Life Under Three Suns: The Real Physics Behind Netflix’s 3 Body Problem
By now, I’m assuming that we’ve made our way through all eight episodes of the Netflix adaptation of Liu Cixin’s The 3 Body Problem (and by we, I mean sci-fi…
Netflix’s 3 Body Problem Had a Shocking True Crime Saga Going on Behind the Scenes
3 Body Problem has been a ratings hit for Netflix—according to the streamer, it racked up 11 million views in its first four days—and fans are waiting to hear if…
45 New Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Books Coming in April
April is here, and it’s full of brand-new sci-fi, fantasy, and horror book releases—whether you’re looking for pirates, magical mysteries, shapeshifters, space adventures, seemingly abandoned planets, cold-weather vampires, cursed movies,…
It’s Been a Good Week to Be an X-Men Fan
Image: Marvel, Netflix, Hasbro, Marvel Studios (Getty Images), Paramount, Netflix, Paramount, Photo: Marco Bello (Getty Images), Screenshot: Marvel The X-Men are so back. They never really went away—they haven’t for…
10 Burning Questions We Have After Watching 3 Body Problem
Liam Cunningham as Wade, Eiza González as Auggie, Jess Hong as Jin, and Benedict Wong as Clarence.Photo: Ed Miller/Netflix We know that Wade (Liam Cunningham) is a control freak, but…
If Space Aliens Invade, Barack Obama Is Ready to Do His Part
Former United States President Barack Obama in London, England on March 18, 2024.Photo: Carl Court (Getty Images) While Bill Pullman’s Independence Day character will likely always be the gold standard…
This Week Was All About Dune’s Creepy Baby
Image: Universal Pictures, Paramount, Toho, Netflix, Marvel, Hasbro, Netflix, Studio Ghibli, Photo: Richard Foreman/Prime Video, Screenshot: Disney+ David Lynch’s Dune might just be the ultimate “what if?” movie, especially in…
3 Body Problem’s David Benioff on the Show’s Grim View of Humanity’s Chances
Netflix’s 3 Body Problem—an adaptation of the first book in Liu Cixin’s highly acclaimed sci-fi trilogy—asks a lot of big questions and puts its characters through some agonizing decisions. But…
Netflix’s 3 Body Problem Explores Huge Questions But Still Feels Intimate
Netflix’s 3 Body Problem—an adaptation of Chinese author Liu Cixin’s acclaimed sci-fi novel from David Benioff and D.B. Weiss (Game of Thrones) and Alexander Woo (The Terror: Infamy)—delves into enormous questions.…
3 Body Problem’s Creators on the Challenges of Adapting a Sci-Fi Masterpiece
Though Game of Thrones’ David Benioff and D.B. Weiss know a thing or two about adapting much-loved novels for the screen, their new series, created with Alexander Woo, presented some…