Science Fiction Defined for New Fans and Writers
The first time someone told me my homemade rocket design was “pure fantasy,” I felt this weird mix of irritation and excitement. Fantasy? Really? I’d...
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Crafting Sci Fi Stories That Feel Fresh and Exciting
You know that feeling when you pick up a sci-fi book and within the first chapter you’re rolling your eyes because it’s the same old...
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Sci Fi Space Movies That Take You Beyond the Stars
The first time I properly understood what science fiction could do to you was sitting in a cramped Leicester Square cinema in 1982, watching Blade...
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Super 8 Sci Fi Why It Resonates with Nostalgia and Wonder
Last summer, I found myself rewatching Super 8 at three in the morning, and something hit me differently than it had before. Maybe it was...
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Sci Fi Outfits That Define Iconic On-Screen Style
Last week, I spent three hours trying to replicate the shoulder detailing from Ridley Scott’s *Blade Runner* on a jacket I picked up from a...
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Most Influential Sci Fi Films That Shaped Cinema
Have you ever sat in a darkened cinema and felt the ground shift beneath your feet? Not literally, of course — though I did once...
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Why Sci Fi Games Offer Unique Storytelling Opportunities
Last week I was replaying Mass Effect for the third time — yes, third, don’t judge me — when something clicked that hadn’t quite registered...
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Sci Fi Warships The Appeal of Futuristic Naval Power
There’s something about watching a massive battleship fire its main guns that makes your chest vibrate, even in a movie theatre. I was maybe twelve...
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Fantasy Science Fiction Hybrids That Break Genre Rules
I was thumbing through a battered copy of Ursula K. Le Guin’s *The Lathe of Heaven* in a musty corner of a used bookstore when...
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How Fiction and Science Blend in Compelling Stories
You know that moment when you’re watching a movie and something impossible happens on screen, but instead of rolling your eyes, you find yourself leaning...