by mvu | Feb 9, 2012 | Science Fiction, SFF Classics
My sister and I have embarked on a science fiction-movie bender this week, and one of the gems she introduced me to was A Trip to the Moon, the first SF movie ever, directed by the amazing Georges Méliès. The Wikipedia gods tell me the movie was based on two novels,...
by marissa | Feb 9, 2012 | Science Fiction, SFF Classics
My sister and I have embarked on a science fiction-movie bender this week, and one of the gems she introduced me to was A Trip to the Moon, the first SF movie ever, directed by the amazing Georges Méliès. The Wikipedia gods tell me the movie was based on two novels,...
by marissa | Sep 8, 2011 | Book Reviews, Science Fiction, SFF Classics
As a way to learn more about the history of science fiction, I am reading my way through some of the classics. This week, I read Utopia, by Sir Thomas More, (which, btw, you can get for free from the awesome folk at Project Gutenberg). Utopia, which Thomas More...
by marissa | Aug 8, 2011 | Fantasy, Science Fiction, SFF Classics
Lucky you if you live in (the safe parts) of London town: the British Library are hosting an exhibition called “Out of this World” that looks at the history and culture of science fiction. If you, like me, are too far away to visit the London exhibition in...
by marissa | May 15, 2011 | Fantasy, Science Fiction, SFF Classics
Not long ago, just when I was trying to untangle all the threads of SF history, a friend happened to send me this: the story of SF’s creation and evolution, conceptualized into this awesome organically weird map. You can see the full-size version here. If you...
