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10 Great Sci-Fi Tropes (and 5 That Should Be Shot Into Space)
Science fiction is a genre that’s full of storylines, plot devices, and techno-jargon that would be considered ridiculous in the real world. But these tropes are effective, so we keep using them. Over and over again. That might sound like a bad thing — relying on tried-and-true sci-fi tropes instead of creating something new in…
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There Could Be More Hunger Games and Twilight Movies In The Future
Karen Gillen talks Nebula’s mysterious new BFF in Infinity War. The Gifted recruits another Marvel mutant. There’s more rumours about the focus of Sony’s first Spidey spinoff, Silver and Black. Plus, new pictures from Inhumans, Seth McFarlane on The Orville‘s influences, and a new look at Pennywise in It. Spoilers now!
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Signs You’re Stuck In A Young Adult Dystopia
Having teenagers nearly die through the complicated machinations of adults is a tried and tested storyline. For a while, it felt like every book, movie and TV show was based on this idea. And you’ve seen and read them all. So the question is: Am I living in a young adult dystopia? We’re here to…
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The Divergent Series Is The Ultimate Teen Dystopian Sugar Rush
Divergent and its sequels don’t make a whole lot of sense — but what they do have is a blend of wish-fulfillment, anarchic WTFery and actual social commentary that amounts to the Platonic ideal of “dystopia as fairy floss”. You will be in a sugar coma at the end of this film, but the sacrifice…