2020 @ SUPERCLUSTER
EDITORIAL
EDITORIAL
COMMUNICATING THE APOCALYPSE
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There is overwhelming evidence that a comet will one day crash into the planet and destroy life on Earth.
Despite this, the all-too-familiar characters in Don’t Look Up, embodied by an A-list cast, absolutely refuse to believe the science. The disaster comedy from director Adam McKay (The Big Short, Anchorman, Vice) is fictional, of course, but feels all too real. While there's currently no comet or any other celestial object aiming for Earth. That we know of. But the film’s satirical spin parallels the stubbornness and purposeful ignorance often seen among the public during real-world science and health crises like the ongoing pandemic.
Despite this, the all-too-familiar characters in Don’t Look Up, embodied by an A-list cast, absolutely refuse to believe the science. The disaster comedy from director Adam McKay (The Big Short, Anchorman, Vice) is fictional, of course, but feels all too real. While there's currently no comet or any other celestial object aiming for Earth. That we know of. But the film’s satirical spin parallels the stubbornness and purposeful ignorance often seen among the public during real-world science and health crises like the ongoing pandemic.
VIEW FULL ARTICLE HERE