science fiction Flux is a dizzying, dazzling debut novel about trauma, time travel, and 80s cop shows Thom Dunn
Drew Friedman It's Kurt Vonnegut's 100th birthday! Check out Drew Friedman's lovely portrait Mark Frauenfelder
Comics Comic legend Alex Ross takes Marvel's first family into uncharted territory in "Fantastic Four: Full Circle" Devin Nealy
experimental films Thanatopsis is a Greek word that means "seeing one's own death" and here's a 1962 short film of the same name Popkin
genetics Scientists successfully implanted human genes into monkeys to increase their brain mass Thom Dunn
football SB Nation has launched a new sequel to "17776: What Football Will Look Like In The Future" Thom Dunn
competition "I Shouldn't Have to Publish This in The New York Times": my op-ed from the future Cory Doctorow
happy mutants SO LATE SO SOON: fun, genre-celebrating SF for young readers (of all ages!) Harry Tynan AKA Moose Malloy