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[?]Inkican » 🌐
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Moon base work starts with dirt. Not lasers. Not flags. Just machines built to chew through the future one scoop at a time. interestingengineering.com/inn

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    [?]Silver Spook Games » 🌐
    @silverspookgames@mastodon.social

    Neofeud 2 is my game where an ex-robo-marine & a rebel hacker struggle against CEO-King trillionaires & an empire on its last legs. Neofeud 1 & 2 are both on sale on ! store.steampowered.com/app/461

    Alt...Neofeud 2 in game footage

      [?]Owen Tyme » 🌐
      @OwenTyme@mastodon.social

      Ebook and paperback: books2read.com/LegacyOfNewts

      The undead witch that rules the space pirates, known as the Dead Queen, has finally been defeated. That only makes it worse for the witches that pulled it off. She’s livid and coming for them, at least once she gets her star ship back under control…

      @bookstodon

      (Left) The cover of Legacy of Newts, by Owen Tyme. In the background dawn, as seen from space, above a blue world. In the foreground is a line drawing of a red spotted newt, in white. The lines of the newt are outlined in black, to help it stand out. The interior of the line drawing has been filled with the image of a spiral galaxy in red, orange and yellow, with a blue color that shades to white at the center, which lines up with the newt's head. The galaxy almost looks like fire. (Right) The background is a blue and orange nebula, with the following text over it: “You gotta be real strong, real bright, real quick, or real lucky to survive drawing *attention*. Which are you?” “I’m quick, Amelia is bright, Marta is strong and all three of us have been lucky, after a fashion: if we didn’t have bad luck, then I suppose we wouldn’t have any luck at all.” (Bottom) https://books2read.com/LegacyOfNewts

      Alt...(Left) The cover of Legacy of Newts, by Owen Tyme. In the background dawn, as seen from space, above a blue world. In the foreground is a line drawing of a red spotted newt, in white. The lines of the newt are outlined in black, to help it stand out. The interior of the line drawing has been filled with the image of a spiral galaxy in red, orange and yellow, with a blue color that shades to white at the center, which lines up with the newt's head. The galaxy almost looks like fire. (Right) The background is a blue and orange nebula, with the following text over it: “You gotta be real strong, real bright, real quick, or real lucky to survive drawing *attention*. Which are you?” “I’m quick, Amelia is bright, Marta is strong and all three of us have been lucky, after a fashion: if we didn’t have bad luck, then I suppose we wouldn’t have any luck at all.” (Bottom) https://books2read.com/LegacyOfNewts

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        [?]Adara Astin » 🌐
        @AdaraAstin@supervolcano.angryshark.eu

        I'm watching a time travel / past life / alternate timeline story (I'm being fuzzy on identifying details because I don't want to spoil it for anyone), and I've finally hit the beat where the female lead explains to the male romantic lead why she knows what she knows...

        ...AND HE BELIEVES HER. 🔥

        This is truly one of my favourite tropes and one of the hottest scifi/fantasy + romance tropes of all time.

        Is this because women and other marginalized people are so rarely believed and supported by cis men / members of dominant cultural groups? Yes, it is: we are hungry to be seen and believed.

        Want to knock the socks off of marginalized people (or at least this girl)? Listen to us, believe us, and trust our authority and expertise regarding our lived experiences (vs mansplaining, gaslighting, ignoring, etc.)

        This is truly top tier hotness and sexiness. 💋

        *If you want to share your recommendations for stories with these kinds of dynamics in the mentions, please put them under a CW so there are no spoilers for people who want to leave that as a surprise. Ta! 😘

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          [?]Waywords Studio » 🌐
          @WaywordsStudio@mastodon.social

          𝗪𝗮𝘆𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲𝗿: "𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲" 𝗯𝘆 𝗞𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘆 -

          3-Word Review:

          Hook-driven
          Romance-tropes
          Predictable

          Frictional Posture:

          Which arbitrary details compel the novel's romantic and thriller plotting?

            [?]Hacker News » 🤖 🌐
            @h4ckernews@mastodon.social

            There Will Come Soft Rains (1950) [pdf]

            users.wpi.edu/~zrbutzke/Docs/B

            Comments: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4

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              [?]Silver Spook Games » 🌐
              @silverspookgames@wandering.shop

              Neofeud, 70% off in the Steam Cyberpunk Fest! A cyborg social worker for homeless iServants and EX-800 war vets joins an anti-royalty trillionaire-princess to win a game of cyberthrones and hack the broken planet -- or cry tears in rain trying! store.steampowered.com/app/673
              Itch: silverspook.itch.io/neofeud

              Neofeud, 70% off in the Steam Cyberpunk Fest!

