SCIENCE FICTION

Lucio Ballesteros builds UFO
Ruptly
WEIRD NEWS
Spanish Man Builds 60-Foot Spaceship To Visit Planet From His Novels
By David Moye
Lucio Ballesteros said he spent about 100,000 euros to build the spacecraft.
HOLLYWOOD, CA - MAY 25: Actress Gal Gadot attends the World Premiere of Warner Bros. Pictures' 'Wonder Woman' at the Pantages Theatre on May 25, 2017 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Barry King/Getty Images)
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WOMEN
Female Superheroes Can Help Girls See Themselves As Leaders, Study Suggests
By Marina Fang
Findings from the Women's Media Center and BBC America are yet another reminder that representation matters.
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ENVIRONMENT
Trump’s Immigrant Crackdown Is Worse Than What Climate Dystopian Novelists Imagined
By Alexander C. Kaufman
The "cli-fi" genre is whiter than reality, and the Trump administration's policies are more punitive.
American writer, Harlan Ellison, Boston, Massachusetts, USA, 9th November 1977. (Photo by Barbara Alper/Getty Images)
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CULTURE & ARTS
Harlan Ellison, Award-Winning Speculative Fiction And TV Writer, Dead At 84
By Carmel Daga, Reuters
The prolific but cantankerous author famously penned the "Star Trek" episode "City on the Edge of Forever," in which Kirk and Spock must go back in time.
BEVERLY HILLS, CA - FEBRUARY 11: Ross Duffer and Matt Duffer attend the 2018 Writers Guild Awards L.A. Ceremony at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on February 11, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by David Crotty/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images)
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ENTERTAINMENT
Filmmaker Says 'Stranger Things' Creators Stole His Ideas In New Lawsuit
By Ron Dicker
Charlie Kessler claims the Duffer brothers ran with his concept after he met them at a party.
A Wrinkle in Time was marked a huge departure from Ava DuVernays previous work
Walt Disney Pictures
HUFFPOST VIDEO
Why 'A Wrinkle In Time' Was An Unexpected Move For Director Ava DuVernay
“A Wrinkle In Time” is a departure for director Ava DuVernay, and it’s a choice that could open many doors for female directors.
HUFFPOST VIDEO
'A Wrinkle In Time': From Book To Film
The journey of “A Wrinkle In Time” from publishing to big screen adaptation is full of determination and perseverance.
DISNEY
HUFFPOST VIDEO
Storm Reid Shines In ‘A Wrinkle In Time’
Ava DuVernay’s reimagined casting for the film adaptation of Madeleine L’Engle’s “A Wrinkle In Time” redefines what makes a science fiction hero.
HUFFPOST VIDEO
Renée Elise Goldsberry On Representation In Sci-Fi
Here's why Renée Elise Goldsberry’s role as action hero Quellcrist Falconer on “Altered Carbon” is so important.
Blade Runner 2049 is in theaters now
Blade Runner 2049/Warner Bros
HUFFPOST VIDEO
4 Mysteries We Hope The 'Blade Runner' Sequel Will Finally Solve
As we prepare to return to the world of "Blade Runner," there are a few lingering questions from the original film.
U.S. President Donald Trump and his son Barron board Air Force One to depart Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, U.S., on their way to Florida March 17, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
WEIRD NEWS
Internet Freaks Over 19th-Century Books Featuring Boy Named ‘Baron Trump’
By David Moye
And his mentor is a man named "Don."
VIDEOS
Alien Trump On Mexico Billboard
In Mexico City, an artist is displaying a caricature of Donald Trump as an alien overlord, inspired by John Carpenter’s cult b-movie classic "They Live."
ENTERTAINMENT
Nine Sci-Fi And Fantasy Authors Who Will Blow Your Mind
By John Fawkes, Contributor
Health, self-improvement and fitness coach
Thomas Ligotti Some of Thomas Ligotti’s works take place in fictional worlds, so they could be called fantasy, but really
Emjaye Adamson of San Diego poses for a picture during opening day of Comic Con International in San Diego, California, U.S., July 20, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Mike Blake / Reuters
WEIRD NEWS
The Only Comic-Con Costume Gallery You'll Ever Need (This Year, Anyway)
By David Moye
There's a lot of spandex this year.
Octavia E Butler seated by her bookcase 1986
Patti Perret courtesy ofThe Huntington Library Art Collections and Botanical Gardens
ENTERTAINMENT
Sci-Fi Queen Octavia Butler Was Her Own Greatest Cheerleader
By Claire Fallon
“My books will be read by millions of people!" she wrote in a journal entry.
LOS ANGELES, CA - DECEMBER 16: A general view of atmosphere and Lightsaber battles at Glow Sword Battle LA 2016 at Pershing Square on December 16, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Gabriel Olsen/Getty Images,)
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ENTERTAINMENT
Believe It Or Not: Luke Skywalker's Lightsaber Bought By Ripley's For $450,000
By Mary Papenfuss
And little R2-D2 sells for a whopping $2.76 million.
BOOKS
Fantasy Of the High Seas: An Interview with Alyx Dellamonica, Author of "The Nature of a Pirate"
By Ilana Teitelbaum, Contributor
Author
This is a a basic contract we make with the universe and our civilization, a bit of magical thinking that allows us to rebel
LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 25: A copy of George Orwell's novel '1984' is displayed at The Last Bookstore on January 25, 2017 in Los Angeles, California. George Orwell's 68 year-old dystopian novel '1984' has surged to the top of Amazon.com's best seller list and its publisher Penguin has put in an order for 75,000 reprints. (Photo Illustration by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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POLITICS
High School Students Reading ‘1984’ See A Mirror, Not Science Fiction
By Rebecca Klein
They're drawing the line from "doublethink" to "alternative facts."
WOMEN
Dominique Tipper Takes Charge
By Lev Raphael, Contributor
Author, Reviewer, Blogger
DT: I didn't, I freaked out mostly. I was overwhelmed. I couldn't believe I was about to embark on such a journey after not
ENTERTAINMENT
Syfy's Newest Hero Talks About His Role In The Hit Show "The Expanse"
By Lev Raphael, Contributor
Author, Reviewer, Blogger
SS: The character arc for Holden that I prepared before we started season one was essentially how it turned out as the end
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