Just a short post today (pun intended), as I focus my creative energies on writing some fiction… The next installment of the Marvel Cinematic Universe,
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Nostalgia ad infinitum
Jurassic World has been a massive commercial success, smashing opening weekend records and looking like it could even reach the lofty box office peaks of Titanic
Frankensaurus Strikes Back
When the trailer for Jurassic World was released in November, I wrote a blog post arguing that science fiction texts need to take a more
Chasing Semiotic Ghosts: Tomorrowland and Nostalgia
There’s a scene in Tomorrowland where the main character fights off some robots in a pop culture store. As they crash through the racks of merchandise,
Mad Max and the Outback Apocalypse
Nobody does the apocalypse quite like a war party of barbarians racing across a radioactive wasteland, accompanied by a guy with a flamethrowing guitar strapped to
How to Build a Franchise 101: The Marvel Cinematic Universe
My recent travels through Germany and Turkey meant that I was unable to see Avengers: Age of Ultron for almost a fortnight after it was released
Andrew R. Cameron 