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Do UFOs Really Exist?
What comes to mind when someone talks about a UFO? Do you consider the cover of a fantasy novel and the image of mysterious bluish lights beaming down from it? Do you think about a time when you were out late in the dead of night and you saw a flash of light, wondered what it was only to realize a moment later that what you saw wasn’t a UFO – it had been just the lights of a plane that was beginning its descent. do you think about movies, or little green men, cartoons, or do you just turn away shaking your head?
By Sean Jordan5 years ago in Futurism
Orion in the Sky
CHAPTER ONE It's here in the sky that I have always felt free. High above the snow tipped mountains and evergreen treetops. My wings glide against the wind, I’m gracefully falling like a leaf in autumn. I pump them once, twice to gain speed and height before letting the wind take me again. The morning air is crisp, but as I am now, I hardly feel it. The plumage of my tawny feathers does well to brace me from the cold.
By Structured Pandemonium5 years ago in Futurism
Ghost Isles
1 I grabbed my bag, ready for the job ahead of me. I opened the door and stepped beyond the threshold of my apartment. At my door was a pile of newspapers. one I clearly could read was an article about a scientist named Lych Nyte who "accidently" died.
By Benjamin McIntosh5 years ago in Futurism
'Star Wars' Confirms Rey's Choices, And Not Her Lineage, Define Her
Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker was notorious for some of the creative choices that it presented. Chief among them was the idea of Rey Palpatine. When The Force Awakens came out, people started formulating theories about Rey's parentage. There were different ideas over the course of the sequel trilogy regarding Rey's lineage. Recently, Daisy Ridley revealed that the idea of Rey being a Kenobi was once on the table.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Razor Crest Model Campaign Adds Exclusive Carbonite Figures As Pre-Order Bonus
There are many intellectual properties with a large collectable fanbase, such as Star Trek and The Lord of the Rings, but both of them pale in comparison to the Star Wars collectables. Since the release of the first film, there have been toys, video games, posters, and so on and so on. With every new character and movie, there have been collectables and products of every shape, size and type produced some for the better...
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
The Real Reason Only Some Mandalorians Have Jetpacks
The Mandalorian TV series and its titular character have earned their place in the Star Wars zeitgeist. Disney+ viewers are captivated by the characters and the story. However, there is no denying that some of the characteristics that accompany Din Djarin started decades ago with the character of Boba Fett. He was a very popular bounty hunter in the franchise. His armor was iconic, and aspects of it have made their way to Mandalorian characters like Din Djarin over the years. However, one thing that Din was missing for much of The Mandalorian season 1 was the jetpack. Boba Fett has been widely known for his jetpack, and his dad Jango Fett took it to another level with his use of it in Attack of the Clones. So it is interesting to note that Din does not have a jetpack for much of the show's first season. But why is that?
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
'Star Wars': Unreal Engine 4 Fan Tech Demo of Droid Control Ship
If you have never heard of Unreal Engine before, you are not alone. However, it is quite possible that you have seen or experienced Unreal Engine without realizing it at one point or another. Unreal Engine is the world’s most open and advanced real-time 3D creation tool used for gaming, architecture, automotive and transportation design, film and television, training and simulation, and various other applications. Developed by Epic Games in 1998, Unreal Engine initially emerged onto the gaming scene in the first-person shooter game, Unreal. Though it was originally developed with first-person shooter games in mind, it has been utilized in other gaming genres as well. Unreal Engine is a program written in C++ that allows optimum manageability and compatibility over several different platforms. Just like everything else in the technological world, it has continuously evolved since its debut over twenty years ago. Unreal Engine 4 dropped in 2014, and it features a comprehensive collection of creation tools that offers creators of various industries the freedom and control to distribute leading-edge content, interactive experiences, and immersive virtual worlds.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
Confessions of the Armageddon
*Tape starts with a click. A man’s voice, full of awe and fatigue but void of hope comes on.* I can’t believe this old thing still works. Who’d have thought that in this era of wireless transmission and technological advances that the last recounting of the grandest country in the world would be recorded on an outdated cassette. Huh…
By R.j. Yokota-Stroman5 years ago in Futurism
Check Out These New Posters From 'The Mandalorian' Season 2
These past several months, Disney has been pushing out the marketing of The Mandalorian season 2 by putting out their first look on screenshots, images, interviews with cast and crew such as Jon Favreou and Dave Filoni, even clips or videos from behind the scenes of The Mandalorian season 2. After the reveal of plethora of images that emerged on Disney+, the hype from Star Wars fans all around the world surrounding The Mandalorian season 2 is at its highest peek, giving more of glimpse at The Mandalorian season 2 for whole wide world.
By Culture Slate5 years ago in Futurism
