According to films, books, television and video games, the future is a terrifying place. Not only is the fashion awful and the career prospects lousy but we're almost certain to fall into some ...

Sign up for The A.V. Club's free newsletter to have the best TV, film, and news stories sent straight to your inbox. Science fiction has always occupied a fascinating ...

In a year when artificial intelligence skyrocketed to the forefront and proved its potential to change the world, several film directors turned to science fiction to interrogate the consequences of ...