science-fiction
An Oral History of C-3PO’s Penis — The Infamous Star Wars ‘Error Card’
The story behind that legendary 1977 Topps card that got all the other droids talking
Fry’s Dog: An Oral History of Futurama’s Best Episode and Most Heartbreaking Moment
‘Futurama’ had a number of surprisingly sincere moments, but none hit quite as hard as the Emmy-nominated ‘Jurassic Bark.’ Why did they do this to us?!
How ‘Lord of the Rings’ Shaped a Hopeless Generation
Two decades ago, our blind optimism dissolved as the real world fell into war. ‘Lord of the Rings’ became the ultimate millennial comfort viewing: a fantasy world in which the good guys actually win
Finn Deserved Better — And So Did Black ‘Star Wars’ Fans
‘Disney better not screw this up,’ I thought. We all know what happened next. Of course, there was an easy fix all along.