Babylon’s Ashes wrapped up many of the existing threads from those two trilogies well enough that it could have satisfyingly concluded the series, which puts Persepolis Rising in an interesting place. While I would recommend reading the rest of the series, Persepolis Rising covers its most important plot points. At the start of Persepolis Rising, the solar system has found an equilibrium. Persepolis Rising is all about the sudden arrival of an authoritarian force that seeks to utterly dominate t

“I was utterly delighted to see that there was a more representative selection of actors that were going to be in these incredible Star Wars films, and that has continued,” she explained. “You get to see women where they’re not being strong just because they’re acting like men. And you’ll see a developed character — or at least a developing character — that’s showing some complex character traits. It’s impossible to ignore that the franchise hasn’t hired a woman to direct yet, despite a surprisi

“I was utterly delighted to see that there was a more representative selection of actors that were going to be in these incredible Star Wars films, and that has continued,” she explained. “You get to see women where they’re not being strong just because they’re acting like men. And you’ll see a developed character — or at least a developing character — that’s showing some complex character traits. It’s impossible to ignore that the franchise hasn’t hired a woman to direct yet, despite a surprisi

Martin says he argued with his publisher: “Melantha was black, I pointed out. “Maybe it took thirty years,” Martin writes, “but at long last I can say: now, that’s Melantha Jhirl.”The casting falls in line with Syfy’s growing emphasis on multi-racial casts. With Turner-Smith’s casting, Nightflyers joins this movement, adapting the story as originally envisioned. The original story depicted Melantha as a sort of inhuman, outsexed caricature rather than a relatable person. Here’s hoping the Syfy a

Martin says he argued with his publisher: “Melantha was black, I pointed out. “Maybe it took thirty years,” Martin writes, “but at long last I can say: now, that’s Melantha Jhirl.”The casting falls in line with Syfy’s growing emphasis on multi-racial casts. With Turner-Smith’s casting, Nightflyers joins this movement, adapting the story as originally envisioned. The original story depicted Melantha as a sort of inhuman, outsexed caricature rather than a relatable person. Here’s hoping the Syfy a

It packaged two novels back to back, so readers could finish one, flip the book over, and start the next. A number of prominent science fiction novelists launched their careers on the backs of these little books, including Ursula K. Le Guin, Samuel R. Delany, and Philip K. Dick. “I feel like it works perfectly With Philip K. Dick’s writing style. “This project was a good opportunity to try something different,” he says, “so I didn’t really reference anything directly from the film.” Instead, he

It packaged two novels back to back, so readers could finish one, flip the book over, and start the next. A number of prominent science fiction novelists launched their careers on the backs of these little books, including Ursula K. Le Guin, Samuel R. Delany, and Philip K. Dick. “I feel like it works perfectly With Philip K. Dick’s writing style. “This project was a good opportunity to try something different,” he says, “so I didn’t really reference anything directly from the film.” Instead, he

Today the developer revealed that it’s working on a significant update to its debut augmented reality game, Ingress. From a game design perspective, Niantic sees Prime as an opportunity to make a version of Ingress that’s more approachable to new players. That’s something Pokémon Go excelled at, and the company is hoping to use what they learned on that game to improve the new-player experience for Ingress Prime. “Ingress is very hard to grasp initially, and doesn’t come into its own until you’v

In the opening of her debut novel Barbary Station, R.E. One of these crews is led by the charismatic Captain Sloane, who has taken up residence in an abandoned base of operations known as Barbary Station. Barbary Station, abandoned for years, is falling apart. There are plenty of other dangers, too — station leaks, 3D-printed drones, disgruntled mercenaries, and space junk, to name a few. Ultimately, Barbary Station is a hell of a debut novel: a brilliant shot out of the gate with a fully-realiz

In the opening of her debut novel Barbary Station, R.E. One of these crews is led by the charismatic Captain Sloane, who has taken up residence in an abandoned base of operations known as Barbary Station. Barbary Station, abandoned for years, is falling apart. There are plenty of other dangers, too — station leaks, 3D-printed drones, disgruntled mercenaries, and space junk, to name a few. Ultimately, Barbary Station is a hell of a debut novel: a brilliant shot out of the gate with a fully-realiz

