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Why Isn"t Marvel"s Netflix Strategy Working?

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New Post At https://sciencefiction.site/why-isnt-marvels-netflix-strategy-working/ - It’s no secret that Netflix doesn’t dish out its audience numbers, but new data shows a trend that, until the cancellation of Iron Fist and Luke Cage , was somewhat of a secret: people aren’t watching Marvel-Netflix shows like they used to. Is this a reflection of the overall streaming climate, or of the superhero genre? Jumpshot, a San Francisco-based analytics company, says Netflix viewership for Marvel shows has steadily decreased since Daredevil Season 2 (via ScreenRant ). Anyone who calls themselves a comic book nerd has noticed the trending discussion and hype around each series has noticeably declined over the years, even if a show is great (like Daredevil Season 3). So why aren’t even the most devoted of comic book fans tuning in for every Marvel Netflix show? It may be that Marvel is asking too much. There’s essentially two separate cinematic universes: the film universe and the Netfli
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Behind the unsettling sci-fi landscapes of Simon Stalenhag"s "Electric State"

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New Post At https://sciencefiction.site/behind-the-unsettling-sci-fi-landscapes-of-simon-stalenhags-electric-state/ - A boxy blue car, like the old Volvo my dad used to drive, sits parked in a desolate lot in one of Simon Stålenhag’s dystopian illustrations. Fastened to its roof rack is a kayak. A young woman in white sweatpants, a hooded leather jacket, and red backpack stands on a nearby hill. It’s a familiar scene from my 90’s childhood — except the girl is holding hands with a bobble-headed robot and staring up at four animatronic ducks riddled with bullet holes from some recent wargame. One of the duck’s heads is blasted straight through. Dust gathers in the distance. As with a lot of Stålenhag’s work, it’s a haunting image that carries an air of tranquility. The focal point isn’t the devastated ducks but the gentle embrace of the human and her robot. It’s been a big year for Stålenhag, a Swedish digital artist who’s gained something of a cult (and Kickstarter ) following for h
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Computers will soon outsmart us. Does that make an AI rebellion inevitable?

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New Post At https://sciencefiction.site/computers-will-soon-outsmart-us-does-that-make-an-ai-rebellion-inevitable/ - T he question, “ Will Computers Revolt? ” is really many different questions rolled into one. Will computers become the dominant intelligence on the planet and will they take our place? What does being “dominant” mean? Will computers and humans be in conflict? Will that conflict be violent? Will intelligent computers take jobs and resources from humans? Will Computers Revolt? Preparing for the Future of Artificial Intelligence  By Charles J Simon Most AI experts agree that computers will eventually exceed humans in thinking ability.  But then, even more questions arise. When will it happen? What would it be like to ‘exceed humans in thinking ability’? Will computer intelligence be just like human intelligence—only faster? Or will it be radically different? Although today’s AI systems have remarkable abilities, they are not “thinking” in any general sense of the word.  A
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How the Giants of Science Fiction Helped America"s World War II Effort

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New Post At https://sciencefiction.site/how-the-giants-of-science-fiction-helped-americas-world-war-ii-effort/ - “ Astounding ” is author Alec Navala-Lee’s groundbreaking history of science fiction in America. Rather than give a cursory overview to the entire history of how stories published in pulp magazines transformed into an important literary genre, Nevala-Lee takes an in-depth look at “Astounding” magazine editor John W. Campbell and three of his most famous disciples: Isaac Asimov, Robert Heinlein and L. Ron Hubbard. Campbell didn’t write many stories himself, instead assigning most of his best ideas to his writers at the magazine, although his brilliant novella “Who Goes There?” inspired the 1951 sci-fi movie classic “The Thing From Another World” and its 1982 and 2011 remakes as “The Thing.” Asimov and Heinlein remain on the short list of science fiction’s greatest authors, while Hubbard mostly abandoned the genre after World War II when he developed that ideas that eventually
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2018 BookNest Fantasy Awards Winners

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New Post At https://sciencefiction.site/2018-booknest-fantasy-awards-winners/ - Winners of the 2018 BookNest Fantasy Awards have been announced: Best Traditionally Published Novel Best Self-Published Novel Last Dragon Standing , Rachel Aaron (self-published) The Vale: Behind the Vale , Brian D. Anderson (Longfire) Pursuit of Shadows , JA Andrews (self-published) Hero Forged , Josh Erikson (self-published) City of Kings , Rob J. Hayes (self-published) We Ride the Storm , Devin Madson (Cloudburst) As Iron Falls , Bryce O’Connor (self-published) Those Brave, Foolish Souls from the City of Swords , Benedict Patrick (One More Page) Death March , Phil Tucker (self-published) Best Debut Novel Best Imprint WINNER: Harper Voyager Del Rey Gollancz Orbit Tor The BookNest Fantasy Awards longlist was created “with the help of nine popular Fantasy Blogs;” fantasy imprints Gollancz, Harper Voyager, and Orbit; and agents Joshua Bilmes and John Jarrold. The shortlist and winners were chosen by public v
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Winter Is Coming, So Here Are All the Best New Sci-Fi and Fantasy Books Out This November

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New Post At https://sciencefiction.site/winter-is-coming-so-here-are-all-the-best-new-sci-fi-and-fantasy-books-out-this-november/ - Detail from the cover of Molly Tanzer’s Creatures of Want and Ruin. Image: John Joseph Adams/Mariner Books Halloween is over, and you’ve got a brief window of time before holiday-related activities take over all your free time. Now is the time to pounce on new books by George R.R. Martin (alas, not the one we’re all waiting for), M.R. Carey, and many others. Here’s our list of November releases to look out for. Advertisement How to Fracture a Fairy Tale by Jane Yolen The fantasy author (The Devil’s Arithmetic) presents a collection of old and new tales for all ages inspired by fairy tales and legends, with new author notes and original poems to accompany each. (Nov. 5) $12 From amazon GMG may get a commission Advertisement An Agent of Utopia: New and Selected Stories by Andy Duncan Two new short stories (including the title tale, which concerns Sir Thoma
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