“This is the voice of world control. I bring you peace. It may be the peace of plenty and content … More
Category: Cinema
Whether Platonic or Romantic
“Near the start of his relationship with a computer operating system in Spike Jonze’s Academy Award-winning film Her, Samantha the OS … More
What The Hell is Going On?
“For Sharp, the most interesting part of the Benjamin experiment has been learning about patterns in science fiction storytelling. Benjamin’s … More
Really, really, really, really great
“Anytime we’re talking about cultural objects like Avatar, in a corporate dominant culture, we are playing with fire, clearly. When … More
The Unfathomable Archive
“In science fiction, the dynamics of preservation and access to the archive involve entropy and amnesia. The question of the … More
Vernacular Reality
***We also recognize:*** The imaginative challenge that awaits any Mundane Afrofuturist author who accepts that this is it: Earth is … More
Sentient Actors
“Critic Gary Wolfe argues that cities are basically antithetical to the science fiction imagination. Cities, he suggests, represent confinement, limitations … More
Sound Spectacle
“Sound, previously a neglected aspect of film and television studies, is now enjoying a surge of academic and critical interest. … More
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