Strange Horizons magazine has published a list of the story cliches it's seeing too much of in its submissions-pile. This is a pretty good benchmark for the today's received-wisdom zeitgeist about tomorrow.
Someone calls technical support; wacky hijinx ensue.
1. Someone calls technical support for a magical item.
2. Someone calls technical support for a piece of advanced technology.
3. The title of the story is 1-800-SOMETHING-CUTE.
(via Making Light)
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