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  1. “When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro”*…

    Philip K. Dick, whose work appeared from the 1950s into the early 1980s, is one of those too-rare writers whose deep questions–and the mind-bending ideas they spawned– are at least as relevant today as then. Jared Shurin offers a path in…

    Philip K. Dick is a persistent, iconic cultural presence. His work has given us Blade Runner, Minority Report, The Man in the High Castle, A Scanner Darkly and a pair of Total Recall movies (one of which is an undisputed cinematic classic, the other of which has Colin Farrell). Like all adaptations, these all have a strained (and occasionally distant) relationship with the source material. But however bastardised they are, they demonstrate the greatest strength of PKD’s work: the big idea.

    Science fiction’s history is filled with big ideas. But Philip K. Dick had an exceptional, if not unmatched, ability to think about the biggest ideas of them all. What if we are not who we think we are? What are memories if they are not our own? What if reality itself were not, in any sense, real? His work is unbothered with how we make fusion energy or break light speed or maintain life on the moon. The ‘how’ and the ‘what’ are often taken for granted; traditional science fiction platforms used as launch pads for deeper, more provocative expeditions into perception, interpretation, and the nature of truth itself.

    Big Ideas are great for inspiring Big Movies, even if something gets lost in translation along the way. Why have Arnie wrestle with existential angst when he can pull a giant metal booger out of his brain instead? With that ease in mind, it is hardly a surprise that Dick thrives in adaptation while his fiction, I’m sorry to say, remains (relatively, at least) unappreciated. 

    This is not entirely Hollywood’s fault. Dick is inspirational. He’s exciting! He is challenging and surprising, always finding ways to push ideas forward; often beyond the point of exhaustion. His books can twist like a child’s tangled Slinky, and be—frankly—just as infuriating to unwind. In short, and I say this in full transparency: PKD’s works can be hard to read. Especially if one goes in expecting the film. 

    They are, however, well worth reading. Below, you’ll find a few suggestions on where to start, and why. I’m a believer in not plunging into the deep end, which, with Dick, can be outright abyssal. Instead, there’s merit in starting with some of the slightly more straightforward (for him) works, which riff off recognisable tropes and scenarios, but in a uniquely Dickian way. (I’m sure there are many brilliant readers out there that read VALIS when they were ten and think I’m a big weenie. I look forward to hearing from you in the comments.)…

    There follows a path into the extraordinary works of PKD.

    A reader’s guide: “Jump in the Deep End With Philip K. Dick,” from @reactorsff.bsky.social.

    FWIW, your correspondent, while agreeing that VALIS (and The Divine Invasion) are titles to hold until one is acclimated, would include Time Out of Joint (1959) as one of the novels with which to start… but then, that’s the point of lists like this :)

    * Hunter S. Thompson

    ###

    As we wrestle with reality, we might recall that it was on this date in 1993 (on the anniversary of the introduction of the first “TV dinner” about 40 years earlier) that the The X-Files, created by Chris Carter, premiered on Fox. The series– which followed FBI agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) as they investigated unsolved cases involving paranormal phenomena, government conspiracies, and extraterrestrial life– spawned two feature films, multiple spin-offs, a revival series, and a dedicated fanbase known as “X-Philes.” The show’s tagline, “The Truth Is Out There,” has, of course, become an enduring phrase in popular culture.

    source

    #art #ChrisCarter #culture #DavidDuchovny #GillianAnderson #history #JaredShurin #literature #PhilipKDick #ScienceFiction #scifi #television #TVDinner #XFiles
  2. “When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro”*…

    Philip K. Dick, whose work appeared from the 1950s into the early 1980s, is one of those too-rare writers whose deep questions–and the mind-bending ideas they spawned– are at least as relevant today as then. Jared Shurin offers a path in…

    Philip K. Dick is a persistent, iconic cultural presence. His work has given us Blade Runner, Minority Report, The Man in the High Castle, A Scanner Darkly and a pair of Total Recall movies (one of which is an undisputed cinematic classic, the other of which has Colin Farrell). Like all adaptations, these all have a strained (and occasionally distant) relationship with the source material. But however bastardised they are, they demonstrate the greatest strength of PKD’s work: the big idea.

