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Speculative fiction

Sci-fi motherhood.

How I learned to stop worrying and love the mom

Books

When it comes to the intricacies of pregnancy, sometimes truth can be stranger than fiction.

N.K. Jemisin’s latest book is a collection of short stories.

N.K. Jemisin and the unspoken politics of speculative fiction

Books
Harlan Ellison in 2002.

Harlan Ellison: a kind of twisted fantasy

American Icons: “Fahrenheit 451”

American Icons: ‘Fahrenheit 451’

American Icons

Science Goes To The Movies: Blade Runner 2049

Latest Twilight movie hits movie screens across America

Arts, Culture & Media

Stephenie Meyer‘s Twilight novels are nearing the end of their on-screen run. Breaking Dawn Part 1 made it to the theaters across the country on Friday.

Colson Whitehead’s new book on politics, class and zombies

Arts, Culture & Media

Whitehead’s latest novel “Zone One” imagines America at its best and worst during a fictional zombie apocalypse.

The World

Glen Duncan: Talulla Rising

Arts, Culture & Media

Glen Duncan got strong reviews for his novels and showed up on lists of best young writers. But that didn’t sell his books or get publishers to buy them. Then, Duncan made a drunken New Year resolution to write a book about werewolves. He pulled it off.

New Movie Releases: ‘Dark Shadows,’ ‘Girl in Progress,’ ‘Bernie’

There are several movie releases today, including Tim Burton and Johnny Depp’s newest collaboration “Dark Shadows,” the coming-of-age film “Girl In Progress,” and Jack Black’s newest comedy, “Bernie.” Rafer Guzman and Kristen Meinzer, our Movie Date team, share what’s worth seeing and what isn’t. In addition to hosting the podcast, Rafer is film critic for […]

New Movie Releases: ‘Happy Feet 2,’ ‘Descendants,’ ‘Breaking Dawn’

This week’s big releases include the animated family film  “Happy Feet 2,” “The Descendants,” starring George Clooney, and the eagerly awaited fourth Twilight movie “Breaking Dawn.” Rafer Guzman, film critic for Newsday,and Kristen Meinzer, Takeaway culture producer, are co-hosts of the Movie Date podcast. They give their thoughts on the new movies this week. ‘The Twilight […]