So, I've been participating in National Novel Writing Month in hopes of writing an entire 50,000 word novel before the end of the month. Today is day 10 and instead of writing this blog post I should be adding words to today's word count. But, I wanted to take a minute to update this blog with an update. A few months ago this...Read More

I'm taking a break from my regularly scheduled sci-fi analysis content to take a look back at the Apollo 11 moon landing (or, more accurately, how it affected sci-fi) on this, the event's 50th anniversary. Happy Birthday to those footsteps up there on the moon! Now, let’s take a look at the impact that the moon landing had for literature and for sci-fi. ...Read More

I was SUPER excited that this was on the list of futuristic depictions of 2019. Since we discussed Blade Runner last time, this post naturally must follow. This is because Danger Days: The True Lives Of The Fabulous Killjoys was lightly inspired by Blade Runner (for more on that, check out this good Billboard article). So, what does Danger Days say about 2019 and does...Read More

Anyone who knows me or who has read this blog is familiar with my etherial struggle to appreciate Blade Runner. While I am not going to delve too deeply into that, I am going to push past any of those preconceived notions of inferiority in an attempt to appreciate and understand this highly-beloved film for what it is rather than what it is...Read More