Over the weekend I saw the movie Arrival, starring Amy Adams as a linguist who essentially saves the world from itself. *Minor spoilers, not major ones, to follow. :) Arrival is a first contact movie most of all. When 12 mysterious spaceships show up on various parts of the globe, each housing two aliens, it's impossible… Continue reading How a Linguist Saves the World in “Arrival” (*Minor Spoilers)
Last month I read a science fiction book that was so good, I missed my bus stop on two different occasions and totally lost track of time on a five-hour flight. It's called The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet, by Becky Chambers. Reading this book is like meeting a bunch of new friends. Half of… Continue reading Making New Friends in “The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet”
It's hard to say good bye to your favorite science fiction. Whether it's putting down the last book in a long loved series, watching the finale of a favorite show, or watching the end credits of a video game, I get instant nostalgia for the worlds I just experienced and the characters I got to… Continue reading Three Sci-Fi Worlds and Casts I’m Nostalgic For
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