Hyperion (Hyperion Series #1)

The key to a good space opera is that second word: opera. It hints at the sort of epic span these stories cross, and the scope and intensity of the emotions they stir. At its heart, a true space opera is about people and the decisions they make, and have to live with. If you […]

The Syfy channel is determined to live up to its name: Dan Simmons’ Hyperion is joining the production slate alongside other major adaptations like The Expanse and Childhood’s End. The “event series” is being developed by Bradley Cooper, Graham King, and Todd Phillips. The announcement is the culmination of years of effort by Cooper to bring a long-simmering dream project […]

The science fiction and fantasy genre is about strange new worlds and fantastical destinations—otherworldly places you want to visit—but for me it’s also always been about the great characters in those worlds, who I identified with, admired, and in some way could see myself being (or at least, see myself wishing I could be like […]

The megacity: an urban sprawl so huge, so monolithic, that it eats up most of continent —or a planet. It’s a familiar concept in sci-fi, and has been at least since the days of Fritz Lang and his titular Metropolis. One reason the megacity remains so prevalent is simple: while it seems futuristic and exotic, the fact is, the […]