Theory & Practice: The Central Problem of Time Travel Tales
Time travel, in order to be time travel properly so called, must allow the time traveler to change the past and to visit hence…
Tag: Larry Niven
Regarding the Love Life of Superman
Bestselling novelist Andrew Klavan quotes a Larry Niven article, and makes a few observations about the love life of Superman. My…
Lame Plot Devices: Omniscient Overseers Constantly Guiding Our Lives
Based on the scuttlebutt in “Star Trek: Discovery,” it seems the so-called Temporal Cold War from “Star Trek: Enterprise” is being brought back … and…
Written-Word Sci-Fi Universes You Should Know About: Larry Niven
Larry Niven has been around since the 1960s and is most famous for his 1970 novel “Ringworld.” The book is affiliated with my favorite Niven…
Uh-Oh: A ‘Studies’ Professor Looks at Superheroes
From theCollegeFix.com In the latest edition of the journal Sexualities, [Utrecht University’s Anne Kustritz], the assistant professor of Media and Culture Studies, whose work focuses on…