That is surely one possibility. Some day, I hope.

To be clear, I'm not recommending the BBC short film as a good example of that genre.

I am saying I'd like to see more pieces in that genre. Where do I find them?

And while as the archaeologists in the replies have pointed out, the narrator in that story isn't a very good archaeologist (even by 20th century standards), it *is* a piece of archaeological science fiction—which is the only genre I love more than anthropological speculative fiction.

If you'd like to comment on, review, give feedback or say anything else about any of the stories, poems and art in this issue, please do so in the comment thread under the blog post at: press.futurefire.net/2025/09/new-...

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And I know it's at the top of this thread, but I just wanted to point out THAT COVER ART! by Barbara Candiotti.

There’s a guy at the bar with lips like wet marble and a credit score you can feel in your spine. He orders vodka neat. Who drinks vodka neat? People who don’t need mixers, or feelings, or food. People who glide.

#speculativefiction #freeScifi

Justin Taroli gives us “Unblooded Gospel,” a razor sharp, queer, punk, urban apocalypse, with art by the splendid @toeken.bsky.social.

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