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By Emily Witt 8/02/11 5:41pm

Public Radio Sci-Fi Vote Provokes Indignation, Despair

After taking recommendations for the 100 best science-fiction and fantasy books ever, NPR is now inviting their listeners to vote on a top ten. This is good, because 100 books has proven a little bit too inclusive for some readers.

“Why on earth is WATERSHIP DOWN on this list?” wrote one outraged commenter. ” Read More

By Mike Taylor 12/06/10 7:28pm

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Terrorism Has Made Wall Street Into an Awesome Sci-Fi Movie Set

Terrorism has done some really terrible things to America in recent years, but we would be remiss if we didn’t mention the government’s response, and the childlike wonder it inspires in visitors to the Financial District.

This according to an Associated Press story that for unclear reasons documents the ways in which security has Read More

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