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Breaking Down Walls

Aug 29, 2024 | mopop.org | Will Taylor

2024 marks twenty years of MOPOP’s stewardship of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame, and in that time we’ve been lucky enough to celebrate the induction of three local creators: Dreamsnake author Vonda McIntyre in 2018, Arrival author Ted Chiang in 2020, and now speculative fiction author and activist Nicola Griffith, who joins the class of 2024 alongside bestselling Nigerian American Africanfuturist author Nnedi Okorafor.
Presenting Keith Haring: A Radiant Legacy

Aug 28, 2024 | mopop.org | Will Taylor

MOPOP is honored to announce our upcoming special exhibition, Keith Haring: A Radiant Legacy.
MoPOP’s Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame Inductees 2024

Jul 31, 2024 | mopop.org | Will Taylor

For twenty years, MoPOP has been the proud steward of the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame, preserving and celebrating this essential component of pop culture history. Once per solar cycle, the public helps usher in a new class of nominees, and a panel of professionals cast their votes to select four new inductees—two creators and two creations.
Must-See New Artifacts Have Landed in Infinite Worlds of Sci-Fi

Jul 9, 2024 | mopop.org | Will Taylor

Calling occupants of interplanetary craft (also Earth)! An entire wall of shiny new content has touched down in our Infinite Worlds of Science Fiction exhibit, which means MoPOP is beaming to the top of your Seattle summer must-visit plans. What’s new?
Family Fun at MoPOP

Jun 20, 2024 | mopop.org | Will Taylor

So, kids. No matter how old they are, they’ll always need entertaining. But what about those times you find yourself looking for activities the whole family will enjoy that also offer bonus brain-boosting benefits? We recommend starting with something everybody already conveniently loves: pop culture. (It’s what we did!)We’ve rounded up the best of our family offerings right here just for you.
MoPOP's Youth Advisory Board

Jun 12, 2024 | mopop.org | Anneke Ivans

Have an interest in working for a cultural institution or non-profit? Are you passionate about film, music, public programming, social media, or curatorial design?
Recommended Reading for Mental Health Awareness Month

May 23, 2024 | mopop.org | Will Taylor

This May marks the 75th anniversary of Mental Health Awareness Month in the United States, and we’ve teamed up with our friends at Harper One to combine books and pop culture in one hearty recommended reading list. AND THEN WE RISE: A GUIDE TO LOVING AND TAKING CARE OF SELF (Common) Multi-award-winning performer, author, and activist Common lays out a comprehensive program for addressing mental and physical health in order to find fulfillment in both body and spirit.
Experience the Films of the Future

May 14, 2024 | mopop.org | Will Taylor

We don’t mean to brag, but the films selected for SFFSFF (the Science Fiction and Fantasy Short Film Festival) 2024 are seriously special. These intricate pieces of short cinema from around the globe —some of them receiving their world premieres—are poised to carry audiences through every spellbinding twist of the human imagination. We asked this year’s festival producer, Maddy Szmidt, to share her thoughts on why SFFSFF has become such a beloved institution.
MoPOP's Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame: You Decide Who's Next

May 14, 2024 | mopop.org | Will Taylor

All pop culture fans have favorite art, stories, creations, and creators, but when it comes to grand, zealous passion, Sci-Fi & Fantasy fans might just take first place. So when we’re looking at an institution like the Science Fiction and Fantasy Hall of Fame, the question of who gets in and who’s left out becomes one of galactic importance. Once upon a time, new SFFHoF inductees were picked by a cabal of industry insiders with fountain pens and agendas—and the results confirmed that.
Long Shadows in the Musical Landscape

Apr 4, 2024 | mopop.org | Will Taylor

Kurt Cobain, Los Angeles, May 23, 1991. Copyright Michael Lavine. When people think of Seattle, they inevitably start with the same handful of icons and stereotypes: coffee, the Space Needle, rain, and grunge. For many, that last item begins and ends with the ‘90s band Nirvana and its frontman, Kurt Cobain.