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),...
Sci-Fi Culture
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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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Why Time Travel Stories Stopped Being Fun (And Started Making Me Think Too Hard)
You know, I’ve spent a lot of time thinking about this subject – probably too much time as a retiree thinking about fictitious time machines....
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How Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner Taught This Engineer to Appreciate Science Fiction as Art
It was 1983 and my wife rented the movie Blade Runner on VHS – at that time video rental stores were relatively new and renting...
