Month: May 2016

Chinese Sci-Fi Expands Its Readership Globally

LINK:As Chinese sci-fi picks up steam, it’s finding fans around the world

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Daniel José Older and Progressive Science Fiction After Gamergate

LINK: A conversation with the novelist (and with his pals) about the power of diversity in sci-fi and speculative fiction.

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Apple: Palestinian-Made Game is Not a Game

LINK: When is a game NOT a game?

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And Now, A Pokémon Game Specifically For Adults

Check it out at Kotaku!

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FTWD’s Elizabeth Rodriguez Cast In Wolverine Flick

LINK: Remember her as Agent Chavez on Grimm?

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2016 Study Maps US Hate Speech Via Tweets

Recently, the nationwide rental start-up Adobo conducted a study of language Americans use when tweeting about different races, ethnicities, genders, religions, and sexual orientations. Adobo posted about their findings on their website in a series called Tolerance in America.

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(ICYMI Fusion also features a more focused use of the info to single out hate speech in US Colleges)

The Emperor of Japan Is a Scientist. Here’s His Latest Published Paper.

Neatorama has the story.

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Fede Alvarez’s new horror movie, Don’t Breathe

LINK: BLASTR HAS 2 NEW TRAILERS

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Valkyria Chronicles Holds Up Pretty Well

Check it out at Kotaku.com.

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John Lewis’ Graphic Novel to Be Taught in NYC Public Schools

LINK: “March” will give students an eye-witness memoir of the civil rights movement of the 1960s

March: Book One, cover detail