Category Archives: science fiction

2013 Eaton Science Fiction Conference: Call for Papers

July 1st, 2012 | Posted in call for papers, science fiction

This conference — cosponsored by the Eaton Collection of Science Fiction and Fantasy (UC Riverside) and the Science Fiction Research Association — will examine science fiction in multiple media. The past several decades have witnessed an explosion in SF texts across the media landscape, from film and TV to comics and digital games. We are […]

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George Clayton Johnson and the Legacy of The Twilight Zone

June 25th, 2012 | Posted in 1960s, George Clayton Johnson, Rue Morgue magazine, science fiction, Twilight Zone

Today I was thumbing through the June 2012 #123 edition of Rue Morgue magazine and an item caught my eye. In honor of a new Twilight Zone collection coming to Blu-ray, the magazine interviewed George Clayton Johnson who discussed his contribution to that classic series. Johnson is the writer of several episodes of the series, […]

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Science Fiction Research Association Call for Papers

June 18th, 2012 | Posted in call for papers, science fiction

CFP: 2013 Eaton/SFRA Conference Call for Papers The 2013 Joint Eaton/SFRA Conference Science Fiction Media April 10-14, 2013 Riverside Marriott Hotel Riverside, California This conference—cosponsored by the Eaton Collection of Science Fiction and Fantasy (UC Riverside) and the Science Fiction Research Association – will examine science fiction in multiple media. The past several decades have […]

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Ridley Scott on Gods and Aliens

June 5th, 2012 | Posted in Ridley Scott, science fiction, spirituality

Ridley Scott’s latest film, Prometheus, will be released in U.S. theaters this weekend. It has received mixed reviews, but for this writer one of the more fascinating aspects of the film is not whether it is a prequel for Alien, but rather its incorporation of grand mythological ideas. These include questions on origins, as well […]

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New Fan Convention Documentary – Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope

April 18th, 2012 | Posted in Comic Con, conventions, documentary, fan cultures, geek cultures, science fiction, science fiction convention

Documentaries on geek culture in connection with fan conventions are a continued item of interest for TheoFantastique. In addition to those explored in previous posts we are pleased to add Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan’s Hope to the list. The film synopsis from the official website: Have you ever imagined a place where Vulcans and […]

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Call for Papers – “Science-Fiction Myths: Travels through Time and Space”

March 2nd, 2012 | Posted in call for papers, science fiction

CALL FOR PAPERS “Science-Fiction Myths: Travels through Time and Space” An area of multiple panels for the Film & History Conference on “Film and Myth” September 26-30, 2012 Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA www.filmandhistory.org Deadline: June 1, 2012 Films that depict travel through time and space captivate us with tales of the past, the future, the distant, […]

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Most Influential Science Fiction Movies

February 22nd, 2012 | Posted in science fiction

Infographic designed and provided courtesy of http://www.turtlemat.co.uk/. Original source at Grasping for the Wind.

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Call for Papers: Science Fiction Across Media: Alternative Histories, Alien Futures

February 22nd, 2012 | Posted in call for papers, science fiction

Science Fiction Across Media: Alternative Histories, Alien Futures Umeå University, Sweden April 23-24, 2012 Science fiction is becoming a mainstream and increasingly popular genre in fiction and film, as demonstrated by recent novels by Kazuo Ishiguro, Michel Houellebecq, Junot Diaz and William Gibson as well as the global success of James Cameron’s Avatar. Yet science […]

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Call for Papers – Religion and Dr. Who: Time, Space, and Faith

January 18th, 2012 | Posted in call for papers, Dr. Who, science fiction

Doctor Who is a cultural phenomenon in both the UK and the United States, continuing to go from strength-to-strength as it approaches its 50th anniversary in 2013. Over the show’s long history on television—and in various spin-off TV shows, audio adventures, novels and comic books—religion and religious themes have consistently been a subject of interest. […]

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Trek Nation: Documentary on a Fatherhood and Pop Culture Legacy

December 4th, 2011 | Posted in conventions, documentary, fan cultures, geek cultures, science fiction, science fiction convention, Star Trek

The documentary Trek Nation debuted on the Science Channel on November 30, presenting an interesting personal quest to understand the life and legacy of Gene Roddenberry. While many books and television programs have been done exploring Roddenberry and the Star Trek phenomenon he created, the unique aspect of Trek Nation comes in the form of […]

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