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Kirk or Picard? Star Trek geek Jeff Bezos makes his choice at Oscars photo op

Kirk, Picard or Janeway? That choice of Star Trek captains is a standard question on our Geek of the Week… Read More

Amazon Studios to adapt Iain M. Banks’ space-opera Culture novel, a ‘huge personal favorite’ of Jeff Bezos

Iain M. Banks’ sweeping Culture science-fiction book series finally has a video home. Amazon Studios announced this morning it’s acquired… Read More

Peter S. Beagle Photo by Gage Skidmore from Peoria, AZ [CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons

Seattle and Pittsburgh’s fantastic connection: a new ‘grand master’ of science fiction and fantasy

Looking for a literary tie between Seattle and Pittsburgh? It may seem as hard to find as a unicorn. But… Read More

Science-fiction author Frank Herbert’s legacy to be honored with a new ‘Dune’ park in Tacoma

There likely won’t be any sandworms, but that’s not needed to spice up this news: Tacoma, Wash., native Frank Herbert,… Read More

‘Kill Bill’ Shatner? Video spoof touts Quentin Tarantino’s R-rated ‘Star Trek’

What would an R-rated “Star Trek” movie directed by Quentin Tarantino look like? We may find out someday soon: The… Read More

Portland science-fiction great Ursula K. Le Guin mourned in the Northwest and beyond

Science fiction and fantasy writers around the Pacific Northwest and around the world are paying tribute to award-winning author Ursula… Read More

‘Jedi’ to ‘Solo’: 10 sci-fi shows for 2018

The dust has barely settled on the premiere of “Star Wars, Episode VIII: The Last Jedi.” Or is that a… Read More

Star Wars fans kick off their biggest holiday weekend for ‘The Last Jedi’

For Star Wars fans, it’s the hap-happiest season of all — and that makes dress-up artists like Kay Ahern something akin… Read More

Science fiction authors Andy Weir and Neal Stephenson look at life after ‘The Martian’

What could be better than hearing a science fiction writer talk about how to create whole new worlds? How about… Read More

Holiday science book guide for 2017: Give them the cosmos for Christmas

When it comes to holiday gifts, books are tricky things: How do you know your gift book will resonate with… 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

‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’: Trailer makes a splash, and ticket websites avoid a crash

The Force is clearly with “Star Wars: The Last Jedi.” The trailer for Episode VIII of the movie saga made… Read More

‘Star Trek: Discovery’ ranks Elon Musk alongside Wright Brothers and warp drive

SpaceX founder Elon Musk hasn’t yet scored a cameo on the Star Trek stage, as fellow billionaire Jeff Bezos did… Read More

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Hey, obsessed pop culture fan: You may have something museums want

Those science-fiction film lobby cards you rescued from the back of a movie theater about to shutter? That dusty prop… Read More

Review: Visually stunning ‘Blade Runner 2049’ returns to a bleak and increasingly believable future

For 35 years, the original “Blade Runner” has been my all-time favorite film. I haven’t experienced anything like it since… Read More

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Preserving the future: How MoPOP protects and presents our ever-changing popular culture

There can be magic in an object that represents a beloved memory or moment. But, as with any pursuit of… Read More

Cover art from Turtleback edition of "Snow Crash"

Amazon Studios’ list for must-see sci-fi TV features ‘Snow Crash,’ ‘Ringworld,’ ‘Lazarus’

In its quest to find the next “Game of Thrones,” Amazon Studios is reportedly adding three science-fiction series to its… Read More

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So you want to write sci-fi? Tips from the president of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America

Want to be a science fiction or fantasy writer? You’d better sit down. That’s the advice from Cat Rambo, a… Read More

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Game writers to be honored with Nebula Award in first for professional science fiction and fantasy org

Ever since the success of Valve’s Half-Life nearly 20 years ago, video games of all types have been increasingly expected… Read More

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Science fiction has won the war: Best-selling author Greg Bear on the genre’s new ‘golden age’

From the perspective of one of science fiction’s best-selling and longtime authors, the state of science fiction is golden. Golden… Read More

‘Fifth Element’ squared: 5 cool ideas from the sci-fi visuals of ‘Valerian’

Spoiler alert: We’re not giving away any major plot points, but if you want to see “Valerian and the City… Read More

‘Seat 14C’ short stories imagine a 20-year time warp – and now you can hop on board

Imagine you’re a passenger on a jet that mysteriously time warps to the year 2037: That’s what a team of… Read More

‘The D.O.D.O. Files’: Neal Stephenson’s time travel novel spawns instant spin-off

Seattle author Neal Stephenson’s newly published science-fiction novel, “The Rise and Fall of D.O.D.O.,” serves as the launch pad for… Read More

Seattle writers join XPRIZE’s sci-fi advisory council; air travel tales get set for takeoff

The non-profit XPRIZE foundation has recruited an all-star lineup of science fiction masters, including Seattle authors, to help create a series… Read More

GeekWire at the Movies: ‘Alien: Covenant’ delivers the gory goods, and some answers

Spoiler Alert: This item avoids discussing major plot twists in “Alien: Covenant,” but wait until after you see the movie… Read More

NASA funds ideas from science fiction

Truth can be stranger than fiction, but it shouldn’t be strange to hear that NASA spends millions of dollars on… Read More

Amazon blocks and then restores sale of sci-fi book for reportedly copying another’s cover

In a saga that could very well be ripped from the pages of the very books involved, two science-fiction novels with… Read More

GeekWire Calendar Picks: Discover fossils at Dino Weekend; No Sleep Podcast live recording; and more

At some point, every kid wants to be a magnifying-glass-wielding archaeologist and spend time unearthing fossils and dinosaur skeletons. Next… 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

How screenwriter Jon Spaihts worked the physics of starship travel into ‘Passengers’

The science is under the hood in “Passengers,” a love story set on a giant starship – and screenwriter Jon… Read More