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The Three Body Problem
Review haiku In the blackest night The smallest glowing campfire Invites predators. —- Do not call for help Not everyone who hears you Wants to offer it. — A perfectly good civilization, screwed by One disgruntled staff. — Like wizard’s true names If I know where you live I can control you.
Read More“Cargo”, starring Martin Freeman
Why is it always That indigenous people Must save your white ass? So, so much walking Never see him drink water Immune to heatstroke.
Read More“How it ends” starring Forrest Whittaker
Society falls And everyone stops the car. NEVER stop the car. My friend Mary saw my review and concurred: I watched that Sunday. Shabbir’s Haiku is spot on Stop the car and die
Read More“The Girl With All The Gifts” (2016)
Haiku review: Fungal zombie plague, The extras overacted, Now my own jaw hurts. On Google Play.
Read More“The Last Days” (2013)
Haiku review World grinds to a halt Damn, agoraphobia! Movie needs more apes. The Last Days (2013) on Netflix
Read MoreStation Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel
[amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&asin=B00J1IQUYM] Richly crafted characters and compelling personal narratives make Station Eleven an joyful read. Set in present time before, during, and after a 99% fatal global flu pandemic, Emily St. John Mandel successfully utilizes many of the same storytelling and scene-setting techniques of Cormac McCarthy’s “The Road”. This is post-apocalyptic in the sense that…
Read More& Teller, YouTube series by Teller of Penn & Teller
Teller, of Penn & Teller fame, has produced a YouTube series about life in Vegas after the zombie apocalypse called “& Teller”. Laced with a bit of gambling culture satire, this entertaining YouTube series is about the magician Teller’s adventures surviving the zombie apocalypse in Vegas. Watch it for free on YouTube
Read MoreThe Dog Stars by Peter Weller
[amazon text=Amazon&template=carousel&asin=B007GZELF2] A man, his beloved dog, and his airplane live through an apocalyptic pandemic without developing the cutthroat nature needed to survive in the new world. His plane, a supply of fuel, and his lack of concern for his own safety drive him to explore the world around him. Not your usual post-apocalyptic pulp,…
Read MoreThe Remaining Series by DJ Molles
A highly entertaining study of what could be accomplished if the military sequestered competent people and supplies in case of societal collapse. Where to get it: [amazon asin=B00PO9J314&template=add to cart]
Read MoreThe Strain series by Chuck Hogan and Guillermo del Toro
The most famous vampire revival series to date, and the only one to cross over into a television series. A satisfying modern treatment of the genre, it slows in the middle of the trilogy but picks up at the end. (Like all trilogies) The tv series on FX is enjoyable as well. Where to get…
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