In the mid 1900s the future felt imminent amid ideas of potential space travel. This led many people to begin to imagine what a social future could look like. Using Science Fiction as a vessel, many ...

Richmond convention pairs its 20th year with the 100th anniversary of Amazing Stories Magazine.

Last weekend, I was at a local science fiction convention. Next week, will I have to watch another one die? Science fiction ...

We are currently living through an unprecedented rise in the popularity of science fiction over the past couple of years. From new releases from established names such as Star Wars to the rise of ...

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It’s a well-known joke in science fiction fandom circles that the silliest thing about the Star Trek franchise is the lack of seatbelts on various Starfleet craft. That said, in the 1960s, Star Trek ...

LOS ANGELES — Sci-fi, Magick, Queer L.A.: Sexual Science and the Imagi-Nation at the University of California (USC) Fisher Museum of Art, organized with ONE Archives at the USC Libraries, begins by ...

Science fiction allows artists to speculate about the future through imaginative and technical concepts. But so often the prevailing vision of that future in popular culture tends toward the dystopian ...

It’s been 25 years since China Miéville stepped into the literary spotlight with his novel “Perdido Street Station.” Combining elements of science fiction, fantasy, and horror, the novel introduced ...

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. — A milestone in science fiction history is coming to the Richmond area as the publishers of Amazing Stories magazine and the producers of RavenCon team up to celebrate the ...