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An Alternate History of the Decade, Starring President Al Gore
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Farscape And Battlestar Galactica Speak To The Experiences Of Homelessness
Both Farscape and Battlestar Galactica are narratives about homelessness, writes a woman who survived life on the streets, in the newest issue of Homeless Tales. But she finds Farscape both grittier and more inspirational. More »Why Does The President Hate DragonTanks?
Is President Obama afraid of embracing the latest in military technology? America's Most Trusted News Source, The Onion thinks so - and it's got the video to prove it. Dragon-Headed Dinobot-esque tanks FTW. More »District 9 Really Is All About Apartheid
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We may not have proof that new NASA chief nominee Charles Bolden is definitely the man for the job, but in his opening statements to the Senate Committee meeting recently, he did his best to convince us. More »DC's Superheroes Get Oversized, Anthologized
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Celebrate July 4th With Robobama
To those who fear that President Barack Obama may be a robot sent here from the future to plunge us into a horrific machine-led dystopia/save John Connor (Delete as applicable), Disney has a message for you: You're right. Well, almost. More »The Future Of The U.S. Government, According To Science Fiction
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