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Tag: <span>Science Fiction</span>

Courier, A 20TweetTales SciFi Story

Mad Max, Fallout, 12 Monkeys, Escape from New York, and even Cherry 2000… I love post apocalyptic SciFi fiction. That’s why this image from Ivan Khotenov is so cool for me. Titled simply Sk_15, it embodies so much of Mad Max with the semi-futuristic design combined with  the ready-to-destroy mounted …

What Avengers: Endgame has to say about storytelling (and life)

I REALLY wanted to go see Avengers: Endgame on opening weekend. So badly I could taste it. So several days before the premier, I searched the whole of my favorite theater for the necessary block of seats for my family. Alas, it did not happen. As the captain of a …

Runner, a 20TweetTales SciFi Story

It’s always interesting when a digital artist creates a piece of future military hardware. I like to compare how my past experiences with vehicles, guns and stuff in the Marines compares to what they think might come to exist. Alex Ichim’s military piece Runner shows two vehicles that, to me, …

Future Man is a kick in the nuts, it’s also pretty good scifi

Every so often a SciFi show comes along that either redefines the genre or dramatically ups the bar for amazing TV. Shows like this combine jaw dropping effects with complex story telling, amazing acting and a reverence for the genre to create something truly special. They make us believe their …

The Adventures of Goose, Feat. Captain Marvel

Okay, so that title is a little hyperbole, but seriously… was Goose really not the best character in Captain Marvel? Let me backup a little for those who don’t know what the hell I’m talking about. We’re discussing Captain Marvel, Disney/Marvel’s latest episode in the big screen bonanza that is …

Ruins, a 20TweetTales Science Fiction Story

It’s time for another 20TweetTales, where I tell a short, flash story over a thread of 20 tweets. This week’s piece was inspired by Flora Silve’s Astro Ruins.