Science does not concern itself with those properties of existence to which ridiculousness belongs. Science explains the world, but only Art can reconcile us to it. What do we really know about the origin of the Universe? A blank so wide can be filled with myths and legends.

Stanisław Lem, Mortal Engines

new standalone Mortal Engines book set before the original series coming out in september???

I’ll always have a soft spot for gigantic space/fantasy epic films with million dollar budgets that just sucked and tanked at the box office.

Mortal Engines (2018)

After how Cara was treated in the first poll this may be a bad decision but I had fun making it so here's another one

Various aircraft in Mortal Engines (2018)

I Love the attitude

This is just my interpretation so here goes:

"Punk" as a suffix is inherently about anti-establishment. Therefore:

Cyberpunk -> Mega-corporations control the media and hoard resources and anyone not consuming mindlessly is a threat

Desertpunk -> Water is hoarded by either petty warlords or mega-corporations and the hero is often someone fighting or existing outside the system. Mad Max comes to mind but Tank Girl also. Basically, any setting where drinking water is treated as crude oil and all the conflict that entails.

Oceanpunk -> Not quite the opposite of Desertpunk. Instead of arid deserts, it's vast swathes of ocean with little islands (floating or stationary). An authoritarian regime controls or wishes to control the waters and its inhabitants. Land can be a resource or ancient technology from the "old world" can drive the conflict. One Piece, Waterworld, Flapjack, any setting where boats are used frequently as transportation and the setting. I wanna see more submarines in this genre.

Scavengepunk -> The oil's been used up and global war has rendered progress & production stagnant. People scavenge junk to meet their needs but this junk is very much a finite resource. The regime either hoards what they scavenge or forbid the scavenging of certain goods, fearing it could upset the power balance. People who can actually manufacture or invent new tech might be persecuted cuz being able to build your own stuff instead of scavenging just disrupts the status quo. These types of stories usually have 1 of 2 MacGuffins: the main hero restarts some dangerous old-world tech or invents something powerful. Mortal Engines is technically scavengepunk and steampunk combined.

Fan art from 2019

Hester Shaw, from the saga Mortal Engines. It's one of my favorite book series! I had enjoyed the movie a lot, especially the visuals, with a touch of sadness for the numerous very big changes compared to the books ~

Regé-Jean Page

Photography by Adam Fussell

she is BALD

she is BISEXUAL

she is AUTISTIC

i didn't say a name but she popped into your head, didn't she?

and she will do it again

i only contribute with quality content (that's like three months overdue)

BTS TUA3

Mortal Engines (2018)