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A couple of weeks ago, we had a poll where we asked you which science fiction drug you'd most like to get strung out on. The Spice from Dune won by a pretty wide margin (62.4%). Tailing it were Dust, the drug from Babylon 5 (15.4%) and Soma from Brave New World (12.5). You'd really need to be high on spice to appreciate the full impact of this clip, containing an inexplicably large array of silly costumes and bizarre hats — plus a knife fight! Yes, it's another glamorous scene from the extended, uber-director's cut of the already-super-long Dune miniseries from SciFi Channel. More »
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Cyberpunk is dead. Steampunk ran out of steam a while ago. So we really need a new literary movement with "punk" in its name. Something that can give birth to the next generation of laptop mods and weak movie adaptations. Click through to vote for the next wave of "punk" books. More »
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Science fiction is full of weird made-up drugs, many of which sound way more fun than boring old smack. There are drugs that make you telepathic, let you navigate space-time, or just give you trippy-ass visions. This wealth of options is due to the fact that science fiction fans are all drug fiends, says one famous author. Click through to learn more, and vote on which SF wonder drug you'd rather be tripping balls on right now. More »
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