Why VHS Was the Golden Age of Sci-Fi Discovery (And Streaming Will Never Match It)
Last week I was cleaning out my garage, and I stumbled on a box of old VHS tapes I’d forgotten about under a stack of...
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Why I Still Get Goosebumps Watching Model Spaceships Crash Into Each Other
I’ve been thinking about this a lot recently, rewatching The Thing (probably the 20th time) over the weekend. Somethings about those stupid practical effects always...
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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...
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Why Dystopian Sci-Fi Keeps Me Up at Night (And Why That’s a Good Thing)
I’ve been consuming dystopian science fiction ever since I was around sixteen years old. Want to know the truth? These novels, films, and games are...
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Been There, Done That: My Four Decades of Reading About the End of Everything
Full disclosure: This post has been slowly marinading in my head since shortly after I turned sixty. Hence its timing. Anyway… Having watched human spacecraft...
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From HAL to Samantha: How My Obsession with AI Characters Shows We’re Finally Ready to Embrace Digital Consciousness
I’ll never forget that first time HAL 9000’s smooth, unemotional tone sent shivers down my spine. I was about 15 years old and watching “2001:...
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Why Romance Keeps Ruining My Favorite Sci-Fi Movies
I have a confession to make, something that’s been bothering me for years as both a fan of science fiction and as someone who teaches...
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The Problem with Tidy Endings in Our Broken Worlds
When I walk into a theatre and see a post-apocalyptic story being told in some new form (whether it’s a blockbuster or a low-budget indie),...
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When Sci-Fi Breaks Our Hearts: Characters Who Got Screwed Over by Their Own Stories
I’ve been teaching science fiction to teens for well over a decade and I can honestly say they’re far harsher critics when it comes to...
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Children of Men The Dystopian Thriller That Hit Too Close
I remember vividly my first experience watching Children of Men in 2006; I had never felt like so uneasy watching a dystopian film before. Contrary...
