In 1951, when I had just graduated from grade school and was at the height of my obsession with science fiction, I saw a film that was to have a lasting impact on my life and my political activism far ...

When the aliens do invade, will you be ready? Will you bake them a welcome wagon gift or celebrate your Second Amendment rights by stockpiling semi-automatics? Our built-in distrust of change is what ...

If the command “Gort! Klaatu barada nikto !” is one of the all-time memorable taglines for a sci-fi film , it’s hardly the only one. Following are few of my favorites. See if you can guess the origins ...

Don't worry about having to memorize the phrase, "Klaatu barada nikto," in Kevin Hardy's house, because Gort isn't there. Not that Hardy wouldn't pounce on the chance to place a bid if Gort ever ...

From Letters Editor Betty Talbert: When I chose Bill Spitalnick’s letter for publication, I realized what a great way to introduce some of the fun that we can have by putting letters on the blog.

Keanu meets Klaatu. It could be a match made in heaven, or at least in a galaxy far, far away. Which is just what “The Day the Earth Stood Still” wants us to think. This contemporary remake of the ...

«The Day the Earth Stood Still» returns to cinemas as a remake, bringing along the robot «Gort» in this new version of the classic science-fiction film. «Klaatu Barada Nikto» is not only the phrase ...

Translation: protect Klaatu's home videos! Meet Drobo, what his inventors call the world's first storage robot. It is an important step in the consumerization of IT: a storage array that manages ...