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voxish.tripod.com - 9/1/2008
Sci-Fi Lullabies
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When I was growing up, the term "sci-fi" had almost universally positive connotations - to me, at least. There were "sci-fi" double-bills on BBC2. My dad would sometimes let me stay up late on fridays if there was a "sci-fi" film on. I liked drawing "sci-fi" pictures and writing "sci-fi" stories. I liked going to the "sci-fi" section ...

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Big Dumb Object:  Alastair Reynolds - Get Over The Sci-Fi Thing

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Alastair Reynolds - Get Over The Sci-Fi Thing
Big Dumb Object — ... Alastair Reynolds sums up my attitude to the term "Sci-Fi" exactly: So here's a suggestion. We get over the sci-fi thing. We can still keep talking about SF and science fiction, but we should give up the knee-jerk sense of insult whenever the sci-fi ...

SF Tidbits for 9/2/08
SF Signal — ... music: John Anealio is back with another free SciFi song called "Merithyn's Promise", an acoustic guitar solo inspired by Elizabeth Haydon's Requiem For The Sun. Nice. Interviews and Profiles: The Agony Column has part 2 of an interview with Clive Barker. @Davebrendon's Fantasy & Sci-Fi Weblog: Jo Graham (Black Ships). @Bibliophile Stalker: Cat Rambo. Alastair Reynolds calls a moratorium on using the term "sci-fi" as a pejorative. ...

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