How Van Damme’s Scrappy Cyborg Movie Got the Future Right
Back in ’89, I was working on satellite propulsion systems during the day and watching whatever sci-fi I could find at night. Cable TV was...
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How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Mix Classic Sci-Fi with Modern Masterpieces
Last weekend I got into this ridiculous argument with my coworker Dave about whether *Blade Runner 2049* deserves to be called a classic yet. He’s...
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The Netflix Sci-Fi Shows That Made Me Forget I’m a Responsible Adult
You know that moment when you’re three episodes deep into some sci-fi series at 2 AM and you’re suddenly having an existential crisis about whether...
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Why I Stopped Being a Sci-Fi Gatekeeper (And You Should Too)
Man, I used to be the worst kind of sci-fi fan. You know the type – the guy who’d jump into online discussions just to...
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The Spin That Changes Everything: How Science Fiction Twists Reality (And Why That Matters)
I was watching *Arrival* again last week — probably my seventh or eighth time through, which is embarrassing to admit but here we are —...
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Why Sci-Fi Worlds Fall Apart (And How to Build Ones That Don’t)
I was cutting together footage for a corporate video last month—something about manufacturing efficiency, boring as hell—when I noticed something in the B-roll that stopped...
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Why Old Sci-Fi Films Still Kick Modern Movies’ Asses
You know what’s weird? I was going through some old paperbacks at a garage sale last weekend – the kind of beat-up 70s editions with...
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When Starships Meet Sorcery: An Engineer’s Guide to Stories That Break All the Rules
You know, after forty years of designing spacecraft components, you’d think I’d be a purist about keeping science fiction and fantasy in their separate corners....
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Why Nolan’s Time-Bending Thriller Makes My Engineering Brain Hurt (In the Best Way)
So there I was, settling into my usual seat at the Regal downtown — you know, row J, dead centre for optimal acoustics — when...
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These Upcoming Sci-Fi Films Actually Get It Right (For Once)
You know what drives me crazy about most science fiction movies? They take these incredible premises and then… do nothing interesting with them. It’s all...