32 min

Science Fiction Gets Real Just the Beginning

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Science Fiction Gets Real

Meet creators making work that explores the gap between science fiction and reality.

Inspired by science-fiction movies from the ʼ80s and ʼ90s, Shawn Frayne, the founder of Looking Glass Factory, dreams of making a holograms a part of everyday life.

In his comic BLACK, set in a world where only Black people have superpowers, Kwanza Osajyefo uses science fiction to highlight some important truths about race in America. His follow up, WHITE is currently live on Kickstarter.



Music in this episode

SassyBlack

Datahowler

Balún



Find a full transcript with photos here.

Science Fiction Gets Real

Meet creators making work that explores the gap between science fiction and reality.

Inspired by science-fiction movies from the ʼ80s and ʼ90s, Shawn Frayne, the founder of Looking Glass Factory, dreams of making a holograms a part of everyday life.

In his comic BLACK, set in a world where only Black people have superpowers, Kwanza Osajyefo uses science fiction to highlight some important truths about race in America. His follow up, WHITE is currently live on Kickstarter.



Music in this episode

SassyBlack

Datahowler

Balún



Find a full transcript with photos here.

32 min

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