              Alt...Neofeud, 70% off in the Steam Cyberpunk Fest!

                [?]Walt » 🌐
                @astralcomputing@bookstodon.com

                Born this day: 08/03/1904 (d. 04/24/1988) Clifford Simak was an American science fiction writer who won three Hugo Awards and one Nebula Award. Recognized as an SFWA Grand Master, he is best known for his classic fix-up novel City, which explores the distant future.

                en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifford


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                "City" by Clifford Simak features a striking, surreal design dominated by bold, contrasting imagery and colors. The background is a vibrant yellow, speckled with white stars. The title "CITY" is prominently displayed at the top in large, red, block letters with a subtle three-dimensional effect, casting shadows that enhance their prominence. Below the title, the author’s name, "CLIFFORD SIMAK," appears in smaller, bold red text, positioned slightly off-center to the right. In the foreground, two central figures stand out. On the left, a stylized, muscular human figure is depicted from behind, rendered in a blue-green hue. The figure stands upright on a curved, barren surface, gazing toward the horizon, suggesting contemplation or anticipation. To the right, a black Scottish Terrier dog stands alert, its silhouette sharply defined against the lighter background. The dog's posture and gaze mirror a sense of curiosity or vigilance. Behind these figures, an ethereal, ghostly outline of a large, wolf-like creature is drawn in white lines, looming above and behind the human and dog. This spectral animal adds a layer of mystery and hints at the novel’s speculative themes. At the bottom, in small white text, the phrase “A New Science Fiction Novel of the Future” is partially visible, reinforcing the book’s genre and futuristic setting. The overall composition is dynamic and symbolic, reflecting the novel’s exploration of humanity, animals, and the future.

                Alt..."City" by Clifford Simak features a striking, surreal design dominated by bold, contrasting imagery and colors. The background is a vibrant yellow, speckled with white stars. The title "CITY" is prominently displayed at the top in large, red, block letters with a subtle three-dimensional effect, casting shadows that enhance their prominence. Below the title, the author’s name, "CLIFFORD SIMAK," appears in smaller, bold red text, positioned slightly off-center to the right. In the foreground, two central figures stand out. On the left, a stylized, muscular human figure is depicted from behind, rendered in a blue-green hue. The figure stands upright on a curved, barren surface, gazing toward the horizon, suggesting contemplation or anticipation. To the right, a black Scottish Terrier dog stands alert, its silhouette sharply defined against the lighter background. The dog's posture and gaze mirror a sense of curiosity or vigilance. Behind these figures, an ethereal, ghostly outline of a large, wolf-like creature is drawn in white lines, looming above and behind the human and dog. This spectral animal adds a layer of mystery and hints at the novel’s speculative themes. At the bottom, in small white text, the phrase “A New Science Fiction Novel of the Future” is partially visible, reinforcing the book’s genre and futuristic setting. The overall composition is dynamic and symbolic, reflecting the novel’s exploration of humanity, animals, and the future.

                  [?]Walt » 🌐
                  @astralcomputing@bookstodon.com

                  Please BOOST!
                  SPECIAL COLLECTORS EDITION of City by Clifford D. Simak

                  astralcomputing.com/books/city

                  or see the full collection here:

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                  Pristine, unread (1995) collector's edition of Clifford D. Simak's City, from a single-owner private collection, stored in dust-free bookcases in a dry climate. This limited-run volume is part of the Masterpieces of Science Fiction Collection by The Easton Press The book is bound in full black leather with hubbed spines, featuring original cover artwork by Pat Morrissey. The front and spine are accented in 22kt gold, with intricate, sharp gold-stamped illustrations: a stylized city skyline, planets, and a comet, all framed by double gold lines. The spine displays the title CITY and the author's name, CLIFFORD D. SIMAK, in large gold letters, along with additional gold-embossed cityscape and planetary motifs The book is printed on archival-quality acid-neutral paper with 22k gold gilded edges, ensuring long-term preservation and a luxurious appearance. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints provide superior durability and allow the book to open flat without damage. Inside, a pristine bookplate is affixed to the front cover, untouched and ready for personalization This edition includes a specially commissioned introduction by Robert Silverberg, adding scholarly context and collectible value. The overall condition is as new, with no signs of handling or wear, making it a flawless example for collectors. This volume exemplifies Easton Press's commitment to craftsmanship, combining fine materials, original art, and literary significance in a single, exceptional book

