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Jonathan Swift’s provocative and controversial novel is infused with elements of science fiction. During his voyages the title character, Lemuel Gulliver, encounters utopian and dystopian ...

The year’s best speculative fiction includes a fantasy novel by ... Its Uncertain Walls” features all the author’s signature elements — and his singular voice — in a story he has told ...

The MCU often appears to operate by a set up rules that shape the universe, but just as quickly throws them out if it doesn't fit with the story being told. Read on and find out how.