Sci-fi novels that predicted the present a little too well
Earbuds, video calls, the attention economy: some novels from the last century described them in surprising detail.
Practical effects are making a comeback
Big productions are again building miniatures, sets and real explosions, with CGI used to clean up rather than to replace.
Why synthwave sounds like a future that never came
A genre built on nostalgia for neon films.
The long art of the cold open
Why some shows start before the theme song.
How fans map fictional worlds
Wikis, atlases and timelines built by volunteers.