News of the Genres

The following articles and stories related to science fiction, fantasy, and horror recently appeared in various news sources online. An asterisk indicates that the article is of particular interest.

9 Indie Sci-Fi Games With The Best Queer Representation (The Gamer, July 11, 2022)

In rebellion against the cruel present, queer games look to the future.

10 Fantasy Tropes That Redditors Are Done With (Screen Rant, July 10, 2022)

Films like Harry Potter and The Lord of the Rings may be beloved to fans, but Redditors have found that they contain some worn-out tropes.

* 11 Must-Read Filipino Sci-Fi Books (Book Riot, June 15, 2022)

The Absolute Best Sci-Fi TV Shows on Netflix (CNet, July 10, 2022)

Find a huge range of impeccable sci-fi series on Netflix.

* A Beginner’s Guide to Using (and Exploding) Horror Tropes (CrimeReads, July 11, 2022)

"A trope can be as complex and metaphorical as a labyrinthine haunted house, or as a simple as the image of a bloody knife."

Blake Crouch No Longer Believes in Science Fiction (Time, July 6, 2022)

Bong Joon-ho names his favourite horror film directors of all time (Far Out, July 12, 2022)

* Carl Sagan’s Love/Hate Relationship with Intelligent Design (Evolution News, July 12, 2022)

Dystopian dramas, dark fantasy and chance encounters await at Jerusalem Film Fest (The Times of Israel, July 12, 2022)

The annual summer event includes a wide selection of Israeli and international films, along with outdoor screenings and conversations with filmmakers around Jerusalem

Exclusive: Jenna Cato Bass and Babalwa Baartman Discuss Their South African Horror Film Good Madam (Movieweb, July 12, 2022)

Jenna Cato Bass and Babalwa Baartman discuss their film Good Madam, which uses horror to dig deeper into South African society.

The Fantasy of the Middle Ages (The J. Paul Getty Museum)

* ‘The folklore lends itself to it’: Ireland’s horror films find mainstream success (The Guardian, July 10, 2022)

Country’s film industry makes 20 horrors in last six years, as directors channel the vampires and banshees of traditional tales

* A Great Science Fiction Writer Underwhelms With Climate (The Federalist, June 17, 2022)

Celebrated science fiction writer Neal Stephenson’s latest novel on climate change has lots of interesting asides on technology, but little excitement and flat characters.

Horror Business: Legendary Actress Lisa Wilcox Talks Career, Creative Evolution and “the Bloody Man” (Icon vs. Icon, July 12, 2022)

* The Italian Horror Movie That Secretly Influenced Tarantino's Death Proof (Screen Rant, July 12, 2022)

Quentin Tarantino's Death Proof was inspired by many different '70s car chase movies, but it also drew heavily from one classic Italian horror movie.

Jordan Peele Says ‘Nope’ “Transcends the Horror Genre” (FanBolt, July 12, 2022)

* Ni Kuang, Prolific Hong Kong Novelist and Screenwriter, Dies at 87 (New York Times, July 7, 2022)

Best known for fantastical thrillers that doubled as political allegories, he also wrote hundreds of martial arts films for Bruce Lee and others.

* On the Life of Czech Sci-Fi Author Karel Čapek, the Man Who Coined the Term “Robot” (Literary Hub, July 12, 2022)

From The History of Literature Podcast with Jacke Wilson

* Sci-Fi And Fantasy Kids Movies You Thought Were A Fever Dream (Slash Film, July 11, 2022)

Thrills Are Brewing At Coffee Shop Of Horrors, A Horror-Themed Coffee Shop In Florida (Only in Your State, July 12, 2022)

This Hugo-Nominated Story Written in Text Messages Is Devastating (The Mary Sue, July 12, 2022)

Just read it right now!

This Viral Nuclear-Powered Flying Hotel Is Pure Science Fiction (Popular Mechanics, July 12, 2022)

Like Peter Pan, the flying hotel can Never, Never Land.

Welcome to a Science-Fiction Planet (Counterpunch, June 17, 2022)

* When Italian design was science fiction (Domus, July 9, 2022)

What are Joe Colombo and Vico Magistretti doing in Space: 1999? In the Sixties and Seventies sci-fi sets, from the most expensive TV series to the cheapest of B-movies, were furnished with the icons of Italian design, which at the time looked as something coming straight from the future.

Zack Kaplan, Science Fiction Writer (PBS, June 26, 2022)

Writer Zack Kaplan discusses sci-fi as allegory, adapting his comics for television and his latest series “Metal Society.” He has written for DC, Dark Horse and Image Comics.