Wednesday, August 26, 2015

In the News: Warlord announces Dr. Who Game, and more


Dr. Who fans, sit up and take note! Warlord Games just announced they've been granted license to produce a miniatures game based on the beloved British show. Want to know more? Get all the details HERE.

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The Hugo Awards took place this past Saturday. Best novel was taken by "Three-Body Problem," written by Liu Cixin, and is the first Chinese novel to win the award. 

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In 1942, Isaac Asimov introduced the concept of robots killing humans. Since then, the science fiction genre (books and films alike) has exploded with dirty-working robots. But how concerned should we be about killer robots becoming a reality? Take a look at this article by Tim Maverick to find out.

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Why the random picture of the Big Bang Theory cast with a random fraction below it? You'll have to click HERE to find out.

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There's been a lot of controversy lately regarding censorship in fiction; should it be done? When? How? What should be censored and what is considered "acceptable?" I won't share my own thoughts on the subject in this post, but I will share with you an article by Tom Hawking, entitled
"In Defense of Uncomfortable Subject Matter in Genre Fiction." It's an excellent article with an intriguing viewpoint.

What are your thoughts on the subject?

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I am one of the Harry Potter generation. I am a fan who grew up with Harry, and have not stopped missing Harry since he's been gone. I am one of many, and some day I will make it to GeekyCon. But for now, I take great pleasure in knowing that the others in my fandom are succeeding, just as I am. Read more about how Harry Potter fans are "turning their magical passions into real-world success."

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Until next week...


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