Articles about sci-fi

Actor who provided eerie voice of computer HAL in sci-fi classic ‘2001: A Space Odyssey’ dies at 90

Douglas Rain, the Canadian actor who famously provided the calm and creepy voice of the computer HAL in the 1968… Read More

Chaos takes control: HBO teases new season of ‘Westworld,’ as the androids come back online

Uh oh. The creepy world of “Westworld” looks like it’s going to get even creepier when season two premieres on… Read More

Amazon sets premiere date for new sci-fi series ‘Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams’

Mark your calendars, sci-fi fans. Amazon today announced that its new anthology series “Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams” will premiere on Jan. 12,… Read More

You don’t need to subscribe to CBS All Access to see the beautiful credits for ‘Star Trek: Discovery’

I haven’t watched a “Star Trek” series since I was a kid in the 1970s and Capt. Kirk and company… Read More

30 years later, the legacy of ‘Star Trek: The Next Generation’ lives on

Silicon Valley Comic Con held a panel to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Star Trek: The Next Generation (TNG) this… Read More

MoPOP’s Sci-Fi Hall of Fame inducting ‘X-Files,’ ‘Blade Runner,’ Leonard Nimoy and more

Some of the masters and masterpieces of science fiction are being honored with induction into the Science Fiction and Fantasy… Read More

‘Blade Runner 2049’ trailer takes science-fiction fans back to film’s most intriguing future

Science-fiction fans with a soft spot for “Blade Runner” have plenty to celebrate today as the first trailer for “Blade… Read More

In HBO’s wanton ‘Westworld,’ artificial realities raise questions about our own

“These violent desires have violent ends,” says Dolores Abernathy (Evan Rachel Wood), echoing the prophecy her father shared with her and Shakespeare… Read More

Worth talking about: ‘Arrival’ trailer features Amy Adams as linguist who makes contact with aliens

The best movie trailers are the ones that actually tease you. That make you need to see a film to… Read More

Harry Potter, Star Wars and more nominated for EMP’s Sci-Fi and Fantasy Hall of Fame

Harry Potter, Star Wars, and Frankenstein are in the running to join the ranks of J.R.R. Tolkien, Stanley Kubrick, and other… Read More

Geek of the Week: Former Microsoft technical writer William Vaughn makes his mark as a novelist

William Vaughn enjoyed a long career at Microsoft, as an expert in products such as Visual Basic and SQL Server, publishing twelve… Read More

Artificial Intelligence in Avengers and Ex Machina: Time to Be Afraid?

As the summer blockbuster season gets into full swing, two fictional robots have already emerged to challenge our love of… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: EMP hosts George Takei for iconic sci-fi artifact exhibit launch

Sci-fi is in the spotlight. The genre has emerged from fringe to mainstream with blockbusters like Interstellar, The Hunger Games and J.J.… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Rocketry Convention, Seattle Tech Mentors, GottaCon, and more

After several missed starts, the Deep Space Climate Observatory launched atop SpaceX’s Falcon 9 on Wednesday. Although the company decided to… Read More