Three times movies have predicted the future

There are so many movies out there set in the future, whether near or distant, that seem to have astounding technology as well as stunning revelations. However, how many of these things actually come to pass. Well, we’ve put together a list of three movies that have done an astounding job of predicting the future.

Bladerunner (1982)

Though we may not be driving hovercars or living with the rolling darkness, but one thing they got spot on was the giant billboards advertising foodstuffs with moving pictures projected onto them. When Bladerunner was made the jumbotron billboard wasn’t even running in Times Square of Piccadilly Circus.

The Cable Guy (1996)

As funny as this movie is, the rant at the end is where they really hit the mark. Carry’s rant “Soon every American home will integrate their television, phone and computer! Visit the Louvre on one channel, and watch female mud wrestling on another! You can do your shopping at home or play Mortal Kombat! In 1996 this all seemed far flung and virtually impossible, but over twenty years later we have exactly that.

Super Mario Bros. (1993)

The most chilling prediction of any movie, was the moment in Super Mario Bros. where the Twin Towers in New York City can be seen disintegrating while a plane creates a hole and flies through the right tower. Even now, that is still a hard one to watch.

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A cute couple of novels on the perils of digital dating

Love can be a tough business in any era, but with the current wave of digital dating has added a whole new wave of difficulty to finding true love. Here are two romance novels which detail the perils of digital dating.

The Right Swipe by Alisha Rai

There’s not much about dating apps the Rhiannon Hunter doesn’t know, but when it comes to romance, she less sure of herself. Rhi is devoted to her career, and although she makes a living from hook-ups, her own cynical view of romance means she rarely swipes right. Her ethos of self-preservation protects her up to a point, but when she is swept off her feet one night by retired pro footballer Samson Lima.

Samson is sweet and sexy, but doesn’t hang around and after that one crazy night, he vanishes. By the time he resurfaces, Rhi thinks she has gotten over her feelings for him in the wake of his sudden departure. To make matters worse, though, Samson is working with a direct business rival.

Can their relationship survive these constant glitches and is Rhi prepared to break all her rules of romance for one shot at true love?

How To Hack A Heartbreak by Kristin Rockaway

Mel has swiped right one too many times and this time she has vowed to get revenge on a succession of sleazebags who insist one sending her unsolicited pictures of an adult variety. What they don’t know is the Mel is a computer whizz who specializes in fixing up laptops and coding. The dating app Fluttr has brought her into the world of the aforementioned sleazebags, but when she decides to make her own app to turn the tables on these guys, it explodes. JerkAlert strikes a chord with harassed women and is an instant success. But when Mel must decide between a relationship with the one nice guy she might have a thing for – Alex – and her burgeoning career, she has a tough choice to make.

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3 is the magic number for these wizard tales

The Harry Potter series of novels may have awoken an interest in all things magic, but there are other collections of books which also provide something of the supernatural to delight readers and these ones come in threes.

The Broken Earth Trilogy by NK Jemisin

This features magic and supernatural happenings on a grand scale. There’s not turning enemies into frogs, in the Broken Earth Trilogy, characters can move and spilt entire continental plates and bring about apocalyptic events. All this is intertwined with personal stories about loss, death and betrayal.

The Broken Empire Trilogy by Mark Lawrence

Epic war and dark magic come together in this sweeping trilogy which kicks off with the first book Prince of Thorns. The opening offering introduces readers to Jorg Ancrath, the young prince referred to in the title of the first books. The conflict as scarred him from an early age as he has to deal with the death of his parents and his sudden elevation to power. Often brutal and uncompromising, the trilogy also contains enough magic and mystique to allow readers to get lost in the sumptuous storytelling.

The Magicians Trilogy by Lev Grossman

This series has drawn comparisons with the Harry Potter series due to the fact that it is set in a school for magic, just like JK Rowling’s famous wizard. However, while Hogwarts was more like a high school/boarding school for would-be wizards, Brakebills College tends towards the teenage angsty end of the young magician. So we have the usual introspection of young adults wondering where they fit in in the world mixed with the fact that they can do magic.

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