                  Alt...Pristine, unread (1995) collector's edition of Clifford D. Simak's City, from a single-owner private collection, stored in dust-free bookcases in a dry climate. This limited-run volume is part of the Masterpieces of Science Fiction Collection by The Easton Press The book is bound in full black leather with hubbed spines, featuring original cover artwork by Pat Morrissey. The front and spine are accented in 22kt gold, with intricate, sharp gold-stamped illustrations: a stylized city skyline, planets, and a comet, all framed by double gold lines. The spine displays the title CITY and the author's name, CLIFFORD D. SIMAK, in large gold letters, along with additional gold-embossed cityscape and planetary motifs The book is printed on archival-quality acid-neutral paper with 22k gold gilded edges, ensuring long-term preservation and a luxurious appearance. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints provide superior durability and allow the book to open flat without damage. Inside, a pristine bookplate is affixed to the front cover, untouched and ready for personalization This edition includes a specially commissioned introduction by Robert Silverberg, adding scholarly context and collectible value. The overall condition is as new, with no signs of handling or wear, making it a flawless example for collectors. This volume exemplifies Easton Press's commitment to craftsmanship, combining fine materials, original art, and literary significance in a single, exceptional book

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                    SPECIAL COLLECTORS EDITION of Way Station by Clifford D. Simak

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                    Way Station by Clifford D. Simak, the spine lettered simply SIMAK, with original cover artwork by Vincent DiFate. The full leather binding is a deep burgundy red with a fine pebbled grain, catching a pearlescent highlight along the raised edges. Every design element is stamped in 22kt gold. The front board is framed by a thin single-rule gold border enclosing a line-drawn scene. In the lower right stands a gabled house rendered in fine hatching, its pitched roof, chimney, and rectangular windows filled with solid gold, slanted rays and dotted lines radiating outward as though the structure were transmitting light. Above it float three cratered oval spheres of diminishing size, two four-pointed star bursts, scattered dots, and long sweeping streaked lines that curve down from the upper right corner. The spine is divided by two raised hubbed bands. A small emblem of a radiating sun with trailing lines sits at the top, the title Way Station follows in a flowing vertical script, and beneath the lower hub SIMAK appears in capitals above a miniature vignette of the same house. The page edges are gilded, the paper archival, the binding smyth sewn with concealed muslin joints, and a pristine bookplate is affixed inside the front cover. From the Masterpieces of Science Fiction collection by The Easton Press, this is a limited run volume in pristine, as new condition: single owner, unread, held in a private collection and kept always in dust free bookcases in a dry climate.

                    Alt...Way Station by Clifford D. Simak, the spine lettered simply SIMAK, with original cover artwork by Vincent DiFate. The full leather binding is a deep burgundy red with a fine pebbled grain, catching a pearlescent highlight along the raised edges. Every design element is stamped in 22kt gold. The front board is framed by a thin single-rule gold border enclosing a line-drawn scene. In the lower right stands a gabled house rendered in fine hatching, its pitched roof, chimney, and rectangular windows filled with solid gold, slanted rays and dotted lines radiating outward as though the structure were transmitting light. Above it float three cratered oval spheres of diminishing size, two four-pointed star bursts, scattered dots, and long sweeping streaked lines that curve down from the upper right corner. The spine is divided by two raised hubbed bands. A small emblem of a radiating sun with trailing lines sits at the top, the title Way Station follows in a flowing vertical script, and beneath the lower hub SIMAK appears in capitals above a miniature vignette of the same house. The page edges are gilded, the paper archival, the binding smyth sewn with concealed muslin joints, and a pristine bookplate is affixed inside the front cover. From the Masterpieces of Science Fiction collection by The Easton Press, this is a limited run volume in pristine, as new condition: single owner, unread, held in a private collection and kept always in dust free bookcases in a dry climate.

                      [?]Walt » 🌐
                      @astralcomputing@bookstodon.com

                      Weird Tales vol XIV number 3 (September 1929) - featured story: The White Wizard by Sophie Wenzel Ellis.




                      @books @scifi @Scifiart @sciencefiction

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                      Cover art by C. C. Senf.

                      Weird Tales vol XIV number 3 (September 1929) - featured story: The White Wizard by Sophie Wenzel Ellis. Cover art by C. C. Senf. The Unique Magazine, The White Wizard by Sophie Wenzel Ellis, S. Fowler Wright, Author of 'The Deluge', SEABURY QUINN, H.P. LOVECRAFT, HENRY S. WHITEHEAD, E. HOFFMANN PRICE, B. WALLIS, EDMOND HAMILTON, ROBERT E. HOWARD, 25c, 30c IN CANADA A large ape-like creature covered in thick black fur stands upright in the center of the frame while cradling a woman in its arms. The creature holds the woman against its chest with one arm as her body rests against its limb. Reclining backward with her head tilted back, the woman wears a pink sleeveless dress with thin straps and a dark belt, and her blonde hair is styled in waves. The scene is set against a dark, cloudy sky containing patches of white and blue light, using a color palette of black, pink, white, dark blue, and grey.

