SF

"The function of science fiction is not always to predict the future but sometimes to prevent it." — Frank Herbert

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  Playing with Nature: On “Tears of the Kingdom” as Ecofiction

  Martin Dolan reviews the video game “The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom” as a work of ecofiction.

  Martin DolanJul 26, 2023

  • SF

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  Things Will Get Shittier: AI and the Dial of Business Basiness

  J. D. Connor ponders how AI is transforming the media landscape, the law, and our lives.

  J. D. ConnorJul 22, 2023

  • Law

  • SF

  • Television

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  Feeling Solarpunk: On Becky Chambers’s Monk and Robot Series

  Kurt David reviews Becky Chambers’s Monk and Robot series, “A Prayer for the Crown-Shy” and “A Psalm for the Wild-Built.”

  Kurt DavidJul 20, 2023

  • Politics

  • SF

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  A Lifetime Drama of Escape: On M. John Harrison’s “Wish I Was Here”

  Roger Luckhurst reviews M. John Harrison’s “Wish I Was Here: An Anti-Memoir.”

  Roger LuckhurstJul 18, 2023

  • Memoir & Essay

  • SF

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  Your Genes Aren’t Your Destiny: On Ann Leckie’s “Translation State”

  David M. Higgins reviews Ann Leckie’s “Translation State.”

  David M. HigginsJun 28, 2023

  • Gender & Sexuality

  • SF

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  Oblivion Beckons: On Thomas Ligotti’s “Pictures of Apocalypse”

  Greg Cwik reviews “Pictures of Apocalypse” by Thomas Ligotti.

  Greg CwikJun 26, 2023

  • Poetry

  • SF

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  Wolves at the Door: On Lee Mandelo’s “Feed Them Silence”

  Sloane Holzer reviews Lee Mandelo’s “Feed Them Silence.”

  Sloane HolzerJun 21, 2023

  • SF

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  Racial Resentment and the Scavenging Beast: On Erin E. Adams’s “Jackal”

  Shannon Scott reviews Erin E. Adams’s “Jackal.”

  Shannon ScottJun 19, 2023

  • SF

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  Out from the Shadow of the Vampire: On Chris McKay’s “Renfield”

  Olivia Rutigliano follows the figure of Renfield from Bram Stoker’s 1897 novel ‘Dracula’ through various adaptations, culminating in Chris McKay’s 2023 film “Renfield.”

  Olivia RutiglianoJun 15, 2023

  • Film

  • SF

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  Magic, Memory, and Myth: On adrienne maree brown’s “Fables and Spells”

  Candice Thornton examines the magic, memory, and myth in adrienne maree brown’s “Fables and Spells.”

  Candice ThorntonMay 31, 2023

  • SF

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  Fury Born from Helplessness: On Leopoldo Gout’s “Piñata”

  Matthew James Seidel reviews Leopoldo Gout’s “Piñata.”

  Matthew James SeidelMay 27, 2023

  • History

  • Religion

  • SF

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  Everyone Is Going Away: On Yuri Herrera’s “Ten Planets”

  Mattia Ravasi reviews Yuri Herrera’s “Ten Planets.”

  Mattia RavasiMay 18, 2023

  • SF