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more about #2009 Plague: I'm readin' along, sippin' my whiskey with a splash of nog in it, thinkin', "Mmm. Yes, good serious list here", then I get to Felicia Day and it all c... more » taco-flavored-kisses: As much as I love his overall body of work, considering Ridley Scott hasn't actually directed a true sci-fi film since "Bladerunner" makes his inclusi... more » Darklighter: I love the inclusion of the Assassin's Creed team on this list. The first game was solid, but this year's sequel was brilliant and riveting. I especia... more » t3knomanser: "but either way she's unavoidable" I have successfully avoided her. My only knowledge of her comes from the headlines of a few Fark threads and that ... more » SJ_Edwards: Good choice with Diane Nelson, fresh from steering the J. K. Rowling juggernaut, now at the helm of DC ... ... and an interesting decision to use the... more » soulfinger: Michael Bay? Seriously? If anything, we've learned that all good sci-fi stories and franchises should be kept as far away from him as possible. Perhap... more » joetato: FELICIA DAY!!! Thanks! You just gave me my early Christmas present! Yum. :-D Could someone please, please, please tell me that James Cameron is p... more » Davio: Not to do with power, but it looks like Jackson might have his eyes on turning the young adult "Mortal Engines" books into films. This would be fantas... more » Indigen: "Lady Gaga is another polarizer: You hate her or you love her, but either way she's unavoidable." I assure you that this is not the case. more » OsDavis: No RTD? Sheesh, don't tell him! But what about Stephen Moffat, maybe... more » PVIII: Hmph. Good list, but my verdict on Worthington is still out. I thought he was HORRIFIC in Terminator, as in "bring me out of a bad movie even further"... more » DeepFriar: Love to see Warren Ellis included here. I'm challenged to think of anything he's done in the past 5 years that I haven't loved. His work on GI Joe: R... more » Zantor: Mansquito will endure more » TheSuit: Alastair Reynolds FTW. I just finished my first of his books and am already on the hunt for the next. It is nice to see that he is on here, though to ... more » comics0026: What about "You", the people who vote with their dollar? more » DraconisXC: I think a case could be made for Guillermo del Toro himself being on this list. Between the reasons noted above, his work on The Strain, and the Hell... more » Eseph: One other thing in the future for Ellis, and relevant to the Sci-Fi goodness he has going; His comic Global Frequency has been picked up by CW(?) for ... more » Alexis: I love that Lady Gaga is on this list. more » EdificeComplex: I think BioWare deserves an honorable mention. With Mass Effect under their belt, Dragon Age: Origins currently on consoles/PC and Mass Effect 2 comin... more » Franklin Harris: The vast majority of this list is why SF is dying. more » -
#powerlist
The 2009 Science Fiction Power List
It's our second annual science fiction power list, featuring the 20 most powerful people and teams in the world of science fiction. Yes, science fiction can wield great power. These are the people who take responsibility for that. More » -
#watchmen
The Secret Origin Of Watchmen's World-Building
The biggest superhero cliche is the origin-story. Watchmen flouts that convention, by starting in the middle, then provides the origin-story of an alternate world. We asked Zack Snyder and Dave Gibbons about world-building via superhero origins. More » -
#happynewyear
In Our Tiny Corner of the Universe, 2009 Has Arrived
It is time to celebrate the complete revolution of our planet around the sun by assigning to it an arbitrary number based on a Western belief system. Happy New Year, humans! -
#triviagasm
Science Fiction’s Predictions for the Year 2009
As we bid farewell to 2008, it’s time to find out what the new year will hold. Amazing technologies? Alien lifeforms? Giant monsters? We look at science fiction’s predictions for the year 2009.
