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sci-fi

[sahy-fahy] / ˈsaɪˌfaɪ /


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No, the truly strange thing — still remarkable to experience among thousands — is the way their fame is grounded in epic rafts of sci-fi nerdiness.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

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

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

In 2023, the actress opened up to the outlet about the process of buying her first home when she was just 20 years old and starring in the hit sci-fi series, “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.”

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

“Intruder alert,” I say, realizing that sounds far more sci-fi than I mean it to.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman




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