Science Fiction
The Installation
A horrifying, dystopian science fiction short that imagines the future of big pharma.
'Oxygen Not Included' Is a Darkly Comic Fight for Survival
Watch "dupes" high five and stress vomit as they mine resources, fabricate machines, sleep on ladders, and, uh, bury their fallen friends
These 'Stargate' Fans Spent 10 Years and $60K Building a Replica of an Atlantis Gate
Les Enfants de Mac Gyver worked together to build a 19-foot replica of a gate from 'Stargate Atlantis.' And now, they’re building another one.
Leaving Earth Comes with Serious Psychological Risks
The film ‘Aniara’ asks what humans are without our home world.
How the Devs Behind 'Sable' Found Inspiration in the Enigmatic
Beyond every mysterious horizon is research, writing, and careful planning.
What Western Media Got Wrong About China’s Blockbuster ‘The Wandering Earth’
‘The Wandering Earth’ offered an important perspective on climate change and capitalism, but the West’s reviews of the movie are distracted by a techno-Orientalist fear of China.
The Department of Suicide
In a white concrete cell, a doctor from the DoS sat across a plastic table and questioned Catherine Gabriel as to why she had chosen misery over standard-issue happiness.
'Objects in Space' Knows the Future Sucks, But Makes the Best of It
The final frontier may not be the most exciting place. But that's ok.
Netflix's 'The Umbrella Academy' Is Wonderful and Weird
The adaptation of the comic written by Gerard Way is "a ten hour movie," inspired, in part, by Wes Anderson.
Afrofuturism: The Radical Genre Imagining a Future for Black People
Afrofuturism imagines alternative possibilities for Black people through works grounded in the harsh realities of present day. Could their creations help inspire better real-world futures?
These Are the 30 Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Movies on Netflix
Beyond 'Avengers: Infinity War,' 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2,' 'Black Panther,' and 'Thor: Ragnarok,' there are a couple dozen great nerd films in the streaming giant's archive.