Hellscape Explained
A hellscape is a harsh environment, an unpleasant place, or a scene thought to resemble hell.[1] A depiction of hell in a work of art is called a hellscape.[2]
The earliest known use of the term in print was in 1894.[2]
In real life
Writers have sometimes described wartime environments as hellscapes,[3] and after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the cities were defined as such by its survivors.[4] Writers have also used hellscape to describe the scene of a natural disaster such as a drought, plague, flood, or wildfire.[5] [6] [7] [8] Projections of the consequences of global warming have been described by journalists as hellscapes.[9] [10] [11]
The usage of recreational drugs such as heroin has been described by its users as creating hellscapes.[12] [13]
In the tech press, journalists have defined Internet disinformation as a hellscape.[14] Some have speculated the replacing of human labor with intelligent robots could lead to a future hellscape,[15] as well as child sex dolls.[16]
Vox wrote that postmodern philosophers have predicted a post-truth hellscape.[17]
In October 2022, after purchasing Twitter, Elon Musk stated that it couldn't become "a free-for-all hellscape".[18]
In movies
In movies, depictions of hellscapes are common.
Apocalypse Now depicts earthly hellscapes, during war.[19] Other notable examples in cinema include Blade Runner 2049,[20] Alien,[21] ,[22] as well as all of the Mad Max series.
In art
Hieronymus Bosch's The Last Judgement depicts a religious hellscape.[23] Other examples are Jan van Eyck's Crucifixion and Last Judgement diptych, and Pieter Bruegel the Elder's Dull Gret.[24]
In literature
Dante Alighieri's Inferno is one of the best-known examples of a hellscape. The Great Gatsby depicts the "Valley of the Ashes" as a hellscape.[25]
In video games
A number of video games depict hellscapes,[26] [27] including .[28]
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: hellscape, noun. 2021-02-26 . Macmillan Dictionary.
- "hellscape, n.". OED Online. December 2020. Oxford University Press.
- Web site: Hanks . Tom . September 2, 2020 . We Are Still Living the Legacy of World War II . 2021-02-26 . New York Times.
- Web site: Rothman . Lily . Survivors of the Atomic Blasts in Hiroshima and Nagasaki share their stories . 2021-02-24.
- Web site: Cullen . Art . September 15, 2020 . Wildfires, Drought, Plague, Apocalypse . .
- Web site: Greig . James . December 21, 2020 . The UK Is a Hellscape, and We're All Stuck in It . 2021-02-23.
- Web site: Lynn . Kristy . September 22, 2020 . Americans Are Living In A 'Hellscape' .
- Web site: Blazing Fires Turn West Coast Skies into Post-Apocalyptic Hellscape. 9 September 2020 . 2021-02-26.
- Web site: Dahl . Kristy . Will the U.S. Be a Dystopian Hellscape in 2100 if Emissions Keep Rising? . 22 July 2019 .
- Web site: Madrigal . Alexis C. . November 13, 2018 . Gadgets for the Climate Hellscape . 2021-02-23 . The Atlantic.
- Web site: Illing . Sean . February 24, 2019 . It is absolutely time to panic about climate change . 2021-02-23 .
- Web site: Farr . Stephanie . February 19, 2017 . A Hidden Hellscape . 2021-02-25.
- Web site: Wood . Sam . April 18, 2017 . Dr. Oz's tour of Philly's heroin hellscape airs today . 2021-02-25.
- Phillips . Whitney . February 3, 2020 . The Internet Is a Toxic Hellscape—but We Can Fix It . Wired . 2021-02-23.
- Web site: Drum . Kevin . October 30, 2017 . A Different Take: Our Robot Hellscape Awaits Us . 2021-02-23.
- Web site: Lloyd . Alice B. . March 15, 2018 . Child Sex Dolls . 2021-02-23 . Washington Examiner.
- Web site: Illing . Sean . November 16, 2019 . The post-truth prophets . 2021-02-23.
- Web site: Pitofsky . Marina . Elon Musk says Twitter can't become 'a free-for-all hellscape,' should be 'warm and welcoming' . USA TODAY . 2022-10-27 . 2022-10-28.
- Web site: Phillips . Brian . A Journey Back Into the Nihilistic Hellscape That Is 'Apocalypse Now' . 14 August 2020 .
- Web site: Emerson . Sarah . October 9, 2017 . Is 'Blade Runner: 2049' GOOD or BAD? . 2021-02-24 . Vice.
- Web site: Scherstuhl . Alan . May 21, 2015 . The Immersive Dark Star Plunges Into H.R. Giger's Hellscapes . 2021-02-26 . The Westword.
- Web site: Vary . Adam B. . November 10, 2016 . Invasion Of The Big-Brained Sci-Fi Blockbuster! . 2021-02-26 . Buzzfeed.
- Web site: Blackburn . Gabe . May 1, 2020 . Hieronymus Bosch on Heaven and Hell . 2021-02-23.
- Web site: Gotthardt . Alexxa . November 1, 2018 . The 11 Most Nightmarish Depictions of Hell in Art History. 2021-02-23.
- Web site: Corruption In The Great Gatsby . 2021-02-23.
- December 22, 2020 . Video Game Hell Isn't Nearly Agonizing Enough . Wired . 2021-02-26 . Rivera . Joshua .
- Web site: 10 Horrifying Hellscapes That Video Game Heroes Call Home . 2021-02-26 . WhatCulture. 9 December 2020 .
- Web site: Bolding . Jonathan . January 18, 2021 . Ninja Theory's upcoming game takes place in an absurdly photorealistic apartment . 2021-02-26 . PC Gamer.