From space operas to speculative tech, sci-fi stories fuel endless internet fascination and fandom.
“Project Hail Mary” trailer breaks record with 400 million views in one week: “Rarely been this excited to see a movie”
“Thought it was a Ken-centric Barbie sequel and the story made sense to me.”
On Jul 11, 2025 by Anna Good
The ‘I still believe in Gene Roddenberry’s vision’ meme is the perfect mix of irony and Star Trek fandom
He dreamed of a utopia…in a way.
On Feb 25, 2025 by Anna Good
Where did the 500 Cigarettes meme come from?
We must have more! 500 hundred cigarettes!
On Aug 16, 2024 by Angela Andaloro
Dull sci-fi romance ‘Twice Upon a Time’ could use double the action
An inter-dimensional French love story worth skipping.
On Dec 21, 2019 by Brenden Gallagher
Why is Netflix changing the viewing order for ‘Love, Death & Robots’?
Does demographic data like race and sexuality determine how you watch this show?
On Mar 19, 2019 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
Why isn’t cyberpunk better at trans representation?
Cyberpunk’s trans roots are being written out of Hollywood.
On Jul 24, 2018 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
13 intergalactic facts about ‘Starship Troopers’
Come on you apes, you wanna live forever?
On Jul 2, 2017 by Dan Marcus
5 directors who could give ‘Akira’ the remake it deserves
We deliver our best hopes for persons to direct the film that could become a trilogy.
On Sep 27, 2015 by Aja Romano
Artificial intelligence will make religion obsolete within our lifetime
We spoke to seven scholars and futurists about the singularity and the uncertain future of religion.
On Aug 5, 2015 by Dylan Love
How long would it take the Starship Enterprise to reach Kepler-452b?
Starfleet vs. NASA.
On Jul 26, 2015 by Cynthia McKelvey
Don’t listen to William Shatner—’Star Trek’ is totally political
William Shatner blocked us on Twitter because we think ‘Star Trek’ is political. Here’s why we’re right.
On Jul 24, 2015 by Aja Romano
Japan finally recognizes Godzilla as a resident and tourism ambassador
Now if only Japan would stop threatening to deport Mothra.
On Jun 1, 2015 by Aja Romano
How the ‘Sad Puppies’ Internet campaign gamed the Hugo Awards
Does it still count as vote-rigging if they technically didn’t break the rules?
On Apr 5, 2015 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
How a bunch of ‘Adventure Time’ fans pulled off the greatest art exhibit ever
Mix a group of pro World of Warcraft artists with Adventure Time fandom and the results are amazing.
On Feb 13, 2015 by Aja Romano
Elon Musk’s new drone ships are a tribute to sci-fi author Iain M. Banks
There is now a SpaceX drone ship called “Of Course I Still Love You.”
On Jan 24, 2015 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw
Loading…
