Posts Tagged as ‘scifi’

06/16/2010

Argentina Encourages Kids to Write Science Fiction in National Contest (News)

Over at cuyonoticias.com, I came across an article about a writing contest organized by the Sciences Faculty of the National University of San Luis in Argentina. They had previously held this contest in their province, and this year it will extend to all schools in Argentina. The goal of the contest is to develop students’ [...]

12/24/2009

Cosmos Latinos and the History of Latin American Sci-fi Literature (Book Review)

Cosmos Latinos: An Anthology of Science Fiction from Latin America and Spain Edited By Andrea L. Bell & Yolanda Molina-Gavilán Wesleyan University Press, 2003 There are many Science Fiction authors that write in Spanish, but unfortunately few are translated into English (especially short stories) so Cosmos Latinos was a surprising find. Besides 27 short stories, [...]

12/17/2009

Avatar: Epic Film that Lives up to the Hype (Spoiler Free Movie Review)

Avatar opening weekend has finally arrived and James Cameron definitely did not disappoint! Avatar is an amazing film that grabs you immediately and doesn’t let go until well after the end credits. There are no boring parts. The 3-D is used well, not throwing things at you all the time but giving you depth perception [...]