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The 1970s was not just a prime decade for science fiction movies but an era in which those movies carried even more urgent messages about the many problems facing humanity on Earth. Sure, the sci-fi outings of the 1950s and early ‘60s carried warnings about nuclear destruction and radiation too,
The Ice Truck Killer Remains the Best Dexter Villain
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Doctor Who Series 14 Finale Explained
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