During the writing of this article, Ray Bradbury, one of the great founding fathers of sci-fi dystopia, passed away. With his seminal book, Fahrenheit 451 (1953), Bradbury gained recognition as an important figure not only in the science fiction community but the literary world in general. Recently, The New Yorker published a touching essay by the author in which he shared the origin of his love for science fiction. It is a beautiful ode to childhood and the discovery of one’s true passion. The essay will prove to future generations that, even in his last days, Bradbury’s ability to move […]
by Byron Camacho on Jun 6, 2012Screenwriter and critic Larry Gross offers a deep reading of V for Vendettain Movie City News in which he claims that not only is the film’s masked figure “the gayest superhero of all time,” but that the film’s narrative uses “the gay political agenda” as a narrative force against a more generalized repressive order: In any case, V for Vendetta forwards the gay political agenda far more vigorously, unapologetically and, one might say, passionately than Brokeback ever did. But I wonder if the gay community wants this kind of almost apocalyptic gesture any more than the Democratic party wants Feingold […]
by Scott Macaulay on Mar 24, 2006