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sci-fi

[sahy-fahy] / ˈsaɪˌfaɪ /


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Her latest sci-fi book, Exit Party, is no exception.

From Slate Sep. 17, 2026

AI leaders, mostly men, mostly in their 40s and 50s, constantly invoke the sci-fi they were raised on.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 15, 2026

Film fans have had plenty of chances to spot Glasgow on the big screen in recent years, from superhero blockbusters to futuristic sci-fi thrillers.

From BBC Sep. 13, 2026

That first Tunisia shoot took place 50 years ago in the spring of 1976 when the sci-fi fantasy genre was perilously unhip and no one was sure “Star Wars” would be a hit.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

He loved fantasy and sci-fi, and read books about what to do to survive a nuclear attack; he imagined he’d live in an underground house.

From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel




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