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Conquest of Space – Trailer (1955)
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Science Fiction and Fear
A lot of science fiction stories explore different aspects of fear, most especially the fear of loss:
loss of self or identity,
loss of autonomy or freedom,
loss of values held dear,
and more. One of the classics that has been reinterpreted numerous times, including last year’s Nicole Kidman and Daniel Craig film, The Invasion,, is The Body Snatchers [...]
Childhood Memories: Starman
Sorry for the long break — long story that I don’t need to go into here. But I’m back now and hope to post much more regularly!
This Christmas I asked for and received the Starman DVD set. For those of you who do not know of which I speak, Starman was a Japanese superhero created [...]
Master or Mastered: Machine or Alive
The following essay was a paper I wrote for a class I took called “Science Fiction and American Culture.” It compares Harry Bates’ short story “Farewell to the Master” to the movie based on it, The Day the Earth Stood Still.
“Farewell to the Master” first appeared in the October 1940 issue of Astounding Stories. You [...]
