Science Fiction

20 Scary Giant Heads From Science Fiction Book Covers

io9 | Charlie Jane Anders | Posted 11.24.2009 | Books


Nothing is more terrifying, more mentally scarring, than the giant-head book cover. They loom off the cardstock, their huge eyes bugging out. Nothing ...

eBook-Only Publishers Cropping Up Everywhere

Huffington Post | Jessie Kunhardt | Posted 11.12.2009 | Books


A recent article from Publishers Weekly announced the launch of Carina Press, a new imprint of romance publisher Harlequin that will exclusively publi...

An Interview with William Sleator, YA Novelist

Nick Antosca | Posted 10.29.2009 | Books


Nick Antosca

Sleator was one of the very few "YA" authors I loved when I was young. Earlier this year, I read a bunch of them out of curiosity, and realized that they're really ingenious, elegantly constructed novellas.

Q&A: Actress Jennifer Garner Is Treated to The Invention of Lying

Brad Balfour | Posted 10.10.2009 | Entertainment


Brad Balfour

British comic Ricky Gervais has one kicky concept behind his directorial debut, The Invention of Lying. On an alternate earth, humanity lacks the capacity for lying so truth-telling is just telling.

Children of The Twilight Zone: 10 Best Episodes

John W. Whitehead | Posted 10.03.2009 | Entertainment


John W. Whitehead

Even though it was never a top twenty show, The Twilight Zone was a jewel that captured a generation.

When Science Fiction and Reality Merge, Change Happens

Dave Howe | Posted 11.24.2009 | Media


Dave Howe

The message this week is that technological innovation, together with political commitment, can drive social change. Interestingly this is a very sci-fi theme.

After Twilight, Gothic Sex Takes a Bigger Bite

Susie Bright | Posted 10.19.2009 | Entertainment


Susie Bright

eBtween the pandemonium over Twilight and True Blood, there's been renewed interest in why horror and sex have made a comeback in each other's arms.

ReThink Review: District 9 -- Earthlings Aren't Easy

Jonathan Kim | Posted 09.17.2009 | Entertainment


Jonathan Kim

My ReThink Review of Neill Blomkamp's excellent film, District 9, and why its creativity and social/political commentary make it a modern classic.

Mighty Movie Podcast: A Brisk Trade in Paul Giamatti: Sophie Barthes on Cold Souls

Dan Persons | Posted 09.06.2009 | Entertainment


Dan Persons

Barthes was willing to give us some insight into her definition of soul and what it's like dealing with actors raised in the land of Stanislavski.

Sci-Fi Morality: Could Aliens Save Us from Prejudice?

Jamil Zaki | Posted 07.17.2009 | World


Jamil Zaki

Mountains of evidence suggest that being part of a group changes our perceptions of members of other groups at startlingly basic levels.

MOONing for Earth

Christal Smith | Posted 07.02.2009 | Entertainment


Christal Smith

Moon is about the vital role that furry slippers can play in mankind's exploration of outer space. And along the way it's about what happens when you meet your own clone.

"Star Trek" Reminds Me Why I Liked Winona Ryder

Mark Blankenship | Posted 06.10.2009 | Entertainment


Mark Blankenship

I haven't seen a Winona Ryder film in an actual movie theater since The Crucible was released in 1996. I had forgotten she could exist in those dimensions.

Mapping Your Life's Journey

Daniel Lubetzky | Posted 04.30.2009 | Business


Daniel Lubetzky

Your iPhone or Blackberry could have an application that every 5 minutes or every hour or every day could store your GPS location at that particular time.

Battlestar Galactica Finale DVR Alert!

Michael Giltz | Posted 04.19.2009 | Entertainment


Michael Giltz

Warning! SyFy (yes, that's how they spell their name now) has just announced that the series finale is not 2 hours long. It's two hours and eleven minutes long!

Extra Special Travel Safety Guidelines

Jeffrey Shaffer | Posted 02.09.2009 | Style


Jeffrey Shaffer

This information will help you avoid trouble on your next vacation or business trip. Never assume that nothing bad will occur while traveling. Absolu...

The Rise of Scifi TV

Christine Huang | Posted 01.02.2009 | Entertainment


Christine Huang

Networks are now treating the once stigmatized scifi genre (and its followers) as the powerful, profitable force it has grown to be.