Science Fiction and Fantasy
There was a time when the idea of a world-wide system linking people and computers might have been straight out of the pages of the latest science fiction magazine. No surprise then, that science fiction and fantasy fans, writers, editors, artists, and more have taken to the Internet in large numbers from the time of the early bulletin board discussion groups to the instant messaging, blogs, and chat rooms of today. Whether you're new to science fiction and fantasy and want to know more, have a favorite writer you'd like to know more about, are looking for information on actors, movies, and TV shows, or would like to meet people who share the same interests in science fiction and fantasy as you do, the Internet is the perfect place to find out what you need to know.
Over the years, a whole culture has grown up around people's love of and appreciation for fantasy ... read more »
For science fiction and fantasy writers, magazines, whether in print or online, are a place to try ... read more »
Science fiction has been on the screen since television was first born. Classic shows like The ... read more »
Science fiction and fantasy in movies have a huge following. Every summer blockbuster season seems to bring along another movie with marauding aliens or live-action superheroes. The Internet is an easy, quick way to find out not only what sci-fi movies have already been made, but also what's to come.
- For many people, movies and television shows are their main, often only, experience with science fiction and fantasy. Because of that, mainstream movie audiences and inside science fiction and fantasy fans will often judge a movie quite differently.
- In addition to the more general sites listed below, it's always possible to search for information on specific movie titles. With any luck, you'll find a Web site or blog that will tell you everything you want to know.
The Sci-Fi Movie Page
has all the latest information on current and upcoming fantasy and science fiction movies. There are reviews, trailers, articles, downloadable scripts, a discussion board, and news and rumors concerning future movies.
Science Fiction Films
is another labor of love, this time by Tim Dirks. The site is an historical look at fantasy and science fiction in film, from 1902's A Trip to the Moon, to the present. The Web site is arranged both chronologically and topically, with spaceships, monsters, aliens, dragons, wizards, and fantastic planets all given their proper due.
Brimstone Pit: The Horror & Science Fiction Movie Database
is dedicated to those films where horror meets fantasy and science fiction. The alphabetical list of titles starts with 13 Gantry Row and ends with Zombies of Mora Tau, with stops at everything from The Matrix to Lord of the Rings along the way. If you love scary science fiction and fantasy, this is your Web site. Note that this site is for an older crowd.
Roger Ebert
knows his stuff. Science fiction and fantasy fans will often note that mainstream reviewers misjudge films because they don't know enough about the genres outside of the movies they've seen. That's not true of Roger Ebert. Read his reviews and it's evident he has knowledge of and an appreciation for all kinds of science fiction and fantasy. His Web site is not divided by topic or genre, but you can search for reviews of individual movies by title.
A Futurist at the Movies
, written by Josh Calder, focuses on how the future has been portrayed in movies. You won't find any fantasy or films set in the past discussed here, and, as the author says, this isn't really film criticism. But it is an often fascinating look at what movies and movie-makers think could be coming our way.
As soon as science fiction and fantasy began to be published, books needed cover art and stories ... read more »
Just because the content you produce will be imaginative and often unreal doesn't mean you don't ... read more »
On their Web sites and blogs, writers use the opportunity to talk about subjects beyond what they ... read more »
Since the Internet began, fantasy and science fiction fans have used e-mail lists, bulletin boards, ... read more »
While you may see some fans dressed up in costumes, the average science fiction or fantasy ... read more »
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