Totally Radical: A Microhistory of 1980s Science Fiction
In the 1980s, science fiction ruled over everything. Most of the biggest movies and books of the decade were scifi, and cyberpunk became the era’s pop aesthetic. Here’s how the 1980s changed the genre forever. Image above is from the 80s film Liquid Sky. Cyberpunk When people look back on science fiction aesthetics from the…
The Ugly Behind-the-Scenes History of Video Game Movies
Few Hollywood announcements are treated with such fierce-yet-wounded anticipation as video game adaptations. Full of incredible artistry, instantly-recognizable characters and an increasingly-mature approach to storytelling, you’d be forgiven for thinking gaming is a medium particularly well suited for making the jump to the silver screen. But history tells another story. This piece was originally conceived…
