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  • September 2008

    • Plans to Stop Global Warming Straight From Sci-Fi Novels

      Economist  |  Sep 5, 08 3:39 PM CDT

      Plans to Stop Global Warming Straight From Sci-Fi Novels

      (Newser) - Scientists worry humans might not curb carbon emissions in time to save the planet from irreversible harm, and some have suggested a radical concept called geo-engineering, the Economist reports. Once the stuff of science fiction, geo-engineering would combat global warming by manipulating the environment. While promising, critics warn ecological consequences could be disastrous and might encourage nations to continue using fossil fuels. More »

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      climate change  • global warming  • environment  • science  • carbon emissions  • greenhouse gases  • science fiction

  • August 2008
  • July 2008

    • Museum Finds Missing Reels of Sci-Fi Classic

      Der Spiegel  |  Jul 5, 08 9:31 AM CDT

      Museum Finds Missing Reels of Sci-Fi Classic

      (Newser) - The  discovery of long-lost footage from Fritz Lang's futuristic classic Metropolis in the archives of a Buenos Aires museum has given the film world a thrill, reports Der Speigel . Nearly a half-hour of Lang's 1927 vision of 21st-century class struggle can be restored. The new scenes flesh out the characters and add story-telling rhythm to Lang's sprawling tale. More »

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      film  • science fiction  • cinema  • classic cinema  • futurism

  • June 2008

    • I, (Gay) Robot? Radar Rates the Androids

      Radar  |  Jun 29, 08 2:44 PM CDT

      I, (Gay) Robot? Radar Rates the Androids

      (Newser) - Gay marriage in California and Brokeback Mountain's emergence on the opera scene all point to an America that’s "getting its gay on," writes Evan Mulvihill in Radar —including its androids. Using a 'Homometer' (0: asexual; 1: beer and steak; 5: bisexual; 10: flaming), he takes a look at cinema’s most fabulous robots. R2-D2, C-3P0, Star Wars : 9 Hal, 2001: A Space Odyssey : 7   More »

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      robots  • Star Wars  • science fiction  • gays

  • April 2008

    • Battlestar Returns to Raves

      New York Times  |  Apr 4, 08 2:58 PM CDT

      Battlestar Returns to Raves

      (Newser) - "Battlestar Galactica," the sci-fi show that has gained cult status and critical acclaim by dabbling in morality, physics, and evil robots, embarks on its fourth and final season tonight. Alessandra Stanley of the New York Times calls it "one of the more beguiling series on television," while Tim Goodman of the San Francisco Chronicle calls it the "best drama nobody seems to be watching." More »

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      television  • science fiction

  • March 2008
  • February 2008

    • Jumper Lands With a Thud

      Metacritic  |  Feb 15, 08 8:47 AM CST

      Jumper Lands With a Thud

      (Newser) - The concept for Jumper seems promising: An awkward teenage boy who discovers he has the power to instantly teleport himself to anywhere on the globe is targeted for elimination by religious fanatics. And in some respects the film delivers on that promise. "The jumping effect is faultlessly executed," writes Empire 's Olly Richards, adding that the movie "packs some cracking action" into its relatively short 88-minute running time. More »

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      movie  • movie review  • science fiction  • thriller  • fantasy  • Samuel L. Jackson  • Hayden Christensen

  • December 2007

    • Legend Science a Little Shaky

      Popular Mechanics  |  Dec 19, 07 11:38 AM CST

      Legend Science a Little Shaky

      (Newser) - A man-made virus has turned people into mutants and killed off the rest. Downtown New York City looks like a jungle, and the only man left on the planet is trying to reverse the plague using his immune blood. So how realistic is the premise of Will Smith’s new blockbuster I Am Legend? Surprise! Not very, experts tell Popular Mechanics . More »

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      New York City  • virus  • Will Smith  • science fiction  • apocalypse

  • September 2007

    • Philip K. Dick Is Ready for His Closeup Now

      Los Angeles Times  |  Sep 16, 07 7:18 AM CDT

      Philip K. Dick Is Ready for His Closeup Now

      (Newser) - Sci fi writer Philip K. Dick died paranoid, impoverished, and obscure. But since his death in 1982, nine movies have been based on his novels—including Blade Runner, Minority Report , and Total Recall —-and interest in his work , eerily prescient of the digital age, has never been higher.  More »

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      movie  • film  • Hollywood  • science fiction  • Ridley Scott  • Blade Runner

    • A Wrinkle in Time Author Dead at 88

      New York Times  |  Sep 7, 07 3:52 PM CDT

      A Wrinkle in Time Author Dead at 88

      (Newser) - Madeleine L'Engle, author of more than 60 works of science fiction, religious meditation, poetry, drama, and young adult fiction, died yesterday in Connecticut, the New York Times reports. She was 88 years old. Her most famous book, A Wrinkle in Time, has sold more than 6 million copies since its 1962 publication and is now in its 67th printing. More »

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      obituary  • book  • literature  • Children's books  • science fiction

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