READ MORE
http://iansales.com/2010/06/21/talking-about-science-fiction/

TV Watchtower: Good Sci-Fi Gone Bad
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TV Watchtower: Good Sci-Fi Gone Bad July 13, 2010 By TIFFANY VOGT Airlock Alpha A few months ago I was invited to review a book by a new science-fiction author, and after finally finishing it, READ MORE
http://www.airlockalpha.com/node/7600

Top 10 Dads in Science Fiction and Fantasy Read More http://www.wired.com/geekd...
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Top 10 Dads in Science Fiction and Fantasy June 18, 2010 by Matt Blum GeekDad It really is kind of amazing how few good dads there are in geek fiction. In so many stories fathers are absent READ MORE
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RevolutionSF
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RevolutionSF contains sci-fi reviews, news, and clever, funny commentary. Includes: The Sci-Fi Hall of Lame After Harry, reviews of young-adult sci-fi and fantasy The Daily Show-style "RevolutionS READ MORE
http://www.revolutionsf.com

The 11 Greatest Underwater Cities of Science Fiction
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The 11 Greatest Underwater Cities of Science Fiction By Kelly Faircloth IO9 Space might be the final frontier, but science fiction has always harbored a fascination with worlds under the waves. READ MORE
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The greatest SF universes that include both magic and science fiction
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The greatest SF universes that include both magic and science fiction By Charlie Jane Anders I09 What happens when you have magic and spaceships? Or gods and mad scientists? Some of the most ex READ MORE
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Parallel Worlds – How Science Fiction Failed Us
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Parallel Worlds – How Science Fiction Failed Us June 9, 2010 By Phineas Delgado Geek Shui Living What if…?” It’s just two words, but they are powerful when joined together. There is an READ MORE
http://geekshuiliving.com/2010/06/09/parallel-worlds-how-science-ficti...
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