    Science fiction’s history is filled with big ideas. But Philip K. Dick had an exceptional, if not unmatched, ability to think about the biggest ideas of them all. What if we are not who we think we are? What are memories if they are not our own? What if reality itself were not, in any sense, real? His work is unbothered with how we make fusion energy or break light speed or maintain life on the moon. The ‘how’ and the ‘what’ are often taken for granted; traditional science fiction platforms used as launch pads for deeper, more provocative expeditions into perception, interpretation, and the nature of truth itself.

    Big Ideas are great for inspiring Big Movies, even if something gets lost in translation along the way. Why have Arnie wrestle with existential angst when he can pull a giant metal booger out of his brain instead? With that ease in mind, it is hardly a surprise that Dick thrives in adaptation while his fiction, I’m sorry to say, remains (relatively, at least) unappreciated. 

    This is not entirely Hollywood’s fault. Dick is inspirational. He’s exciting! He is challenging and surprising, always finding ways to push ideas forward; often beyond the point of exhaustion. His books can twist like a child’s tangled Slinky, and be—frankly—just as infuriating to unwind. In short, and I say this in full transparency: PKD’s works can be hard to read. Especially if one goes in expecting the film. 

    They are, however, well worth reading. Below, you’ll find a few suggestions on where to start, and why. I’m a believer in not plunging into the deep end, which, with Dick, can be outright abyssal. Instead, there’s merit in starting with some of the slightly more straightforward (for him) works, which riff off recognisable tropes and scenarios, but in a uniquely Dickian way. (I’m sure there are many brilliant readers out there that read VALIS when they were ten and think I’m a big weenie. I look forward to hearing from you in the comments.)…

    There follows a path into the extraordinary works of PKD.

    A reader’s guide: “Jump in the Deep End With Philip K. Dick,” from @reactorsff.bsky.social.

    FWIW, your correspondent, while agreeing that VALIS (and The Divine Invasion) are titles to hold until one is acclimated, would include Time Out of Joint (1959) as one of the novels with which to start… but then, that’s the point of lists like this :)

    * Hunter S. Thompson

    ###

    As we wrestle with reality, we might recall that it was on this date in 1993 (on the anniversary of the introduction of the first “TV dinner” about 40 years earlier) that the The X-Files, created by Chris Carter, premiered on Fox. The series– which followed FBI agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) as they investigated unsolved cases involving paranormal phenomena, government conspiracies, and extraterrestrial life– spawned two feature films, multiple spin-offs, a revival series, and a dedicated fanbase known as “X-Philes.” The show’s tagline, “The Truth Is Out There,” has, of course, become an enduring phrase in popular culture.

    source

    #art #ChrisCarter #culture #DavidDuchovny #GillianAnderson #history #JaredShurin #literature #PhilipKDick #ScienceFiction #TVDinner #XFiles
  3. “When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro”*…

    Philip K. Dick, whose work appeared from the 1950s into the early 1980s, is one of those too-rare writers whose deep questions–and the mind-bending ideas they spawned– are at least as relevant today as then. Jared Shurin offers a path in…

    Philip K. Dick is a persistent, iconic cultural presence. His work has given us Blade Runner, Minority Report, The Man in the High Castle, A Scanner Darkly and a pair of Total Recall movies (one of which is an undisputed cinematic classic, the other of which has Colin Farrell). Like all adaptations, these all have a strained (and occasionally distant) relationship with the source material. But however bastardised they are, they demonstrate the greatest strength of PKD’s work: the big idea.

    Science fiction’s history is filled with big ideas. But Philip K. Dick had an exceptional, if not unmatched, ability to think about the biggest ideas of them all. What if we are not who we think we are? What are memories if they are not our own? What if reality itself were not, in any sense, real? His work is unbothered with how we make fusion energy or break light speed or maintain life on the moon. The ‘how’ and the ‘what’ are often taken for granted; traditional science fiction platforms used as launch pads for deeper, more provocative expeditions into perception, interpretation, and the nature of truth itself.

    Big Ideas are great for inspiring Big Movies, even if something gets lost in translation along the way. Why have Arnie wrestle with existential angst when he can pull a giant metal booger out of his brain instead? With that ease in mind, it is hardly a surprise that Dick thrives in adaptation while his fiction, I’m sorry to say, remains (relatively, at least) unappreciated. 

    This is not entirely Hollywood’s fault. Dick is inspirational. He’s exciting! He is challenging and surprising, always finding ways to push ideas forward; often beyond the point of exhaustion. His books can twist like a child’s tangled Slinky, and be—frankly—just as infuriating to unwind. In short, and I say this in full transparency: PKD’s works can be hard to read. Especially if one goes in expecting the film. 

