Jan 22, 2026 · Science fiction is a form of fiction that deals principally with the impact of actual or imagined science upon society or individuals. The term ‘science fiction’ was popularized, if not …

Jan 22, 2026 · These works used the worldview presented by science to rip aggressively at the fabric of Victorian reality. As the 20th century dawned, many of science fiction’s most common …

Jan 22, 2026 · Terry Gilliam’s satiric film Brazil (1985) veers between pathos and absurdity with its bizarre blend of Orwell’s dystopian vision of the future and Kafkaesque elements.

Nov 27, 2025 · It combined a fascination for cybernetics (the science of communication and control theory, especially with regard to the human nervous system and brain) with a “punk,” or alienated, …

Science fiction is a special type of fiction, or story. Humans have long wondered what life on another planet might be like. People have also wondered how different kinds of technology might affect life …

The 1990s and early 2000s witnessed a resurgence of Afrofuturism, propelled by the broader acceptance of science fiction within mainstream culture. Writers such as Octavia Butler gained …

Sam Shepard (born November 5, 1943, Fort Sheridan, near Highland Park, Illinois, U.S.—died July 27, 2017, Midway, Kentucky) was an American playwright and actor whose plays adroitly blend images …

Jan 2, 2026 · By the beginning of the 20th century, an array of standard science fiction “sets” had developed around certain themes, among them space travel, robots, alien beings, and time travel …

Jan 22, 2026 · Science fiction - Futuristic, Imagination, Technology: Publishing trends brought about an important shift in the development of the genre. The most crucial change in Britain was a decline in …

Although a science-fiction story may feature imaginary technological developments, the author generally tries to make them seem as if they could really occur—through science, not magic. This sense that …