#modern scifi

[authorlibrarianrachel]

The problem with modern science fiction is that soooo much of it is built around the concept that technology is inherently evil, isolating, and brain numbing. You can see these themes as far back as the 1940s-1960s with telephones, radios, typewriters, etc. Hell, I bet it dates back to the Victorian era and the creation of the genre. Horror stories predate sci-fi so it could go all the way back to the invention of movable type. But the thing is, instead of “smart phones will turn us into mindless drones,” we could he exploring really cool themes. Like, the Mars Rover sings to itself. So, why is there no post human extinction book about the very last surviving robot who’s terrified because it is left all alone and comforts itself by singing to itself? Why are we not telling more stories about a society where we automatically accommodate the disabled with cool cyberpunk style accessibility tools, artificial limbs, etc. I don’t want more fictional stories about people dying because they can’t afford water or medication in the post apocalyptic society since that’s already happening right now. I want a futuristic mystery where the hero uses social media to track down and stop the killer/protect potential victims. *sigh* rant over.

[seansmithauthor]

Your #1 Beach Read?

Sean Smith reads a section of his newly published science fiction novel The Legendary Magistrate of Zar (script I: Molla's Pebble).

You can find the YouTube video by following the link below:

[geargoyle]

I love this book. Tore me apart in the best ways. I had to put it down and just sit with the end of a chapter a few times. It's so amazing when a story can do that!

Middlegame by Seanan McGuire

[redxdesign]

[ladamarossa]

Cailee Spaeny in Alien Romulus (2024)

[jakud]

𝕸𝖔𝖉𝖊𝖗𝖓 𝕮𝖆𝖗𝖆𝖕𝖆𝖈𝖊: "O Bounty Of Thy Ribs" is a comic about a park ranger named Esther who pilots the mecha Tarantula Hawk, keeping tabs on the Ribs, arid home to a subterranean species of massive insect called Armacada, and must protect them from marauders. Read it! Or don't, I don't care*

*ah shoot I actually care a lot...

[gilly-moon]

Anyone else getting tired of the militarization of Santa in Christmas media?

[ai-dream]

Pink brutalism 2.

[krumpkin]

X Files - Mulder and Scully by ( David O'Keefe )

He's a sculptor and cartoonist 😁

[swdefcult]

neuromancer by brandon graham

[shisasan]

Tokyo International Forum (東京国際フォーラム) Tokyo (東京), Japan April 2024

Ph. Aleksandra Alba IG: tanzdreamer

[yuchenghong-art]

Dragoon-samurai

personal work, this was inspired by FF14 dragoon.

process on my Gumroad>> https://yuchenghong.gumroad.com/l/nlshs

[zondearts]

additionally some oc stuff

[redxdesign]

[doomsdayllc]

http://doomsdayllc.com

[pencilbrony]

Turns out most major drinkware brands don't take suggestions/design partnerships. (Yes I am on Stanleys administrative email block list)