I am saddened by the loss of Iain M. Banks, truly one of the greats of #scifi. http://t.co/WKIOihI4PS
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Australia often gets forgotten as a source for great #scifi, but some of that nation’s authors are getting noticed. http://t.co/pQOdsJv9P1
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Do you judge a book by its cover? What about this list of 30 of the most beautiful #scifi covers ever made? http://t.co/F2s9JmUCtj
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Twilight Zone was the highest ranked #scifi show on the The Writers Guild of America list of best-written TV shows. http://t.co/JNTrPoWOr1
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Lazarus
Actually, TZ came in the number 3 spot, not 5. It’s pretty hard to rank an entire series run when so many writers are involved over a long period of time and for so many episodes. Given a few particular episodes of say the the X-files at it’s best, it should have been rated higher. But there were clunker episodes to be sure. To really give a fair assessment Judges would have to have seen EVERY episode of EVERY series (including shows that did not make the list and were just short). Of course they could not have done that. Still and interesting list. I agree with it in general but of course disagree with some of the scores. In particular I would rate BTVS and Dexter much higher. I am glad that the comedy shows were not short changed either. It is an accomplishment to write really funny scripts. (Although the Honeymooners should be above Lucy, IMHO).
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For those too lazy to read the list, I broke out just the fantasy and science fiction shows and ranked them. In brackets, I indicated their position in the top 100:
1. Twilight Zone (5)
2. The X-Files (26)
3. Battlestar Galactica (38)
4. Game of Thrones (40)
5. Buffy the Vampire Slayer (49)
6. Star Trek: TNG (79)
7. The Prisoner (90)
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Never mind those made-up planets as #scifi settings. This book features stories set on known exoplanets. http://t.co/wUfhxoiyAv
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That arts degree that you thought was useless may not be, if these #scifi characters are any guide. http://t.co/JKmYyM9Vvh
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Not a lot of #scifi available in the Guantanamo prison library for detainees, but Ender’s Game and Star Wars is there http://t.co/Bo6kW3Ml0N
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Oblivion steals too many ideas from other #scifi movies, according to this critic. http://t.co/naWM4h5UYy
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You didn’t know #scifi books had soundtracks? Where have you been? It’s the 21st century! http://t.co/4mTFXh5ZVl
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You may never make it to Boston’s #scifi movie marathon, but here’s a do-it-yourself guide. http://t.co/5kmxjjx31J
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Did those atomic age #scifi monster movies have a message or were they merely terrifying escapism? http://t.co/tA6kM8us
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A #scifi version of the video game Grand Theft Auto? I can’t even imagine such a thing.
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#scifi writers have a hard time predicting social change, but we only realize that years later, not at the time. http://t.co/pANauv7U
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Gingerbread goes #scifi and fantasy. http://t.co/Pe0qxgMV
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There’s more to #scifi than what we read in the anglosphere as this article about Russian science fiction shows. http://t.co/oTvcpP8a
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This essay persuasively rethinks the traditional view of the career trajectory of Robert A. Heinlein. #scifi http://t.co/RWJ9XXgW
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Like your #scifi hard? Here are 10 classic novels featuring physics and astronomy. I’ve read 7 of them. http://t.co/pHYMvdrp
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Lazarus
I’ve only read 6. Glad he included “Tau Zero” which I consider to be somewhat under estimated. Not sure about classifying “Forever War” as hard SF. That is more a ‘people’ novel than about the Waldos/pods. I would have thought that there are other better candidates than that one for top ten list.
