A pet peeve of mine is the idea that the only acceptable science fiction novel is the utopian story. Utopia, in this instance, refers to a type of utopia—antiutopian or, as it is more likely to be called, a dystopia. Science fiction depicting a better future society is somehow childish and unrealistic to readers who
The Electric State A 2025 American Science Fiction Film Director Anthony Russo, Joe Russo Screenplay by Christopher Markus, Stephen McFreely Budget Reported $320 million. It is one of the most expensive films ever made. Music by Alan Silvestri, who also composed for Ready Player One 2018, Lilo and Stich 2002, Contact 1997, Judge Dredd 1995,
What is life? That is a problem. Progress has been made, but it is still not agreed upon (do scientists ever agree? However, I don’t think that’s a good thing). I remember back in college, there were, I think, five characteristics of life. Today, I find it all the way up to eight. Here is
Directed by W. D. Richter Written by Mark Andrue Produced by Gary Daigler, Dan Lupovitz, W. D. Richter Starring Brian Wimmer played Willie Husband. Peter Berg played Frank Lovegren. Mr. Berg also directed and plaled JPJ 2nd Gunner Battleship 2012, directed and played doctor who helps Mary in Hancock 2008 Marcia Gay Harden played Joy
History of writing and publication Writing, a wonderful invention, is often heralded as the attribute that sets humans apart from other life. The history of writing is muddied, though. I was taught that the Sumerians were the inventors, but Sumerian cuneiform evolved between 3400 and 3100 BC. Specifically, many theories depended on a literal account of the Book