    They are, however, well worth reading. Below, you’ll find a few suggestions on where to start, and why. I’m a believer in not plunging into the deep end, which, with Dick, can be outright abyssal. Instead, there’s merit in starting with some of the slightly more straightforward (for him) works, which riff off recognisable tropes and scenarios, but in a uniquely Dickian way. (I’m sure there are many brilliant readers out there that read VALIS when they were ten and think I’m a big weenie. I look forward to hearing from you in the comments.)…

    There follows a path into the extraordinary works of PKD.

    A reader’s guide: “Jump in the Deep End With Philip K. Dick,” from @reactorsff.bsky.social.

    FWIW, your correspondent, while agreeing that VALIS (and The Divine Invasion) are titles to hold until one is acclimated, would include Time Out of Joint (1959) as one of the novels with which to start… but then, that’s the point of lists like this :)

    * Hunter S. Thompson

    ###

    As we wrestle with reality, we might recall that it was on this date in 1993 (on the anniversary of the introduction of the first “TV dinner” about 40 years earlier) that the The X-Files, created by Chris Carter, premiered on Fox. The series– which followed FBI agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) as they investigated unsolved cases involving paranormal phenomena, government conspiracies, and extraterrestrial life– spawned two feature films, multiple spin-offs, a revival series, and a dedicated fanbase known as “X-Philes.” The show’s tagline, “The Truth Is Out There,” has, of course, become an enduring phrase in popular culture.

    source

    #art #ChrisCarter #culture #DavidDuchovny #GillianAnderson #history #JaredShurin #literature #PhilipKDick #ScienceFiction #TVDinner #XFiles
  4. “When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro”*…

    Philip K. Dick, whose work appeared from the 1950s into the early 1980s, is one of those too-rare writers whose deep questions–and the mind-bending ideas they spawned– are at least as relevant today as then. Jared Shurin offers a path in…

    Philip K. Dick is a persistent, iconic cultural presence. His work has given us Blade Runner, Minority Report, The Man in the High Castle, A Scanner Darkly and a pair of Total Recall movies (one of which is an undisputed cinematic classic, the other of which has Colin Farrell). Like all adaptations, these all have a strained (and occasionally distant) relationship with the source material. But however bastardised they are, they demonstrate the greatest strength of PKD’s work: the big idea.

    Science fiction’s history is filled with big ideas. But Philip K. Dick had an exceptional, if not unmatched, ability to think about the biggest ideas of them all. What if we are not who we think we are? What are memories if they are not our own? What if reality itself were not, in any sense, real? His work is unbothered with how we make fusion energy or break light speed or maintain life on the moon. The ‘how’ and the ‘what’ are often taken for granted; traditional science fiction platforms used as launch pads for deeper, more provocative expeditions into perception, interpretation, and the nature of truth itself.

    Big Ideas are great for inspiring Big Movies, even if something gets lost in translation along the way. Why have Arnie wrestle with existential angst when he can pull a giant metal booger out of his brain instead? With that ease in mind, it is hardly a surprise that Dick thrives in adaptation while his fiction, I’m sorry to say, remains (relatively, at least) unappreciated. 

    This is not entirely Hollywood’s fault. Dick is inspirational. He’s exciting! He is challenging and surprising, always finding ways to push ideas forward; often beyond the point of exhaustion. His books can twist like a child’s tangled Slinky, and be—frankly—just as infuriating to unwind. In short, and I say this in full transparency: PKD’s works can be hard to read. Especially if one goes in expecting the film. 

    They are, however, well worth reading. Below, you’ll find a few suggestions on where to start, and why. I’m a believer in not plunging into the deep end, which, with Dick, can be outright abyssal. Instead, there’s merit in starting with some of the slightly more straightforward (for him) works, which riff off recognisable tropes and scenarios, but in a uniquely Dickian way. (I’m sure there are many brilliant readers out there that read VALIS when they were ten and think I’m a big weenie. I look forward to hearing from you in the comments.)…

    There follows a path into the extraordinary works of PKD.

    A reader’s guide: “Jump in the Deep End With Philip K. Dick,” from @reactorsff.bsky.social.

