James Tiberius Kirk Has Got Nothing on John Grimes

The short conclusion to the entitled claim is that Kirk’s reputation is entirely owing to the ubiquity of television. His exploits, largely only hinted at owing to 1960s family values censorship, would be entirely forgotten […]

The Big Idea: Cynthia Pelayo

To be whisked away to Neverland was certainly the dream of many a child, but for Wendy Darling it was always a trap, rather than a paradise. Author Cynthia Pelayo discusses in her Big Idea […]

The Big Idea: Donna Barba Higuera

Keep science fiction weird! New York Times Bestselling and Newbery Medalist author Donna Barba Higuera is a big believer in letting literature be weird and out there and most of all, inspiring to those whose […]

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Studio Ghibli Store Opens in the U.S.

First-Ever Official Studio Ghibli Store Opens in the U.S. Fans Can Step Into the World of My Neighbor Totoro, Kiki’s Delivery Service,  Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle and More Beginning June 23  The magic of […]

Time Machine: June 14, 2026

AMAZING NEWS FROM FANDOM: June 14, 2026 The Big Idea: Matthew Kressel Paul Levinson interviews Dan Abella about PKD Film Festival 2026 Whatever Happened to FREDDY The FLUTE from H.R. PUFNSTUF? The Big Idea: Caitlin […]

OpEd

Commentary on a Youtube Video:

Abby Goldsmith – “Abby Goldsmith is the author of the Torth series, which starts with MAJORITY. Published by Podium and performed by George Newbern, the epic sci-fi series was originally serialized on Wattpad and Royal Road with over 750,000 […]

Science Fiction

James Tiberius Kirk Has Got Nothing on John Grimes

The short conclusion to the entitled claim is that Kirk’s reputation is entirely owing to the ubiquity of television. His exploits, largely only hinted at owing to 1960s family values censorship, would be entirely forgotten […]

The Big Idea: James L. Cambias

  Math can sometimes get in the way of a good story, but author James L. Cambias didn’t let pesky physics stop him from majorly transforming Venus. Blast off in his Big Idea to see […]

Novedades de Mayo 3. 2026

LIBROS Tenemos una muy importante preventa. Se trata del libro “Ruta”, antología del mítico Eduardo Carletti. Dice la nota de prensa: “Ruta reúne más de 30 cuentos de ciencia ficción y otros géneros: el trabajo […]

Fantasy

Excerpt: The Blackthorn Women by Jess Lourey

The Queen Anne mansion at the top of the hill in Faith Falls, Minnesota holds the magic that binds four generations of Blackthorn women. Katrine has returned after her husband’s devastating infidelity; grandmother Velda charms […]

Novedades de Mayo 3. 2026

LIBROS Tenemos una muy importante preventa. Se trata del libro “Ruta”, antología del mítico Eduardo Carletti. Dice la nota de prensa: “Ruta reúne más de 30 cuentos de ciencia ficción y otros géneros: el trabajo […]

2026 Locus Awards Announced

SCIENCE FICTION NOVEL WINNER: Death of the Author, Nnedi Okorafor (Morrow; Gollancz) amazon / bookshop The Folded Sky, Elizabeth Bear (Saga; Gollancz) amazon / bookshop Picks & Shovels, Cory Doctorow (Ad Astra; Tor) amazon / bookshop Notes from a Regicide, Isaac Fellman (Tor) amazon / bookshop When We […]

Novedades de Mayo 1 y 2

Con las debidas disculpas del caso por la tardanza. Estoy teniendo mucho trabajo. Lo siento. LIBROS Iliana Vargas presentó su nuevo libro “Noventa millones de soles” (Editorial UAM, Colección: Molinos de Viento). La presentación se […]

Science

Nuclear Rockets—An Idea Whose Time Has Gone?

This essay is based on the research for the panel “Nuclear Rockets—An Idea Whose Time Has Gone?” that I was honored to moderate for 2025 Seattle WorldCon. The panelists were Bob Hranek, Charles J. Walther, […]

Book Cover: Factfulness by Hans Rosling

Matt’s Reviews: Factfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are Better Than You Think by Hans Rosling (with Ola Rosling and Anna Rosling Rönnlund)

  Publisher:             Flatiron Books   Publication date:  April 2018    Print length:        352 pages    ISBN-13:              978-1-250-10781-7    Authors:               Hans Rosling, Ola Rosling, Anna Rosling Rönnlund Factfulness: Ten Reasons We’re Wrong About the World – and Why Things Are […]