I know this is going to be a multi-part review because there’s so much to chew through. Reading the Philip K. Dick Reader (an anthology of short and medium-length stories) was a lot like the first time I delved in to Asimov’s I, Robot. There’s so much here, and each story is so entertaining, that [...]
Continue Reading...Okay, well, I know I said I’d reserve the weekends for sharing the mesh between science fiction and present science, but I’ve recently stumbled across a pair of things that make me say, “Wow!” First off, the less glamorous: GlowFur. Well, maybe that should be more glamorous, since it is haute coture. GlowFur is a [...]
Continue Reading...Phillip K. Dick’s roster of adaptations made-to-screen is impressive. The likes of Total Recall, Blade Runner, Minority Report, and others have been squeezed from Dick’s stories. Honestly, I’ll admit, I have yet to actually read one of Phillip K. Dicks’ stories, but obviously his impact has been felt across the science fiction world. His interest [...]
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