science fiction
Review: ‘Captive State’ puts sci-fi and resistance center stage in Chicago
March 29, 2019The film is an ambitious effort that produces mixed results.
Read moreStar Trek communism? New book charts possible futures
January 24, 2017Peter Frase’s idea of multiple futures takes a quantum leap away from traditional historical materialism toward a kind of sci-fi Marxism.
Read moreInvasion of the Funny Fish: Science fiction for the Trump era
January 6, 2017I am not a customary sci-fi reader; this book came to me by way of my sister, who instinctively knew I would love it. You will too.
Read more“Westworld”: First season offers intrigue, social critique
December 13, 2016At the conclusion of Westworld's first season, enthusiastic viewers of subtext are left hanging on a cliff.
Read more“Embrace of the Serpent”: Odyssey into Amazonian “heart of darkness”
November 10, 2015Inter-species interaction between outer space aliens and human beings has long been a staple of the science fiction genre.
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