“Power Rangers: Once and Always” brings back old memories
Mighty Morphin Power Rangers first appeared on the television screen 30 years ago in 1993. Since then, the team of ordinary humans […]
Month: April 2023
Themes in “I Am Legend”
The 1954 post-apocalyptic horror novel, I Am Legend, by Richard Matheson, was adapted for the big screen as I Am Legend (2007). […]
Steampunk and Atom Punk: Sub-genres of science fiction
Pulp magazines that were popular across the USA in the 1930s were a form of entertainment. Science fiction authors such as Isaac […]
AI takeover in Pixar’s WALL-E
Pixar’s animated film, Wall-E (2008), was a commercial success. It was loved by young and adults alike. The story was about a […]
20 social allegories from science fiction novels
Social allegories are narratives that are used in fictional settings. They explore the social, moral, political, technological, and cultural aspects of society […]
Avatar: A social commentary on virtual reality, corporate greed and colonialism
It took ages before James Cameron could produce Avatar in 2009. It is said that Cameron had the script and the idea […]
Brave New World: Conforming humanity to conditioning
Brave New World has made an impact on the social consciousness of the readers. Aldous Huxley’s brilliant novel which he published in […]
Terminator franchise and the concepts of AI, nuclear war and mankind’s extinction
Who would have thought that The Terminator (1984) will remain a strong reference point for movies from the same genre? The movie, […]
Ready Player One: A reflection of our digital dystopia
Science fiction narratives bring to the fore realities that are not actively present but have the tendency to become real. For instance, […]
Science Fiction and Speculative Fiction: What’s the difference?
Text here There is a debate going on in various circles of literary aficionados over the difference between science fiction and speculative […]