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Review of 'Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams' 1.7 The Father Thing
The 1950s were invaded with science fiction in which entities from outer space arrived here and took over the bodies of human beings. Invasion of the Body Snatchers — made into a movie at least three times (1956 and 1978 by that name, and again in 1996 as just Body Snatchers) and many more times as riffs on the same story with different names — is the best-known iconic template for that tale. It was good to see it back again in "The Father Thing," episode 1.7 of Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams, standalone stories all streaming on Amazon Prime, which I've been reviewing here one at a time.
By Paul Levinson8 years ago in Futurism
Brain Candy Ch.1
In our world, it is perceived that we exist within the third dimension. Or at least this is the most common conception, so I will be using it in my little “theory.” I use the word "theory" lightly because I cannot stress this enough: I am not a theoretical physicist or a mathematician, I just have a pretty good grasp on most upper level physics and math. I’m really just a guy that thinks a lot.
By Brent DuVall8 years ago in Futurism
The Creator of the Iconic Star Wars Opening Crawl Believes Not Including the Crawl in 'Rogue One' Is "A Huge Mistake"
We are all familiar with the trademark that comes before every #StarWars film installment: its #OpeningCrawl. It has been a staple in seven saga films and gives the audience a quick explanation of what is occurring in the universe before it delves into the action.
By Ghezal Amiri8 years ago in Futurism
'Rogue One' Theory: Could Jyn Erso Be a Young Captain Phasma?
We are approaching the one year mark where anticipation was at an all-time high for the latest installment to the #StarWars franchise. If there was any initial hesitation to Episode VII, the critical and financial success solidified that Star Wars was back and here to stay.
By Ghezal Amiri8 years ago in Futurism
Beautiful New 'Rogue One' Poster Revealed, Plus New Trailer Set for Thursday Morning
Boy... Do those Star Wars fellows know how to make a gorgeous poster or what? The official Star Wars twitter account revealed a new poster for the highly anticipated Rogue One: A Star Wars Story today and if you blinked, you could have missed the best part!
By Ghezal Amiri8 years ago in Futurism
Review of 'Philip K. Dick's Electric Dreams' 1.6 Safe & Sound
Safe & Sound — episode 1.6 in Philip K. Dick's standalone 10-episode anthology series on Amazon Prime which I've been reviewing here one episode at a time (with minimal spoilers and no or scant comparison to the original Philip K. Dick stories) — returns to the familiar but always exquisite Dick territory of is it real or illusion, in this case the real being an ear gel through which Foster Lee hears the voice of a digital assistant, the illusion being the possibility that the voice is literally in her head, given some credence since her father was a psycho who heard voices.
By Paul Levinson8 years ago in Futurism
Top 3 Reasons We Can't Find Extra Terrestrials
We are using the wrong terminology: The single most recognized term in the search for Extra Terrestrials is ET. The problem is that it requires us to basically be able to interact with another planet outside of our solar system. At best we are only going to be able to get information from it that is stale at best. Even in a best-case scenario the closest star system is over four light years away so any information from it would be at least four years old unless we learn how to travel at speeds greater than
By Richard Van Steenberg8 years ago in Futurism
