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Urban Fantasy Is A "Gateway Drug." So Does SF Need A Better First High?
Editor Diana Gill calls urban fantasy a "gateway drug" to regular fantasy, because it takes place in the world we know, except that it's laced with magic. This started us wondering: What's the equivalent "gateway drug" for science fiction? More »

12/11/09

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Is Fantasy The New Literature Of The Future?
Whenever people remark on the fact that fantasy books are slowly eclipsing science fiction, it's viewed as a fear of the future, because fantasy is all about the past, right? Not necessarily, says one blogger. More »

12/04/09

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The io9 Guide To December Science Fiction Awesomeness
December isn't a quiet month for science fiction. There's James Cameron's long-awaited Avatar and Peter Jackson's Lovely Bones, double Dollhouse helpings, and rare appearances by Stephen King, Michael Chabon, Neil Gaiman and Mary Doria Russell. Encompass your future! More »

11/30/09

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#exclusive

A Stunning First Look at Sandy Collora's "Hunter Prey"
Fanfilm auteur Sandy Collora is a legend. In 2003 he released a tiny-budget short about Batman (Dead End) whose gritty stylishness anticipated Dark Knight by years. Now his first original feature, Hunter Prey, is finished - and we saw it. More »

11/01/09

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The io9 Guide To November Science Fiction
November brings with it Prisoners and Visitors, plus a couple of huge apocalyptic movies, and a new Douglas Coupland tripfest. You can't escape from the future, but you can master it — with the io9 calendar. More »

10/30/09

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The io9 Guide To October Science Fiction - Updated!
Gaze forward in time a whole month, with the io9 science fiction calendar for October. Highlights include tons of conventions, the worlds of Neil Gaiman, and Scott Westerfeld's mecha-vs-monsters World War I epic Leviathan. Update: Corrected version now available. More »

10/02/09

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The io9 Guide To September Science Fiction
Fine tune your Futurescope for the coming month, and discover what your future self is watching, reading and doing. The fall TV season begins, plus there are tons of books, conventions and movies. Tomorrow is here — today! More »

09/01/09

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The io9 Guide To August Science Fiction
Our space/time visualizer looks a few weeks into the future, showing you what delights and horrors await you. This month: a new Stephen Baxter book, a few fascinating movies... and WorldCon! Venture into future history, with the io9 calendar! More »

08/03/09

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The io9 Guide To July Science Fiction
Of course you're interested in the future, for that is where you will be buying books, going to movies, and watching TV shows. As the summer movie season winds down, the convention season heats up in our July calendar! More »

07/01/09

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The io9 Guide To June Science Fiction
Journey into the future, with the io9 guide to everything science fictional in June! Find out everything that will be thrilling you for the coming month, including new books, tons of DVDs, and a bunch of conventions. More »

06/01/09

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#quoteoftheday
Even Bad Summer Blockbusters Have More To Say Than Horror Flicks Or Romantic Comedies

05/11/09

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The io9 Guide To May Science Fiction
Here, at last, is the official io9 guide to everything science-fictional in May. Including Star Trek, Terminator Salvation, Robert J. Sawyer on tour, a ton of conventions... and the alarming-sounding Richard Hatch Cruise. More »

05/06/09

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Why Science Fiction Still Doesn't Get Into The Inner Circle

04/13/09

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The io9 Guide To April Science Fiction
April may be the cruelest month, but at least it's jam-packed with science fiction conventions. Sarah Connor Chronicles' second season ends, and there's new Ray Bradbury. Oh, and there's Dragonball and Crank 2 as well. More »

04/02/09

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#inthefinalanalysis

Battlestar Galactica Didn't Need Outer Space
Critically-acclaimed TV series Battlestar Galactica broke one of the cardinal rules of hard science fiction: It wasn't really about science. Instead it was hard social fiction, a realistic look at the future of human culture. More »

03/31/09

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#books
Science Fiction Book Sales Went Up As The Economy Tanked

03/30/09

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#movies

Dustin Hoffman Is On A Mission Of Scientific Awesomeness
Dustin Hoffman is so concerned about getting better science in science-fiction movies, he's helping to sponsor a "dating service" to match movie directors with real scientists. But will he play a violin at their table-side? More »

03/30/09

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The io9 Guide To March Science Fiction
March has already started - which means we have to travel back in time a couple days, before giving you the complete rundown on your science fictional future this month. More »

03/02/09

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#music

The Not-So-Secret History of Scifi Rock
Aversion lists some of the best (and, occasionally, worst) mashups of rock culture and geek culture in the world of music. How did I miss Billy Idol's homage to Neuromancer? [via Aversion]

02/23/09

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By Annalee Newitz
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The io9 Guide To February Science Fiction
Recharge your future-scope, with the latest installment of io9's monthly calendar of everything happening in science fiction. There are conventions, books, movies... and the launch of Joss Whedon's Dollhouse. More »

01/30/09

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#triviagasm

Welcome To Planet Rome: 12 Extraterrestrial Roman Empires
It's been two millennia since the Roman Empire held sway, but it's thriving on a dozen fictional planets. Somehow, aliens love to imitate the glory that was Rome. Here are the greatest interplanetary toga parties. More »

01/29/09

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