Sci-Fi, Pride, and Queer Futures — Why Science Fiction Has Always Been Ours
What's the piece of sci-fi that first let you imagine yourself? Which alien did you secretly side with? Where in your own work are you defen...
Welcome to the Summer of Sci-Fi
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The Summer of Sci-Fi is a free members-only summer salon for social impact people who want to think about science fiction, solidarity, power, technology, and hope.
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Hierarchies, Teams, and Messiahs — Who's Actually In Charge of the Future?
From Dune's manufactured messiah to Star Trek's chain of command to the lone wolf survivors of Silo and Parable of the Sower, sci-fi has a l...
Science Fiction's Labour Movement Lessons for Nonprofit Workers and Advocates
From Battlestar Galactica's Chief Tyrol to the Ood in Doctor Who, sci-fi has always had something to say about workers, power, and collectiv...
I think I’ve seen this movie before
What science fiction tropes can teach us about pandemics, artificial intelligence, corporate power, and the things we keep pretending are su...
3…2…1…. Lift-Off!
Science fiction isn't just escapism — it's a blueprint for imagining better worlds.
This is a project created and hosted by Terra Loire Gillespie who runs Terra Etc.