In 1954, experimental filmmaker Kenneth Anger unleashed Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome. What his 38-minute opus lacked in narrative, it more than made up for with a flamboyance of style. And though ...

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Sci-fi is usually associated with the vast unknown of outer space, but the vast unknown of Earth's oceans is far more compelling: 95% of it remains unexplored! Who knows what's down there? Many a ...

Matt Damon stars in Columbia Pictures' ELYSIUM.Kimberley French—© 2012 Columbia TriStar Marketing Group, Inc. All rights reserved. Like a shiver of Megalodon ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. I was one of the many science fiction fans who made the pilgrimage to ...

It’s easy to think that, in the age of streaming and algorithm-driven recommendations, no good sci-fi show ever slips away from your attention. After all, if a series has aliens, time travel, or rogue ...

Dante Hicks may have been known for his quote that he’s “not supposed to be here today” but you won’t catch Brian O’Halloran, who played the Quick Stop Market employee in the movie series “Clerks,” ...

As Air Force One land at O’Hare, protesters clog Chicago’s streets calling for George W. Bush’s resignation. Ignoring the tumult, the President gives a speech to a bipartisan group. As he exits the ...

The Canadian prog-thrash crew Voivod was always idiosyncratic, always ahead of its time. Inspired equally by Rush and Discharge, science fiction and scientific fact, Voivod forged an ambitious and ...