science-fiction
An Oral History of How the Movie ‘WarGames’ Inspired Ronald Reagan’s Cybersecurity Policies
From the movie’s writers to the people who were in the room with Reagan when he watched it, here’s why you can thank Matthew Broderick for the lack of accidental nuclear wars
Visible Man: All the Ways We’ve Made the Invisible Man Visible on Screen
The defining moments of invisible man stories tend to be those that expose the character — in more ways than one
In ‘Devs,’ the Future Is Already Here — And It’s a Total Cliché
An enigmatic inventor with a messiah complex. A nefarious Silicon Valley company. A big, mysterious technology that will change the world. The new FX sci-fi series from the creator of ‘Ex Machina’ recalls familiar fears without saying much new.
The Inside Story of How ‘Wild Wild West’ Spun Out of Control
A giant mechanical spider, Will Smith in drag, a megalomaniacal producer — how did one of the most expensive movies ever made turn into such a disaster?