The Federal Communications Commission will vote to put an end to its net neutrality rules next month, commission chairman Ajit Pai said today. The FCC is majority Republican right now, and Republicans have been calling for the end of net neutrality ever since the policy was first put in place. After the vote, it’ll take a month or so before the new policies appear in the Federal Register and go into place, overwriting the only net neutrality rules. Net neutrality advocates will take the commissi

The Federal Communications Commission will vote to put an end to its net neutrality rules next month, commission chairman Ajit Pai said today. The FCC is majority Republican right now, and Republicans have been calling for the end of net neutrality ever since the policy was first put in place. After the vote, it’ll take a month or so before the new policies appear in the Federal Register and go into place, overwriting the only net neutrality rules. Net neutrality advocates will take the commissi

Over the last nine years, Kickstarter has remained largely the sameHowever, over the last nine years, Kickstarter has remained largely the same. Today, the company is launching its first new funding product since launch, Drip. But the launch of Drip comes amid a challenging period for Kickstarter. Drip aims to be more creator-friendly by allowing creators to easily move their paying subscribers to other crowdfunding platforms. But when I asked Chen if he thought the product would help Kickstarte

Over the last nine years, Kickstarter has remained largely the sameHowever, over the last nine years, Kickstarter has remained largely the same. Today, the company is launching its first new funding product since launch, Drip. But the launch of Drip comes amid a challenging period for Kickstarter. Drip aims to be more creator-friendly by allowing creators to easily move their paying subscribers to other crowdfunding platforms. But when I asked Chen if he thought the product would help Kickstarte

I’m a huge fan of Lev Grossman’s Magicians novels, which are the basis for the Syfy show by the same name. The books are fantastic, and each installment — The Magicians, The Magician King, and The Magicians’s Land — came with a beautiful map that detail some of the key locations in the story. In the first novel, a young man named Quentin Coldwater discovers that magic exists, and enrolls in a magical academy called Brakebrills. Like any good fantasy series, the books come with maps. Illustrated

I’m a huge fan of Lev Grossman’s Magicians novels, which are the basis for the Syfy show by the same name. The books are fantastic, and each installment — The Magicians, The Magician King, and The Magicians’s Land — came with a beautiful map that detail some of the key locations in the story. In the first novel, a young man named Quentin Coldwater discovers that magic exists, and enrolls in a magical academy called Brakebrills. Like any good fantasy series, the books come with maps. Illustrated

Spotify’s curated playlists try to offer a little something for everyone. The imagery Spotify uses to reach out to its “gamer” audience is equally dated and tone-deaf. This kind of marketing — the irrationally angry gamer, the sloppy gamer — has been the defining image of people who play video games for years, despite their increasing diversity. Look no further than video game series like Grand Theft Auto, that have excellent licensed soundtracks that are presented as a varied array of radio sta

After toiling away on the adventure for years, Monument Valley 2 was officially announced — and released — onstage at Apple’s WWDC this June. Both Monument Valley and its sequel were purchased more than 650,000 times in their first three months. But for Monument Valley 2, that number doubles when you factor in China, where the game has been available since launch. “When we think about how kids interact with Monument Valley, they treat it like a toy. In Monument Valley 2, that is a mother and chi

After toiling away on the adventure for years, Monument Valley 2 was officially announced — and released — onstage at Apple’s WWDC this June. Both Monument Valley and its sequel were purchased more than 650,000 times in their first three months. But for Monument Valley 2, that number doubles when you factor in China, where the game has been available since launch. “When we think about how kids interact with Monument Valley, they treat it like a toy. In Monument Valley 2, that is a mother and chi

A modder, programmer, and all-around Nintendo enthusiast who goes by the name Skelux has been working on restoring all of Nintendo’s old promotional Flash games, as spotted by Motherboard. Flash gave us some of the web’s finest moments, like Badger Badger Badger and Homestar Runner. Over time, Flash became less popular and dedicated Flash-based game websites were often deleted once they had aged past the release they were designed to promote. However, Skelux has made it a mission to restore and