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Christopher Paolini on the 5 space operas that inspired his new novel

Christopher Paolini on the 5 space operas that inspired his new novel

17 May 2023

From Dune to Babylon 5, the Eragon author reveals five inspirations behind his new adult science fiction novel, Fractal Noise


Petrov’s flu review: A surreal journey through one man’s delirium

Petrov’s flu review: A surreal journey through one man’s delirium

16 February 2022

Kirill Serebrennikov’s mischievous film about a fever-stricken comic book artist is an ode to Russian sci-fi and absurdist literature, finds Simon Ings


Don't Miss: Asteroids is a cracking book about our future in space

Don't Miss: Asteroids is a cracking book about our future in space

7 July 2021

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Don't miss: Sci-fi shoot-em-up Boss Level with Naomi Watts

3 March 2021

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Don't Miss: Kazuo Ishiguro's new novel about AIs and love

Don't Miss: Kazuo Ishiguro's new novel about AIs and love

24 February 2021

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Don’t Miss: Capitalism vs environmentalism at London’s Science Museum

17 February 2021

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Don’t Miss: Space Sweepers, a South Korean blockbuster on Netflix

Don’t Miss: Space Sweepers, a South Korean blockbuster on Netflix

27 January 2021

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Don’t Miss: BFI Film Festival airs across the UK for the first time

Don’t Miss: BFI Film Festival airs across the UK for the first time

7 October 2020

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Don’t Miss: Connected – an animated family road trip with wayward tech

Don’t Miss: Connected – an animated family road trip with wayward tech

30 September 2020

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Don't miss: Superpowered siblings return in The Umbrella Academy

Don't miss: Superpowered siblings return in The Umbrella Academy

22 July 2020

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