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Innovation in Technology
Innovative technology is a relatively long-term concept of the invention. While innovation is generally a fairly well-defined concept, it does have a wide scope to most people, particularly in the business and academic world. But the idea of innovation itself may not be quite as familiar as you think.
By GBAF Review5 years ago in Futurism
'Star Wars' Now Has Its Own "Coffee Cup" Controversy
In the age of the internet, there isn't a piece of popular media that doesn't have every single frame dissected and poured over to get every last detail spotted. This goes double for culturally popular shows and movies. From Easter eggs to continuity errors to anachronisms, there are few things that eagle eyed viewers will not spot.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Daisy Ridley Speaks On Baby Yoda Egg Incident
When it comes to the Star Wars franchise and its fandom, it seems like a miracle these days when fans generally agree on one thing. The Mandalorian has been perceived as such. It has long been a crowd pleaser for the fandom, and even casual viewers. But the longer that a Star Wars story lasts, the more likely it is to introduce something that may be off-putting to some fans.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
SPOILERS: ‘Star Wars: The Mandalorian’ May Be Diving Into The Most Controversial Storyline Yet
Star Wars fans don't tend to agree on much, but almost all agree that Star Wars has made its fair share of missteps. As with any story, there are bound to be parts that do not please everyone, but Star Wars is finally diving back into one of the most famous and divisive choices made: midi-chlorians.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Gina Carano May Have Just Gotten A Free Pass Out Of 'Star Wars'
There has been some recent controversy surrounding Gina Carano and comments she has made on her Twitter account. Twitter is always a good place to flush out people and their real beliefs, and Gina Carano is no exception.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
John Barrowman to Make Second Comeback in FEATURE-LENGTH 'Doctor Who' Special
Doctor Who returned this year with Series 12; Jodie Whittaker’s second series as the Thirteenth Doctor. The twelfth series proved to be widely popular and a massive step up from Series 11, including the return of familiar enemies, planets and companions.
By Lewis Jefferies5 years ago in Futurism
This is Why a Scientist Painted Eyes on Cow Bums
Why did a scientist paint large eyes on the backsides of cows? To train lions. It isn’t a joke that you have missed the punchline on, but a solution to the problem of lions killing the livestock of subsistence farmers in rural Botswana.
By Rebecca LeBard5 years ago in Futurism
109 - Book Of Revelation
Do you know about this book?! It's WILD! There's a ton of blood and the destruction of mankind. We thought this would be an appropriate topic since everyone is talking about the end of the world. This is a well known and often quoted story of the end so we went with it. Grab a beer and your favorite Bible as we bring on the weird!
By Bring On The Weird5 years ago in Futurism
The Murder of the Unexpected Unicorn
In the middle of the sidewalk were shards of painted porcelain that had once been a unicorn. I only knew this because the horn was still intact and teetering on the edge of the gutter. Also, I had memorized the patterns of almost every unicorn in Moth's shop. This unicorn was one of the prettier ones. The hooves had been painted a delicate silver. The mane was white and tinged with the same silver. And there were dark purple ribbons in the mane that streamed out from it's head. It was positioned like it was galloping across some untold fairy land where unicorns still lived in peace. This one was third from the right. Meaning it was third that Moth had ever bought.
By Elsa Russo5 years ago in Futurism
