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Star Wars: A Han Solo Story
In the days leading up to watching the film dedicated to the galaxy's most loveable smuggler, I’d read mainly positive comments and reviews. The second of Disney’s origin type Star Wars stories is highly entertaining and gives a fresh, deeper dive the galaxy far, far away.
By Patrick Hollis8 years ago in Futurism
Building Silicon Brains
What does the future look like to you? Perhaps you see quantum computing as the next big leap or envision a future powered by cold fusion. Maybe you think Artificial Intelligence will be the biggest game changer of all, but what you probably don’t have in mind is the most dated piece of hardware we have, a processor 100 million years old: the human brain.
By Corlett Novis8 years ago in Futurism
Alyssa, The Pastel Queen of Nightmares
The men grumble as I glide out of the teleporter with my arms outstretched. I bow my head and crack a smile, too small for anyone to notice. They look at me in anger and disgust.
By Maddison Stoff8 years ago in Futurism
Best Black Mirror Episodes Ranked
Can't decide which episode to watch next? I've ranked the top 10 best of the series based on plot devices, richness of the story and overall emotional appeal of the story.
By Shannon O8 years ago in Futurism
Holmes Under Foot
The sight of London deserted remained odd. In all the years that Sherlock Holmes had spent here, all the nights spent in solitude, there had always been a life and ethos to it. Now it seemed truly dead, a literal ghost of its former self.
By Matthew Kresal8 years ago in Futurism
Cinema Trips – 'Solo: A Star Wars Story'
When this Star Wars film was announced it was met with a collective ‘meh’ from the fans at large. Combine that with the very public difficulties in the making of the film, the final result is also a solid ‘meh': a film one can enjoy while watching, but will leave no lasting impression nor desire to watch again.
By BoblobV28 years ago in Futurism
Review of 'Sense8' Season 2 Finale
The name of the 2 and 1/2 hour Season 2 finale of Sense8 on Netflix, Amor Vincit Omnia or Love Conquers All—or, more precisely, passionate, erotic love—was indeed the dominant theme of this powerful and joyful episode, though it inevitably had plenty of violent threads of human nature as well.
By Paul Levinson8 years ago in Futurism
Who Is Really in Control of Your Actions?
Do you ever wonder what would have happened if you had given a different answer in a conversation, or if you had made a different choice in a certain situation? Was the course of events predestined, or was it really up to you? Many philosophers and psychologists have tried to address this issue, along with the question “who is the decision-maker?” if you go on cruise-control. For example, when you went home from work and realized that you had no memory of making your way there. Turns out that, more than the real answer to those questions, it’s our opinion about it that determines the way we act and judge other people.
By Ele Duda8 years ago in Futurism
The Journey
“If I don’t come back within ten minutes, I want you to call for help. But I think I should be okay. Just wait outside the door for me, alright? Just stay put…”
By Chloe McNeally8 years ago in Futurism
Bad Cinema Corner: 'Le Voyage Dans La Lune' (1902) [Part 3]
Le Voyage Dans La Lune (1902) – George Méliès Also Known As: I Could Not Attend My Cousin’s Weird Theatre Play About Wizards On The Moon, So I Asked My Mom To Film It And Show It In Every Subsequent Family Meeting Ever To The Chagrin Of Everyone Else
By Taylor Walker8 years ago in Futurism
Review of 'Humans' 3.1
Humans—the AMC series about androids, is as good, in its own very different way, as HBO's Westworld was back with the start of its third season this week.
By Paul Levinson8 years ago in Futurism
Colonizing Space
Now I'm no scientist, but I've been very intrigued by the thoughts for future human civilization. I tend to wonder what our potential is as humans, and as we become more and more advanced in technology, what kind of heights we could reach. Of course, it may not be in our lifetime, but have you ever wondered how humans would be 500 years from now? Back in the early 1900s, people believed flying cars would be mass produced, or even that education would be "much more hi-tech."
By Jesus Ponce8 years ago in Futurism