From Mad Max to Blade Runner, dystopias and post-apocalyptic ruins may be common in films about the future, but they're not the only depictions of the world to come. Some movies and TV shows take place in utopias, while others happen in familiar spaces, many decades from now. We talk about our favorite, and least favorite, versions of the future in pop culture, what makes these imaginative concepts work, as well as what we'd like to see more of.

<p>From Mad Max to Blade Runner, dystopias and post-apocalyptic ruins may be common in films about the future, but they're not the only depictions of the world to come. Some movies and TV shows take place in utopias, while others happen in familiar spaces, many decades from now. We talk about our favorite, and least favorite, versions of the future in pop culture, what makes these imaginative concepts work, as well as what we'd like to see more of.</p>

Talking apes and Jedi Knights are cool, but how do they impact Hollywood as a whole? That's the kind of stuff we talk about on Popcorn Culture - a mixed-bag-exploration of the movies, TV shows, and pop culture buzz that we love, as well as the ones we love (slightly) less.

<p>Talking apes and Jedi Knights are cool, but how do they impact Hollywood as a whole? That's the kind of stuff we talk about on Popcorn Culture - a mixed-bag-exploration of the movies, TV shows, and pop culture buzz that we love, as well as the ones we love (slightly) less.</p>

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