The Demolished Man
OnIn this month’s book club episode, Kurt Schiller and Stephen Mazur join us to talk about Alfred Bester’s The Demolished Man.
Tag: science fiction
Sci-fi and Fantasy for Peasants — Transcript
OnThe transcript of our recent episode with Qualia Redux about poverty in science fiction and fantasy stories.
Diverse Sci-Fi/Fantasy of the 20th Century
OnIn part two of our discussion on diverse sci-fi and fantasy, we turn our attention to the later half of the 20th century, when the field opened up a little more to BIPOC and queer authors.
Women Writers of the Pulp Era
OnStephen Mazur, former Assistant Editor of The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction, to talk about the women of sci-fi’s pulp era.
Space Racism, Oppressed Wizards, and Other Marginalized Fantasy Allegories
OnFiction has always used speculative elements to express political ideas; but sometimes, it falls flat in terms of storytelling and politics.
Puppy Play
OnIn this episode, we re-examine the saga of the notorious Sad Puppies. What happened? What ripple effects did it have on the sci-fi/fantasy community?
Why We Can Stop Flogging H.P. Lovecraft’s Dead Bloated Corpse
OnIn today’s sci-fi/ fantasy community, it’s fashionable to dig up H.P. Lovecraft and put him on trial as the avatar of everything wrong with speculative fiction.
‘Save the Green Planet!’ Is One of the Few Perfect Movies
OnA review of the excellent Korean film Save The Green Planet!, which spans just about every genre you can think of — and nails all of them.
Manga Review: Disappearance Diary
OnImage via Wikipedia [Purchase Book] When one sees or hears the name Hideo Azuma, one either immediately thinks of lolita manga or simply asks, “who in the hell is that?” He’s known as being the “father of lolicon,” with many of his…