Sentences with phrase «fiction dystopia»

Gotham is a name first - used for New York in the early 19th century, which then went on to become popular when Bill Finger used it in his Batman series — which has led to Gotham being understood as a metropolis both imaginary and real, a gothic - meets - science - fiction dystopia where superheroes fight supervillains on the rooftops of the common people.
Her debut novel, the first book in the Seeds trilogy, co-written with her mother Kristy and sister Elena, is a science - fiction dystopia that explores what happens when corrupt politicians control the food system.
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Media universally panned it — for instance, Wired referred to it as something out of a «darkly satirical science - fiction dystopia» — forcing the people behind the program into full damage control.

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A less sophisticated illustration of this can be seen in the way that science fiction has envisioned various atheistic scientific futures: over the course of the past century such visions of the future have shifted from being utopias to being dystopias.
In fiction, pneumatic technology is often associated with a creaking bureaucratic dystopia, such as George Orwell's 1984 or the satirical film Brazil, but it was once widely lauded.
It's kinda like science fiction — one of those post-the-collapse-of-nature dystopias of the 1970s — except it's real...
«Children Of Men» For a film which is, ostensibly at least, science fiction (it creates one of the most coherent, fascinating futuristic dystopias ever seen on screen), «Children of Men» sums up our War - on - Terror, immigration - panic era better than any contemporary drama could.
If the last few years of science fiction cinema have proven anything, it's that the future dystopia is here to stay.
«The Handmaid's Tale» presents a dystopia; «Alias Grace» is a piece of postmodern historical fiction — one that incorporates fragments of actual historical record with first - person narration and epistolary structure.
Long known for his dark horror, fantasy and detective tales, Poe also created the first futuristic dystopia in fiction.
1984 is based on the classic science fiction novel by George Orwell, which offered a bleak vision of a future dystopia where one's thoughts and actions were controlled by a totalitarian government ruled by an entity known simply as «Big Brother».
In addition to saturating themselves with science fiction and dystopias, many of my students have been reading novels that deal with real - life issues.
«You know how while we're enjoying reading dystopian fiction, for half our population this society is dystopia
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On the other hand, in regards to fiction genres, dystopia - based YA novels outperform others.
˃˃˃ Thought Provoking SciFi, Dystopian Tale - Compulsion ReadsI would happily recommend this book to fans of dystopia, science fiction and conspiracy lovers.
Junot Díaz fiction editor at Boston Review, has issued a special call for stories, essays, and interviews on the theme of global dystopias.
For science fiction and fantasy fans, a doorway to countless worlds — digital dystopias, magical medieval realms, distant deep space, or anywhere imagination can travel.
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On the heels of my discussion on the allure of dystopia in fiction, here is my list of top ten all time best dystopian novels.
(I now write dystopia fiction, so everything seems dire.)
The First Fifteen stories of dark fantasy, science fiction, and dystopia.
In her installations she explores utopia and dystopia as inspired by Science Fiction authors such as Don DeLillo, J.G. Ballard, Aldous Huxley, and Philip K. Dick, amongst others.
Somehow or other, big designs are back, only now science fiction, dystopia, and urban planning get along pretty well after all.
Set in the fantastical city of Mjar Opti, the novella presents a grubby dystopia pieced together from pulp fiction, erotica and video games tropes.
The media of the show is diverse, ranging from classical modes like painting and sculpture, to experimental video and animation, and using the tropes of science fiction including dystopia, cosmology, and fantasy to restructure narratives and create alternate realities.
Booted up «Project Hieroglyph ``, a big shiny movement devoted to chasing dystopia down into the cellar and replacing it with upbeat, optimistic science fiction that could Change The World.
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