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AIR's 'Voyage Dans le Lune': Silent-Film Soundtrack Explores Slavery, Aliens

Feb 09th 2012 - 04:11PM

In 1902, visionary French filmmaker Georges Méliès released 'Le Voyage Dans la Lune,' known to English-speaking audiences as ' A Trip to the Moon.' Considered the first-ever science-fiction film, the wildly inventive 16-minute silent feature follows a group of astronauts as they blaze a trail into the cosmos.

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Jonathan D. Moreno: "Brave New World" Turns 80

Feb 09th 2012 - 11:48AM

Aldous Huxley's celebrated depiction of a deracinated future turns 80 this year.

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3 More Intriguing Factoids From the Sci-Fi/Horror/Mystery Genre!

Feb 08th 2012 - 11:50AM

Did noted film noir producer Val Lewton make a grave error in 1943's "The Seventh Victim?"

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Science and Engineering Education: What Happens in the Home Is Just as Important as the Classroom

By Larry Bock Feb 02nd 2012 - 01:39PM

Encouraging and motivating kids early in science and engineering via exciting, hands-on interactions in discovery may be one of the most important steps to boosting their interest and performance in these fields.

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PHOTOS: Weirdest Fan Art Ever

By The Huffington Post Jan 30th 2012 - 09:52AM

Nerd culture is nothing new, but it has enjoyed a healthy boom in popularity over the last few years.

science fiction News From the Web

  • 02/10/12 Trailer: Steve Carell's Seeking a Friend for the End... Source: WorstPreviews.com Today we have the trailer for "Seeking a Friend for the End of the World" sci-fi comedy, starring Steve Carell, Keira Knightley, Connie Britton, TJ Miller and Patton Oswalt.
  • 02/10/12 Live the fantasy at sci-fi fest Source: Boston Mommy S tarting today, the Somerville Theatre unspools the 37th Boston Science Fiction Film Festival — a 10 day celebration of old and new movies, including classics and classic schlock.
  • 02/09/12 'Space: 2099' to Be Revived for Television Source: The Hollywood Reporter The news comes months after Fox and producer Seth MacFarlane announced they would be reviving Cosmos: A Space Time Odyssey , a 1980s miniseries from Carl Sagan.
  • 02/09/12 What a 'Menace': Jar Jar Binks in 3-D Source: Press-Telegram - Long Beach CA Jar Jar Binks is probably the most reviled character in film history - and he's not a bad guy or even played by a human actor.
  • 02/09/12 SFP-NOW Episode 42 – Featuring Cast & Crew From... Source: SciFi Pulse For this special episode we feature my good buddy Marx Pyle along with Julie Seaton Hernadez, Aric Dylan and Kevin Roach who discuss the latest science fiction web series to hit the web in 'Reality On Demand.'

Background on science fiction

Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible (or at least non-supernatural) content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities.

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