Strange Maps
Just found Strange Maps, an odd and delightful repository of weird and whimsical cartographical excesses. Plus, there are dinosaurs! AND science fiction! The mind boggles…
New York Under Water, pt 3: Global Warming in Science Fiction
Sea level changes from global warning will innundate coastlines and have a large impact on society and economies. This post looks at what science fiction has to say about such scenarios. Part 3 of a 3-part series.
New York Under Water, pt 2: What Does a 2-Meter Sea Rise Look Like?
A 2-meter rise in sea level will submerge important parts of New York, and much other coastal territory besides. This post looks at the magnitude of change that might accompany a rise in sea levels. Part 2 of a 3-part series.
New York Under Water: Sea Level Change This Century
Climate scientists now say a 2-meter rise in sea level is unstoppable. We’ve reached the tipping point, and have yet to begin to imagine the consequences. Part 1 of a 3-part series on sea level change and science fiction.
Torchwood, Sexuality, and American Media
Torchwood’s matter-of-fact use of gay sexuality this science fiction drama sets the bar for how mature entertainment should handle the subject. Why don’t we see this in American productions?
Re-imaged version of “V” airs in November!
I’m rattling around back here in the cyberdust getting ready to resuscitate my regular blogging schedule. Not quuuiiiiite there yet but just came across this I wanted to share:
Science Fiction and Fantasy Dominate the 2009 Prime-Time Dramas
“V” (Starring: Elizabeth Mitchell, Morena Baccarin, Joel Gretsch and Scott Wolf)
Debuts Tuesday, November 3 at 8 p.m. EST [...]
Euthanize the Elderly: Trollope’s science fiction premise
Anthony Trollope’s overlooked classic “The Fixed Period” is a proto-science fiction work worth looking at today. It’s premise? That the elderly are euthanized society-wide when they turn age 68.
Life on Mars – Finale Fail
Life on Mars was a re-working of the hit BBC series of the same name. I thought it creative, unique, challenging – until the last 15 minutes of the series finale. In a heavy-handed act of juvenile storytelling, the creators managed to pull the rug out from under a great story arc, and leave us with a flat and unsatisfying ending. FAIL.
Urban planning in science fiction, part II
This is the second of a 2-part post about the role cities play in Sa’adani thought and society. That’s Sa’adani as in the human (but not Earth-human) culture of the eponymous Empire, the backdrop of my science fiction novels. You can see Part I of this “sustainable living in urban spaces” exploration here.
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Urban planning in science fiction
Science fiction often portrays how people live in the future, but rarely gets into the decisions or urban planning processes that got them to that point. I’ve had to think about Sa’adani urban planning philosophies lately in order to better characterize some city settings in my writing. This is part 1 of a 2-part post exploring Sa’adani philosophy about city development and urban living.
