Jamie and I continue the Dystopia Now series with a new pack of chronological dystopian films analyzing them based on when the stories take place. AI kicks off the year 2100 ish, followed by black...

#startrek #hollywood #movies In this latest film analysis, I cover the hidden themes and messages behind Star Trek: The Motion Picture. Situated after Kubrick’s 2001, Star Trek also had Pentagon consultation through the Rand Corporation,...

By: Jay Dyer J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek: Into Darkness differs quite a bit from the original reboot with a much deeper, esoteric geo-political plot.  While Star Trek was much better rated, and in ways a better film, the follow-up was...

By: Jay Dyer Alien was a revolutionary film in many ways, and arguably the first nihilistic, anti-human science fiction series with a darkly occultic undertow.  While 2001 may have been an alchemical odyssey, Alien’s worldview...

By: Jay Dyer Black Mirror is born of the mind of former Guardian writer and satirist Charlie Brooker:  A mix of The Twilight Zone meets technological dystopia, the Netflix series has garnered rave reviews and...

By: Jennifer Sodini and Jay Dyer After a period of silence, Radiohead has reappeared with a new single after a curious marketing pitch, removing their social media profiles from public view.   The new single,...

By: Jay Dyer Before there was Back to the Future, there was the early phase of science fiction embodied in Fabian H.G. Wells’ 1895 novella, The Time Machine.  Wells’ work is both entertaining and important for the...

By: Jay Dyer How are we to replace the base, contradictory narrative of man’s “progress” with something better?  Is there an answer elsewhere?  Can claims of religious belief and theology be rational?  Are they not...

By: Jay Dyer I have written on scientism lately, and in the archives several more critiques of scientism and naïve empiricism (its presupposition) are available.  The question then arises as to how are we to...