    FWIW, your correspondent, while agreeing that VALIS (and The Divine Invasion) are titles to hold until one is acclimated, would include Time Out of Joint (1959) as one of the novels with which to start… but then, that’s the point of lists like this :)

    * Hunter S. Thompson

    ###

    As we wrestle with reality, we might recall that it was on this date in 1993 (on the anniversary of the introduction of the first “TV dinner” about 40 years earlier) that the The X-Files, created by Chris Carter, premiered on Fox. The series– which followed FBI agents Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) and Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) as they investigated unsolved cases involving paranormal phenomena, government conspiracies, and extraterrestrial life– spawned two feature films, multiple spin-offs, a revival series, and a dedicated fanbase known as “X-Philes.” The show’s tagline, “The Truth Is Out There,” has, of course, become an enduring phrase in popular culture.

    source

    #art #ChrisCarter #culture #DavidDuchovny #GillianAnderson #history #JaredShurin #literature #PhilipKDick #ScienceFiction #TVDinner #XFiles
  5. Chris Carter’s Cut Of ‘The X-Files: I Want to Believe – Vrach Frankenshteyn’ Gets A Release Almost 20 Years Later Amid Ryan Coogler’s Reboot At Hulu
    #News #ChrisCarter #DisneyPlus #Hulu #TheXFiles

    deadline.com/2026/08/chris-car

  6. Any X-Files fans here?

    An official trailer dropped a few days ago for The X-Files: I Want to Believe - Vrach Frankenshteyn, which is Chris Carter’s scarier, R-rated director’s cut. This is the version of the film that the studio found too frightening to release in 2008.

    Carter’s fully restored version premieres on August 14, 2026, on Hulu and Disney+

    #XFiles #ChrisCarter #Film #Movies

  7. "Miracle Man" is the eighteenth episode of the #firstSeason of the American #scienceFiction television series #TheXFiles, premiering on the #FoxNetwork on March 18, 1994. It was written by #HowardGordon and series creator #ChrisCarter, directed by #MichaelLange, and featured guest appearances by #RDCall and #ScottBairstow. The episode is a "Monster-of-the-Week" story, unconnected to the series' wider #mythology.
    youtube.com/watch?v=PdYuX3Jo8OQ

  8. Unseen 'X-Files' Cut Surfaces on Streaming

    The X-Files: I Want to Believe Director's Cut releases June 11 2026 on Disney+. Fans will see a scarier version closer to the creator's original vision.

    #xfiles, #disneyplus, #chriscarter, #scifi, #streamingnews

    newsletter.tf/x-files-director

  9. Was in the mood for starting yet another X-Files rewatch, which would've been the third time watching the whole series.

    But then I remembered that there's something else that I've never watched from start to finish, only a few episode as a teenager. So this is what I've started instead.

    #Millennium #ChrisCarter #TheXFiles #XFiles

  10. Missed this when it first came out but just caught it because of its 25th anniversary expanded re-release - this is 'Caged' by Chris Carter (of Throbbing Gristle) and Ian Boddy, originally released in 2000.

    A VERY cool record-- it's a great, creeping, super synthy ambient electronic masterwork.

    dinrecords.bandcamp.com/album/

    #NowPlaying #ambient #electronic #ChrisCarter #IanBoddy #2000sAlbums #2000sRecords #synth #synths #SynthMusic #electronica #ModularSynth

  11. I started watching #Millennium series 3 for the first time in ages. I forgot how good it was.

    Obviously there's a slight continuity problem - at the end of series 2, the whole world was dying of Marburg virus, but apparently it was just Frank Black's local area.

    #LanceHenriksen #ChrisCarter

  12. David Duchovny interviewing Chris Carter on his podcast.

    youtube.com/watch?v=4JsP84Kzz3k (1 h 4 min)

    There seems to be absolutely no structure to this conversation, but I found it interesting nevertheless, at least if you care about these people or the X-Files.

    #DavidDuchovny #ChrisCarter #TheXFiles #XFiles

  13. RADIO CAMPUS ACADEMY #04 – Créer son univers et Filmer son actual play (feat. La Lance Brisée)

    Le quatrième épisode de notre émission Radio Campus Academy est désormais disponible au format podcast.

