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High Fantasy IS Science Fiction

A controversial literary proposition, by Mariano Martín Rodríguez.

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The Kaleidoscope Of Hungarian Fantastic Literature In The 21st Century

A comprehensive, whirlwind tour around the surprisingly large speculative corpus of a small language, by Éva Vancsó.

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The Ocean Of Stories Upon Which We Sail

A survey of ideological diversity (or the occasional lack thereof) in speculative fiction, by Mina.

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The Science Fiction And Philosophy Society: An Introduction

Come meet the new academic home of speculative philosophy, by Anand Vaidya, Ethan Mills, and Manjula Menon.

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Of Armchairs And Generals – Do We Tell Our Own Stories Through The Games We Play?

On player agency and building unforeseen narratives, by Ádám Gerencsér.

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Affinities Between Science Fiction And Music

An appreciation of a match made in heaven, or rather, in space, by Mircea Băduț.

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Welcome To The Zineverse!

A compact tour through the publishing landscape of English-language SF short fiction, by Mina.

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Science Fiction And The Shaping Of Belief

With great editorial power comes great responsibility, by Manjula Menon.

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“Why Is Her Face Doing That?”: The Personhood Of Robot Nanny

A machine-assisted family trip through uncanny valley, by Eduardo Frajman.

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‘Truth Embedded In A Tale’: Stories Of Utopia From Philosophers Of The Early Modern Period

A journey across the landscape of better worlds dreamt up in the proto-SF era, by Manjula Menon.

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The Economy Of Words: Differing Philosophies Of Humanism Between Western And Muslim Science Fiction

A comparison of narrative approaches in the oriental and occidental corpus, by Emad El-Din Aysha.

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Transhumanism – An Innocent Thought Experiment, Or A Canvas For Imagining Future Human Trajectories?

The conclusion to the essay series on humanism in SF, by Mina.

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Would Da Vinci Paint With AI? – Reflections On Art And Artificial Intelligence

An op-ed to accompany our latest cover art, by Dustin Jacobus.

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Peaks Of Imagination: Speculative And Fantastic Fiction In Romansh

A survey of SFF in one of Europe's smallest languages, by Mariano Martín Rodríguez.

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Frankenstein And Cyborgs: Of Proper And Improper Monsters

An essay about SF's fascination with human-technology chimeras, by Mina.

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Religious Traditions Considered Through Science Fiction And Fantasy

On the challenges of editing an SFF anthology that approaches faith with respect, by Andy Dibble.

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