Blinks: Reviews; Cuban SF

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Another Future Rolls off the Assembly Line: Josh Pearce and Arley Sorg Discuss Terminator: Dark Fate

November 12, 2019 locusmag 0

This review doesn’t need to lead with much of a recap, because you’ve seen it all before: evil AI sends a killer robot back in time to assassinate the future savior of humankind. Plucky human resistance sends a protector back in time to stop the killer robot (from the future!). Carnage. Mayhem. Explosions. The difference this time is that the evil AI is called “Legion” instead of “Skynet,” the target

Commentary Features Kameron Hurley

Kameron Hurley: Hard Publishing Truths: Relationships Matter

June 5, 2016 admin 3

One of my favorite publishing stories is from an established short story writer who tweeted that a story of his had been rejected from a magazine. Within a few minutes of sharing that, the editor of the publication e-mailed them and apologized for the rejection. ‘‘Our new slush reader didn’t recognize your name,’’ the editor said, and promptly bought the story. The myth of the meritocracy runs deep in publishing.

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SF in Israel

November 19, 2018 locusmag 1

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Sandra Tayler–The Non-Fictional Sense of Wonder

October 6, 2011 admin 42

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