Sentences with phrase «fictional world where»

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A rivalry of this kind might be best summed up by a line from the vainglorious head of the fictional tech behemoth Hooli, on HBO's Silicon Valley: «I don't want to live in a world where someone else makes the world a better place better than we do.»

By tearing down every possible stricture on fictional representations of sex, they abandoned their successors to the vicissitudes of a world where anything could be written, but nothing could really shock.

Here is my evil plan — Create a fictional character, have him born into poverty in a part of the world full of strife with no recorded history, cast some doubts on his conception (that will keep them guessing), leave a decade or so gap in his life story, re-introduce him in the middle of nowhere and tell everyone he has all these amazing powers, he confounds and confuses all his followers and tells them not to tell anyone about what he does or where he is going and Oh yeah, they are all prostiitutes and tax cheats and lepers and the really lowlifes of society, deny them the chance to follow him, set him at odds with both the government and the church powers of his time, cast doubts on his seexuality and intelligence, make it so he refuses anyone to come to his aid and kill him in the most horrible way imaginable, then hide his body, make it so nothing he does can be historically proven.

Interested in how — and whether — we use metaphors to solve real - world problems, psychologists asked 253 people how they would deal with illegal activity in Addison, a fictional city where crime was rising at an alarming rate.

The world of Wakanda, a fictional African nation that is the world's most technologically advanced but also quite possibly the world's most secretive, is a bright, gleaming utopia for its citizens, who live in a society where easy access to the metal vibranium means the kind of post-scarcity society that science fiction writers have been dreaming about for decades.

This isn't just a fictional conceit; we live in a world where the rich and powerful use the media to keep the poor and underclass at each others» throats, divided by false racial lines or cultural boundaries.

It's effective, at least in the fictional culture of TV law, where legal theatrics are tolerated with a patience unknown to the real world.

Set inside the mind of 11 - year - old Riley, where anthropomorphized emotions Joy, Sadness, Anger, Fear, and Disgust run the show and memories are downloaded to glowing orbs, the Pixar impresario has created a vivid fictional world that rivals WALL - E in its inventiveness and lush visual landscape.

With the exception of Neruda, this list is all nonfiction and is where I'm finding much solace these days, in contrast to the fictional worlds in which I spent my childhood.

I have the odd sense there's a world beyond this one where my fictional characters reside, going about their dramatically rich lives until it's time for me to write their stories.

A native of East Texas herself, Ruby's tale is woven with the heat, racial prejudice and folklore of this part of the world; the novel recreates a terrifying fictional community where the life and innocence of children are nought and where death and perversion reign supreme.

The new game in the 11 year long series is simply titled Medal of Honor, and will be leaving the world war II theatre for the first time in it's history with a modern day setting of Afghanistan where we will be introduced to a small band of fictional characters.

This is why it is far easier to mount a narrative on the backbone of something like Grand Theft Auto, where the player is presumed to be an anti-social ne'er - do - well (or rather, that they will act as such in the fictional world!).

The game will be another take on the open world genre where you play as Rico Rodriguez on a fictional island.

Whilst the game is normally set in single - player mode, where you traverse the fictional open world of Redview County in whatever monstrously powerful car you happen to be driving in, Rivals can instantly swap to an online multiplayer set - up, allowing players from around the world to partake in their own high - speed pursuits.

It is possible to imagine fictional worlds, even of the dark, twisted dystopian variety, where the oppression and exploitation of women is not framed as something expected and inevitable.

Once players created their friends, family or fictional characters to their liking, or a little bit over the top if they feel like it, they get thrown into a world where they interact with one another.

My final honourable mention goes to a great Canadian film, Scott Pilgrim vs The World where we find the fictional band Sex Bob - omb.

Drawing heavy inspiration from World War II with a dash of steampunk, VC throws players into the fictional world of Europa, a continent where war between the Empire and Atlantic Federation has broken out over ragnite, a precious resource used for numerous purpWorld War II with a dash of steampunk, VC throws players into the fictional world of Europa, a continent where war between the Empire and Atlantic Federation has broken out over ragnite, a precious resource used for numerous purpworld of Europa, a continent where war between the Empire and Atlantic Federation has broken out over ragnite, a precious resource used for numerous purposes.

The game itself is set in a fictional town in England, during an alternate history where the German Empire took control of the country during the Second World War.

Lunarsea © is a mobile / PC game aiding Cthulhu on his quest to steal the moon; Wry Reveries ™, a point - and - click adventure game following the famous Edgar Allan Poe in a fictional series; and Model Weapons Expert ™, where you follow a PTSD ex-soldier in a PC and VR world that is coming later in development.

Set in a fictional city in Britain, in an alternative 1960s, it shows a world where everyone is easily controlled and totally lacking in morals, thanks to mass addiction to a drug called Joy.

I may have had my eyes and ears wrapped up in Ragnarok's vision, but trudging as I was with the analog stick — swiveling my head to catch glimpses of nearby trees or distant mountainous shots with my own head, there were times where my legs felt pushed, compelled, into the World like my whole body was entering the fictional realm.

is a base - building strategy game that takes place in a fictional version of our world where world powers compete for oil.

Battle Chef Brigade takes place in the fictional world of Victusia, a place where «members of the elite Battle Chef Brigade are revered for their ability to skilfully take down monsters and transform their kills into delicious cuisine».

Pol also returns to his fictional world Neverlodge, half brothel, half adult amusement park, in the painting Fat Man and Little Boy on NL Map, where scenes from a nuclear disaster are juxtaposed against a map of the artist's sinister play land.

The Institute looks at an emergent new art form where real world and fictional narratives collide to create unforeseen, unsettling consequences.

Combining elements of screenwriting, drawing, collage, and paper mache horse butts with animatronic tails, Rogers explores the fictional world of Horse Dorm, an elite housing center at «Dakota University» where horses and their student - owners board together.

Now the New York Times writes that her canvases — multilayered, futuristic visual worlds where historical and fictional landscapes meet — «make history painting important again.»

The art world elite including Indonesian collector Budi Tek, New World Group scion Adrian Cheng and Canyon Capital Advisors co-chairman Mitchell Julis didn't need any fictional travel documents to converge on Hong Kong, where more than $ 1 billion worth of art is for sale, according to fair insurer AXAworld elite including Indonesian collector Budi Tek, New World Group scion Adrian Cheng and Canyon Capital Advisors co-chairman Mitchell Julis didn't need any fictional travel documents to converge on Hong Kong, where more than $ 1 billion worth of art is for sale, according to fair insurer AXAWorld Group scion Adrian Cheng and Canyon Capital Advisors co-chairman Mitchell Julis didn't need any fictional travel documents to converge on Hong Kong, where more than $ 1 billion worth of art is for sale, according to fair insurer AXA ART.

Join us for the next installment of The SimuLife Diaries, where I learn how Ruben discovered OpenMind had bled into our world, and have a delightful home - cooked meal with a completely fictional family.