Reeling religion: From anime and sci-fi to rom-coms, films are full of faith in unexpected places
By David W. Stowe, Michigan State University In some movies, religion hits viewers over the head – including films that take home the industry’s biggest prizes. No one could miss religion’s importance in “The Exorcist” or “Jesus Christ Superstar,” both…
What happens when Francis Ford Coppola turns to Science Fiction?
Dan Simmons’ Hyperion Review
Why You Should (or Should Not) Read . . . Hyperion by Dan Simmons Del Rey | 1989 | 978-0-399-17861-0 | 481pages First in a series | Reviewed by Todd Galitz You could think of Dan Simmons’ Hyperion as a stealth classic. While it doesn’t get the love that, say, Issac…
Why Liberals and Libertarians Both Have It Wrong — And Right
Liberals say that rising income inequality is hurting economic growth. Libertarians say that government regulation is to blame. Who’s right? Both, say Steven Teles and Brink Lindsey, who visited Stanford Graduate School of Business recently as part of its Corporations…
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Human Rights Watch is seeking a Researcher and Advocate on Digital Rights to investigate, analyze, and advocate against human rights abuses related to online activities. The role of the Researcher and Advocate will include documenting and conveying the rights…
What Star Trek got Right and Wrong about Books
When you have to many books Living in a Silicon Valley cottage it became clear that something was going to have to go. Unfortunately for me that meant that my wife’s and my rather large collection of books was on the chopping block. So one weekend we took to sorting…
Will religiously unaffiliated Americans increase support for liberal policies, in 2018 and beyond?
Nearly one of every four people in the US is religiously unaffiliated. David Mislin, Temple University Last fall, the nonpartisan Public Religion Research Institute noted the growing number of religiously unaffiliated Americans: Nearly one of every four people is…
The Virtual Theme Park
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X-Files: The Deep State
Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the X-Files(!) 21st Century Fox’s game division FoxNext Games is about to release “The X-Files: Deep State”. A role playing mystery/SF game that will transport you into the world of the FBI’s paranormal investigators. Apparently…
Koenig On Modern Star Trek
The original series’ Walter Koenig recently shared his opinion on modern Star Trek, including the three recent movies and Star Trek: Discovery…. Check it out: Koenig On Modern Star Trek
40 Years After ‘Star Wars’ Error, Newspaper Apologizes To Wookiee Community
In its 1977 review, The Dallas Morning News called Chewbacca a “Wookie.” Now, on the film’s 40th anniversary, the long national nightmare has ended. On that note: We, too, have something to confess. (Image credit: Elaine Thompson/AP) Source: 40 Years…
Star Trek Discovery Trailer
Good news everybody!
Good news everybody, Matt Groening is giving us the first new Futurama content in years! Bad news, it will be a mobile game. Let’s just hope it is better then the Simpson’s games! Still, I’m sure it will be worth checking out when it is released…
Get me to Alpha Centauri!
I want my anti-matter! It’s hard to make, hard to store, expensive and volatile. But damn it, I want some! “If you had some,” you might ask, “what would you do with it?” Really? Do you have to ask? I would use it for fuel to get me to Alpha Centauri. Or perhaps…
The Raven-
It is often a fine line between SF and horror, finer still as we approach Halloween! In the spirit of the holiday here is a tidbit for your pleasure!
Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder, ‘Why, why, why?’” – Kurt Vonnegut
“The only difference between Bush and Hitler is that Hitler was elected” – Kurt Vonnegut Whether you believe their is any truth in this quote or not you can’t deny that is sounds like pure Vonnegut. Have any other SF authors wrote about the…
The Future of A.I. will be live streamed
As part of Pres. Obama’s Global Entrepreneurship summit Stanford University will be hosting a conference on the future of Artificial Intelligence. This is an example of the acceleration of a trend we have seen in recent years in which the focus of A.I. has been…
Shadows in the Grass (Indie Movie)
If you’re always looking for good content it is important to support the Indie community! So check this out:
Best Political Song Ever?
Won’t Get Fooled Again by The Who’s Pete Townshend We’ll be fighting in the streets With our children at our feet And the morals that they worship will be gone And the men who spurred us on Sit in judgement of all wrong They decide and the shotgun…
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