The Last Midnight: Essays on Apocalyptic Narratives in Millennial Media (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 53). This item is unavailable.The Last Midnight: Essays on Apocalyptic Narratives in Millennial Media (Critical Explorations in Science Fiction and Fantasy, 53)

Do you find yourself contemplating the imminent end of the world? Do you wonder how society might reorganize itself to cope with global cataclysm? (Have you begun hoarding canned goods and ammunition...?)

Visions of an apocalypse began to dominate mass media well before the year 2000. Yet narratives since then present decidedly different spins on cultural anxieties about terrorism, disease, environmental collapse, worldwide conflict and millennial technologies.

Many of these concerns have been made metaphorical: zombie hordes embody fear of out-of-control appetites and encroaching disorder. Other fears, like the prospect of human technology's turning on its creators, seem more reality based. This collection of new essays explores apocalyptic themes in a variety of post-millennial media, including film, television, video games, webisodes and smartphone apps.

Leisa A. Clark is a professor of arts and humanities, teaching diverse class subjects such as art history, media studies, and film history. She is the author of a variety of books, ranging from fictional comedic space opera to critical edited collections. She lives in St. Petersburg, Florida.

Amanda Firestone is an assistant professor at the University of Tampa in the Department of Communication, teaching media studies and digital identity.

Mary F. Pharr is a professor emeritus of English at Florida Southern College. She lives in Lakeland, Florida.