Arguably the most iconic “birth scene” in science fiction is the appearance of the Star Child in the closing moments of 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968). Astronaut Dave Bowman is whisked through a kaleidoscopic, psychedelic…
“Uneasy lies the head the wears the crown,” wrote Shakespeare. Since its return in 2005, Doctor Who has featured three British queens who could testify to the weight of royal responsibility. In “Tooth and Claw,”…
Deep Space Nine frequently comes under fire from Star Trek fans for being “too dark,” “too militaristic,” “too grim”—in other words, too far from Gene Roddenberry’s bright, shining vision of the future. I used to…
Frank Herbert’s Dune is one of a handful of science fiction novels deservingly called “definitive.” Herbert’s elaborately imagined vision of humanity’s distant future is plausibly extrapolated from hard science, keenly attuned to political dynamics, bursting…
When I think about lawgivers in a sci-fi context, I don’t think first of a fictional character, but of a real science fiction author. One of Isaac Asimov’s enduring legacies is his formulation of the…
When The Empire Strikes Back hit movie screens in 1980, Yoda mania swept the nation. Don’t believe me? No less an authority than People magazine said so! I certainly remember how hard it was to…
Christmas is almost here. Starting tomorrow, Christians who observe the liturgical season of Advent—the four weeks before the observance of Christ’s birth, set aside for prayerful preparation—are entering the home stretch… or, if you prefer,…
What’s your favorite Christmas movie? Chances are your choice is self-evident—a seasonal standard like Miracle on 34th Street or A Christmas Story. Not many people would pick either of two science fiction films that debuted…
Sequels find a way… The official trailer for next June’s Jurassic World is landing on the Internet with all the explosive force of the fiery asteroid that wiped out the Earth’s reptilian rulers millions of years…
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