Medium articles

These are some of my latest essays on Medium. Read more of my work on Medium's site.

Andor: Star Wars Finally Grows Up

Braving the Infinite: The Pilots of Science Fiction

The Rings of Power: Reforging Tolkien's Epic

Tron's 40th Anniversary: An Optimistic Vision of AI

Blade Runner: A Dystopia of Convenience

DUNE's Prescient Nightmare: Science Fiction's Greatest Cautionary Tale

The Post-Apocalyptic Writer's Toolkit

What Writers Get Wrong (and Right) in Post-Apocalyptic Stories

In Defense of Space Exploration

Daddy, I Want To Be an Astronaut

Endless Possibilities: Why SF Matters Now More Than Ever