In 1954, experimental filmmaker Kenneth Anger unleashed Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome. What his 38-minute opus lacked in narrative, it more than made up for with a flamboyance of style. And though ...

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It’s easy to think that, in the age of streaming and algorithm-driven recommendations, no good sci-fi show ever slips away from your attention. After all, if a series has aliens, time travel, or rogue ...