By: Meg Humphrey Intense emotional investment in fictional characters is nothing new for those deep in fandom. A little piece of us goes with every character that was important to us and we mourn them as we would a flesh and blood friend. These are the deaths that my heart will never heal from. Dr. […]
Tag Archives: Sci-Fi
September 03
Science Fiction Rules the Runway
posted by terraolsen
By: Terra Clarke Olsen [This article originally appeared in the September issue of Pastoral Magazine.] It’s a good year to be a geek: there are more geeky movies than ever before, with new titles constantly being announced, and comic conventions and their influence continue to grow. Pop culture has fully embraced it’s geek side, and […]
June 18
Podcastle: Feminist Fantasy Audio Fiction
posted by terraolsen
By: Leah Zoller Considering the underrepresentation of women authors and protagonists in literature, film, and publication, I feel that sharing and promoting media that demonstrate gender balance is critical to changing the genre. Today I’m pleased to review Podcastle, a free weekly podcast of audio fantasy fiction. Produced by Escape Artists, Podcastle branched out of […]
June 06
Under the Skin: An Intense & Unnerving Sci-Fi Film
posted by terraolsen
By: Jen Richards Jonathan Glazer’s latest film, Under the Skin, is one that invokes strong feelings. Based loosely on the book by Michel Faber, and starring Scarlett Johansson, it is a creepy, close up look at what it is like for a being not of this world to experience it. Glazer has been compared to both […]
May 19
Real-Life Star Trek Tech
posted by terraolsen
Guest Post By: Aradia There’s a myriad of articles & posts that discuss how the Communicator from Star Trek has come to life as the modern day mobile phone, as well as mentions of other iconic Star Trek technologies. So, since we’ve all heard that one before, I’ll ask you to walk through a list […]
May 12
Predator on the Big Screen
posted by tspofnutmeg
For those of you who don’t know me personally (or don’t follow me on twitter), you probably don’t know how big of a Predator fan I am. I love everything that has come out of that franchise. The books, the comics, the action figures, and ALL of the movies (I think I’m the only person […]
March 28
ECCC Happenings: Thrilling Adv. Hour & Night Vale
posted by terraolsen
By: Terra Clarke Olsen This is a great week for Seattle geeks (and visitors). ECCC shenanigans have the city in a blissful nerd frenzy, and I love it. Yes, there are a lot of events happening…so many that you might be overwhelmed. But whatever you do, clear your Saturday night and buy tickets to the […]
March 07
Space Travel Humanity
posted by terraolsen
Finding Humanity in my Art through Space Travel By: Aradia To boldly go—ever since childhood, that’s what I wanted to do: see the outer reaches of space. Music was always just as much of a focus for me, and with those competing interests, one had to win out. But I never lost my fascination with […]
January 20
All Hail the Glow Cloud
posted by terraolsen
All Hail the Glow Cloud: How Welcome to Night Vale Won My Heart By: Leah Zoller I tend to describe the podcast Welcome to Night Vale as a surrealist fantasy version of Prairie Home Companion. Each 20-25-minute episode is narrated by Night Vale Community Radio host Cecil Gershwin Palmer (voiced by Cecil Baldwin), who gives […]
January 13
Breaking into the Star Wars Expanded Universe
posted by terraolsen
By: Meg Humphrey Those who keep up with Star Wars news will know that Disney is working on the mighty decision of creating a canon timeline for the Star Wars universe. We know it will obviously include the movies, but there’s also a bevy of video games, comics, and novels (oh my!) to deal with. […]
November 15
Dune Spiced up My Sea Life
posted by terraolsen
Dune Spiced up My Sea Life By: Jen Richards I started working on cruise ships after college because I wanted to see the world. I had only been outside of the US once- a six week trip to Europe where I sipped cappuccino by the Eiffel Tower, Island hopped in Greece, kissed a British guy […]
November 13
Ender’s Game
posted by terraolsen
Ender’s Game: A Latecomer’s Perspective By: Terra Clarke Olsen On its opening weekend, people poured into the theater to watch Ender’s Game, the movie based off the book of the same name, earning $28 million . If you haven’t done so yet, I would suggest buying your tickets. And if you haven’t read it yet, […]