![]() Atticus Freeman, a Black Korean War veteran, dreams he is in a war zone whose forces are being pummeled by various monsters of science fiction-the spider-legged aliens from “War of the Worlds,” little-green-men-style flying saucers, a giant flying squid known as Cthulhu. It was, in its own toxic way, a perfect introduction for HBO’s new 1950s sci-fi/horror series, “Lovecraft Country.” The pilot, which debuted last Sunday, is built around a dream and an awakening. ![]() Placing three Black characters at the center of a new TV series yields fresh, unexpected turns. ![]() Martin also had trouble pronouncing the names of other award recipients who were people of color. Martin and other older white men rambled endlessly in praise of the two without remarking on their problematic histories. Campbell, both major figures in 20th-century science fiction whose work was at times deeply racist, xenophobic, anti-Semitic and terrible to women.ĭuring the awards, host George R. Lovecraft and the longtime editor of Astounding Science Fiction magazine, John W. The organization gave posthumous awards to the horror writer H. ![]() Earlier this month, at its annual celebration of science fiction writing and editing, the Hugo Awards created an uproar. ![]()
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