It's time for the weekly round-up of interesting links about speculative fiction from around the web, this week with more about Ian McEwan being very clueless about science fiction, the final season of Game of Thrones and the sex life of Arya Stark, Avengers: Endgame, Star Trek Discovery, The Orville, High Life, season 2 of American Gods, the future of Star Wars and much more.
Speculative fiction in general:
- Jack McDevitt shares five science fiction stories that celebrate the ordinary.
- Emily Wenstrom shares eight science fiction novels that explore the human dilemma.
- Miles Schneiderman talks about hopepunk and diversity in science fiction.
- M.G. Wheaton wonders why we seem to have decided that artificial intelligences inevitably want to kill us.
- Gautham Shenoy responds to Ian McEwan's dismissive remarks about science fiction.
- Richard Marpole talks about the depiction of hell in fantasy and horror fiction.
- Rose Eveleth talks about the Italian Futurists of the early 20th century and their eventual embrace of fascism and finds parallels to today.
- Mary Woodbury reports that the works of Octavia E. Butler are more current than ever, thirteen years after her death.
- Jeet Heer remembers Gene Wolfe.
- Stanley Schmidt remembers John W. Campbell.
- Open Culture reveals that Andy Warhol and Hergé, creator of Tintin, mutually admired and influenced each other.
- Brian Cronin remembers Isaac Asimov's strange turn as a guest star in a 1980 Superman comic.
- Gendy Alimurung explains how Dungeons and Dragons became more popular than ever.
- Concepción de León reports that Nora Roberts has sued plagiarist Cristiane Serruya.
- Alison Flood reports that a lost sequel to Anthony Burgess' A Clockwork Orange entitled The Clockwork Condition has been found among the papers of the author.
- British science fiction and thriller writer John Bowen died aged 94.
- Manga writer Kazuo Koike, creator of Lone Wolf and Cub, Samurai Executioner, Lady Snowblood, Crying Freeman and others, has died aged 82.
- Brigid Alverson remembers Kazuo Koike.
Film and TV:
- Richard Newby wonders whether the upcoming Gemini Man can revive the 1990s era of original science fiction blockbusters.
- Charles Pulliam-Moore declares that Fast Color is the superhero movie he's been waiting for all his life.
- Sophie Monks Kaufman calls Iron Sky: The Coming Race a baffling and woeful sequel.
- Adam-Troy Castro shares his thoughts on the documentary Clark Ashton Smith: The Emperor of Dreams.
- Katie Rife shares her thoughts on the latest episode of What We Do in the Shadows.
- Noel Murray shares his thoughts on the latest episode of the new Twilight Zone.
- Natalie Devitt revisits episodes 25 to 28 of season 5 of the origjnal Twilight Zone.
- James Davis Nicoll revisits the 1970 science fiction TV show UFO.
- Cheryl Eddy shares eight silent SFF films to watch.
- Daniel Okechukwu shares six recent Nigerian science fiction films.
- Jonathan Holmes complains that there is too much swearing in science fiction films and TV shows.
- Dana Marquez shares everything you need to know about Captain Marvel's cat.
- Alison Flood reports that the Tolkien estate has distanced itself from the upcoming Tolkien biopic.
- Petrana Radulovic reports that anime voice actor Vic Mignogna has sued a bunch of people for defamation after allegations of sexual misconduct against him surfaced.
- German film composer Martin Böttcher died aged 91.
Comments on Avengers: Endgame:
- Laura Prudom calls Avengers: Endgame a marvel in terms of narrative scale and ambition.
- Peter Bradshaw declares that Avengers: Endgame takes Marvel to new heights.
- Brian Truitt calls Avengers: Endgame peak Marvel.
- Germain Lussier calls Avengers: Endgame overwhelmingly epic and immensely satisfying.
- Helen O'Hara calls Avengers: Endgame an intensely satisfying blockbuster.
- A.O. Scott declares that Avengers: Endgame rewards longterm Marvel fans.
- Glen Weldon calls Avengers: Endgame a fitting capstone to eleven years of Marvel movies that perfectly targets the audience's emotions.
- Robbie Collin calls Avengers: Endgame a galvanising victory lap.
- Tim Grierson calls Avengers. Endgame an entertaining and occasionally superb adventure.
- A.A. Dowd calls Avengers: Endgame a fun but uneven science fiction tearjerker.
- Jamie Graham calls Avengers: Endgame a drama of loss, courage and sacrifice.
- Hugh Armitage calls Avengers: Endgame a truly impressive achievement, in spite of some flaws.
- Peter Debruge decares that Avengers: Endgame offers an emotional pay-off and rewards Marvel viewer loyalty.
