Definitions by uksglass

Magitech 

Technology so advanced that a contemporary human can't distinguish it from magic. Based on Arthur C. Clarke's well-known aphorism: "Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic."

The story never adequately explained why its universe simultaneously included old-timey cattle ranches and latrines and magitech like FTL drives.

Magitech by uksglass July 27, 2018

Snapture 

A concept from the Avengers comic/movie franchise, where if Thanos (the Malthusian monster who opposes the Avengers) obtains a collection of six MacGuffins (called "Infinity Stones"), he can snap his fingers to cause a randomly selected half of all life to spontaneously disappear. The word is a portmanteau of "snap" (as in, snapping one's fingers) and "Rapture" (meaning the purported Christian end times predicted in the Book of Revelations).

Earth's mightiest heroes must assemble once again to prevent Lord Thanos from bringing on the Snapture.

Snapture by uksglass June 2, 2018

peak tv 

The time period (roughly 2014 to 2018) during which society has devoted the maximum possible amount of resources to production of original television programming.

"Era of Peak TV Continues With 487 Scripted Shows in 2017." (Wall Street Journal)

peak tv by uksglass February 22, 2018

Lockharting 

Any pompous, narcissistic behavior by a teacher, especially the practice of requiring one's students to buy copies of one's own book. Named for Gilderoy Lockhart, the character from Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, who was pompous and narcissistic and required all the students to buy copies of his various memoirs.

Dude, don't take that class -- the professor is Lockharting the students big-time. 3 of the 8 books on the syllabus are his own.

Lockharting by uksglass August 21, 2014