Ted Chiang is primarily known as a writer of sci-fi short stories. Even if you don’t typically read science fiction, you probably know his work. Director Denis Villeneuve adapted Chiang’s short story “Story of Your Life” into the movie Arrival. Despite being a working writer for several decades now, Chiang has published only two story collections, one in 2002, and another in 2019. If you’re familiar with his work, it’s not hard to imagine why he publishes so infrequently: he puts an incredible amount of thought and craft into each story. These aren’t your typical sci-fi stories of exciting adventures on faraway planets. These are thoughtful pieces that take wildly far-out premises and work through what it might be like if they actually happened. Right now, you can pick up a digital copy of his most recent collection, Exhalation: Stories, for just $1.99 on most platforms, ranging from Kindle to Kobo. Exhalation: Stories doesn’t include “Story of Your Life” (that’s collected in Story of Your Life and Others), but it has nine new stories, each of which is fascinating, thought-provoking, and exciting. In “The Merchant and the Alchemist’s Gate,” a fabric seller in ancient Baghdad discov
Aug 11, 2026 → Aug 17, 2026
'I feel like as a Blade Runner fan, I would want to know' Blade Runner will always be synonymous with Harrison Ford. The A-list actor starred in Ridley Scott's original 1982 cyberpunk classic, and plays a significant role in Denis…
Read original at Polygon →2 updates from 2 sources over 6 days.
'I feel like as a Blade Runner fan, I would want to know' Blade Runner will always be synonymous with Harrison Ford. The A-list actor starred in Ridley Scott's original 1982 cyberpunk classic, and plays a significant…
Read original at Polygon →Ted Chiang is primarily known as a writer of sci-fi short stories. Even if you don’t typically read science fiction, you probably know his work. Director Denis Villeneuve adapted Chiang’s short story “Story of Your…
Read original at IGN →What this story stands on. Tier 0 is a primary record or the subject's own words; higher tiers must be attributed, never stated as bare fact.
'I feel like as a Blade Runner fan, I would want to know' Blade Runner will always be synonymous with Harrison Ford. The A-list actor starred in Ridley Scott's original 1982 cyberpunk classic, and plays a significant role in Denis…
View source →Ted Chiang is primarily known as a writer of sci-fi short stories. Even if you don’t typically read science fiction, you probably know his work. Director Denis Villeneuve adapted Chiang’s short story “Story of Your Life” into the movie…
View source →Tier key: T0 = Primary source · T1 = Wire · T2 = Outlet report · T3 = Commentary
Amazon is reportedly paying up to $25 million a year for exclusive global rights to the ceremony.
The Stephen King novel is reimagined for a contemporary audience. And a documentary goes backstage with the reunited Oasis.
Three years ago, today never felt possible. That was when Warner Bros. unceremoniously and rather mysteriously shelved its upcoming film, Coyote vs. Acme. Years passed with the…
His breakout role was a sci-fi masterpiece Academy Award winner Mahershala Ali has plenty of experience playing supervillains. He ruled Harlem as the crime lord Cornell…
Director Ridley Scott said Alien: Romulus "was OK," so he's returning to the Alien franchise because it "needs some help." The director behind classic movies like Blade Runner and…
James Cameron’s 1991 sci-fi blockbuster returns to theaters this weekend for its 35th anniversary. I’m on record declaring James Cameron’s Terminator 2: Judgment Day (1991) to be…
