Science fiction has always had a dark side. There has been a touch of the irrational and absurd in the genre from the very beginning. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes absurd begin dark
While I'm interested in philosophy, I find all the different theories out there somewhat difficult to get a firm grip on. Movies and novels, on the other hand, are easy to understand. So what I like to do is use pop cultural ephemera of all kinds as tools to help me try to understand philosophy. Douglas Lain culturaldifficulteasy share on social
If life is a video game, then most of us have no chance of winning, if by winning you mean succeeding in a quest or saving a princess. Douglas Lain chancegamelife Change image and share on social
Critics and academics often employ theories and philosophers in order to help them understand and dissect movies and books. Douglas Lain academicbookcritic Change image and share on social
In the best farce today we start with some absurd premise as to character or situation, but if the premises be once granted we move logically enough to the ending. George Pierce Baker absurdcharacterend Change image and share on social
It is hardly surprising that women concentrate on the way they look instead of what is in their minds since not much has been put in their minds to begin with. Mary Shelley beginconcentratemind Change image and share on social
As a writer, I try to do different things, but I'm not going to become a darker artist or turn into Radiohead overnight. I don't think that's my style. Eliza Doolittle artistdarkovernight Change image and share on social