    Une émission de discussions à la cool autour du jeu de rôle ! Et avec cette fois-ci deux invités !
    Kax et Geo de l’actual play La Lance Brisée, nous font le plaisir de participer à l’émission !
    Au programme : l’actualité du podcast, une discussion croisée autour de la création d’univers et la création d’actual play avec l’équipe de La Lance Brisée On finira par des recos en lien avec le jeu de rôle et des gros bisous !

    https://lalancebrisee.com

    👉 L’émission est enregistrée une fois par mois en live ! Ne manquez pas le prochain rendez-vous : Mercredi 28 mai !
    N’oubliez pas de vous abonner pour ne rien manquer des prochains épisodes et de partager vos retours avec nous en commentaire ou sur nos réseaux sociaux.

    🎙️ Radio Campus Academy, c’est votre nouveau rendez-vous mensuel pour parler jeu de rôle !

    Vous pouvez nous soutenir sur Patreon

    Retrouvez tous les épisodes de la JDR Academy sur www.jdracademy.com

    Et si vous souhaitez revivre l’expérience avec la version vidéo, le live est toujours disponible sur notre chaîne YouTube

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44Qshn3qGJ4

    jdracademy.fr/radio-campus-aca

    #ActualPlay #blackMirror #campus #chrisCarter #collection #completiste #debats #DeltaGreen #discussions #emissionLive #enDirect #gouTanabe #isekai #jdr #jeuDeRôle #live #Lovecraft #maladie #neuralnoise #nouvelle #perception #podcast #radio #reincarnatedAsASword #Riley #shieldHero #spidergro #stacklands #talk #talkShow #tchat #Valkann #xFiles #YouTube #zombies

  14. RADIO CAMPUS ACADEMY #02 – Jet de Perception et Monter, c’est tricher ?

    Le deuxième épisode de notre nouvelle émission Radio Campus Academy est désormais disponible au format podcast.

    Une émission de discussions à la cool autour du jeu de rôle ! Au programme : l’actualité et les coulisses du podcast, un débat sur l’intérêt ou pas du Jet de Perception et la question épineuse sur le thème des actual plays : est-ce que monter, c’est tricher ?
    On finira pas des recos en lien avec le jeu de rôle et des gros bisous !

    👉 L’émission est enregistrée une fois par mois en live ! Ne manquez pas le prochain rendez-vous : jeudi 27 mars !
    N’oubliez pas de vous abonner pour ne rien manquer des prochains épisodes et de partager vos retours avec nous en commentaire ou sur nos réseaux sociaux.

    🎙️ Radio Campus Academy, c’est votre nouveau rendez-vous mensuel pour parler jeu de rôle !

    Vous pouvez nous soutenir sur Patreon

    Retrouvez tous les épisodes de la JDR Academy sur jdracademy.com

    Et si vous souhaitez revivre l’expérience avec la version vidéo, le live est toujours disponible sur notre chaîne YouTube

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MK3kbQj_NiA

    https://jdracademy.fr/radio-campus-academy-02-jet-de-perception-et-monter-cest-tricher/

    #ActualPlay #blackMirror #campus #chrisCarter #collection #completiste #debats #DeltaGreen #discussions #emissionLive #enDirect #gouTanabe #isekai #jdr #jeuDeRôle #live #Lovecraft #maladie #neuralnoise #nouvelle #perception #podcast #radio #reincarnatedAsASword #Riley #shieldHero #spidergro #stacklands #talk #talkShow #tchat #Valkann #xFiles #YouTube #zombies

  15. I thought the fediverse would be completely covered with this, but it looks like it is only me, about to sit down to watch the pilot, on September 10th, all over again....

    Or is there anyone else "out there" with their DVDs ?

    If there is, you may enjoy seeing this original promo card from 1995. Now this was P2, but it was the first one to advertise the cards. P1 only spoke of the comics.

    #XFiles #xfiles #September10th #XFilesDay #xfilesday #DavidDuchovny #GillianAnderson #ChrisCarter

  16. Mittendrin 👓 📚
    Zurzeit nimmt mich der Thriller "Der Totenarzt" von Chris Carter gefangen. Spannend!
    Danach wartet schon der dritte und letzte Teil der Krimi-Trilogie "Der Sturm - Vernichtet" von Karen Sander auf mich. Bin gespannt!

    #Lesen #Literatur #Krimi #Thriller #ChrisCarter #KarenSander

  17. ‘X Files’ Creator Says Studio Execs Asked ‘Where’s the Sex Appeal?’ About Gillian Anderson, Calls New Reboot a ‘Hard Job’ Since ‘Everything’s a Conspiracy’ Now
    #Variety #News #ChrisCarter #TheXfiles

    variety.com/2024/tv/news/x-fil