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#arcosanti
Is This The Beginnings Of The First Megacity?
The idea of an arcology, a single hyper-structure that houses an entire town or city, has haunted science-fiction stories like H.G. Wells' The Sleeper Awakes, Judge Dredd comics and Larry Niven novels. But now they're building one in the desert. More » -
#vrecap
Do Some Naked Yoga And Let The Lizard Queen Soothe Your Worries
Let all your worries slip away, as Morena Baccarin's Anna gives a naked inspirational speech about living fluidly, in a fairly dead-on parody of motivational tapes. What do you think: Should the makers of last night's V be without regret? More » -
#conceptart
Doctor Who And The Concept Art Of Mars
The Mars base in Doctor Who's latest adventure looked almost too neat and tidy — but it originally looked a lot junkier, as this newly released concept art reveals. And click through to see guns, pencil drives and gadget gloves. More » -
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#top10
Top 10 Most Ridiculous Soap Operas Of All Time
People are complaining that Stargate Universe is becoming a soap opera, but don't worry — it's got a ways to go before it reaches the levels of science fiction/fantasy's most demented, silliest soap operas. More » -
#kimstanleyrobinson
Kim Stanley Robinson Takes Us Back Out Into The Solar System, 300 Years From Now
Orbit Books signed Kim Stanley Robinson to a three-book deal in both the U.S. and U.K., and the first book of that deal takes place in the year 2312, when the human race has abandoned the Earth. More » -
#ecodystopia
Photographer Documents Melting Icecaps, Celebrates Our Cyborg Evolution
Photographer James Balog is best known for his death-defying trips to Iceland, Greenland and Alaska, where he's documented the melting icecaps using photos and time-lapse images. But he's also made stunning images of cyborgs and "techno sapiens." More » -
#giantheads
Scariest Giant Heads From Science Fiction Book Covers
Nothing is more terrifying, more mentally scarring, than the giant-head book cover. They loom off the cardstock, their huge eyes bugging out. Nothing inside the pages could be this horrifying. Here are our favorite massive-headed book covers of all time. More »
