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Aaron Bray @scifirocknroll.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

"To situate Liu Cixin’s popular The Three-Body Problem (soon to be a Netflix series) not only within a larger context of this so-called golden age of Chinese science fiction but to see alongside other patterns." hackernoon.com/the-subplot-...

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The Subplot of a Nation: What Today’s Chinese Literature Tells Us About Tomorrow | HackerNoon

A review of Megan Walsh’s book The Subplot, exploring the landscape of contemporary Chinese literature in today's AI age.

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Aaron Bray @scifirocknroll.bsky.social · 16/06/2025

It strays from the source material more than probably any adaptation ever made, but I still love this show! Can't wait for Season 3 to start.

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Foundation — Season 3 Official Trailer | Apple TV+

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Aaron Bray @scifirocknroll.bsky.social · 11/06/2025

The world lost a giant today. Brian Wilson was one of a kind, and music itself is better for his contributions to it.

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Aaron Bray @scifirocknroll.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

Such an amazing experience virtually attending the @sfwa.bsky.social Nebula Awards this weekend! I found many of the finalists and winning authors also participating virtually to be incredibly approachable and willing to share advice, which is the polar opposite of my experiences in Hollywood.

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Aaron Bray @scifirocknroll.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

Currently reading "Gravity's Rainbow" and for the first time ever, I am reading the Cliff Notes of the book WHILE reading the book!

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Aaron Bray @scifirocknroll.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Good stuff happening in Harbin promoting science fiction among young readers. www.china.org.cn/2025-05/29/c...

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Aaron Bray @scifirocknroll.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

A Science Fiction Writer Wrestles With China’s Rise, and His Own Decline www.nytimes.com/2025/05/27/w...

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A Science Fiction Writer Wrestles With China’s Rise, and His Own Decline

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Aaron Bray @scifirocknroll.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

An animated short I composed the soundtrack for has over a million views now! That's significantly more than the usual 5 views I get for my own posts, so not mad about it. :) www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ken...

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Aaron Bray @scifirocknroll.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Words can't really describe how excited I am about attending @seattlein2025.org. Just booked everything and can't wait! Thankfully, I have three months to get all the reading in before casting my vote for @thehugoawards.bsky.social It will be my first WorldCon, so any experienced advice is welcome.

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Aaron Bray @scifirocknroll.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

Grateful for the subtitles, Disney Plus, but SLIGHTLY disappointed to learn that TARDIS is just translated as “time machine.” Surely there’s a way to shorten “时间和空间相对维度” and still make it sound cool? (And yes, she also plays Cinta in Andor!) #doctorwho #tardis #belindachandra #神秘博士 #科幻 #kehuan

A screenshot inside the TARDIS from Doctor Who “Season 2” Episode 3 (‘The Well’) with The Doctor’s companion, Belinda Chandra, still dressed in her 1950s outfit from the previous episode. Chinese subtitles for the line, “and if the TARDIS isn’t broken, then it means what?” are translated as “而时光机也没有坏掉的话、那代表着什么？”

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Aaron Bray @scifirocknroll.bsky.social · 13/04/2025

If you're like me and never got around to watching Bandersnatch, but still wanted to be able to follow Episode 4 of the latest season of Black Mirror, I found this video to be a big help.

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BLACK MIRROR: BANDERSNATCH Every Ending Explained!

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Aaron Bray @scifirocknroll.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

#Severance Season Finale thoughts in comments. Warning: Spoilers.

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Aaron Bray @scifirocknroll.bsky.social · 15/03/2025

Nice little Easter egg in the latest episode of Invincible where Invincible (Steven Yeun “Glenn”) dukes it out with Conquest (Jeffrey Dean Morgan “Negan”). Let’s hope this standoff ends differently than the last one did between these two actors.

