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Star Wars Confirms Where The First Order Truly Came From
When Disney purchased the rights to Star Wars and announced that a new trilogy of films would be created, there were naturally questions of who exactly the main villain would be. Return of the Jedi tied things up pretty neatly. The Emperor was dunked down a reactor shaft like a basketball, Anakin Skywalker came back to the light, and Luke Skywalker became a full fledged jedi. There was an entire galaxy full of possible threats to the new republic that would arise from the ashes of the Empire.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
A Brief Explanation of Power in Your Home
Electricity is easy to take for granted. We all use many appliances throughout the day, such as lights, toasters, phone chargers, and computers. For such electrical devices, the only interface we have is a wall switch or an outlet. Most of the work goes on out of sight behind the walls. As a testament to how much we depend on electricity, unexpected power outages can be quite crippling. Electric stoves and microwaves cannot be used to cook meals. Food cannot be kept for long without refrigeration. Depending on your location, hot weather is miserable without air conditioning. If you've ever wondered how all this is possible, there are several devices used to bring power to your home.
By Mia Morales5 years ago in Futurism
The Heart of the Dragon
Wynter is a half-elf torn by his dark and mysterious past and his love for the elf maiden Arianna. As their travels lead them through the twilight world of Aria, a prophecy speaks of challenging the gods. While evil, once asleep, will test his love for Arianna and the world he lives in. With every turn, their challenges grow dark, and hope seems to dim as the oceans and skies themselves threaten to overwhelm Wynter and Arianna.
By Matthew Angelo5 years ago in Futurism
How The Lightsaber Has Changed Over Time
In many works of fiction, the main characters have certain items, called “props” that the characters always carry, that are associated with the character, or are otherwise usually present with the character. Typical examples are Long John Silver's parrot, Frodo's Sting or Indiana Jones' whip. These items are essentially extensions of the character, and are used not only as a tool or weapon but often for characterization and as an icon for which the character is remembered. In pop culture, the lightsaber is the iconic weapon of a Jedi, and although there are characters who are not Jedi who carry them, it has become a recognizable symbol of Star Wars and one that has evolved from a basic, metal tube to many other, more interesting and exotic designs.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Persephone Reincarnated
When I was a kid, I used to have a recurring dream of walking barefoot on a field of tall grass & yellow dandelions in the early morning hours. I always pictured myself as a kid who was all alone in the field of pure bliss and eternal happiness. Sometimes, I had the company of birds and butterflies and other times I was happily running around in the field. I don't know if that field is even real or it existed only in my imagination, but in my heart, it was so real.
By Devika Pathak5 years ago in Futurism
Classic Movie Review: Roger Corman's 'Frankenstein Unbound'
Frankenstein Unbound, where have you been all my life? How have I gone 30 years without experiencing your glorious insanity? Frankenstein Unbound is a 1990 sci-fi-time travel-horror movie from the gloriously diseased mind of Roger Corman. The film stars John Hurt as Buchanan, a modern day science millionaire who accidentally destroys time, leaving time unbound, if only for him and his future car. What? That's the plot!
By Sean Patrick5 years ago in Futurism
Rael
In the darkest forest, on the edge of the largest city in the fairy kingdom, the creatures that had inhabited it for the last two million years were more restless than they had been in the last century. For the last seven weeks, fairies across the land had tried to restore the land to its natural harmony. Some of the fairies had taken to meditating in the forest for hours upon hours. One such fairy, who was more worried about healing the forest and setting it back in order than chanting idiotically around the ceremonial alters, Rael sat on an old stump beginning her daily meditation routine. Just from placing a hand on the stump, she could feel the anger, resentment, and pain of not only the tree itself but of the entire forest for miles upon miles. Something in the radiating pain made Rael uneasy. As welcoming as the forest seemed, Rael could almost feel the forest's creatures and the ancient magic that had sustained it for ages take their last dying breaths in the stillness of the sudden silence that ran unbroken throughout the entire expanse of
By Lauren Mills5 years ago in Futurism
