Future Stories

The expensive and problem-filled F-35 stealth fighter program appears on track to finally getting cut short. The US Air Force is starting a months-long study of tactical aviation requirements that would lead to winding to the F-35 stealth fighter program. The study will look at a force mix that addresses both near- and long-term requirements. The report will impact the fiscal 2023 budget request, Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Q. Brown Jr. said Feb. 17. The US Air force plan for the last two decades has been to buy lots of F-35s and retire the various F-15, F-16 and F18. The post F-35 Program Could Be Cancelled in 2023 first appeared on NextBigFuture.com .

Author Marissa Meyer (Lunar Chronicles, Heartless ) is soon returning to the realm of fairy-tale retelling —her next book, the Rumpelstiltskin -inspired Gilded, arrives in   November. Today, io9 has an exclusive look at the gorgeous cover, as well as some insights from the author about her latest fantasy creation. Read more...

Wizards of the Coast’s venerable card game series has had some peculiar crossovers over the years. But things are only going to get weirder and more wonderful with an expansion of its latest crossover into a true Magic multiverse that would make even the most seasoned planeswalker ’s head spin: Lord of the Rings and … Read more...

“I hate ‘feminist.’ Is this a good time to bring that up?” Joss Whedon asked . He paused knowingly, waiting for the laughs he knew would come at the creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer making such a statement. It was 2013, and Whedon was onstage at a fundraiser for Equality Now, an organization dedicated to parity in… Read more...

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The Red Planet’s two tiny moons—Phobos and Deimos—could have formed after an ancient collision, according to new research. It’s an intriguing possibility, but not everyone is convinced by the evidence. Read more...

Halle Berry is heading to Netflix for a new sci-fi mystery. Wesley Snipes hopes his next project blows Blade out of the water. The Halo show is jumping ships to Paramount+ . Additionally, Kevin Feige offers a vague hope about bringing Marvel-Netflix characters to Disney+, and what’s next on Riverdale . To me, my… Read more...