Foundation (Asimov, 1951)
In 1951, Isaac Asimov's 'Foundation' examined humanity though the long arc of history, showing how the societal upheavals of yesterday...
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Derwin Lester II
- Mar 13
- 2 min
The Martian Chronicles (Bradbury, 1945)
History is a warning from the past. In the far distant future of 1999, the Americans send four separate expeditions to Mars, looking for...
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Derwin Lester II
- Mar 6
- 3 min
Brave New World (Huxley, 1932)
Serving as a pharmaceutical 1984, Brave New World presents a life much like our own. There are jobs to do. Play to be had. Races to be...
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Derwin Lester II
- Jan 16
- 2 min
Childhood's End (Clark, 1953)
In the opening pages of Arthur C. Clark’s 1953 sci-fi classic, ‘Childhood’s End,’ mankind looked up and saw its new masters, the...
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Derwin Lester II
- Jan 2
- 2 min
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
The inspiration for the 1982 Ridley Scott classic 'Blade Runner,' Electric Sheep presents a world knowingly at the end. Radioactive dust...
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Derwin Lester II
- Aug 14, 2022
- 3 min
The Matrix: Resurrections
The Matrix: Resurrections is a deep onion that rewards multiple viewings. Much like Star Wars: The Force Awakens, it takes the structure...
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Derwin Lester II
- Jul 29, 2022
- 5 min
Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982)
The character of James T. Kirk in Star Trek serves as a cautionary tale for not progressing through the phases of life. He’s a dashing...
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Derwin Lester II
- Jul 25, 2022
- 4 min
Chasing Amy (Kevin Smith, 1997)
Chasing Amy shows the price of insecurity. Holden, a successful comic book artist, feels insecure dating Allisa, who is a free spirited...
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Derwin Lester II
- Jul 23, 2022
- 3 min
Bart Gets an F (Simpsons S2:E1)
When I was a little kid, I could see so much of myself in Bart Simpson. In 4th grade I had a stack of X-Men comic books underneath my...
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Derwin Lester II
- Jul 23, 2022
- 3 min
Dogma (Kevin Smith, 1999)
In Dogma, God saw fit to banish 2 angels, Bartleby and Loki, to earth for the entire span of human existence. Said angels felt guilty...
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Derwin Lester II
- Jul 7, 2022
- 3 min
The Way of the Warrior (Star Trek DS9 S4:E1)
The Way of the warrior is an example of exposition and ensemble serving each other perfectly. The opening scene shows Major Kira and...
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Derwin Lester II
- Jul 4, 2022
- 2 min
I’m not even supposed to be here today.
The 1994 Indie movie classic ‘Clerks,’ by Kevin Smith, covers day-to-day monotony of a minimum wage job where the only way to survive is...
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Derwin Lester II
- Jun 16, 2022
- 3 min
You Can't Take The Sky From Me
Firefly begins in the aftermath of a galactic civil war. The winning side was a great Alliance of highly developed planets, where much of...
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Derwin Lester II
- Jun 16, 2022
- 3 min
The Trial Never Ends (Star Trek: TNG)
In the pilot episode of Star Trek: The Next Generation “Encounter At Farpoint,” the trial begins. The God like being known as Q, appears...
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Derwin Lester II
- May 4, 2022
- 6 min
From My Point Of View, The Jedi Are Evil.
In the grand finale of Revenge of the Sith, Anakin Skywalker says to Obi Wan, "From my point of view, the Jedi are evil." He's not wrong....
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Derwin Lester II
- Mar 19, 2022
- 5 min
Stranger Than Fiction
Released Nov 10, 2006. Starring Will Ferrel Directed by Marc Foster Written by Zach Helm 5/5 stars There's a traditional love story...
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