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Even people who don’t care for science fiction know about the genre — thousands of new science fiction stories come out every year. But why does science fiction matter? Tune in and learn the answer in this podcast.
Outer space features prominently in quite a few DJ mixes. To explore the connection between the cosmos and the turntables, I decided to reach out to two of the hottest DJs on the decks today. Up first, it’s the U.K.’s DJ Cheeba, a regular contributor to NinjaTune’s Solid Steel Radio and creator of its 2008 mix of the year, “DJ Cheeba Investigates.” Strap on your headphones and prepare for a mini-interview full of sci-fi geekery and killer beats.
Considering that he wrote the source material for some of the most innovative science fiction movies ever made (“Blade Runner,” “Total Recall” and “A Scanner Darkly,” just to name three), it’s about time that the literary world gave sci-fi icon Philip K. Dick the respect he so richly deserves. Oh … wait. It just did.
When renowned science fiction author Ursula K. Le Guin decided to take on the Google machine, she drew shocked acclaim. Now, three writers’ groups are taking her fight to Congress – and they just might get results.
When I first started hearing about the upcoming film, “The Book of Eli,” I was intrigued, but not particularly excited. Sure, it stars Denzel Washington — who I’d watch doing just about anything — as a lone gunman type traveling through a post-apocalyptic landscape with a mysterious book that he must protect at all costs. (Sounds cool, doesn’t it?) The trailer looked gorgeous, and the plot seemed much like a delightfully nutty cross between “Mad Max” and “The Road,” with a liberal sprinkling of “The Warriors” thrown in. So, why wasn’t I giddy yet?
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