Dan Simmons obituary Multi-award-winning writer best known for his speculative fiction, but whose novels and novellas also spanned genres from crime to historical The Guardian - UK · Mar 22
Monsters and madness and men, oh my! The Terror is the unsung treasure of peak television With a world-class cast that will have you constantly saying ‘hey, it’s that guy!’, this horror drama about a doomed Royal Navy expedition is a grand treatise on colonial folly The Guardian - AU · Mar 3
Dan Simmons, author of Hyperion and The Terror, dies aged 77 Award-winning science fiction and horror writer died in Colorado on 21 February with family at his side The Guardian - AU · Mar 2
This underrated dark thriller on Netflix is the perfect series to binge-watch during spooky season Feel the chills of the season with the Arctic dread of AMC's 'The Terror' on Netflix. Tom’s Guide · Oct 13, 2024
Best space opera books to escape into a sci fi epic Traverse interplanetary warfare, deadly political moves and chivalric love with these beloved space operas Evening Standard · Jun 7, 2024
UW-La Crosse Chancellor Fired for Posting Porn Videos of Himself with His Wife The N.Y. Times (Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs & Dan Simmons) reports: The chancellor of a state university in Wisconsin was fired this week after posting pornographic videos with his wife online. The University of Wisconsin System's Board of Regents unanimously decided to dismiss the chancellor, Joe Gow, who had led the University… Reason · Dec 29, 2023
It's time for us to talk about creating AI-free spaces In Dan Simmons’ 1989 sci-fi classic Hyperion, the novel’s protagonists are permanently connected to an artificial intelligence network known as the “Datasphere” that instantly feeds information directly to their brains. While knowledge is available immediately, the ability to think by oneself is lost. The Conversation · May 17, 2023
Social media agency Populate Social bought by national marketing firm The company was bought by Mission Group, a UK-wide collective of creative agencies Birmingham Post · Dec 9, 2022
Winemakers embrace corks again thanks to sustainability push In news that will strike fear into the heart of anyone who has struggled with a corkscrew, the traditional wine closure is making a comeback. ABC News · Aug 8, 2022