In the '80s, the most elaborate and hyper-stylized sci-fi films were being made in response to the Star Wars phenomenon that ...

Joshua Kristian McCoy is a freelance writer and film critic from the United States. He is a lifelong film buff, a voting member of the Georgia Film Critics Association, a tournament-winning Smash Bros ...

The power of words Rachel Carson’s book Silent Spring, which begins with a form of sci-fi, led to the ban on DDT in agriculture, showing how sci-fi can influence real-world science. (Courtesy: ...

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There are many details that contribute to the wonder and excitement of the science fiction genre. Fans love it for its often dark and dramatic tone, its ability to show the viewers new worlds, and — ...

Jeffrey Weinzweig's Contraptions offers readers a thrilling journey through a world of espionage, betrayal, and advanced technology. Among the novel's many intriguing elements are the cutting-edge ...

When Mary Robinette Kowal asked me to help write a fictional space news story for her latest novel, I was happy to pitch in. It turns out painting Tom Sawyer’s picket fence is pretty fun. By John ...

But Ley's readers were not that confident. In the last days of the war, a science-fiction fan in the Air Force sent Campbell a photo of a V-2's vapor trail taken from a B-17. Wind currents at high ...

Maybe because we’re living in a dystopia, it feels as if we’ve become obsessed with prophecy of late. Protest signs at the 2017 Women’s March read “Make Margaret Atwood Fiction Again!” and “Octavia ...