Megan KAlgorithmic Futures: How Futuristic Fiction Portrays Human Free Will in Neoliberal Capitalism*Spoilers ahead for Westworld (2016-present) seasons 1–3*17 min read·Mar 31, 2021----
Megan KReady Player One and the Indoctrination of Capitalist VirtuesSpoilers for the film and book ahead! Ready Player One (2011) is a science fiction novel by Ernest Cline, which has recently been adapted…27 min read·Dec 13, 2020----
Megan KThe Absurd, Literary Zombies and Current Times*Trigger warning: mention of suicide in the following article*12 min read·Apr 30, 2020--1--1
Megan KMarket Metafiction and Big MouthBig Mouth (2017-present) is one of the more recent additions to the resurgence of adult animation. Created by Nick Kroll; Andrew Goldberg…8 min read·Feb 14, 2020--1--1
Megan KMindhunter, Manhunt: Unabomber and the Themes of the Serial Killer Profiling DramaWarning SPOILERS and EXPLICIT LANGUAGE ahead!31 min read·Mar 27, 2019----
Megan KDonnie Darko and Russian Doll: Investigating Determinism and the Multiverse*SPOILERS*15 min read·Feb 14, 2019----
Megan KWhy Black Mirror’s ‘Bandersnatch’ Really is the ‘Grimmest’ Episode YetWarning: SPOILERS7 min read·Dec 29, 2018----
Megan KThe Postmodernism (and nihilism) of BoJack HorsemanThe Netflix series BoJack Horseman (2014-present) is an adult animated series set in an alternative universe where humans live alongside…21 min read·Oct 23, 2018--3--3
Megan KThe Rise of Fake News and Political Parodies in the Post-Truth WestIn the era of fake news, much has been written on and said about the blurring lines between truth and falsity, fact and fiction. The rise…18 min read·Sep 7, 2018----
Megan KWestworld: A Lesson in PhilosophyThe television series Westworld (2016-present) explores a futuristic world where human-like “hosts”, advanced robots, populate theme parks…21 min read·Aug 11, 2018--2--2
