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Silicon Valley’s elite are hatching plans to escape disaster – and when it comes, they’ll leave the rest of us behind

"It’s unusual, and it’s never boring..."

Enemy Mine (1985)...

Nearly three decades after winning over our hearts, this sci-fi thriller classic is finally getting the attention it deserves.

Who says being an author doesn't pay?

Audiences weren't the only ones perplexed by the Uhura/Spock romance in JJ Abrams' Star Trek reboot. Nichelle Nichols herself found the concept implausible.

Plenty of imitators have tried to match the heights of our No.1, but none have come close.

The Bell Riots were a pivotal series of events on Earth that took place in September of 2024. Started in San Francisco's Sanctuary District A, they were named after protest leader Gabriel Bell. One of the most violent civil disturbances in all of American history, the riots and subsequent crackdown resulted in the deaths of...

The Sliders got home at the beginning of Season 2 but didn't realize it and left again. Let's look back at the reality-hopping series, now streaming on Peacock.

Halfway through the pristine miniseries that precedes the most incisive show about post-9/11 America you realize this is your Battlestar Galactica now. Not the bubblegum, brightly lit ’70s classic, but this, the gritty, claustrophobic, white-knuckle reboot that looks nothing like the original boot....

Science fiction novels and movies are packed with far-out ideas, most often as the springboard for an action-packed adventure rather than a serious attempt to predict future trends in science or technology. Some of the most common tropes, such as accelerating a spacecraft to fantastic speeds in a matter of seconds without...

In an era of lost science fiction, 'Space: 1999' dared to be different. Here's why it's worth another look, and why it bridged the era of Star Trek and Star Wars.

So far this year I have watched Metropolis and Zardoz for the first time. What are some other must see SciFi movies?

It's a slightly click-baity title, but as we're still generating more content for our magazines, this one included, why not?...

Ryan Gosling's Project Hail Mary , based on Andy Weir's novel, has started filming....

The Paramount+ show may have been bogged down by illogical plot twists and confusing storylines in recent seasons, but it also paved the way for creative approaches and new Star Trek shows.

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Discover the timeless allure of dystopian fiction with our curated list of the best dystopian books. Immerse yourself in the top dark, thought-provoking tales.

If, like me, you also played the demo, you'll be pleased to know that Synergy's early access adds many more buildings, vegetation, exploration, and decorations. I was surprised to see just how big the research trees had become, with eight branches and around 60 different aspects to research, including new buildings, ways to...

1982 was a blockbuster year for SF movies, but there's never been a movie quite like Tron—let's discuss!

Simple, audacious, exhilarating, with excellent lead performances. Steven Moffat, and Doctor Who, are back. SPOILERS

Years after George Costanza and Jerry Seinfeld sat at Monk's debating what Tony Stark wore underneath his armor, Marvel finally revealed the answer: boxers with Iron Man's face on them....

By Ersatz Culture: (Note: All the following text extracts are machine translations from Chinese, using a mixture of Google and DeepL tools. Some minor manual edits have been made, but there a…

The resignations and disciplinary actions come after it was revealed that certain authors and books—including R.F. Kuang's hit novel Babel—had been inexplicably deemed not eligible for the Hugo at Worldcon 2023 in Chengdu, China.