- Keith Uhlich was not particularly impressed by Avengers: Endgame.
- Germain Lussier shares some early reactions to Avengers: Endgame.
- Jordan Lawrence discusses the stakes of Avengers: Endgame.
- Leah Schnelbach compares the Thanos induced "snapture" to the Biblical rapture.
- Kyle Kizu reports that several fans are already mourning the possible loss of various characters in Avengers: Endgame.
- Richard Newby wonders what will happen if no one dies in Avengers: Endgame.
- Sam Stone explains why Spider-Man: Far From Home and not Avengers: Endgame marks the end of phase 3 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
- Emily Asher-Perrin declares that Avengers: Endgame means as the end of an era.
- The AV Club ranks all twenty-one previous movies of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
- The Tor.com columnists share their favourite moments from the previous twenty-one Marvel movies.
- Marah Eakin interviews Kevin Feige, head of Marvel Studios and producer of Avengers: Endgame.
- Beth Elderkin reports about the Infinity Stone inspired jewellery worn by Brie Larson and Scarlett Johansson, who plays Captain Marvel and Black Widow respectively, at the Avengers: Endgame premiere.
Comments on Star Trek Discovery and Star Trek in general (spoilers):
- Zack Handlen shares his thoughts on part 2 of "Such Sweet Sorrow", the season 2 finale of Star Trek Discovery.
- James Whitbrook shares his thoughts on part 2 of "Such Sweet Sorrow".
- Keith R.A. DeCandido shares his thoughts on part 2 of "Such Sweet Sorrow".
- Kayti Burt shares her thoughts on part 2 of "Such Sweet Sorrow".
- Cora Buhlert shares her thoughts on part 2 of "Such Sweet Sorrow".
- Gavia Baker-Whitelaw shares her thoughts on part 2 of "Such Sweet Sorrow".
- Keith R.A. DeCandido shares his view on season 2 of Star Trek Discovery as a whole.
- James Whitbrook discusses the potential of Star Trek Discovery's third season, following the events in the season 2 finale.
- Ryan Britt shares five reasons why a Spock and Pike Star Trek spin-off should happen and three reasons why it shouldn't.
- Andrew Whalen interviews Michelle Yeoh who plays Philippa Georgiou in Star Trek Discovery.
- Mike Bloom interview Alex Kurtzman, showrunner of Star Trek Discovery.
Comments on The Orville:
- Nick Wanserski shares his thoughts on "Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow", the latest episode of The Orville.
- Paul Levinson shares his thoughts on "Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow".
Comments on the final season of Game of Thrones:
- Caitlin Busch shares her thoughts on "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms", the latest episode of Game of Thrones.
- Theresa DeLucci shares her thoughts on "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms".
- Joe Brosnan shares his thoughts on "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms".
- Peter Crawley shares his thoughts on "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms".
- Nicole Hill shares her thoughts on "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms".
- Rob Bricken shares his thoughts on "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms".
- Graeme Virtue shares his thoughts on "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms".
- Alex McLevy shares his thoughts on "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms".
- Myles McNutt shares his thoughts on "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms".
- Paul Levinson shares his thoughts on "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms".
- James Whitbrook wonders about the significance of the song "Jenny of the Oldstones" sung in "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms".
- Tyler Dean declares that everything happens to late in Game of Thrones to matter.
- Josh Wigler interviews Game of Thrones screenwriter Bryan Cogman.
- Amanda Marcotte reminds us that Arya Stark and Maisie Williams, the actress who plays her, is an adult woman and that there is no reason to get upset about her having sex in Game of Thrones.
- Randall Colburn declares that in Arya's case, a sex scene in Game of Thrones finally means something.
- James Hibberd interviews Maisie Williams who plays Arya Stark in Game of Thrones.
- Alani Vargas shares Sophie Turner's reaction to the fact that her TV sister Arya finally got to have sex.
- Sam Adams points out that the likeliest outcome of Game of Thrones is the one that fans don't want to face.
- Ross Johnson calls Game of Thrones pop culture's most powerful climate change story.
- Death Is Bad shares their respect for the character of Cersei Lanister in Game of Thrones.
- Tad Williams asks what will be Game of Thrones' legacy in epic fantasy.
- Josh Weiss reports that the police of Trondheim, Norway, arrested the Night King from Game of Thrones for animal cruelty according to a parody Twitter post.
Comments on High Life:
- Jordan Hoffman calls High Life a big screen space odyssey unlike any other.
- Dan Jackson interviews Claire Denis, director of High Life, and discusses the ending of the movie with her.
