Here’s A Wish List For ‘Star Trek: Picard’
If what we see in ‘Star Trek: Picard’ are the same old ideas we’re fed by thought police, it will be a disappointment and a betrayal to the original series.
What The Evolution Of The ‘Star Trek’ Franchise Says About The Shifting TV Landscape
To better understand how important ‘Star Trek’ is to reading the TV climate, it’s worth looking at what happened the last time it was so popular.
Maternal Instincts Shine In The Cold, Robot World Of ‘I Am Mother’
It’s sort of terrifying to see a robot nurse cradle a baby. The child grows, with no human contact. Daughter smiles at Robot Mother, although she’s never seen a human smile.
A Literary Exploration Of The Differences Between Man And Machine
Venerable British novelist Ian McEwan’s latest, ‘Machines Like Me,’ imagines an intriguing, but ultimately disappointing, past where Alan Turing never died and humanity is forced to confront advanced artificial intelligence in the 1980s.
How ‘Star Trek: Discovery’ Reminds Us That Masculinity Is Good
The series recaptures one of the greatest virtues of science fiction long gone missing in other genres: a strong, self-sacrificing, masculine hero.
Do Androids Dream Of Humanity And Empathy?
Martin L. Shoemaker’s debut science fiction novel, ‘Today I Am Carey,’ asks if robots will become part of our family in the future and, if so, can androids truly be kind or is the emulation of human feelings enough?
Inside The Life And Christianity Of Legendary Sci-Fi Author Gene Wolfe
The legendary sci-fi author’s reputation has waned in recent years, but his death is a chance to reevaluate Wolfe’s remarkable world-building and singular talent.
‘Golden State’ Depicts A World When Telling The Truth Becomes A Crime
Ben H. Winters’ detective novel ‘Golden State’ tells of a dystopian future where honesty is rigorously policed, and succeeds as thought-provoking entertainment.
Indie Sci-Fi Authors Are Upending Traditional Publishing, And It’s Turned Into A War
As mainstream sci-fi publishing has gotten more and more political, writers have discovered there’s a huge market for apolitical, independent books.
Black Mirror’s Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Movie ‘Bandersnatch’ Is A Technical Tour De Force
‘Bandersnatch’ is a breakthrough experiment in audience interactivity, and driving Internet obsessives to geek out over its endless potential story permutations.
Revisiting Battlestar Galactica: ‘No Exit’ And ‘Deadlock’
Galactica is literally and figuratively falling apart, while humanity struggles with Cylon integration.
Revisiting Battlestar Galactica: ‘The Oath’ And ‘Blood On The Scales’
Gaeta and Zarek lead a coup against Roslin and Adama over the proposed alliance with Cylons, plus a host of vendettas.
How Upending Its Hidden Assumptions Can Deepen Your Read Of Science Fiction
Which foundational ideas, assumptions, and seemingly-semantic debates mold how we interpret our world in relation to science and faith?
Revisiting Battlestar Galactica: ‘The Hub’ And ‘Revelations’
Season Four’s first half climaxes with a battle, a high-stakes stand-off, and a brutal plot twist.
Revisiting Battlestar Galactica: ‘Guess What’s Coming to Dinner?’ And ‘Sine Qua Non’
Humans and rebel Cylons form an alliance to find Earth, but events immediately conspire to destroy it.
Revisiting Battlestar Galactica: ‘The Ties That Bind’ And ‘Escape Velocity’
The Cylons plunge into civil war while Tyrol, Tigh, and Tory process the revelation they too are Cylons, with a fatal consequence.
Revisiting Battlestar Galactica: ‘He That Believeth In Me’ And ‘Six of One’
Season Four begins in a space battle between humans and Cylons, but the real drama comes from conflicts of faith within both camps.
Revisiting Battlestar Galactica: ‘Maelstrom’ And ‘The Son Also Rises’
As the series approaches the Season Three finale, Starbuck and Apollo take dramatic turns.
‘Alternate Routes’ Is A Superb, Supernatural Novel About Los Angeles’ Freeway Ghosts
Tim Powers’ latest novel, ‘Alternate Routes,’ is both a thrilling mash-up of science fiction, fantasy, and horror and a work of startling moral sophistication.
Revisiting ‘DS9’: Old-Style Star Trek Resurfaces For Episode Five
When ‘Star Trek: Deep Space Nine’ was on TV, almost the only Emmys that ever went their way, despite the good acting and writing, were for makeup.
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