Bill Shaffir
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Lover of gangster films and worried about the future of artificial intelligence.
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Best Iain Banks Books
Iain Banks was one of the best writers of the 20th century, best known for his popular space opera novels known as theCulture series. Many of Banks novels have been adapted for theatre, radio, and television over the years. The man left behind an incredible body of work, and if you're new to the science fiction game, you might be wondering, what are the best Iain Banks books?
By Bill Shaffir8 years ago in Futurism
Best B Movies On Netflix to Stream Right Now
B movies conjure up images of cheesy special effects and bad dialogue, but that doesn't mean they can't be highly entertaining. Think of them as the cheap romance novels of the film world: fun and mostly mindless. During the depression, they started running B films after the feature, but today it generally just means the film has a certain cheap quality to it.
By Bill Shaffir8 years ago in Horror
Anime That Should Get Live-Action Movies
Anime, at it's most simple, is a form of hand-drawn or computer animation. And, outside of Japan, anime is used to refer specifically to animation from Japan, or Japanese-disseminated animation style often characterized by colorful graphics, vibrant characters, and fantastical themes. This leaves a pretty rich area for storytelling, so it's no wonder that many anime series have been adapted to live-action movies.
By Bill Shaffir8 years ago in Geeks
Best Sci-Fi Movies on Amazon Prime
Sci-fi films can take us anywhere, and that's part of the reason why movie addicts can never get enough of them. New films are coming out in theaters all the time, but what if you don't feel like schlepping down to the cinema and dropping $15 on a movie that might suck? This is where Amazon Prime comes in.
By Bill Shaffir8 years ago in Futurism
Best Dan Simmons Books
Dan Simmons is one of the most prolific authors of the past three decades, and his work is incredibly varied in both tone and style. Simmons is one of the few novelists whose work spans the genres of fantasy, science fiction, horror, suspense, historical fiction, noir crime fiction, and literary fiction. His books are published in 27 foreign countries, and many of them are so successful they've been optioned for various film and television series.
By Bill Shaffir8 years ago in Futurism
Female Comic Book Villains
Comic books have created some pretty strong female characters over the years, many of whom are villains. Many of these strong lady characters have become some of the greatest female comic book villains of all time. Some of these female villains have become even more iconic than their male counterparts.
By Bill Shaffir8 years ago in Geeks
Craziest Things You Can Buy on the Dark Web
The dark web is a shady part of the internet that standard search engines can't find. For sale on the dark web are assorted goods and services you'd have a hard time finding in even the furthest corners of the regular internet. Originally developed by the US government, the Dark Web has become an unregulated market where people can buy just about anything, provided they know how to find it.
By Bill Shaffir8 years ago in 01
What Is Augmented Reality?
What is augmented reality? In its simplest explanation, augmented reality or AR, is technology that superimposes a computer generated image on a user's view of the real world -- creating a composite image. Now, you may be thinking, that doesn't sound simple at all. Well, you'd be mostly right, but in and attempt to better understand it, there are a few fundamental things you should know.
By Bill Shaffir8 years ago in 01