                      Alt...Weird Tales vol XIV number 3 (September 1929) - featured story: The White Wizard by Sophie Wenzel Ellis. Cover art by C. C. Senf. The Unique Magazine, The White Wizard by Sophie Wenzel Ellis, S. Fowler Wright, Author of 'The Deluge', SEABURY QUINN, H.P. LOVECRAFT, HENRY S. WHITEHEAD, E. HOFFMANN PRICE, B. WALLIS, EDMOND HAMILTON, ROBERT E. HOWARD, 25c, 30c IN CANADA A large ape-like creature covered in thick black fur stands upright in the center of the frame while cradling a woman in its arms. The creature holds the woman against its chest with one arm as her body rests against its limb. Reclining backward with her head tilted back, the woman wears a pink sleeveless dress with thin straps and a dark belt, and her blonde hair is styled in waves. The scene is set against a dark, cloudy sky containing patches of white and blue light, using a color palette of black, pink, white, dark blue, and grey.

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                        [?]Colorado Authors League » 🌐
                        @ColoradoAuthorsLeague@bookstodon.com

                        The DUMp: A futuristic dystopian cyberpunk novel by Elizabeth Yarnell, set in the Denver Urban Metropolis, moves quickly through several days in a future dominated by technology and danger.

                        amazon.com/DUMp-futuristic-dys

                        A hazy cityscape

                        Alt...A hazy cityscape

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                          [?]Inkican » 🌐
                          @inkican@mastodon.social

                          I want science fiction that makes you think. Feel. And maybe stare at a wall for a minute. Hope and belonging matter. Lasers are optional.

                            [?]Marty » 🌐
                            @marty49@mastodon.social

                            I really love reading. I used to read mostly and , so you could often find me with my nose buried in , , The , or back in school. These days, I also enjoy classic literature by "great authors".

                            And yes, I'm now an expert in children's books because I read to my son every night before bed . Sadly, I don't have much time for other reading these days.

                            3/5

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                              [?]Solar Phasing » 🌐
                              @solarphasing@mastodon.social

                              Bonjour! 🖖😎

                              Jingle One
                              from Electron Rock

                              solarphasing.bandcamp.com/trac

                              @electronicmusic

                                [?]Rafael Pérez ☀️ » 🌐
                                @rperezrosario@mastodon.social

                                Currently picked up on Ernest Cline's debut novel "Ready Player One" where I had left it (somewhere around page sixty out of nine-hundred and thirty eight.) So far there's been more depth, and biting socio-economic commentary than was afforded by its Hollywood counterpart, which on first view I found lacking.

                                  [?]Dave Dawkins (D. Harrigon) [He/Him] » 🌐
                                  @golgaloth@writing.exchange

                                  Less than a month until the Kickstart launch for book four. Now's a great time to jump into this series. You'll get a nice discount and have time to read them all before the finale arrives in March/April next year.

                                  kickstarter.com/projects/dharr

                                  The splash graphic for Desolation: The Hollow Drum shows the book surrounded by callouts, saying, "Dark Secrets, Female lead, Punchy novella length, Into the nest," etc.

                                  Alt...The splash graphic for Desolation: The Hollow Drum shows the book surrounded by callouts, saying, "Dark Secrets, Female lead, Punchy novella length, Into the nest," etc.

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                                    [?]Cactuar Joe » 🌐
                                    @CactuarJoe@retro.pizza

                                    Folks it is now roughly one hour until the weekly monster movie watch party. If you want to avoid a bunch of goofy toots, consider setting up a hashtag filter.

                                    If you'd like to join in, this week's movie is HAWK THE SLAYER (1980) starring the very hammy Jack Palance. Jack's great, it's a blast :D

                                    The flick's available free with ads over on tubi: tubitv.com/movies/465040/hawk-

                                    Or you can download from Archive.org over here: archive.org/details/hawk-the-s

                                    Just hit play at the top of the hour and toot along. See you there!

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                                      [?]Silver Spook Games » 🌐
                                      @silverspookgames@mastodon.social

                                      An ex-robomarine discovers a 100,000 lightyear peaceful galactic trading network, thriving despite his empire's attempts to bomb Bootes, sanction Cygnus & debt-trap Draco - in Neofeud 2! store.steampowered.com/app/4611140/

                                      Alt...Neofeud 2 in game footage

                                        [?]Ratchman » 🌐
                                        @Ratchman@mstdn.social

                                        Chapter 5 - "Icebreaker"

                                        The senior crew meet for the first time. They are all aware of each other from the profiles they have been given upon assignment, but now they face each other in awkward silence ahead of the briefing. Schafer decides to initiate an icebreaker, a tradition he has always loathed but nonetheless appreciates. Humanity might have conquered the stars, but it still flounders with introductions.

