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Pitch Black (2000)

I mean this sincerely: I love science fiction from the late 90s/early aughts, especially when it’s kind of bad.

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Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1956)

One of the crucial ingredients in good horror is pacing—and Invasion of the Body Snatchers runs through all its paces, desperately and beautifully.

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Coherence (2013)

When I praised a certain flavor of low-budget science fiction in my post about The Endless, I didn’t know at the time that I was actually writing about Coherence.

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Becoming Alien Book Launch

I’m delighted to announce that there will be a virtual launch party to celebrate the publication of Becoming Alien!

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First Man into Space (1959)

Icarus by way of 1950s propaganda.

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Sputnik (2020)

I understand why Sputnik is held up to Ridley Scott’s Alien, but I think the comparison does Sputnik a deep disservice.

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The Endless (2017)

I’m eager to see more indie science fiction like this, especially when it leans into its limitations and reaches for something it can't quite grasp.