sci-fi

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But even before the modern internet came to be, techies and sci-fi writers were already imagining what the web was going to look like.

From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026

Fast facts: A sci-fi thrill ride starring Anne Hathaway and Ewan McGregor as parents who have to fight for their lives when their whole street is mysteriously transported to a world with dinosaurs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

But while “Renoir” features no sci-fi elements, the nearness of oblivion remains just as prominent.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Now, the Oscar-winning director is returning to that theme once again with Disclosure Day, a sci-fi thriller starring Emily Blunt, Josh O'Connor, Colman Domingo, Colin Firth and Eve Hewson.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The city of Megadon reminded me of an old 1950s sci-fi paperback cover painting depicting the crumbling ruins of a once-great technologically advanced civilization.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline