Sci-fi
Where the Axe is Buried by Ray Nayler review – speculative fiction with an emotional core

Where the Axe is Buried by Ray Nayler review – speculative fiction with an emotional core
Ray Nayler brings his experience working for the US government to this complex, panoramic novel
Forget Xenomorphs: The real threat in Alien was wage inequality and corporate greed

Forget Xenomorphs: The real threat in Alien was wage inequality and corporate greed
What if Alien (1979) wasn’t just a sci-fi horror film, but a warning about corporate betrayal and working-class struggles?
Alien: Earth star Alex Lawther: ‘People like Greta Thunberg are why humans deserve to survive’

Alien: Earth star Alex Lawther: ‘People like Greta Thunberg are why humans deserve to survive’
Rather than an alien being the main threat, Alien: Earth shifts to how humans use artificial intelligence
These are all the times sci-fi writers predicted the future
These are all the times sci-fi writers predicted the future
The Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor review – profound understanding through science fiction
The Death of the Author by Nnedi Okorafor review – profound understanding through science fiction
Extremophile by Ian Green review – an anarchic and grimy power all of its own

Extremophile by Ian Green review – an anarchic and grimy power all of its own
Top 5 books on future tech and video game fiction, chosen by star YA author Triona Campbell

Top 5 books on future tech and video game fiction, chosen by star YA author Triona Campbell
The Blue, Beautiful World by Karen Lord review: Otherworldly sci-fi

The Blue, Beautiful World by Karen Lord review: Otherworldly sci-fi
Bridge by Lauren Beukes review: Multiverse thriller by The Shining Girls author delivers

Bridge by Lauren Beukes review: Multiverse thriller by The Shining Girls author delivers
Good Omens 2: Behind the scenes with an infernal demon

Good Omens 2: Behind the scenes with an infernal demon
The Quatermass Experiment at 70: The show that invented modern TV

The Quatermass Experiment at 70: The show that invented modern TV
Titanium Noir by Nick Harkaway review: A visionary piece of speculative fiction

Titanium Noir by Nick Harkaway review: A visionary piece of speculative fiction
Oscars 2023: Why we should celebrate Everything Everywhere All At Once

Oscars 2023: Why we should celebrate Everything Everywhere All At Once
Doug Johnstone: How a stroke led to my first contact with aliens

Doug Johnstone: How a stroke led to my first contact with aliens
Star Trek: Picard is finally set to stun thanks to The Next Generation reunion in season 3

Star Trek: Picard is finally set to stun thanks to The Next Generation reunion in season 3
The Mountain in the Sea review: Ray Nayler’s ‘refreshing approach’ to alien first contact

The Mountain in the Sea review: Ray Nayler’s ‘refreshing approach’ to alien first contact
The Terraformers review: ‘A remarkable piece of world building’

The Terraformers review: ‘A remarkable piece of world building’
The Lazarus Project is about the near misses we’ve had with the end of the world, says writer Joe Barton

The Lazarus Project is about the near misses we’ve had with the end of the world, says writer Joe Barton
Doctor Who: Going back to the future with David Tennant and Catherine Tate heralds an exciting new era

Doctor Who: Going back to the future with David Tennant and Catherine Tate heralds an exciting new era
Outlander and A Discovery of Witches star Steven Cree: ‘These shows have the power to unite people’

Outlander and A Discovery of Witches star Steven Cree: ‘These shows have the power to unite people’
What did we learn from the new Obi-Wan Kenobi trailer on Star Wars day?

What did we learn from the new Obi-Wan Kenobi trailer on Star Wars day?
Paul Bullion on The Witcher’s new character Lambert – and arm wrestling Henry Cavill

Paul Bullion on The Witcher’s new character Lambert – and arm wrestling Henry Cavill
Marina Sirtis wants a Star Trek series based on Worf and the Klingon Empire
