In this episode we talk about Chapters 3 & 4. Overall Thoughts Lots of information put forth in these two chapters. They are not info dumps, not exactly and the information itself seems important. We are learning more about why Breq has come to the wold Nilt and...
In this week's blog we see the end of SF Horror month and take a look into our scanners for what is coming in November. The Game is the Thing Gaming is a relatively new medium for delivering SF Horror content. Well if you consider thirty+ years or so to be "new". More...
In this week's blog we talk about SF Horror characters and the importance of characters in general. Plus the regular Track News for this week. As always, this blog is scary good. The Characters in Our Nightmares More than plot or location, the characters in SF Horror...
Where we talk about SF Horror Tropes and give our impressions of Ancillary Justice Chapters 1 and 2. Trope or Treat Everyone loves tropes, don't they? Okay, perhaps everyone is a bit of an exaggeration. Tropes are fun touchstones that when done well add a familiar...
Science Fiction and horror have always been linked together. From the very beginning in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, or The Modern Prometheus to Jeff Vandermeer's Annihilation, the two genres mesh very well. Especially when science and the consequences of science can...
This week we have a fun topic and an update on the Ancillary Justice Read Along. So sit back and get ready SF Horror Month on the Weirdsday Blog! Let’s Talk Horror and Science Fiction All this month we will be showcasing Science Fiction that has elements of horror (or...
JordanCon strives to be an inclusive experience for its membership. We work hard to make people of all kinds feel welcome and wanted within our great community. Since I came on board as director of the Science Fiction track, I have made a diversity of content part of...
"Political Science IS a science!" ~Me @ every panel on science. Rivets & Robotology Science is a fundamental aspect of the genre of science fiction, although its application is often invisible and its effect subtle. From the earliest beginnings in Frankenstein to...
Testing… Testing… is this thing on? Rivets & Robots to JordanCon and non-JordanCon people… no that stinks. No one talks like that. Hey you potential lovers of science fiction!... no… (watches more Lindsay Ellis) People of the EARTH! Welcome to the first Weirdsday...
In This Issue: Coffee in Cornwall Science! Science Fiction Trends Honorverse & The Royal Manticore Navy British TV and Film Let's talk quickly about the rest of our fun and great panels. We will see you Friday at 2:30pm! Coffee in Cornwall. A discussion of...
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