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Soak Your Head With The Greatest Cocktails From Science Fiction

After a long week of conquering the stars — which may seem like decades to a stationary observer — you deserve a stiff drink. Luckily, science fiction has a huge selection of bizarre cocktails, from the Pan-Galactic Gargle Blaster to the Flaming Rum Monkey. Sure, some of them may be poisonous to humans, but that's just part of the fun. Here's our round-up of the awesomest cocktails from SF. Just make sure to strap your drinks tray down, and away we go. More »

11:25 AM on Fri May 9 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
4,794 views, 66 comments

Latest by n/a: Though it's not in a traditional scifi setting, there's always the "Waco juice" from Back to the Future Part III. Though I get the impression that's more a stimulant than an intoxicant. more »

retro futurism

Cocktails in Space on "Your Trip to Mars," 1952

Movies about the red planet may be currently on the wane, but back in 1952, Mars still fascinated the general public. In August of that year, Major Alexander P. de Seversky imagined "Your Trip to Mars" for readers of Pageant magazine. "The date, while still somewhat hypothetical, is certainly well before the year 2000 A.D.," opined Seversky. He envisioned a "cigar-shaped vessel" powered by the "direct thrust" of an atomic-powered engine, traveling at a cruising speed of 1,660,000 miles an hour that would whisk sightseers to Mars in just 41 hours—and getting there was half the fun. Take a luxury cruise to outer space after the jump.
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1:00 PM on Thu Mar 13 2008
By Lynn Peril
1,282 views, 8 comments

Latest by Klebert L. Hall: Damnit, that would be awesome. Instead, we don't even get Zeppelins. Bleah.-Kle. more »

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The Drunk Driving Curse Of Lost Examined

What is it with the stars of TV's Lost constantly getting nabbed for drunk driving? Is it yet another curse of the mysterious Island, or are conditions so boring in Hawaii that the actors just sit around with a bottle in hand when they aren't filming? More »

3:15 PM on Mon Nov 26 2007
By Kevin Kelly
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