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neonvincent"I have lots of science fiction in visual media to write about." That's how I concluded my series of Examiner.com articles yesterday. Here are the links and teasers to my entries at Crazy Eddie's Motie News on the nominated speculative fiction movies and TV shows for this month alone.
Science, science fiction, and fantasy among the 2017 Grammy nominees
Speculative fiction and science are well represented among this year's Grammy nominees. "Arrival," "Game of Thrones," "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2," "Moana," and "The Princess Diarist" represent science fiction and fantasy, while "Astrophysics for People in a Hurry," "Hidden Figures," and "The Voyager Golden Record: 40th Anniversary Edition" represent space and science fact.
'The Shape of Water' leads speculative fiction at the 2018 Critics' Choice Movie Awards
"Nominations for the 2018 Broadcast Film Critics Association’s Critics’ Choice Awards have been announced. Guillermo del Toro’s sci-fi romance The Shape of Water stole the show with a dominating 14 nominations" -- Wochit Entertainment.
Science fiction, activism, science, and economics for Nobel Prize Day 2017
While his most famous novel is probably the Booker Prize winner "The Remains of the Day," which was made into an Oscar-nominated and BAFTA-winning movie, Ishiguro deserves being mentioned here because of his dystopian science fiction novel "Never Let Me Go" and fantasy novel "The Buried Giant."...Yes, a speculative fiction writer won the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Speculative fiction and science at the 2018 Critics' Choice Television Awards
Four speculative fiction series, "American Gods," "Game of Thrones," "The Handmaid's Tale," and "Stranger Things 2," earned three nominations each, including Best Drama Series. Two other speculative fiction shows, "Outlander" and "Orphan Black," both have female leads nominated for Best Actress in a Drama Series. Two shows that are speculative-fiction-adjacent thrillers, "Bates Motel" (horror) and "Mr. Robot" (science fiction), also have one nomination each, "Bates Motel" for Actor in a Drama Series and "Mr. Robot" for Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.
A good year for speculative fiction in the AFI top movies and TV shows of 2017
Three of the top ten movies of the year are speculative fiction movies, "Get Out," "The Shape of Water," and "Wonder Woman." Speculative fiction did even better on television than at the movies with four honorees in speculative fiction genres, "Game of Thrones" and "The Good Place" in fantasy, "The Handmaid's Tale" in science fiction, and "Stranger Things 2" in horror.
'The Shape of Water' and 'Get Out' lead speculative fiction at the movies at the 2018 Golden Globe Awards
"The Shape of Water" earned seven nominations, "Get Out" two, and "Downsizing" one at the Golden Globes.
'The Handmaid's Tale' leads speculative fiction on television at the 2018 Golden Globe Awards
The leading drama series is "The Handmaid's Tale" with three nominations, Best Television Series — Drama, Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Drama, and Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television. This ties it with the other leading drama series, "This Is Us." Next is "Stranger Things 2" with two nominations, Best Television Series — Drama and Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television. The last speculative fiction show nominated for Best Television Series — Drama is "Game of Thrones."
'Game of Thrones,' 'The Handmaid's Tale,' and 'Stranger Things' nominated for Drama Series at the 2018 WGA Awards
In addition to "Game of Thrones," "The Handmaid's Tale," and "Stranger Things" being nominated for Drama Series, "The Handmaid's Tale" earned a nomination for New Series.
Science, science fiction, and fantasy among the 2017 Grammy nominees
Speculative fiction and science are well represented among this year's Grammy nominees. "Arrival," "Game of Thrones," "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2," "Moana," and "The Princess Diarist" represent science fiction and fantasy, while "Astrophysics for People in a Hurry," "Hidden Figures," and "The Voyager Golden Record: 40th Anniversary Edition" represent space and science fact.
'The Shape of Water' leads speculative fiction at the 2018 Critics' Choice Movie Awards
"Nominations for the 2018 Broadcast Film Critics Association’s Critics’ Choice Awards have been announced. Guillermo del Toro’s sci-fi romance The Shape of Water stole the show with a dominating 14 nominations" -- Wochit Entertainment.
Science fiction, activism, science, and economics for Nobel Prize Day 2017
While his most famous novel is probably the Booker Prize winner "The Remains of the Day," which was made into an Oscar-nominated and BAFTA-winning movie, Ishiguro deserves being mentioned here because of his dystopian science fiction novel "Never Let Me Go" and fantasy novel "The Buried Giant."...Yes, a speculative fiction writer won the Nobel Prize for Literature.
Speculative fiction and science at the 2018 Critics' Choice Television Awards
Four speculative fiction series, "American Gods," "Game of Thrones," "The Handmaid's Tale," and "Stranger Things 2," earned three nominations each, including Best Drama Series. Two other speculative fiction shows, "Outlander" and "Orphan Black," both have female leads nominated for Best Actress in a Drama Series. Two shows that are speculative-fiction-adjacent thrillers, "Bates Motel" (horror) and "Mr. Robot" (science fiction), also have one nomination each, "Bates Motel" for Actor in a Drama Series and "Mr. Robot" for Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.
A good year for speculative fiction in the AFI top movies and TV shows of 2017
Three of the top ten movies of the year are speculative fiction movies, "Get Out," "The Shape of Water," and "Wonder Woman." Speculative fiction did even better on television than at the movies with four honorees in speculative fiction genres, "Game of Thrones" and "The Good Place" in fantasy, "The Handmaid's Tale" in science fiction, and "Stranger Things 2" in horror.
'The Shape of Water' and 'Get Out' lead speculative fiction at the movies at the 2018 Golden Globe Awards
"The Shape of Water" earned seven nominations, "Get Out" two, and "Downsizing" one at the Golden Globes.
'The Handmaid's Tale' leads speculative fiction on television at the 2018 Golden Globe Awards
The leading drama series is "The Handmaid's Tale" with three nominations, Best Television Series — Drama, Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series — Drama, and Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television. This ties it with the other leading drama series, "This Is Us." Next is "Stranger Things 2" with two nominations, Best Television Series — Drama and Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for Television. The last speculative fiction show nominated for Best Television Series — Drama is "Game of Thrones."
'Game of Thrones,' 'The Handmaid's Tale,' and 'Stranger Things' nominated for Drama Series at the 2018 WGA Awards
In addition to "Game of Thrones," "The Handmaid's Tale," and "Stranger Things" being nominated for Drama Series, "The Handmaid's Tale" earned a nomination for New Series.
