The invasion of the body snatchers: a history darker than any fiction The chilling history of stolen remains and the push to bring them home. The Canberra Times · Sep 23
30 Years Ago, An Infamous Sci-Fi Debacle Ended Two Legendary Careers One of Marlon Brando's final roles was such a misfire that no one's tried to adapt its source material since. Inverse · Aug 23
30 years on, "Independence Day" still proves the versatility of the original "The War of the Worlds" "Independence Day" isn't technically "The War of the Worlds" but it's still one of the most successful adaptations of HG Wells' genre-defining novel. Space · Jul 4
"If you have a perception of him as an out-of-control rock'n'roller, that's not the guy I worked with." Jeff Wayne needed someone to play an apocalyptic preacher in The War Of The Worlds. In Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott, he found the perfect voice Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds was released in June 1978 Louder · Jun 27
America's Founders Blended Liberalism and Religion If the fusionist account of history is correct, the anti-fusionists are engaged in a far more radical project than most of them are willing to admit. Reason · Jun 21
10 Years Ago, The Best Time Travel Show Foreshadowed A Star Trek Twist In 2016, '12 Monkeys' Season 2, "One Hundred Years," the TV series introduced a new base of operations, which would later be picked up by Star Trek in 2022. Inverse · May 4
Ice Cube Named Worst Actor of the Year While His Film 'War Of The Worlds' Takes Worst Picture at Razzie Awards Ice Cube's 'War of the Worlds' (2025) takes home multiple Razzie Awards, including Worst Picture and Worst Actor. International Business Times UK · Mar 14
War of the Worlds review – HG Wells recast as a fever dream of fear and xenophobia A visually arresting adaptation trades Martian menace for Enoch Powell-era paranoia – technically dazzling, politically pointed, yet also confusing The Guardian - UK · Feb 9
The worst of the worst: ‘War Of The Worlds’ and ‘Snow White’ lead Razzies 2026 nominations The Razzies have announced their nominations for 2026 – and love or loathe them, it’s hard to argue with their picks. Here's the lowdown. Euronews · Jan 21
Letter: Robert Wilson obituary Richard Lee writes: Time, light, sound and structure conspired together to result in a startling journey The Guardian - UK · Jan 15
Mass surveillance, the metaverse, making America ‘great again’: the novelists who predicted our present From Jorge Luis Borges to George Orwell and Margaret Atwood, novelists have foreseen some of the major developments of our age. What can we learn from their prophecies? The Guardian - UK · Jan 10
Stephen King Explains Why He's Not Worried About Being Replaced By A.I. (Yet), And Naturally Uses A Classic Novel To Make His Point Stephen King calls out a classic when talking about the potential future of A.I. Cinemablend · Sep 10, 2025
The 10 Most Terrifying Villains In Sci-Fi Books Aliens. AI. Evil corporations. The future is out to get us. The Mary Sue · Aug 18, 2025
65 Years Ago, One Iconic Sci-Fi Movie Defined A Genre Forever Adventures in the 4th dimension were never the same after this. Here's the one reason why the 1960 'Time Machine' endures. Inverse · Aug 17, 2025
TechRadar · Aug 11, 2025 As Prime Video's War of the Worlds alienates fans and critics, its 2005 Tom Cruise-led namesake is getting a new lease of life – but I'd recommend a different version Tom Cruise's War of the Worlds movie is enjoying a streaming renaissance thanks to its terribly-rated Prime Video namesake.
Creative Bloq · Aug 8, 2025 Amazon's cringey War of the Worlds makes me scared for the future of movies Does it have no shame?
Cinemablend · Aug 7, 2025 I Like What Prime Video's War Of The Worlds Was Going For, Even If It Fails Miserably The new War of the Worlds is an homage to the greatest version of the story.
Evening Standard · Aug 7, 2025 'Worst film EVER!' Why War of The Worlds is being hated on with ZERO per cent rating Prime Video’s ‘dreadful’ new HG Wells reboot stars Ice Cube and Eva Longoria, and is being dragged through the mud
The Guardian - US · Aug 6, 2025 How did a new War of the Worlds movie get a 0% critical rating? A cursed Covid-made version of the HG Wells classic, starring Ice Cube, has emerged after five-year delay – perhaps it should have stayed buried
TechRadar · Aug 6, 2025 I’m not surprised Prime Video’s War of the Worlds got slammed with 0% on Rotten Tomatoes – here’s where you can stream a far better version of the classic sci-fi tale for free If you’ve had the misfortune of watching the 0% Rotten Tomatoes rated War of the Worlds on Prime Video, I’m sorry. But if you want to see the story done right, stream this for free.
Total Film · Aug 5, 2025 Amazon's new War of the Worlds adaptation, which stars Ice Cube and is filmed entirely on a computer screen, debuts to 0% on Rotten Tomatoes War of the Worlds is one of fewer than 50 movies to hold a 0% Rotten Tomatoes score
Tom’s Guide · Aug 4, 2025 Prime Video's remake of 'War of the Worlds' is in the top 10 list, even though it has 0% on Rotten Tomatoes In Prime Video's critically planned remake of "War of the Worlds," Ice Cube plays a computer security analyst dealing with an alien attack
WhatToWatch · Aug 4, 2025 I watched Prime Video's new movie with 0% on Rotten Tomatoes and it's the most fun I've had with a film this year Could it be a so bad it's good classic?
The Mary Sue · Jul 30, 2025 The 10 Best Sci-Fi Books About Time Travel (For When You’re Bored of Today) Think today's problems will be solved tomorrow? Think again.
TechRadar · Jul 25, 2025 The new Prime Video trailer for War of the Worlds is already a Gen Z disaster waiting to happen Out of nowhere, Prime Video has decided to adapt the epic sci-fi soap opera War of the Worlds. The new trailer has dropped, and frankly we should all hang our heads in shame.