War Robots Don’t Have Minds of Their Own
War, as structured state-sponsored fighting and dying, has given rise to venerated professions to manage its risks and bound its ethical dilemmas. The nature of those professions, and the meaning of their experiences, changes when the human body is no longer present in the fight, fueling a public debate. This excerpt is taken from from…
The Most Spectacular Cosplay We Saw at New York Comic Con
Comic Cons and Cosplay go together like Wonder Woman and butt-kicking—a match made in heaven. And this year’s New York Comic Con was no exception. Here’s our highlight reel of the very best in cosplay that we saw on the show floor. Get ready for a dose of seriously wonderful cosplay! There’s some lovely costumes…
Read “Skullpocket,” One of the Year’s Best SF Stories—And One of the Creepiest Stories in Years
The very first volume of the Best American Science Fiction and Fantasy series just came out, guest-edited by Joe Hill. It includes stories by Jo Walton, Kelly Link, T.C. Boyle and Karen Russell. We’re proud to present one of the stories from the book, “Skullpocket” by Nathan Ballingrud. “Skullpocket” was originally published in the book…