Science Fiction

"Surrogates": Accept no substitutes "Surrogates": Accept no substitutes

Bruce Willis -- with hair! -- channels his inner John Tesh in this loopy sci-fi thriller
By Stephanie Zacharek Sep 25, 2009

  • Peter Jackson's alien-apartheid apocalypse

    Will the dark political allegory (and ass-kickin' robots) of "District 9" redeem a crap-movie summer?
    By Andrew O'Hehir July 10, 2009

  • Science fiction with a smile

    Mysteries and magic unfold on the renamed Syfy network, from the funny "Warehouse 13" to the charming "Eureka"
    By Heather Havrilesky July 5, 2009

  • The Galactica fan tease

    Is Ronald Moore's "Virtuality" an incomplete TV movie, a marketing ploy or a great series you'll never see?
    By Heather Havrilesky June 25, 2009

  • TV apocalypse now!

    The bad science and special effects of "Impact" are hurtling toward your TV this summer. Be afraid, be very afraid!
    By Heather Havrilesky June 18, 2009

  • The dark side of the moon

    Sam Rockwell and Duncan Jones talk about their new space movie and the pleasures of 1970s science fiction films.
    By Caitlin Shamberg June 11, 2009

  • Summer reading: Neil Gaiman recommends

    The science fiction writer suggests an author who never disappoints.
    June 5, 2009

  • Finale wrap-up: "Lost"

    One of the series' deepest mysteries is revealed and intriguing new loopholes open up in the thrilling season finale.
    By Laura Miller May 14, 2009

  • Why the original "Star Trek" still matters

    Cheap, sexist and nerdy? Check, check and check. But the original Kirk and Spock offered an erotic, Apollonian beacon of hope amid the darkness of '70s culture.
    By Andrew O'Hehir May 13, 2009

  • Obama is Spock: It's quite logical

    Our president bears a striking resemblance to the rational "Star Trek" Vulcan whose mixed race made him cultural translator to the universe.
    By Jeff Greenwald May 7, 2009

  • Attack of the killer plague movies

    Infected zombies! Deserted streets! Social breakdown! What can Hollywood films tell us about our swine flu panic?
    By Stephanie Zacharek May 1, 2009

  • The unlimited dreams of J.G. Ballard

    His dark, perverse fiction is unforgettable. But the author of "Crash" and "Empire of the Sun" was also a visionary who mapped the collision of culture and technology, media and desire.
    By Simon Reynolds April 23, 2009

  • Frak this prequel

    "Battlestar Galactica" spinoff "Caprica" has family drama, holographs and a man named Adama. But is there enough action in this pilot to satisfy the show's fans?
    By Thomas Rogers April 21, 2009

  • Remembering J.G. Ballard, 1930-2009

    The visionary writer has passed away at age 78. This entry from "The Salon.com Reader's Guide to Contemporary Authors" takes us on a tour of his best and bravest work.
    By Andrew O'Hehir April 19, 2009

  • Trapped in the Dollhouse

    Shined to a high gloss for Fox, Joss Whedon's long-awaited new drama still boasts enough flair and smarts to overcome its damning time slot.
    By Heather Havrilesky February 12, 2009

  • Joss Whedon just wants to be loved

    The creator of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" talks about his new series "Dollhouse," the perils of sex trafficking and life as a cult icon.
    By Joy Press February 11, 2009

  • I Like to Watch

    What on Earth? SciFi's "Battlestar Galactica" speeds into its home stretch with one melodramatic revelation after another.
    By Heather Havrilesky January 18, 2009

  • Everything you were afraid to ask about "Battlestar Galactica"

    A complete (updated!) primer on the smartest sci-fi TV show ... maybe ever.
    By Thomas Rogers January 16, 2009

  • "The Day the Earth Stood Still"

    This supremely lame update of the sci-fi classic, starring Keanu Reeves, is assembled out of bits of every movie where an unknown whatzit threatens our way of life.
    By Andrew O'Hehir December 12, 2008

  • Stephen King's God trip

    On the 30th anniversary of "The Stand," the novelist confesses what haunts him about religion and today's politics.
    By John Marks October 23, 2008

  • Philosophy! Theology! Global catastrophe! Adventure!

    Neal Stephenson's "Anathem" pulls off what most writers would never dare attempt -- it is simultaneously a philosophical argument and a ripping good yarn.
    By Andrew Leonard September 11, 2008
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