In the year 2387, we will be able to travel faster than light. We will discover far-off planets and new civilizations. And black women will still be secretaries. Danielle Belton asks why the future is so white in sci-fi. Meanwhile, Noy Thrupkaew considers Steven Soderbergh's The Girlfriend Experience, which explores the capitalism-as-prostitution metaphor. And Terence Samuel says that Obama's honeymoon period is over now that he must fight for a Supreme Court nominee and fundraise for members of his party. As always, subscribe to our RSS feed to receive our articles as soon as they are published. Also, follow us on Twitter for highlights from our blog. --The Editors