- Marah Eakin interviews Robert Pattinson and Claire Denis, director and star of High Life.
Comments on season 2 of American Gods:
- Emily L. Stephens shares her thoughts on the latest episode of American Gods.
- Jamie Sugah shares her thoughts on the latest episode of American Gods.
- Charles Pulliam-Moore shares his thoughts on the latest episode of American Gods.
- Charles Pulliam-Moore declares that American Gods seems to have forgotten what makes sex magical.
- Charles Pulliam-Moore interviews Paolo Schreiber who plays Mad Sweeney in American Gods.
Comments on the future of Star Wars:
- Richard Newby wonders where Star Wars can go after the Skywalker saga has come to a conclusion.
- Maté Mohos wonders whether the movie to television can breathe new life into the struggling Star Wars franchise.
Awards:
- The winner of the 2019 Philip K. Dick Award has been announced.
- The winners of the 2018 BSFA Awards have been announced.
- The finalists for the 2019 Norma K. Hemming Award have been announced.
- The winners of the Prix Jeunesse des Univers Parallèles 2019 have been announced.
- The finalists for the Seventh Annual Bisexual Book Awards have been announced.
- The semifinalists for the 2019 Alliance Awards have been announced.
- The winners of the 2018 Horror Writers Association Service Awards have been announced.
- The winners of the 2019 Webby Awards have been announced.
Writing, publishing and promotion:
- Bryan Ye explains how to journal in the morning and why.
- Bridget Collins talks about the power of story.
- Meg Elison talks about the hidden layers of every novel and why they should stay hidden.
- Kristine Kathryn Rusch shares some tips for taming the critical voice.
- Sean Platt shares twelve steps to making a living as a self-published fiction authors in 2019.
- Tom Hunter talks about the importance of diversity in publishing.
- Eneasz Brodski offers a crash course in creating a podcast.
Interviews:
- Theodore McCombs interviews Carmen Maria Machado.
- Locus interviews Jasper Fforde.
- Locus interviews Sarah Beth Durst.
- Mike Gardner interviews Andy Weir.
- The Qwillery interviews M.G. Wheaton.
- Juliette Wade interviews Caroline Ratajski.
- Andrea Johnson interviews Amal Singh.
- Alani Vargas interviews Eve L. Ewing.
Reviews:
- Paul Weimer reviews Ancestral Night by Elizabeth Bear.
- Paul Weimer reviews A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine.
- Cheryl Morgan reviews A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine.
- Tadiana Jones reviews The Tea Master and the Detective by Aliette de Bodard.
- Liz Bourke reviews Terminal Uprising by Jim C. Hines.
- James Davis Nicoll reviews Atlas Alone by Emma Newman.
- Kate Sherrod reviews The Outside by Ada Hoffman.
- Ceridwen Christensen reviews Storm of Locusts by Rebecca Roanhorse.
- Adrienne Martini and Russell Letson review The Raven Tower by Ann Leckie.
- Jana Nyman reviews The Raven Tower by Ann Leckie.
- For Winter Nights reviews Emily Eternal by M.G. Wheaton.
- Rich Rosell reviews A Boy and His Dog at the End of the World by C.A. Fletcher.
- Jana Nyman reviews Sky Without Stars by Jessica Brody and Joanne Rendell.
- Ian Mond reviews Mars by Asja Bakic.
- Ceridwen Christensen reviews Witchmark by C.L. Polk.
- Ceridwen Christensen reviews Amnesty by Lara Elena Donnelly.
- Jana Nyman reviews Miranda in Milan by Katharine Duckett.
- Becca Evans reviews No Country For Old Gnomes by Delilah S. Dawson and Kevin Hearne.
- Sakina Murdock reviews Xiao Xiao and the Dragon Pearl by Joyce Chng.
- James Davis Nicoll reviews Unraveling by Karen Lord.
- Gary K. Wolfe reviews Black Leopard, Red Wolf by Marlon James.
- Brian of nerds of a feather reviews The Rosewater Insurrection by Tade Thompson.
- Mark Yon reviews Sunfall by Jim Al-Khalili.
- Adri Joy reviews Ship of Smoke and Steel by Django Wexler.
- David Zampa reviews The Gods of Men by Barbara Kloss.
- Jeremy Timmerman reviews For the Killing of Kings by Howard Andrew Jones.
- Ian Mond reviews The Migration by Helen Marshall.
- Leah Schnelbach reviews The Municipalists by Seth Fried.
- Alex Preston reviews Machines Like Me by Ian McEwan.
- Dwight Garner reviews Machines Like Me by Ian McEwan.
