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MIKEL J. WISLER
A Storyteller's Quest for Meaning
Meaningful Science Fiction for a Better Future


Is the Human Race Worth Saving?
What if everyone on the planet was doomed? I mean, like, in the very real immediate future! That's where Neal Stephenson's ambitious...


Podcast Guest Appearance: Sci-Fi Nerd-Out
n the latest episode of Votary Films Podcast, I make a guest appearance and nerd out with my co-workers for a while about science fiction.


Sci-Fi vs. Fantasy: The Ultimate Smack Down!
Which genre is the best? Find out once and for all! Just kidding. How the hell could one even sort that out? Not to mention the fact that...


Arrival, Four Years Later...
Just after the 2016 presidential election, one of the best films of the 2010s came out. "Arrival" was exactly what I needed that weekend....


Exploring Tomorrow - Ep 2 - Contact by Carl Sagan
In this episode of Exploring Tomorrow I dive into why this story remains central to my development as both a person and a sci-fi author.


Exploring Tomorrow Vlog/Podcast
Do you love science fiction and find it to be a uniquely meaningful genre of storytelling? I sure do! As a huge nerd who loves to read...


Only a Movie - What Happened to Monday
In the latest episode of Only a Movie for the Stories by the River YouTube channel, we reviewed the Netflix original film, What Happened...


What if I've Been Caring About the Wrong Things?
This past weekend I finished reading Mark Manson's The Subtle Art of Not Giving a Fuck. A friend recommended it to me a while back, and...


We Need Movies to Make Sense of Life
Life is exhausting and complicated and at times quite overwhelming. I think most people can relate to those feelings at some point or...


Stories Are Tiny Versions of the World
And that's why we can't get enough of them. I have this particular lens through which I often view stories. It really doesn't matter to...

His sees a film of himself committing that hasn’t happened yet.
Can it be changed?
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