Why I Can’t Stop Loving the Hero Who Doesn’t Want to Be One
Look, I’m just going to say it upfront – I have a massive soft spot for reluctant heroes in sci-fi, and I’m tired of pretending...
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Why I Keep Going Back to That Worn-Out Blade Runner VHS When I Could Just Stream It in 4K
Last Tuesday night I did something that probably makes me look like a complete weirdo to anyone under 25 – I fired up my old...
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Why Every AI in Sci-Fi is Either Jesus or the Terminator (And I’m Sick of It)
You know what pisses me off? Every single artificial intelligence in science fiction is either humanity’s digital messiah or our chrome-plated executioner. I’ve been binge-watching...
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The Sci-Fi Shows and Movies That Actually Got Space Physics Right (And Why It Matters)
I was probably fourteen when I first watched 2001: A Space Odyssey in my friend Jake’s basement, and honestly? It completely screwed up my expectations...
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When Dystopian Movies Stop Feeling Like Fiction and Start Feeling Like Previews
So there I was last Tuesday night, couldn’t sleep again, ended up putting on *Children of Men* for probably the tenth time this year. Something...
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The Sci-Fi Books That Broke My Brain (And Maybe Predicted Everything)
So there’s this moment that happens sometimes when you’re reading — like, you’re just sitting there turning pages and then WHAM, the book basically reprograms...
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Why I Can’t Stop Watching AI Movies (Even Though They’re All the Same)
You know what’s funny? I spend my days testing video games for bugs, which means I’m basically paid to break things that other people spent...
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Metropolis Review The Silent Film That Predicted Every Dystopia After It
Movie Review: Metropolis | The Silent Film That Predicted Every Dystopia After It Look, I’m never going to convince Dylan or Max on this, and...
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When Sci-Fi Stopped Being Fiction and Started Being My Job Training
Something strange happened to me recently. I’ve been working in game testing for a while now, and I find myself playing the games I grew...
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The Sci-Fi Reboots That Made Me Question Hollywood’s Soul
Okay. Deep breath. Here goes: Look. I have some feelings about remakes and I feel like I need to get them off my chest. Every...