Sci-fi master Robert A. Heinlein’s most famous book, Stranger in a Strange Land, is now more than fifty years old.

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70 years ago, Forbidden Planet ushered in the Space Age of science fiction, and now it's ready for a reboot.

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The Sombrero galaxy's name fits perfectly.

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Women's real influence often isn't about dominance—it's about prestige, mediation, and keeping communities together.

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Aphelion, a new sci-fi game, does something similar: it deftly balances a grand story about trying to find a new hope for ...