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Peak oil is the newest boogeyman in popular media

A culture's fears always finds its way into that culture's media. The best example is probably the allegories of McCarthyism in the film Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Peak Oil and climate change have seen their share of movie dramatizations, but Mad Max and The Day After Tomorrow were more cartoon-ish than terrifying. Now, eco/oil fears - such as abandoned cars in the poster (right) of M Night Shyamalan's new movie "The Happening" - are becoming more heart pounding. The depictions of peak oil in entertainment are becoming more realistic as ... Read more →

It's all action, all the time with bus driving simulation game Sebastian Blanco

click screen grab to enlarge So, you're up on the Prius clone in the new Grand Theft Auto game, done the electric vs. petrol showdown in Project Gotham Racing 4, and took a Prius down the road in ...

Peak oil is the newest boogeyman in popular media 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

A culture's fears always finds its way into that culture's media. The best example is probably the allegories of McCarthyism in the film Invasion of the Body Snatchers. Peak Oil and climate change have seen their share of movie dramatizations, but Mad Max and The Day After Tomorrow were more ...

It's all action, all the time with bus driving simulation game 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

click screen grab to enlarge So, you're up on the Prius clone in the new Grand Theft Auto game, done the electric vs. petrol showdown in Project Gotham Racing 4, and took a Prius down the road in Gran Turismo. What do you play when you want to drive slower in the virtual world, perhaps picking up ...


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