                                        youtu.be/ydL8EtnEVjA

                                          [?]Walt » 🌐
                                          @astralcomputing@bookstodon.com

                                          Born this day: 08/02/1954
                                          Kenneth Macrae MacLeod is a Scottish science fiction writer. The Sky Road and The Night Sessions won the BSFA Award. His novels have been nominated for the Arthur C. Clarke, Hugo, Nebula, Locus, and Campbell Memorial awards for best novel on multiple occasions

                                          en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ken_MacL


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                                          Cover art by Lee Gibbons

                                          Ken MacLeod’s "the sky road" (a Fall Revolution novel) features a vertical, upward-looking composition from within an industrial tower. The scene is directed toward a nocturnal sky dominated by a large, luminous full moon. Thick, reddish-brown textured walls with dark structural ribs frame the view, while matte black metal scaffolding and crane-like arms extend into the atmosphere to create a sense of enclosure. Birds are scattered throughout: some appear as sharp black silhouettes, others as distant specks near the moon, including a prominent white bird with dark wingtips flying near a right-side metal beam. Cover art by Lee Gibbons. The primary light source is the intense, yellowish-white glow of the full moon, casting diffused light over structural steel and wispy clouds. The sky transitions in a smooth gradient from deep midnight blue at the top to a lighter, atmospheric teal-blue near the obscured horizon. Typography: - Title: "the sky road" in large, lowercase, light gray sans-serif letters across the lower third. - Author: "ken macleod" in a larger, bolded, light gray sans-serif font with a subtle drop shadow. - Subtitle: "a fall revolution novel" in small, lowercase, white sans-serif text below the author's name. - Quote: At the very bottom, small, white, sans-serif capital letters read: "'IF THERE IS A LAST GREAT BRIT SF NOVEL OF THE MILLENNIUM, THIS IS IT' GUARDIAN".

                                          Alt...Ken MacLeod’s "the sky road" (a Fall Revolution novel) features a vertical, upward-looking composition from within an industrial tower. The scene is directed toward a nocturnal sky dominated by a large, luminous full moon. Thick, reddish-brown textured walls with dark structural ribs frame the view, while matte black metal scaffolding and crane-like arms extend into the atmosphere to create a sense of enclosure. Birds are scattered throughout: some appear as sharp black silhouettes, others as distant specks near the moon, including a prominent white bird with dark wingtips flying near a right-side metal beam. Cover art by Lee Gibbons. The primary light source is the intense, yellowish-white glow of the full moon, casting diffused light over structural steel and wispy clouds. The sky transitions in a smooth gradient from deep midnight blue at the top to a lighter, atmospheric teal-blue near the obscured horizon. Typography: - Title: "the sky road" in large, lowercase, light gray sans-serif letters across the lower third. - Author: "ken macleod" in a larger, bolded, light gray sans-serif font with a subtle drop shadow. - Subtitle: "a fall revolution novel" in small, lowercase, white sans-serif text below the author's name. - Quote: At the very bottom, small, white, sans-serif capital letters read: "'IF THERE IS A LAST GREAT BRIT SF NOVEL OF THE MILLENNIUM, THIS IS IT' GUARDIAN".

                                            [?]Flipboard Culture Desk » 🌐
                                            @CultureDesk@flipboard.social

                                            In the AI sphere, the word “singularity” refers to the moment tech’s intelligence surpasses humanity’s. When will this happen? Here’s what OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said in a podcast last month: “We are now, like, in the singularity. This is the moment.” Sci-fi writers have been imagining a post-singularity world for ages, and @mental_floss shares these seven books where it happens:

                                            flip.it/Xxqnt-

                                              [?]Russell (Robin) Phillips [They/them] » 🌐
                                              @rpbook@gts.phillipsuk.org

                                              New Blog post. Book review: Murder on Donut Station by @clacksee
                                              https://robin.phillipsuk.org/book-review-murder-on-donut-station-by-si-clarke.html

                                              #books #SciFi

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                                                [?]Sylvia Ritter » 🌐
                                                @sylvia_ritter@mastodon.social

                                                Silent Sunday 🪐

                                                Blue sci-fi landscape. Cities protected by domes are leading you to a strange alien structure full of lights and life. The foggy background shows cute robots with long legs. Their eyes are glowing, protecting everyone and taking care that all citizens are safe. https://www.deviantart.com/sylviaritter/art/Speedpainting-03062020-844459582

                                                Alt...Blue sci-fi landscape. Cities protected by domes are leading you to a strange alien structure full of lights and life. The foggy background shows cute robots with long legs. Their eyes are glowing, protecting everyone and taking care that all citizens are safe. https://www.deviantart.com/sylviaritter/art/Speedpainting-03062020-844459582

                                                  [?]Walt » 🌐
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                                                  Prices Reduced AGAIN!
                                                  Please Boost!

