I’m Done With Time Travel Stories (And You Should Be Too)
Time Travel Stories Are Now Junk Food For The Mind – They Taste Great Going Down, But Leave You Feeling Empty. As someone who has...
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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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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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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...
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Ten Essential Sci Fi Films Of The 2000s And Why They Still Matter
Arguments began before we sat down. Quinn started the fight defending Children of Men‘s long takes while Max scoffed at “arty single-shot bullshit.” Diane crossed...
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Why I Keep Going Back to Old-School Sci-Fi Instead of Modern CGI Spectacles
I was 12 years-old when I first put on that beat-up VHS tape of Blade Runner and it changed everything for me. It was long...
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Why Every Good Sci-Fi Story Needs Its Freaks (And I’m Not Sorry About It)
There are many questions, that come up in virtually every class I teach science fiction to high schoolers about, including the query: “Do we need...
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When Pixels Could Transport You – The Sci-Fi Games That Built My Imagination
It’s really funny; that Atari startup sound still gets me pumped! I mean, the whole *whoosh* sound echoing through my bedroom in suburban Houston, telling...
