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Stephenie Meyer to release new ‘Twilight’ book ‘Midnight Sun’ in August 2020
This time, it'll be written from Edward Cullen's point-of-view

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EUNIC Manila to launch European speculative fiction anthology in Filipino
PRESS RELEASE: The anthology of 16 speculative fiction penned by seasoned writers across Europe was compiled by Julie Nováková and former Czech ambassador to the Philippines Jaroslav Olša Jr

'Hunger Games' prequel 'The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes' coming out in 2020
(UPDATED) No tributes needed – the prequel comes out May 19, 2020

A robot that can touch, eat, and sleep? The reality of cyborgs like 'Alita: Battle Angel'
Let’s dig into the many scientific concepts touched on in the film and see how far from reality they are, or might be in the future

Getting started with genre fiction
Are you a fan of horror, fantasy, and sci-fi? We’ve got some literary recommendations for you

#RP612fic: Netizens imagine PH heroes on Independence Day 2018
Filipinos use jokes and memes to visualize Philippine historical figures in modern or alternative settings

Fantasy fiction author Ursula K. Le Guin dies at 88
In her stories of galactic societies, Le Guin sought to prove there is no total and permanent solution, either in theology, politics or human science past or future

A crash course on fiction writing
Learn the fundamentals of fiction writing during this workshop on November 18

Fact, fiction and fetish
What is our relationship to truth? What does it mean to tell the truth? What kind of practice is truth telling?

Author Alfred Yuson to lecture on 'Fake News Fiction' on February 20
PRESS RELEASE: For his 2017 Adrian Cristobal Lecture award winning writer Alfred Krip Yuson proposes to reflect on the changing modes of genre writing in the age of social media

Sex and marriage with robots: science fiction or new reality?
Some specialists believe the first animated lovers made of metal rubber and plastic programmed to provide sexual bliss will take a step into reality just months from now

Mengintip 'museum mainan' RobToys
Rumah Robby Hamdani: Surga buat penggemar komik dan science fiction seperti Star Wars DC Marvel hingga Saint Seiya

Beam me up, Scotty: New 'Star Trek' series debuts 2017
The series will air exclusively in the United States from January 2017 but will be available largely behind the paywall on CBS s subscription channel

American comic author inspired by PH folklore
Travis became enamored with Philippine folk tales when he was searching for some gruesome monsters to use as art

Her Story: Invigorating interactive fiction
What makes the tension enjoyable is knowing this is a tale already told over the course of a few virtual months At the same time it is one told haphazardly – a linear story presented with startling nonlinearity

Sexy highlights from a night of 'Deus Sex Machina'
The fun reading of adult fiction explores topics from Victorian erotica to rebound sex from imagined Pokemon adventures to Holodeck fantasies

Rappler's Marguerite de Leon to launch fiction collection
People in Panic will be sold at a special discount at the event

Going home: A story inspired by the 44 PNP SAF officers
We’re men We’re not supposed to cry or weep or get lonely But we do

New Nolan movie 'Interstellar' tackles space, love, sacrifice
Days after two space related accidents film goers just might have space on their minds – and pick Interstellar as their weekend movie

#ShortScares 2014: Scare us in 140 characters or less
Netizens flex their fiction muscles and share super short scary stories on Twitter

Wattpad: Where ‘Panget,’ ‘Gangster’ meet Harry Styles, Obama
A story on Wattpad can become a box office blockbuster be an ode to adolescence or be kooky fan fiction starring presidents as vegetables

Feminist Taylor Swift and other fake female Twitter accounts
These fictional females are tons of fun 140 characters at a time
Jennifer Lawrence has tips for 'Divergent' star Shailene Woodley
J Law gave Shailene sound advice about carrying a blockbuster Hollywood film
Tarantino on warpath after screenplay leaked
Who leaked Quentin Tarantino s latest screenplay?
'Doctor Who' zips around the planet in 50th anniversary special
UPDATED The show was screened in 3D in more than 1 500 cinemas from Australia to Mexico as well as on British television in what the BBC said was probably the largest simulcast of a TV drama in history
'The Hunger Games: Catching Fire': A fiery second film
Catching Fire is superior in a lot of ways to the original film but mostly because of the strong foundation it’s built on
'50 Shades' film delay after actor switch
The film is set for release on Feb 13 2015
Knock-knockin’ on Hades’ door
The 4th installment of the Heroes of Olympus series by Rick Riordan raises the stakes for all of the young demigods on a quest to save the world
'Hunger Games' gets wet London premiere
Lawrence believes the film s themes of youthful revolt carry a universal appeal that will strike a chord with audiences
Vitug's 'Hour Before Dawn' wins Nat'l Book Award
Rappler editor at large Marites Dañguilan Vitug s book on the darkest hour of the Philippine Supreme Court is Best Book of Non fiction Prose in English
‘Project 17’ is one of a kind
This fast paced sci fi thriller from Eliza Victoria explores what kind of world we might inhabit once we give up control over our lives
'Redshirts': It’s all in the uniform
But when you have actual control over an actual living being what kind of story will you produce?
'PH Speculative Fiction Vol 8': A mixed bag
Enter the world of speculative fiction through the 20 stories in this volume
'Now, Then, and Elsewhen': A turn for the magical
Magic is capricious and dangerous but Nikki Alfar wields it with a deft hand
Film, theater and literature: Voices that cannot be silenced
Film critic Nicanor Tiongson says Ninoy Aquino s assassination united the arts which in turn slowly forged unity among various sectors of society against a common enemy
Gaiman's latest not just a drop in the bucket
Neil Gaiman captures the courageous imagination of a child in ‘The Ocean at The End of the Lane’
WebHits: Amp
Set in a not so distant future Amp is visual effects wonder that sci fi flick lovers should be able to appreciate
Best of PH Speculative Fiction: Highly selective
This collection brings out the best in all possible worlds
'50 Shades': Must-read at Guantanamo
The erotic thriller is the preferred read of detainees in the infamous facility
'Fifty Shades effect' blamed for handcuff mishaps
The London Fire Brigade urges those using handcuffs in the bedroom to always keep the keys handy
3 books, one community, countless stories
It’s not your usual book launch — there was dancing involved And possibly dragons
Pulp fiction, pop lit?
Beneath this easy entertainment is a complex extension of our society s collective impulses
Jessica Hagedorn uncovers 'Manila Noir'
Acclaimed novelist talks about fiction anthology Manila Noir
'True Blood' 6: Vampires in peril
Fanged community falls prey to inhumanity in HBO action fantasy
Matt Smith quits BBC's Doctor Who
Smith who has played the eccentric time traveling Doctor since 2010 said he would bow out in a special Christmas episode of the 50 year old show
Lucas hails new 'Star Wars' film director Abrams
I ve consistently been impressed with J J as a filmmaker and storyteller He s an ideal choice to direct the new Star Wars film and the legacy couldn t be in better hands
VIDEO: Our favorite #GoldenGlobes moments
Here s our pick of the night s 5 best moments
Fiction in 150 words and other Nat'l Book Awards winners
75 book finalists published in 2011 competed for about 2 dozen major prizes special awards and citations in the literary and non literary divisions of the 31st National Book Awards
Pooled Reviews: Prometheus
Rappler gives you reviews from different personalities and perspectives of the movie Prometheus