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News: New Star Trek Series in 2017

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A new “Star Trek” TV series will launch on CBS in 2017, the network announced Monday. Alex Kurtzman will serve as executive producer for the new “Star Trek” TV series. Kurtzman co-wrote and produced the blockbuster films “Star Trek” (2009) with Roberto Orci, and “Star Trek Into Darkness” (2013) with Orci and Damon Lindelof. Both films were produced and directed by J.J. Abrams. The series will not be related to the third installment in the franchise, “Star Trek Beyond,” which is scheduled to be distributed by Paramount Pictures in summer 2016. It will instead focus on new characters boldly going … Read more

New Discoveries Day!

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New Discoveries Day

Hey all, Last month we launched New Discoveries Day – a day once a month (usually on the first day of the month) when we discuss recent discoveries that fascinate us and that could spawn plot bunnies (or plot squirrels or plot mongeese – your plot animal of choice). So chime in and let us know about any new discoveries you ran across in the last month – links are always appreciated. Thanks to Freddy MacKay for the great idea! –Scott Come Join the Chat!

Announcement: Chrysalis Corporation, by T.A. Venedicktov

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chrysalis-corporation

QSFer T.A. Venedicktov has a new sci fi book coming out on 11/17: 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 … Read more

Discussion: Food in the Future

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pink slime

OK, it’s time to pull out your trusty old crystal ball – you know, the one you use for seeing what life will be like in the near and distant future. Like almost everything else, food has undergone a revolution in this country. Feeding billions takes a lot of time and energy and resources and ingenuity, and there’s no doubt that some of the “advances” have been necessary and welcome. OTOH, you have genetically engineered crops owned by huge companies that sue when their seeds are spread by the winds to adjoining farms. You have the rise and fall of … Read more

Discussion: Tropes and Tired Plot Lines

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tropes

You see, there’s this ring. And it has magical powers. And it must be destroyed. Or there’s this big sword. And it has magical powers. And only the pure of heart can wield it. Or maybe there’s this guy, and he’s gay, so he cries all the time and turns to jelly whenever something bad happens. Today we’re talking tropes and tired plot lines in LGBT speculative fiction. So tell me, what drives you absolutely nuts when you read it for the fifth or fiftieth time? And what tropes are you guilty of using yourself? Come chat with us!

Announcement: Glacialis, by Pelaam

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Glacialis

QSFer Pelaam has a new sci fi book out: Accepting their company’s assignment as medic and nurse on Glacialis, Shae and Bless find their welcome as frigid as the planet itself. Neither Adair, the mine’s foreman, nor Merag, his head of security make the men feel welcome or wanted. When one of the miners seeks medical attention for an injury he doesn’t want Adair to know about, Shae and Bless quickly find themselves investigating illegal activity at the mine and embroiled in danger. Shae finds himself falling in love with the undercover Ranger sent to investigate the mine, and he … Read more

Announcement: Renovo, by G. Wakeling

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QSF author G. Wakeling has a new sci fi book out: Up to her eyeballs in debt, Dr. Rachel Galliance jumps at the chance of a last-minute rotation on Mars, despite being terrified of hypersleep. This is her last chance to get life back on track, and it’s only one stint on Mars – how bad can it be? When she awakes, her vessel – the Renovo – is eerily quiet; that’s before it begins to disintegrate around her. Fighting for her life and struggling to save her crewmates, Rachel realises something is very wrong. The question’s not will they … Read more

Discussion: Future Virus

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DNA

Last year, we saw some fringe folks blame the Ebola outbreak on the gays in various ways – too much funding/focus on LGBT issues and not enough on Ebola; Ebola is God’s Wrath; etc. We’ve been through this before with HIV/AIDS, when an entire population was demonized because of a virus. Ironically, it also caused the community to get serious, standing up for their own rights, and arguably eventually led to marriage equality. So my question today – what could the next virus look like? And how would it impact the future LGBT community, if at all?

News: “Star Wars – The Force Awakens” Poster and Trailer

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens

It’s finally happened. We’re now just close enough to the release of Star Wars: The Force Awakens that we’re getting teasers for new trailers—and we couldn’t be more excited. In two clips released ahead of tonight’s debut of the latest Force Awakens trailer, we see just a brief moment of Finn (John Boyega) and Poe (Oscar Isaac) apparently gearing up for battle and Rey (Daisy Ridley), Poe, Finn, and BB-8 all giving long, thoughtful looks. (There’s also that now-familiar shot of Adam Driver’s Kylo Ren wielding his amazing lightsaber, which never gets old.) See the Full Story at Wired