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#powerlist
The 2009 Science Fiction Power List
It's our second annual science fiction power list, featuring the 20 most powerful people and teams in the world of science fiction. Yes, science fiction can wield great power. These are the people who take responsibility for that. More » -
#supervillainlifestyles
Live Like A Supervillain In This Subterranean 5-Star Hotel
A former golf course in Surrey, London is about to be transformed into the perfect secret lair, seen here. Architecture firm ReardonSmith proposes to sink a 200-room hotel under the green, and convert its former parking lots into lush forests. More » -
#spaceporn
First Clear Look At One Of The Galaxy's Greatest Mysteries
The ESA's Herschel satellite has instruments aboard that created this never-before-seen image of a star factory inside a dust-shrouded, mysterious region of the galaxy called "Gould's Belt." It's a vast ring of young stars that encircles our solar system. More » -
#photography
The Stately Ruins Of A Methodist Church: Gary, Indiana, USA
This is the ruined interior of a Methodist Church and community meeting house in Gary, Indiana, after many years of abandonment and neglect. A fascinating series of photographs shows a classic American town being reclaimed by nature. More » -
#rant
When Will White People Stop Making Movies Like "Avatar"?
Critics have called alien epic Avatar a version of Dances With Wolves because it's about a white guy going native and becoming a great leader. But Avatar is just the latest scifi rehash of an old white guilt fantasy. Spoilers... More » -
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#bestsellers
Half Of The Decade's Top Selling Books Were Science Fiction and Fantasy
The 00s were all about scifi and fantasy at the movies, with blockbuster flicks featuring giant robots and pubescent wizards. And the craze for fantastical worlds shaped bestseller lists too. Five of the decade's biggest books were fantasy or scifi. More » -
#architecture
Live In An Underground Hobbit Bunker
We've all wanted to live in a hobbit dwelling, with those beautiful round doors leading into a grassy hill. Now a Swiss family has recreated the Shire. They've built an underground house in the Vals region, packed with hobbit style. More » -
#spaceporn
"Super Earth" Discovered Orbiting A Red Dwarf Star
Just 13 parsecs away, a planet astronomers are calling a "super Earth" is orbiting a dwarf star. Its radius is over twice that of Earth, and there's something very surprising in its core. More » -
#quoteoftheday
Why Do Westerners Fetishize Japan's Futuristic Weirdness?
Since the late 1970s, a key idea in Western science fiction has been that Japan represents the future. Japan's "weird" culture is a figure for an incomprehensible tomorrow. But commentator Lisa Katayama says this idea reveals common misconceptions about Japan. More » -
#dvdreview
Tarantino Explores His Alternate World War II For "Inglourious Basterds" DVD
If you saw Inglourious Basterds in theaters, you may have missed a lot of the sly references in this weird alternate history of World War II. The DVD is packed with cool trivia, plus a very strange interview with Tarantino. More »
