In the 1995 novel High Fidelity, by Nick Hornby the main character, Rob, sets out a number of Top 5 lists. Rob, who owns a record store, debates these lists with his fellow vinyl enthusiast/snobs/employees. One of those lists is: what are your Top 5 Side 1, Track 1 songs. So the High Fidelity challenge rules …
The magic of silver helps tell a terrible true story of colonialism through a fantasy lens. The story of language, and meaning, and the magic of that which gets lost in translation. The story of losing one’s motherland, while never being accepted in your adopted country.
Officially known as the Gygaxian Nebula, this vast area of Wildspace encompasses many systems, countless large asteroids, fathomless clouds of gas and expanses of emptiness so devoid of anything that small pockets of Astral Sea linger like oases in a desert. Parts of the Nebula are under control of wealthy Noble houses, other parts claimed …
I’ve played Count Strahd enough times to never want to play him the same way again. After every campaign he grows and changes, and the memories of the last campaign I ran stay with him. The next time around, he has vowed that things will be different. Welcome to Team Strahd, where from the first …
Once upon a time, in a Domain of Delight, there was an unlikely hero named Billowack who found himself in the service of a Fog Giant — a fallen Cloud Giant. The giant promised magical powers in exchange for helping him resote his lost treasure, and in turn his position among Cloud Giants. Billowack and …
Non-linear storytelling at its finest. Sometimes the future happens in the past. And sometimes the past is best remembered as alien abductions. Affiliate Link
A witch and a genius/mad scientist fall in love, then break up, then just about end the world. I love the way the author, Charlie Jane Anders, swings between fantasy and sci-fi — as the protagonists attempt to reconcile technology and nature. Technology arrives as both saviour and destroyer, and “every designer of cool hardware” ends …
Living in Hong Kong, a high-tech futuristic city, is an unparalleled adventure that transports you into a realm of unparalleled wonder. It is a captivating blend where the ceaseless dynamism of contemporary life harmonizes flawlessly with the city’s deep-rooted cultural traditions. This urban oasis envelops you in an all-encompassing tapestry, a fusion of past and …
Tl;dr: Space-fantasy is more flying galleons and fantastical worlds, less pew-pew. Space-fantasy and sci-fi are two related but distinct genres that share similarities in their exploration of futuristic and speculative concepts. While both genres often involve elements of technology, space exploration, and futuristic settings, they differ in their primary focus and tone. Sci-Fi (Science …
When we think of the future, we often associate it with science fiction and fantastical imaginings of what could be. But the reality of the future is not always so fantastical. It is a constantly evolving and ever-changing landscape, shaped by our actions and decisions in the present. From technological advancements to societal progress, the …