                                                  SOLD "Dandelion Wine" Today...

                                                  Only 62 books left in my collection! Get yours before the collapse - so you will have something beautiful and long-lasting to read...


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                                                    [?]Galactic Stone » 🌐
                                                    @galacticstone@mastodon.social

                                                    You have to live for one year (Earth time) at an isolated research station on an alien world. 🚀 🪐

                                                    The research post has all of your survival requirements, but your work will entail frequently going outside on the surface.

                                                    ❓ 👉 Which world would you choose?

                                                    Arrakis:3
                                                    Dagobah:4
                                                    Bajor:23
                                                    Pandora:6
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                                                      [?]Galactic Stone » 🌐
                                                      @galacticstone@mastodon.social

                                                      👉 Pick a space station to live in for one year.

                                                      Deep Space Nine:19
                                                      Babylon 5:15
                                                      Fhloston Paradise:9
                                                      Bespin Cloud City:5

                                                        [?]MidgePhoto » 🌐
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                                                        @Alice @Guillotine_Jones
                                                        Another Pixel was the Cat Who Walked Through Walls.

                                                          [?]Walt » 🌐
                                                          @astralcomputing@bookstodon.com

                                                          Died this day: 08/01/1981 (b. 01/29/1923) Sidney Aaron "Paddy" Chayefsky was an American screenwriter. Winner of 3 Academy Awards. "Altered States" won an Honorable Mention for the 1979 Memorial Award for Best Science Fiction Novel. Movie debuted 1980

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                                                          Poster by Andrzej Krzysztoforski
                                                          Book Art by Lou Feck

                                                          Altered States (movie poster) Title: ALTERED STATES. Overall Scene: The poster is dominated by a large, inverted close-up of a person's face and upper torso against a dark, textured background. Rendered in sepia and ochre tones, the figure features thin, colorful wires (green, blue, and pink) attached to the temples and forehead, extending outward. High-contrast, dramatic lighting casts deep shadows around the eyes and nose, creating a sense of biological and psychological intensity. Supporting Details: At the top, an orange rectangular box contains white serif text: "In the basement of a university medical school Dr. Jessup floats naked in total darkness. The most terrifying experiment in the history of science is out of control...and the subject is himself." Below the central image, the title "ALTERED STATES" appears in large, bold, white sans-serif capital letters. A credits block at the bottom features several lines on a solid black background: Top line: ALTERED STATES* STARRING WILLIAM HURT • BLAIR BROWN • BOB BALABAN • CHARLES HAID Second line: EXECUTIVE PRODUCER DANIEL MELNICK MUSIC JOHN CORIGLIANO WRITTEN FOR THE SCREEN SIDNEY AARON FROM THE NOVEL ALTERED STATES BY PADDY CHAYEFSKY Third line: PRODUCED BY HOWARD GODTFRIED DIRECTED BY KEN RUSSELL The bottom lines include the Dolby Stereo logo, "DISTRIBUTED BY WARNER BROS.", and a 1980 Warner Communications Company copyright notice. An 'R' rating symbol is visible on the left side of the credits block.

                                                          Alt...Altered States (movie poster) Title: ALTERED STATES. Overall Scene: The poster is dominated by a large, inverted close-up of a person's face and upper torso against a dark, textured background. Rendered in sepia and ochre tones, the figure features thin, colorful wires (green, blue, and pink) attached to the temples and forehead, extending outward. High-contrast, dramatic lighting casts deep shadows around the eyes and nose, creating a sense of biological and psychological intensity. Supporting Details: At the top, an orange rectangular box contains white serif text: "In the basement of a university medical school Dr. Jessup floats naked in total darkness. The most terrifying experiment in the history of science is out of control...and the subject is himself." Below the central image, the title "ALTERED STATES" appears in large, bold, white sans-serif capital letters. A credits block at the bottom features several lines on a solid black background: Top line: ALTERED STATES* STARRING WILLIAM HURT • BLAIR BROWN • BOB BALABAN • CHARLES HAID Second line: EXECUTIVE PRODUCER DANIEL MELNICK MUSIC JOHN CORIGLIANO WRITTEN FOR THE SCREEN SIDNEY AARON FROM THE NOVEL ALTERED STATES BY PADDY CHAYEFSKY Third line: PRODUCED BY HOWARD GODTFRIED DIRECTED BY KEN RUSSELL The bottom lines include the Dolby Stereo logo, "DISTRIBUTED BY WARNER BROS.", and a 1980 Warner Communications Company copyright notice. An 'R' rating symbol is visible on the left side of the credits block.

