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Sci Fi

News: The Massive Drone That Will One Day Deliver Your Packages

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Two years ago, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos appeared on 60 Minutes to show off what he said would be the future of package delivery: a drone that would fly from Amazon headquarters to dump your goods off at the front door. Today, the company unveiled the latest iteration of its idea, along with actual footage of the drone in flight, in a video narrated by Jeremy Clarkson. It has grown in size and can reportedly fly 55 mph for a distance of 15 miles. Full Story at Towleroad.com

SNL Star Wars Auditions: The Next Generation

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I don’t think this tops Saturday Night Live‘s original version of Star Wars auditions done during the 20th anniversary of Star Wars and featuring Kevin Spacey (also included below), but this new version for The Force Awakens is worth watching. It even features appearances by The Force Awakens stars Daisy Ridley, John Boyega and director J.J. Abrams. Hilarious. Full Story from SF Signal

Announcement: Shifter’s Station, by Silvia Violet

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Shifter's Station

QSFer Silvia Violet has a new sci fi book out: Years ago, the Terran Government betrayed special forces officer Marc Devlin, forcing him to flee for his life. He rescued several fellow officers and built a new life as the head of his own mercenary force. When he captures Kirlos, a beautiful Cerian diplomat, he thinks to torture the man to learn Cerian secrets. Instead of an enemy worthy of his revenge, he finds a lover. Months later, Marc and Kirlos, who now serves as station commander, take a cargo pilot captive. They fear that this pilot, a young woman … Read more

New FF Sci Fi Film Kickstarter

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Kam and Abbie

We have a cool Kickstarter thing today from Samuel Gorman… a student who is putting together an FF sci fi film: “Of your favorite science fiction films, how many can you say featured a queer protagonist? How about a queer woman of color? Probably none. I’m working to change that. My name is Sam Gorman, and I’ve been making short films for years. I’m currently crowdfunding my latest, Kam and Abbie’s New Years Adventure. Here’s the link, check it out: http://kck.st/1MYlp1y I figured this project would be very interesting to the QSF community. I think we can all agree that … Read more

News: Jeff Bezos’ Team Spectacularly Lands a Reusable Rocket

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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin New Shepard reusable rocket hit a test altitude of 329,839 feet and then made a successful return landing to its launch site in western Texas on Monday, the company reported. It also published a spectacular video of the launch and landing. The rocket, powered by an American-made BE-3 liquid hydrogen, liquid oxygen engine, is made to carry six astronauts and/or space tourists. The video also included a simulation of what a space tourist aboard the flight would experience as it breached Earth’s atmosphere. Full Story at Towleroad.com

Announcement: Chrysalis Corporation, by T.A. Venedicktov

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chrysalis-corporation

QSFer T.A. Venedicktov has a new sci fi book out: Together, they can change the rules of the galaxy and the definition of humanity. When Damion Hawk is offered an opportunity to escape the destitute life of a miner on Mars and become an elite Alpha Fighter pilot, he jumps at the chance. Within the Chrysalis Corporation, Damion must learn to work with his Core—a man with computerized implants, no human emotions—and no rights. But unlike other Fighters, Damion can’t treat Core 47 as a tool. He sees 47 as more than a machine, and he’ll take deadly risks to … Read more

News: Are You Watching Jessica Jones?

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Jessica Jones

Another comic book series? Well, Netflix’s new offering, which debuts its first season on Friday, is a little different. The female protagonist is a tough, damaged, boozy cookie — a former superhero who opens a detective agency. Jessica is more interested in paying the rent then saving the city and can be a bit of an “asshole,” according to star Krysten Ritter (Don’t Trust the B—- in Apartment 23). Critics are eating up this female-led Marvel series, which also stars The Matrix’s Carrie-Anne Moss as a lesbian client of Jessica’s. Editor’s Npte: Gilmore Girls fans may also recognize Ritter – … Read more

Interview: Raider Captured, by J.J. Lore

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Raider Captured

Today, J.J. Lore, the author of Raider Captured, stops by to answer a few questions. :) 1) How would you describe your writing style? Matter-of-fact and action-driven. I like to write scenes with movement and purpose, not so much internal dialogue or deep thinking. My characters rarely indulge in introspection. Whenever I can inject some humor, I’m very pleased. Believability and logic are very important to me. Nothing turns me off faster than a character doing, thinking, or saying something that doesn’t make sense in context. 2) Do you write in a number of different genres? I write mostly sci-fi/futuristic … Read more

Are You Looking Forward to the Return of The X-Files?

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X-Files

Unless you’ve you been living under a rock — or illegally detained in a small, poorly lit holding cell by a lying government who know way more than it’s telling us — you know about the upcoming return of The X-Files on Fox on January 24th. It’s a “thrilling, six-episode event series” from creator/executive producer Chris Carter, with stars David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson re-inhabiting their roles as “iconic FBI Agents Fox Mulder and Dana Scully”. ALso returning: Mitch Pileggi (Mulder’s and Scully’s boss, Walter Skinner) and William B. Davis, who reprises his role as “Cigarette Smoking Man”. The upcoming … Read more