- James Wallace Harris reviews Machines Like Me by Ian McEwan.
- Michael Patrick Hicks reviews Book Haven and Other Curiosities by Mark Allan Gunnells.
- Michael Patrick Hicks reviews Soothing the Savage Swamp Beast by Zakary McGaha.
- Gary K. Wolfe reviews A People's Future of the United States, edited by Victor LaValle and John Joseph Adams.
Classics reviews:
- Yehoshua Paul revisits the 1904 science fiction novel The Food of the Gods and How it Came to Earth by H.G. Wells.
- Jerry's House of Everything revisits the 1928 science fiction novella The Vanguard of Venus by Landell Bartlett.
- Paul Fraser revisits the September 1943 issue of Astounding Science Fiction.
- Sandy Ferber revisits the 1948 space opera Children of the Lens by E.E. Smith.
- Joachim Boaz revisits the April 1964 issue of New Worlds.
- Victoria Silverwolf revisits the May 1964 issue of Fantastic.
- Victoria Silverwolf revisits the May 1964 issue of Worlds of Tomorrow.
- Barbara Barrett revisits the 1966 science fiction novel The Edge of Tomorrow by Howard Fast.
- Ben Boulden revisits the 1967 science fiction novella Hawksbill Station by Robert Silverberg.
- Rich Horton revisits the 1968 fantasy novel The Last Unicorn by Peter S. Beagle.
- Alan Brown revisits the 1974 science fiction novel The Mote in God's Eye by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle and its 1993 sequel The Gripping Hand.
- Joachim Boaz revisits the 1975 science fiction novel Under a Calculating Star by John Moressy.
- Judith Tarr revisits the 1994 fantasy novel The Hands of Lyr by Andre Norton.
Crowdfunding:
- Planetside, a science fiction slice of life comic anthology, is looking for funding.
- Relatable Content, the new album and tour of the nerdy pop trio The PDX Broadsides, is looking for funding.
Con and event reports:
- WorldCon 77 in Dublin, Ireland, has released progress report number 4.
- Ellen Datlow shares some photos of a reading the KGB Bar in New York City featuring Dale Bailey and Arkady Martine.
- Dave Ritzlin reports about the Windy City Pulp and Paper Convention in Lombard, Illinois, and shares some photos.
- Chairperson Brian W. Matthews stresses the importance of the harrassment policy of StokerCon 2019 in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
- The team behind ReuniCon 2020 remembers ConFiction, the 1990 WorldCon in Den Haag, Netherlands.
- The UK WorldCon bid for 2024 has picked Glasgow as a venue.
Science and technology:
- The BBC reports that a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule suffered an anomaly during a test flight in Florida.
- Joel Hruska reports that the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule was destroyed by an explosion.
- Jonathan Amos reports that NASA's InSight lander appears to have detected the first quake on Mars.
- Kenneth Macdonald reports about Phoenix, an unmanned aerial vehicle which is supposed to serve as a launch platform for satellites.
- Pallab Ghosh reports that Canadian researchers have developed a promising treatment for Parkinson's disease.
- Jerrie Cobb, aviation pioneer and member of the so-called "Mercury 13" has died aged 88.
- Computer pioneer Dick Barnes has died aged 98.
Free online fiction:
- "How to Say I Love You with Wikipedia" by Beth Goder in Fireside Fiction.
- "A Conch-Shell's Notes by Shweta Adhyam in Lightspeed.
- "The She-Wolf's Hidden Grin" by Michael Swanwick in Lightspeed.
- "Shepherd's Business" by Stephen Gallagher in Nightmare Magazine.
- "In the Heart of Yellow Mountain" by Jaymee Goh in Curious Fictions.
- "Gaze of Robot, Gaze of Bird" by Eric Schwitzgebel in Clarkesworld.
- "Fury at the Crossroads" by Troy L. Wiggins in Beneath Ceaseless Skies.
- "Hangdog" by Dayna K. Smith in Beneath Ceaseless Skies.
- "Rapid Enlightenment Machine" by Ann I. Wu in Terraform.
- "New Horror" by David Hann in Crimson Streets.
- "Trigger Snowflake and the Metamorphic Rock" by Ingvar in File 770.
Odds and ends:
- Watch a trailer for Swamp Thing.
- Watch a trailer for Godzilla: King of the Monsters.
- Watch a trailer for Gemini Man.
- Watch a trailer for Men in Black International.
- Watch a trailer for Detective Pikachu.
- Watch a clip from Good Omens.
- Watch a trailer for Aladdin.
- See David Bowie songs reimagined as comic and pulp magazine covers.
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