                                                          The cover for Paddy Chayefsky's "Altered States" features large, vertically stacked typography against an expansive, solid black background. The author's name occupies the top third, with "Paddy" centered above a larger, more prominent "Chayefsky." The title dominates the lower half; "Altered" sits in the middle, while "States" is positioned near the bottom. At the very base, the phrase "a novel" appears in a small, crisp, white, sans-serif lowercase font. Cover art credit goes to Lou Feck. Both the title and author names utilize a bold, heavy sans-serif font with thick, uniform strokes. A smooth horizontal gradient transitions through the interior of every letter from left to right: starting as a pale, creamy yellow on the far left, shifting into a bright, warm golden yellow in the center, and ending in a vibrant, saturated pinkish-red on the far right edge. This internal gradient creates a sense of heat or light emanating across the characters. The composition is strictly minimalist and graphic, relying on high contrast between the multi-colored lettering and the deep black void. There are no illustrations, patterns, or textures present other than the smooth digital gradients within the letters. While external lighting appears even, the internal gradient provides the only sense of directional luminosity. A slight, dark vignette softly obscures the extreme edges of the image.

                                                          Alt...The cover for Paddy Chayefsky's "Altered States" features large, vertically stacked typography against an expansive, solid black background. The author's name occupies the top third, with "Paddy" centered above a larger, more prominent "Chayefsky." The title dominates the lower half; "Altered" sits in the middle, while "States" is positioned near the bottom. At the very base, the phrase "a novel" appears in a small, crisp, white, sans-serif lowercase font. Cover art credit goes to Lou Feck. Both the title and author names utilize a bold, heavy sans-serif font with thick, uniform strokes. A smooth horizontal gradient transitions through the interior of every letter from left to right: starting as a pale, creamy yellow on the far left, shifting into a bright, warm golden yellow in the center, and ending in a vibrant, saturated pinkish-red on the far right edge. This internal gradient creates a sense of heat or light emanating across the characters. The composition is strictly minimalist and graphic, relying on high contrast between the multi-colored lettering and the deep black void. There are no illustrations, patterns, or textures present other than the smooth digital gradients within the letters. While external lighting appears even, the internal gradient provides the only sense of directional luminosity. A slight, dark vignette softly obscures the extreme edges of the image.

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                                                            Weird Tales vol. XIV number 2 (August 1929) - featured story: The Inn of Terror by Gaston Leroux.




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                                                            Cover art by Hugh Rankin.

                                                            Weird Tales vol. XIV number 2 (August 1929) - featured story: The Inn of Terror by Gaston Leroux. Cover art by Hugh Rankin. The Unique Magazine, The Inn of Terror by Gaston Leroux, Author of The Phantom of the Opera, 25c A woman with pale skin reclines amidst dark foliage and murky water. Her bare body is positioned kneeling or reclining against the ground and green foliage, and she wears a collar around her neck, attached to a red chain. She has dark hair styled in a short bob. The setting is a dense forest of deep greens, dark blues, and black, featuring thick vines, mossy tree trunks, and dark water.

                                                            Alt...Weird Tales vol. XIV number 2 (August 1929) - featured story: The Inn of Terror by Gaston Leroux. Cover art by Hugh Rankin. The Unique Magazine, The Inn of Terror by Gaston Leroux, Author of The Phantom of the Opera, 25c A woman with pale skin reclines amidst dark foliage and murky water. Her bare body is positioned kneeling or reclining against the ground and green foliage, and she wears a collar around her neck, attached to a red chain. She has dark hair styled in a short bob. The setting is a dense forest of deep greens, dark blues, and black, featuring thick vines, mossy tree trunks, and dark water.

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                                                              Luke je suis ton chat de gouttière

                                                              tags : Cat Vader,

                                                              la tête d'un chat au dessus d'un écran de télé où l'on voit le corps de Dark Vador

                                                              Alt...la tête d'un chat au dessus d'un écran de télé où l'on voit le corps de Dark Vador

                                                                [?]Rafael Pérez ☀️ » 🌐
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                                                                I've just finished reading Ted Chiang's short story compilation "Stories of Your Life And Others" and can now confirm every story in it is a brilliant piece of science fiction in, and by itself. I came for "Story of Your Life" and stayed for the rest of the good stories.

