As a product of the Enlightenment, most science fiction is undergirded by a distinctly post-renaissance philosophy, which leaves a wealth of ancient
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DO NOT DISTURB A fireball roared past overhead just as Berens stumbled, almost falling to his knees. The hair on top of
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THE THERAPIST AND THE COLLIDER Steven Mathes After years of traveling the back alleys of consciousness and logic, years of pulling the
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Following the announcement that Jason Rennie will step down as Editor-in-Chief, it is time to introduce myself as his successor, and to
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HBO’s recent sci-fi/fantasy series Westworld was one of the best TV shows this Fall. On the surface, Westworld taps into traditional sci-fi
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It was in the Summer of 1967, as the psychedelic sounds from the Beatles’ Sgt. Pepper album permeated through the parks, the
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SHOPPING CENTERS Karin Terebessy Dave leaned heavily on the display case. His nose so close to the glass he could smell his
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THE RETURN OF THE MONSTROUS PART 2: ALIEN RESURRECTION, AND THE MONSTROUS GAZE DG Jones In Jean-Pierre Jeunet’s Alien: Resurrection (1997), which
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A reflection on the life and death of philosopher and author Robert Pirsig, written from the perspective of the characters in his
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OPTIMIZED James Bellinger The small disk spun blindingly fast as it flew from metal hand to hand to hand around the tripod
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THE RETURN OF THE MONSTROUS PART 1: THE EVOLUTION OF THE MONSTER DG Jones We’re obsessed with monsters. As individuals, and as
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A VISIT TO THE NETWORK CONTROL CENTER Edward M. Lerner ’Twas the eve of the Solstice, and no matter the hype Not
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BLOOD SINGULARITY Ben Wheeler To be entirely fair to Zarthax 89 the Glorious, his plan was quite sound: Take a human, stick
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If you haven’t seen The Invention of Lying, starring Ricky Gervais, I highly recommend it. It’s cleverly written, Gervais and his supporting
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RECURRENCE Peter Sean Bradley In my twenty-seventh life, I noticed the fly. I was proposing to Joanne, as always, in the French
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A new series of opinion pieces on popular science and predicting the future begins by examining the arguments which propelled the recent
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KILLA WATTS: THE FIRST AI RAPPER Bobby Riahi Some say that the story of Killa Watts is the story of mankind. You
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THE BODY AS A SHIP Mark Andrew Edwards Harry Hermann cradled the antique mirror in his hands, stared at his reflection and
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