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Aaron Bray @scifirocknroll.bsky.social · 14/03/2025

The Chinese subtitles for Severance translates “Innie” as “公司里的自己” (self within the company), which is technically correct, but a mouthful. I wonder if there’s more concise translation…

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Aaron Bray @scifirocknroll.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

They changed the lyric to a classic Paul Simon song at the SNL 50th anniversary show to remove reference to “cigarettes.” I wonder if they’re willing to revise a classic sci-fi novel from the 1950s where Isaac Asimov imagined people would still be smoking cigars tens of thousands of years from now.

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Aaron Bray @scifirocknroll.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

I’m just gonna leave this here.

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Clarkesworld @clarkesworldmagazine.com · 23/12/2024

Now on the Clarkesworld podcast: "The Painted Skin and the Final Stroke" by Zhu Yixuan, narrated by Kate Baker Audio: clarkesworldmagazine.com/audio_12_24b/ Text: clarkesworldmagazine.com/zhu_12_24/

"The sun sets again over Chang’an. The remaining light of dusk shines through thick clouds like melted gold, flowing down over the glazed tiles of the palace roofs."

Cover art by Alex Ries is titled "Water's Edge." Two aliens make their way to the edge of the water. Sand dunes occupy the background under a blue sky. Aliens resemble raptors in form, but with fur, six limbs and four eye stalks.

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Aaron Bray @scifirocknroll.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

When you order four Chinese sci-fi novels from a seller in Hong Kong and the shipping is more than the books themselves. A price I'm willing to pay given the same books are listed on Amazon for 30-plus bucks each. If it goes smoothly, I'm happy to fully endorse the seller for future purchases.

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Aaron Bray @scifirocknroll.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

Watch the series finales of two of my favorite shows this week (“What We Do in the Shadows” and “Star Trek: Lower Decks”) and I must say both were very well done. Kudos to good endings.

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Aaron Bray @scifirocknroll.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

(3/3) ...First up, The Wild Cooperative (野外合作), who give me genuine "Pink Floyd" vibes. music.apple.com/us/album/cor... #thewildcooperative #yewaihezuo #野外合作 #chineserock #摇滚 #yaogun #音乐

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Aaron Bray @scifirocknroll.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

(2/3)...just after inputting one band on iTunes. These new Chinese artists have clearly embraced the spirit of the best Western rock artists from the 60s-90s and are producing some content worth a listen by everyone. Going to try and start regularly sharing songs/artists that move me...

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Aaron Bray @scifirocknroll.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

(1/2) Ten years ago, you couldn't find any modern Chinese rock music online in the US. You could find some things on last.fm, but nothing on other major streamers (Spotify, Pandora, etc.). Things have changed A LOT in ten years and I'm thrilled about all the great bands I'm discovering on shuffle...

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Aaron Bray @scifirocknroll.bsky.social · 16/12/2024

Picked up my copy of “Journey to Santosa” by @dmprior.bsky.social today at #thebookrescuers. Always happy to support fellow local authors and local indie bookstores.

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Aaron Bray @scifirocknroll.bsky.social · 15/12/2024

And…I’m out. Really thought I’d go all the way this year. #whamageddon2024

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Aaron Bray @scifirocknroll.bsky.social · 10/12/2024

Just came across this live concert by one of my favorite bands, 新裤子(New Pants). Was thinking about sharing with English subtitles of the lyrics (and MAYBE pinyin for singing along?). Do you think there'd be an audience for that in the West?https://youtu.be/lte0aFb3sdI?si=3J1DbeIqhWc4iun7

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Aaron Bray @scifirocknroll.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Excited about my latest purchase! An entire book compiled of science fiction short stories written by the best high school-aged writers across China, nearly 300 stories in all. Will be great practice for translating, as each story is only 2-3 pages long. #kehuan #chinesescifi #等你在未来 #科幻

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Aaron Bray @scifirocknroll.bsky.social · 29/11/2024

A year ago today, I worked my first (and last) ever retail job on a Black Friday. The thing I am most thankful for this year is not having to do that. Much respect to everyone who does.

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Aaron Bray @scifirocknroll.bsky.social · 28/11/2024

Was intending to eat better this Thanksgiving, and somehow I still ended up eating half a Tofurky. I suppose that’s better than eating a WHOLE Tofurky.

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