Why Apocalypse Stories Feel Different Now

Get Nebula using my link for 40% off an annual subscription: https://go.nebula.tv/lsoo Watch "Why Now is the Perfect Time for a World War Z Sequel" on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/lsoo-why-now-is-the-perfect-time-for-a-world-war-z-sequel Help me make more videos! Support this channel: https://www.patreon.com/LikeStoriesofOld Leave a One-Time Donation: https://www.paypal.me/TomvanderLinden Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LikeStoriesofOld Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tom.vd.linden Twitter: https://twitter.com/Tom_LSOO About this video essay: An exploration of the evolution of apocalypse stories, and of how The Last of Us, Station Eleven, and The Leftovers are shifting the emphasis of the genre towards a more hopeful and humanistic tone. Content: 00:00 The Ever-Evolving Apocalypse 01:16 The Last of Us 08:28 Station Eleven 13:02 The Leftovers 16:56 Changing the Meaning of Hope 20:49 World War Z Listen to my podcast, Cinema of Meaning: iTunes: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cinema-of-meaning/id1611352831 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4n6zZZQjiKsLNfyldNAi8b Nebula: https://nebula.app/cinemaofmeaning Further Reading: Like Stories of Old – The Complete Reading List: https://kit.co/likestoriesofold/reading-list 10 Books that changed my life: https://kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-books-that-changed-my-life 10 More books that inspired my thinking: https://kit.co/likestoriesofold/10-more-books-that-inspired-my-thinking My Camera Gear: https://kit.co/likestoriesofold/my-travel-camera-gear Business inquiries: lsoo@standard.tv Say hi: likestoriesofold@gmail.com Music: Young Collective – Begin Again Slow Meadow – Grey Cloud Lullaby Slow Meadow – Linen Garden Pt. 1 ft. Hammock Christian Wade – Searching for Eternal Take your films to the next level with music from Musicbed. Sign up for a free account to listen for yourself: https://fm.pxf.io/c/3532571/1347628/16252 Additional Music: Kevin Graham – Equinox