Scalzi's new sci-fi novel is set in a near-future world that feels full of verisimilitude and yet full of interesting ideas and unique creations.
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Movie Review: ‘Dawn of the Planet of the Apes’
Wise moviegoers saved their money over July Fourth weekend for this thought provoking film directed by Matt Reeves.
Read More »Twenty-Five of the Best Young Adult Sci-Fi Novels
Bored out of your mind with video games? Got over 500 channels in hi-def and nothing’s on? Here’s a novel idea: read a novel!
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Her’
Spike Jonze applies his distinctive style to an offbeat romantic comedy, and the results are brilliant.
Read More »Previewing the Next ‘Haven’ Episode – ‘William’
Audrey will have a big choice to make when she finds herself in an alternate universe.
Read More »The Zombie Apocalypse: Tales for our Troubled Times
The world might be going to hell, but at least no one’s ambling (or shambling or running) to devour your brains. Not yet.
Read More »Interview with Deborah Rix, author of ‘External Forces’
"I alienated some friends, ignored my family for long stretches of time, and sometimes forgot to take the kids to school. It’s the best thing I’ve ever done."
Read More »From Gilgamesh to the Moon and Beyond: The Enduring Geekdom of Science Fiction
Science fiction is metaphor for a troubled world and a medium to give expression to the apprehensions we all feel as we advance into the unknown.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Elysium’: Rebooting Paradise’s System
Despite of the superficial obviousness of the script in places, we cannot disregard the multiple meanings that lie on the film's hidden symbolism.
Read More »Movie Review: ‘Europa Report’
A sci-fi suspense movie with unusually realistic chills.
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