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For decades, science fiction writers have been drawn to the subject of ecology: the study of the interconnection between living beings and their environment. The T. rex of them all is of course ...
Tasha Robinson is Polygon’s entertainment editor. She’s covered film, TV, books, and more for 20 years, including at The A.V. Club, The Dissolve, and The Verge. What does the future hold? In ...
Science fiction has always been an outlet for our greatest anxieties. This week, we delve into how the genre is exploring the reality of climate change. Plus: new words to describe the indescribable.
The Oscar-nominated siblings discuss adapting Martha Wells's award-winning sci-fi novels for the small screen, as Murderbot hits Apple TV.
It’s been 25 years since China Miéville stepped into the literary spotlight with his novel “Perdido Street Station.” Combining elements of science fiction, fantasy, and horror, the novel ...
Science fiction is the literature of our times, the fuel of our imaginations and the source of our favorite imaginary worlds. But what do we mean when we talk about “science fiction?” Here are ...
Ever since the birth of science fiction, people have been talking about teleportation. But brand-new technology suggests we may have been looking at it the wrong way… People at PTC are unveiling ...
When it comes to sci-fi movies, “Gattaca” is one that’s really stuck with people. Directed by Andrew Niccol and hitting theaters back in 1997, this film didn’t just entertain; it got folks talking ...
Nick Hilden writes for the likes of the Washington Post, Esquire, Popular Science, National Geographic, the Daily Beast, and more.You can follow him on Twitter @nickhilden or Instagram @nick.hilden ...
But when people talk about it as this terrible warning, there’s a part of you — especially as a teenager, which to some degree or other, all science-fiction people are — you’re like, “Oh ...