Why I Had to Stop Recommending the Same Old Sci-Fi Books (And What Changed Everything)
Man, I used to be such a terrible sci-fi evangelist. Like, really bad at it. Someone would ask me for book recommendations and I’d immediately...
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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?...
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When Sci-Fi Gets Actually Terrifying: The Genre Mashups That Still Keep Me Up at Night
Man, I still remember the exact moment sci-fi horror clicked for me. I was maybe fifteen, staying up way too late on a school night...
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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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When Movies Stopped Being Movies and Started Being Doorways to Other Worlds
The first time I showed *2001: A Space Odyssey* to my AP English class, half the students fell asleep during the ape sequence. Can’t blame...
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What the Hugo Awards Actually Tell Us About Where Sci-Fi Is Going (And Why I Care)
So I was procrastinating on a bug report last Tuesday night—you know how it is, sometimes you just can’t face writing “player can clip through...
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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...
