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Coolest Sci-Fi Armor
In the 1932 novel, A Conquest of Two Worlds, Edmond Hamilton faced the dilemma of humans surviving the crushing gravity of Jupiter. His solution was to don his adventures with an inflexible metallic clothing that supported them from the massive planet’s pull. Similarly, Robert Heinlein clad his warriors in an enhanced exoskeleton to battle alien bugs in Starship Troopers (1959). Building upon these foundations, technologically advanced armor—mechanical or organic in nature—is a staple of science fiction. Whether employed as a defense against super powered enemy attacks, or aggressive weapons of offense, sci-fi armor often an author’s solution of choice. Therefore, without further ado, we present to you our list of the coolest sci-fi armor of all time.
By Richard Haynes9 years ago in Futurism
Greatest Sci-Fi Authors of All Time. Top Story - August 2016.
Readers of science fiction sometimes neglect to do our homework, don’t we? We fail, at intervals, to learn more about the creative geniuses slaving over their typewriters and keyboards to provide us with our daily amusement. That ain’t right! The greatest sci-fi authors have given us so very much, these authors; Through their painstaking labors, they’ve allowed us countless hours of reading pleasure as well as plenty of genre fodder to debate with our friends. Thus they deserve better. They deserve our respect, our affection, and for the intent of this article, a few moments of our attention as we rut around in their history to explore the factors and forces which forged them into the stars they became!
By Matt Cates10 years ago in Futurism
America’s Election 2016—the Presidential Candidates & the Starship Captains
Politics… The Fantastical Frontier… These Are The Voyages Of Election 2016. Its Seemingly Never Ending Mission… To Explore Strange New Candidates… To Seek Out New Gaffes And New Attack Ads… To Boldly Go Where Nobody Politically Viable Nominee Has Gone Before…
By Will Stape10 years ago in Futurism
Best Telescopes for Astronomy
Deciding which telescope to buy can often be confusing, especially if you are buying for someone else or if you're new to astronomy and are looking for something entry-level. Whether you're checking out some of the best astronomy books for beginners, or consider yourself an expert along the lines of the pioneers of astronomy, the guidance of this list of the best telescopes for Astronomy will demystify the key to choosing the perfect telescope for your price range.
By Futurism Staff10 years ago in Futurism
'Saturn 3' Was the Weirdest Sci-Fi Movie
In March of 1977, the late John Barry approached producer/director Stanley Donen with an idea for one of the weirdest sci-fi movies ever pitched, which contained elements of both the Frankenstein tale and the biblical story of Adam and Eve. Donen liked the idea and offered to raise the money for Barry to make the film. Donen then took the story to Lord Lew Grade and Martin Starger, whom he hoped would back the project.
By Futurism Staff10 years ago in Futurism
Funniest Sci-Fi Comedies
While there have been dozens of great science fiction dramas, sci-fi comedies are inherently harder to pull off. A writer and director have only a couple of hours to introduce a premise like time travel, lay out the rules and demonstrate how they work, and make it accessible enough to a general audience that the jokes actually land. That it isn’t as easy as it looks is evident from the number of mediocre and outright-terrible sci-fi comedies that litter the history of sci-fi film.
By Futurism Staff10 years ago in Futurism
Government UFO Cover Ups
Approaching the moon during America’s historic 1969 space mission, astronauts Neil Armstrong, Michael Collins, and Buzz Aldrin could hardly believe their eyes. As they squinted through the windows of the Apollo 11 spacecraft, each of them spotted two unidentified flying objects and what appeared to be a long cylinder hovering above the lunar surface.
By Futurism Staff10 years ago in Futurism
How Star Trek’s Most Sexually Charged Movie Scene Was Nearly Lost
Star Trek III: The Search For Spock continued the original feature film’s loose trilogy started by Nicholas Meyer with Star Trek II: Wrath of Khan (1982), and while it’s not as critically praised, it’s a landmark in Trek canon for several compelling reasons. Much is made over Spock’s ‘resurrection’ - after Leonard Nimoy was lured back to Trek’s fold with directing his first major motion picture –– but there’s an underlying texture of sexuality which nearly overshadows Spock returning to life. Indeed, the racy moment was initially deemed so risqué or plain silly, that Paramount Pictures executives nearly kept the sexually charged scene on the cutting room floor.
By Will Stape10 years ago in Futurism
Li Tobler the Melancholy Muse of H.R. Giger
“It may be too simplistic to say that Li Tobler haunts Giger still… but there is no doubting that the simultaneous agony and joy of life with Li Tobler established the dynamic of fear and transcendence which is present in many of his paintings.” Li Tobler was the melancholic tragic muse of H.R. Giger. Her face haunts Giger’s depictions of ethereal women in many of his paintings, often peering forth from the torment of afterlife to a world beyond anything we’ve known. Shrouded in mystery, Li Tobler is Giger’s most familiar face, yet most unknown.
By Natasha Sydor10 years ago in Futurism
Guide to the Best Sci-Fi Podcasts
Before the birth of the podcast, we had books on tape. This involved many, many cassette tapes housed in bulky packaging that were not conducive to traveling. Luckily for us today, the podcast has revolutionized books on tape and helped evolve the format into something a bit smaller. Thanks to apps like iTunes, you can have any podcast at any time or place with the push of a button.
By George Gott10 years ago in Futurism
Must See Sci-Fi Movies for Kids
The best movies for children involve stories that capture their imaginations. Any science fiction story demands a stretch of the imagination, asking viewers to visualize great expanses of outer space and technology capable of performing a limitless number of fantastic tasks. As a result, there are many sci-fi movies for kids and sci-fi books for kids. Amazing images and action-packed concepts keep young audiences entertained and engaged.
By Futurism Staff10 years ago in Futurism
