[NEWS] Five sci-fi links: nearer stars, Sailor Moons, role-playing, queer SF, #Earpers

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• James Nicoll notes, writing at Tor, how modern science has made the nearby stars we know so much less plausible as hosts for Earth-like worlds in science fiction.


• This long-form Kotaku article by Cecilia D'Anastasio seeking to uncover the much-rumoured American pilot for a live-action version of Sailor Moon is amazing.


• While I admit to perhaps not being the best role-player, I agree entirely about the great creative potential of Dungeons & Dragons (and other role-playing games). NBC News made the case.


• NOW Toronto celebrates the queer representation, and commercial viability, of Wynonna Earp and Killjoys.


• This Vulture article examining how Wynonna Earp has developed such a helpful and nice fandom, substantially through intentional engineering by fans and showrunners alike, is fascinating. A model for the future?