sci fi – Popscure

October 10, 2018November 20, 2019

‘Riddance’ Review: A Group of Stutterers Is Called a Collage

Shelley Jackson’s new novel is a postmodern puzzle-box that staggers and unsettles. Welcome to the world of Sybil Joines’ Vocational School for Ghost Speakers & Hearing-Mouth Children.

August 23, 2018November 20, 2019

TBT: Ranking Pretention in 1970s Sci-Fi

In an era chock-full of seriously classic American films, there’s a sillier B-side. We’re taking some of the whackiest and ranking them based on loftiness of the film’s ideas and the ludicrousness of its execution.

April 4, 2018November 20, 2019

50 Years Later: 2001’s Lasting Impact

Half a century later, the surreal Kubrick masterpiece made modern sci-fi possible, and commentates on modern tech and mankind’s flaws more present than ever

January 23, 2018November 20, 2019

Making Peace With The Future Of Star Wars

For better or for worse, original or reboot, writer Davey Jones has stayed faithful to a film that’s become a family bond. Nostalgia won’t cloud his criticisms, however.

January 4, 2018November 20, 2019

Black Mirror Says More About Today Than Tomorrow

Unlike sci-fi of yesteryear full of other-worldly and futuristic tech, UK series Black Mirror uses familiarity, with devices that seem more like predictions than fantasy.

December 1, 2017November 20, 2019

Guillermo Del Toro: Finding Humanity in Monsters & Reality in Fantasy

In his fantastical features, director Guillermo del Toro fleshes out life’s harsh truths