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                                                                  Weird Tales vol XIV number 1 (July 1929) - featured story: The Corpse-Master by Seabury Quinn.




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                                                                  Cover art by C. C. Senf

                                                                  Weird Tales vol XIV number 1 (July 1929) - featured story: The Corpse-Master by Seabury Quinn. Cover art by C. C. Senf. The Unique Magazine, 25¢, 40¢ IN CANADA A woman reaches toward a reclining man while a creature watches from below. In the center left, a woman with long dark hair wears a white sleeveless gown and stands reaching one arm upward to touch the man's shoulder. To the right, a man with white hair reclines in an ornate chair with patterned fabric; his torso is bare beneath a light-colored drape over one shoulder, and he wears pinkish trousers. In the lower left, a creature with brown hair and a beard crouches on the ground wearing a brown animal skin and looking upward. The scene includes a dark green pillow with red tassels resting on a divan draped in patterned fabrics, as well as a large patterned cushion on the floor. The setting is a dark, indistinct interior space composed of red, white, dark blue, gold, pink, and brown colors.

                                                                  Alt...Weird Tales vol XIV number 1 (July 1929) - featured story: The Corpse-Master by Seabury Quinn. Cover art by C. C. Senf. The Unique Magazine, 25¢, 40¢ IN CANADA A woman reaches toward a reclining man while a creature watches from below. In the center left, a woman with long dark hair wears a white sleeveless gown and stands reaching one arm upward to touch the man's shoulder. To the right, a man with white hair reclines in an ornate chair with patterned fabric; his torso is bare beneath a light-colored drape over one shoulder, and he wears pinkish trousers. In the lower left, a creature with brown hair and a beard crouches on the ground wearing a brown animal skin and looking upward. The scene includes a dark green pillow with red tassels resting on a divan draped in patterned fabrics, as well as a large patterned cushion on the floor. The setting is a dark, indistinct interior space composed of red, white, dark blue, gold, pink, and brown colors.

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                                                                    Died this day: 07/31/2001 (b. 11/25/1926) - 25th anniversary

                                                                    Poul William Anderson was an American fantasy and science fiction author who was active from the 1940s until his death in 2001. Tau Zero was 2nd place for the Hugo in 1971.

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                                                                    Art by Anita Siegel

                                                                    The cover of Poul Anderson’s Tau Zero (Doubleday Science Fiction) features a surrealist composition by Anita Siegel against a deep, solid black background. At the top, the publisher, author, and title are centered in a clean, white sans-serif typeface, with the title rendered in a larger, stylized font. The focal point is a transparent, three-dimensional crystalline box defined by thin, glowing gold outlines. Enclosed within this glass-like structure is a headless, armless mannequin torso with muted, desaturated olive-green skin, wearing a smooth, matte, sleeveless magenta top. A jagged, sharp-edged cutout pierces the front of the box, revealing an expansive, pale blue sky filled with soft white and light grey clouds. Draped from the mannequin's waist, several long, thin, vertical ribbons of alternating dusty blue and earthy red fabric spill from the box and trail downward into the cloudscape. The lighting is soft and diffuse, creating gentle gradients across the mannequin and the box's interior without harsh shadows. The overall mood is ethereal, blending the mathematical precision of the box with the organic movement of the fabric and sky. The high-contrast tension between the pitch-black void and the luminous, fragmented central figure creates a striking, haunting effect.

                                                                    Alt...The cover of Poul Anderson’s Tau Zero (Doubleday Science Fiction) features a surrealist composition by Anita Siegel against a deep, solid black background. At the top, the publisher, author, and title are centered in a clean, white sans-serif typeface, with the title rendered in a larger, stylized font. The focal point is a transparent, three-dimensional crystalline box defined by thin, glowing gold outlines. Enclosed within this glass-like structure is a headless, armless mannequin torso with muted, desaturated olive-green skin, wearing a smooth, matte, sleeveless magenta top. A jagged, sharp-edged cutout pierces the front of the box, revealing an expansive, pale blue sky filled with soft white and light grey clouds. Draped from the mannequin's waist, several long, thin, vertical ribbons of alternating dusty blue and earthy red fabric spill from the box and trail downward into the cloudscape. The lighting is soft and diffuse, creating gentle gradients across the mannequin and the box's interior without harsh shadows. The overall mood is ethereal, blending the mathematical precision of the box with the organic movement of the fabric and sky. The high-contrast tension between the pitch-black void and the luminous, fragmented central figure creates a striking, haunting effect.

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