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Famed literary critic and author Michael Dirda is a #scifi fan? Oh, the humanity! http://t.co/ZPDZZgMW
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#scifi author Ken Liu was born in China, but moved to the States when he was 11.The China Daily takes a look at the man http://t.co/pcMf0ALI
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I know I have a short attention span, but I’m not clicking 100 times to read this list of 100 top #scifi films. http://t.co/wRGHVnSN
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To avoid carpal tunnel syndrome, here’s the entire list:
100. Escape From New York (1981)
99. Splice (2009)
98. Attack the Block (2011)
97. City of Lost Children (1995)
96. Westworld (1973)
95. Serenity (2005)
94. The Black Hole (1979)
93. Escape From the Planet of the Apes (1971)
92. Silent Running (1972)
91. They Live (1988)
90. War of the Worlds (1953)
89. Galaxy Quest (1999)88. eXistenZ (1999)
87. The Fountain (2006)
86. Starman (1984)
85. Sleep Dealer (2008)
84. Men in Black (1997)
83. Stalker (1979)
82. Dreamscape (1984)
81. Rise of the Planet of the Apes (2011)
80. Cube (1997)
79. Fantastic Planet (1973)
78. Fahrenheit 451 (1966)
77. Scanners (1981)76. Outland (1981)
75. Dark Star (1974)
74. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
73. Ikarie XB-1 (1963)
72. Day of the Triffids (1962)
71. Rollerball (1975)
70. Alphaville (1965)
69. Inception (2010)
68. Sleeper (1973)
67. THX-1138 (1971)
66. Repo Man (1984)
65. Them! (1954)64. Destination Moon (1950)
63. Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
62. Altered States (1980)
61. 12 Monkeys (1995)
60. Frankenstein (1931)
59. The Last Starfighter (1984)
58. When Worlds Collide (1951)
57. 1984 (1984)
56. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
55. Contact (1997)
54. Predator (1987)
53. Abre Los Ojos (1997)52. The Andromeda Strain (1971)
51. The Time Machine (1960)
50. Avatar (2009)
49. A Scanner Darkly (2006)
48. Starship Troopers (1997)
47. Moon (2009)
46. Soylent Green (1973)
45. Enemy Mine (1985)
44. The Man Who Fell to Earth (1976)
43. Back to the Future (1985)
42. Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
41. Donnie Darko (2001)40. Gojira (1954)
39. Brazil (1985)
38. Solaris (1972)
37. Ghost in the Shell (1995)
36. E.T.: The Extra Terrestrial (1982)
35. Primer (2004)
34. Idiocracy (2006)
33. Jurassic Park (1993)
32. The Thing (1982)
31. Mad Max (1979)
30. Sunshine (2007)
29. Tron (1982)28. A Clockwork Orange (1971)
27. District 9 (2009)
26. Minority Report (2002)
25. The Matrix (1999)
24. Star Wars: Episode IV—A New Hope (1977)
23. Total Recall (1990)
22. A Trip to the Moon (1902)
21. The Fly (1986)
20. Children of Men (2006)
19. Dark City (1998)
18. Akira (1988)
17. Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1992)16. Logan’s Run (1976)
15. Wall-E (2008)
14. Forbidden Planet (1956)
13. RoboCop (1987)
12. Alien (1979)
11. The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951)
10. Planet of the Apes (1968)
9. The Terminator (1984)
8. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
7. Star Wars: Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back (1980)
6. Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)
5. Metropolis (1927)4. Aliens (1986)
3. Gattaca (1997)
2. Blade Runner (1982)
1. 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968)I’ve only seen 67 of them so I’ve still got a lots of movie watching to do.
Also glad to see a list that’s brave enough to not automatically put Blade runner on top.
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GoodReads lists the best free #scifi audiobooks, although I couldn’t actually find any links to download them. http://t.co/PYVfXQy2
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Popular Mechanics offers up some obvious, to me, tips on how to take care of your old #scifi paperbacks. http://t.co/MSmh0Qz3
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A nice, but too brief, homage to John Berkey, one of my favourite #scifi illustrators. http://t.co/5B6zNGfg
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Are you a fan of old-time, pulp #scifi? I just discovered this treasure trove of free stories from Munsey’s. Enjoy! http://t.co/I0aGcRBp
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Were you aware that Toronto is the capital of #scifi and #horror movies? The Star reaches back to 1980 to make its case.http://t.co/g2VZoodq
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Lazarus 8:46 am on June 7, 2013 Permalink | Log in to Reply
Hmm. Beauty may be in the eye of the behold, but I doubt that you will find many people out there who would agree that this selection even comes close to the most beautiful SF cover art. And what with the multiple entries for so many authors (Heinlien, Butler, Le Guin, Priest and Atwood). Of all the great covers Leo and Diane Dillon made for Ellison, they pick that one? This selection sounds more like a particular fan looking at the own meager SF bookshelf and picking out 30. Even the space depictions are nothing close to so many superior cover paintings out there. And finally, a lot of those covers are atrocious !
Capt. Xerox 11:41 am on June 7, 2013 Permalink | Log in to Reply
I agree with you. I was amazed at how lacklustre the choices were. I could probably randomly pick 30 books from my shelf, scan the covers and be able to create a more compelling gallery.