Culture Crash: Adapting a Book into a Movie: Annihilation (2018)
The new sci-fi adventure movie, Annihilation, is based on a book but the adaptation is looser than what we typically expect.
Culture Crash: The New Era of Science Fiction
There was a time when science fiction stories had to be a part of some established arc or it wouldn’t get made. Now the stand-alone sci-fi is thriving once again.
Diversity in Sci-Fi (2018)
For decades, science fiction was written almost exclusively by white males. Now, it is flourishing with diverse voices, thanks in part to the trailblazing writer Octavia E. Butler.
Culture Crash: Dark
Netflix has a new binge-worthy show called Dark. The German-language show involves time travel, family drama, a small town, and a lot of mind-bending sci-fi.
The Appeal of Time Travel Stories (Late 2017)
What is it about time travel stories that draws us in and keeps us compelled all these years later? We talk to pop culture psychologist Dr. Travis Langley.
What We Love About Time Travel (Early 2017 version)
We talk to Dr. Travis Langley to uncover what lies underneath the fantasy we’ve all indulged from time to time: traveling backwards and forwards through time.
