The War of the Worlds and the Myth of Mass Panic
The 75th anniversary of the broadcast nears.
Science Fiction
The Endless Lives of Iain M. Banks
The late science fiction novelist grappled with a fundamental existential-and libertarian-question.
The Future, Darkly
Science fiction author Barry Malzberg's failed but brilliant attempts to win literary glory.
Frederik Pohl, Sci Fi Author, Dies Aged 93
Attended the first sci-fi convention in Philly in 1936
Hacking for Freedom
Cory Doctorow's sequel to Little Brother explores the struggle for civil liberties on the Internet.
The Conquest of the Future
The lost tomorrows of Gerald O'Neill and Eric Drexler's visions of infinite space and abundance.
The Anarchist in the Comic Book Shop
A comic caught between the final gasps of the hippies and the opening blasts of punk
J.J. Abrams to Direct New Star Wars Movie
Ben Affleck was also allegedly under consideration
Living in Lovecraft's World
An illuminating book explores "the literary prehistory of virtual reality."
Copyright-Enforcement Robots Mistakenly Interrupt Awards Broadcast
Ustream's crack squad of automated violation-detection technologies smothered a streaming feed of the Hugo Awards
Ray Bradbury Was Investigated by the FBI
He was suspected of Communist sympathies because he criticized government overreach
The FBI Investigated Ray Bradbury
The bureau had heard the science fiction writer might be a Communist.
Intelligence at Work
Neal Stephenson's new book explores science fiction, underseas cables, Hong Kong, and the art of storytelling.
