The approach of the United States’ semiquincentennial—the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence—presents a curious contrast to the fervor of the 1976 Bicentennial. While the 200th anniversary was marked by a tidal wave of commercial tie-ins, parades, and a massive outpouring of pop-culture patriotism, the 250th anniver
Speculative Horizons: Unearthing Lost Art, Debating Digital Democracy, and Charting New Fandom Frontiers
The world of speculative fiction, scientific inquiry, and digital community is abuzz with a confluence of developments this week, from the ambitious resurrection of a legendary art collection tied to Harlan Ellison’s The Last Dangerous Visions to the unprecedented barring of a Wikipedia co-founder from editing the platform. Simultaneously, th
