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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Why I Keep Falling for the Friendships Nobody Talks About in Sci-Fi
You know what gets me every time I’m watching sci-fi with my students or just binge-watching at home on a Friday night? It’s never the...
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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 Writers Who Made Me Question Everything I Thought I Knew About the Genre
Three weeks ago, I did something I haven’t done in probably fifteen years — I walked into Powell’s Books and headed straight for the “New...
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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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Teaching VR Through Sci-Fi: Why My Students Get Excited About Digital Dystopias
You know what’s funny? When I first showed Tron to my juniors three years ago, half of them laughed at the graphics. “Ms. Chen, this...
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Why I Can’t Stop Playing ’80s Sci-Fi Soundtracks in My Classroom (And Why My Students Don’t Mind)
I’ve got a confession to make – I’m that teacher who plays <a href=”https://dystopianlens.co.uk/why-blade-runners-dystopian-vision-still-holds-up-in-the-digital-age/”><a href=”https://dystopianlens.co.uk/why-blade-runners-dystopian-vision-still-holds-up-in-the-digital-age/”>Blade Runner</a></a>’s opening theme while students walk into class, and honestly?...
