A dimly lit government archive room, stacks of aging documents labeled “Top Secret / Majestic-12,” one folder open under a desk lamp. In the shadows, a faint outline of a UFO reflected in polished metal.

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Few names in UFO history carry as much mystique as Majestic-12 (or MJ-12). Allegedly formed by President Truman in 1947 after the Roswell incident, this supposed secret committee of scientists, military officers, and intelligence officials is said to have managed the recovery and study of crashed alien craft and theirContinue Reading

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If you’ve ever dreamed of traveling beyond the Solar System and exploring the Universe, you’re certainly not alone. Humanity hasn’t yet realized the technology for interstellar travel, as it’s often depicted in science fiction tales. However, we can still journey through the stars vicariously through the wonders of literature. LoseContinue Reading

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First published in 1965, Dune has become one of the most influential Sci-Fi novels ever written, spawning multiple adaptations and a long-lasting franchise. Set in a distant future, where interstellar travel and feudalism dominate the universe, the story follows Paul Atreides, a young noble thrust into the political and ecologicalContinue Reading

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Rewriting the Gods of Ilium Dan Simmons’s ‘Ilium ‘is a sprawling, genre-blending epic that reimagines Homer’s Iliad through a futuristic, science-fictional lens. Set across multiple timelines and locations—including a terraformed Mars and a post-human Earth—Ilium weaves three major narrative threads together. The first thread follows Thomas Hockenberry, a 20th-century HomericContinue Reading

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Darker Than You Think is one of the best stories I ever read, if not the best. Although Jack Williamson wrote it in the 1930s, it’s fast-moving, incredibly well-written, and retains its supernatural horror charm. The first time I read it, I was a teenager. Since then, I enjoyed many other books and movies on werewolves, but Darker Than You Think is unique.Continue Reading