"Whether 'Avatar' is racist is a matter for debate. Regardless of where you come down on that question, it's undeniable that the film - like alien apartheid flick 'District 9', released earlier this year - is emphatically a fantasy about race."
American journalist and author known for writing on science, technology, and culture. They are the author of several nonfiction and speculative fiction books, including Four Lost Cities and The Terraformers.