Given the rate at which the Star Wars brand is pumping out new films filled with cutting-edge visuals, it is easy to forget that many of the franchise’s elements came from classic Hollywood films, and ...

Science fiction allows artists to speculate about the future through imaginative and technical concepts. But so often the prevailing vision of that future in popular culture tends toward the dystopian ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover aerospace, astronomy & hosted The Cosmic Controversy Podcast. As the recent Worldcon 2025 Convention here in Seattle ...