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News Articles: science fiction

Alexander Skarsgård in <em>Murderbot</em>, out Friday on Apple TV+.

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  • TV Reviews

'Murderbot' is the best new comedy of 2025. You read that right

The Apple TV+ show takes what might be the oldest sci-fi premise there is — what does it mean to be human? — and mines it for comedy gold.

May 16, 2025
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  • Glen Weldon

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  • Book Reviews

AI eavesdrops on your sleep in this nightmarish 'Dream Hotel'

Laila Lalami's dystopian novel centers on a woman who's been incarcerated because an algorithm flagged her as a crime risk. The Dream Hotel paints a grim picture about the ways our data can betray us.

April 23, 2025
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By:
  • Carolina Miranda
Ted Chiang was recently awarded the PEN/Faulkner Foundation's prize for short story excellence.

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  • Arts & Life

Writer Ted Chiang on AI and grappling with big ideas

Ted Chiang was recently awarded the PEN/Faulkner Foundation's prize for short story excellence. He sat down with NPR to talk about AI, making art and grappling with big ideas.

December 10, 2024
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By:
  • Avery Keatley,
  • Scott Detrow,
  • and 1 more
Atlanta author Van Jensen's debut novel is 'Godfall'.

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Atlanta author imagines urban-rural integration in 'Godfall' novel; Ron Howard to direct TV series

In Godfall, the debut novel from Van Jensen, a giant dead alien made of crystals falls from space onto a small Nebraska town. As the town transforms, the local sheriff tries to identify the man behind a series of brutal killings somehow connected to the alien. The book has already been optioned for a TV series directed by Ron Howard.

March 13, 2024
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  • Peter Biello
Ethan Peck as Spock and Rebecca Romijn as Una.

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  • TV Reviews

'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' season 2 is a classic sci-fi adventure

Beloved characters and eye-popping special effects return in this adventure-of-the-week format.

June 15, 2023
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By:
  • Eric Deggans
This illustration shows the DART spacecraft approaching the two asteroids, Didymos and Dimorphos, with a small observing spacecraft nearby.

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  • Space

Move over, Bruce Willis: NASA crashed into an asteroid to test planetary defense

NASA successfully crashed a spacecraft into an asteroid in a test of planetary defense. Now it will determine whether the mission was able to alter the asteroid's course.

September 26, 2022
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  • Nell Greenfieldboyce
Coco, a rescued dog from Fulton County Animal Services, has become the breakout canine star of the new Hulu film 'Prey'

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  • Animals

Coco the Dog is Georgia's breakout rags-to-riches canine star — with aliens involved!

Moviegoers who watch Prey, the newest film in the Predator sci-fi horror action series, may see a Georgia native on the screen — in particular, one with four legs.

 

August 16, 2022
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  • Sarah Rose
Petra Mayer in 2019.

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  • Arts & Life

NPR's Petra Mayer receives posthumous science fiction award

NPR Books Editor Petra Mayer posthumously receives the Kate Wilhelm Solstice Award from the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America.

May 17, 2022
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  • Elizabeth Blair
Aloy surveys a vista from 'Horizon Forbidden West.'

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  • Games & Humor

Review: 'Horizon Forbidden West' brings a personal saga to a primal post-apocalypse

A personal journey underpins a new video game about a post-apocalyptic American West reclaimed by nature and stalked by bestial robots.

February 17, 2022
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  • Swapna Krishna
Attendees line up for registration Thursday at Dragon Con 2021. Close to 50-thousand people are expected to converge on downtown this weekend, but the annual pop culture event will include a caveat – attendees will have to present either a negative COVID-19 test or proof of vaccination.

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  • Arts & Life

Dragon Con 2021 Kicks Off In Atlanta — With COVID-19 Restrictions

The 35th annual Dragon Con kicked off in downtown Atlanta on Thursday — with restrictions and precautions in place amid a spike in COVID-19 cases across Georgia. The return marked what many consider to be an institution of the city after the pandemic forced organizers to cancel last year's in-person event.

September 02, 2021
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By:
  • Sarah Rose
The Fifty Foot Film Festival Returns to the Plaza Theatre this week.

50 Foot Film Festival Showcases Homegrown Horror, Sci-Fi Filmmaking

The 50 Foot Film Festival showcases horror, science fiction and suspense films by Georgia filmmakers. It returns to Atlanta for one night only at the...

October 29, 2018
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Mariam Akbar
Lisa Yaszek is a professor of science fiction studies and editor of the new anthology "The Future Is Female! 25 Classic Science Fiction Stories by Women."

'The Future Is Female:' Exploring Women's Contributions To Science Fiction Writing

Women have historically been erased from science fiction storytelling, but Lisa Yaszek is working to change that. Her new anthology “The Future Is...

October 02, 2018
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By:
  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Elena Rivera

On Second Thought For Monday, May 14, 2018

Several major productions are being filmed in Georgia right now. AJC Buzz Blog writer Jennifer Brett joins us to talk about upcoming films “ Boss Level ...

May 14, 2018
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  • Tony Harris ,
  • Fenly Foxen ,
  • and 4 more
"Star Wars: The Force Awakens" and "Avatar" are the top-grossing science fiction films.

Georgia Tech Professor Demystifies The Draw Of Science Fiction

Sci-fi films typically dominate the box office for premiere weeks. Earlier this year " Black Panther " made more than $1 billion, and last month "...

May 14, 2018
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By:
  • La'Raven Taylor and
  • Tony Harris

Atlanta Welcomes Convention On Afrofuturism And Black Sci-Fi

This weekend, the State of Black Science Fiction Convention will be held in Atlanta and will feature a wide range of panels, cosplay, and exhibits...

June 07, 2016
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By:
  • Celeste Headlee and
  • Taylor Gantt

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