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more about #starshiptroopers siles.m: can any1 gimme some more information about CONSIDER PHLEBAS more » SigmundTheSeaMonster: Asimov and Saberhagen: two authors that one pioneered machines that wanted to be man, and the other machines that wanted to eliminate man. more » Alex Krislov: Sorry, gents, but the title "Bladerunner" was purchased from Alan E Nourse, who used the title for a space-faring doctor. more » Shinju: I'd like to put forward John Wyndham as an earlier writer of post apocalyptic fiction. The Kraken Wakes was 1953 and Day of the Triffids was 1951 more » Michael_GR: I think I have a better candidate for the originator of the posthuman space opera (my favorite subgenre, by the way). It's Bruce Sterling's Schismatri... more » John Joseph Adams: I agree CWuestefeld. No way ON THE BEACH should be credited in any way for the apocalyptic genre, except for being part of it. Besides EARTH ABIDES, w... more » BerdineAntelope: Even people who maintain that the time travel genre began with Edward Page Mitchell's "The Clock That Went Backward" (1881) will recall that in 1843, ... more » DEK46656: Space Opera: I would have thought that the Foundation Trilogy by Isaac Asimov would have been the acknowledged trend setter for that genre. more » James7344: SLAN might qualify as the first mutant story. more » Malcolm Stanley: Also agreeing with mathmos: SciFi perception is reality genre goes to PKD... Valis... more » Malcolm Stanley: for post-Human Space opera, wouldn't Doris Lessing Canopus in Argos series be a good candidate? written pretty early on, and definitely makes one thin... more » Solipsistic Nation: I'm working on a documentary about Steampunk as a musical genre for my show, Solipsistic Nation ([solipsisticnation.com]). I interviewed Bruce Sterlin... more » Graviticvortex: Although im a big Iain M. Banks fan, i have to say that one of the best candidates for Posthuman Space Opera would be The City and the Stars by Arthur... more » Chris Hansen: That top image looks an awful lot like Ringworld, by Larry Niven, who's Known Universe stories predate 1987 by about 20 years. more » MinervaAlpaca: 11) I AM LEGEND by Richard Matheson, which pretty much created the entire "zombie apocalypse" genre. (George Romero has admitted on numerous occasions... more » EbeneezerSquid: Ack! I completely forgot. In the running for Space Opera originator, what about Edgar Rice Burroughs John Carter of Mars series!?! more » Shiryu: Ah, he mistke his dialogue on the second movie. It should have gone something like: "Im Jonhy Rico, Mobile Infantry. I sometimes play as Casper Van Di... more » The Curse of Millhaven: Finally, someone is reaching out to fight child abuse in the Nerd community. As an abused Nerd myself, I say it can never be a bad thing. Ps. Did they... more » Mr. Praline: Who wants a body massage? more » crashedpc - Haifisch: I'll pass on the gun, but I'll take a tonfa for beatdowns. Damn child abusers. more » -
#genrepioneers
Science Fiction Books That Launched Their Own Genres
Science fiction is all about discovery and invention, but only a few books have actually created whole new genres. Here are 10 books that pioneered a new type of science-fictional story. Do you have what it takes to join them?
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#starshiptrooperspsa
Starship Troopers Really Hates Bugs... And Child Abuse
Johnny Rico himself wants to stamp out child abuse, and while we applaud him for his honest effort, but it's a bit strange to see Casper Van Dien doing anything apart from killing bugs. More » -
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#scifipolitics
Thinly-Veiled Allegories About the Middle East in U.S. Science Fiction
If science fiction is really about the present, then it's no surprise that the longstanding tensions between the United States and Middle Eastern countries should make itself known in tales of "desert planets." From Tattoine to Klendathu, planets full of barren dunes are usually not-so-subtle allegorical stand-ins for a stereotyped "Middle East." Let's take a closer look at five science fictional tales from the United States that deal more or less openly with the relationship between that country and the Arab world to find out more. More » -
#buzz
Big SciFi Flicks This Year Will Make Good Look Evil
At WonderCon over the weekend, everybody was talking about a handful of spring/summer scifi flicks that all had one thing in common: the kind of moral ambiguity that would never fly in Superman. We saw an action-packed clip from Wanted, whose superheroes are assassins with a mission to control the world's destiny that sounds creepily like the tenets of Scientology. No fighters for truth and justice these — they're just using their powers to become godlike. Get ready for a giant moral gray area in other flicks coming your way, like Iron Man, the new X-Files flick, and Starship Troopers III. Get a quick look at all three below. More »
