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Brutalist Stories #40
“Yo, Billy!” Winston shouts at me from across the way. “Yo, Billy get your ass over here!” I pull my fangs out of the neck I’m chewing down on and turn to him as the blood continues to pulse out of my victim. What the fuck is he doing? Whatever it is, it can wait until I’m done here. A few more seconds, a little more to quell the lust. It’s been weeks since we’ve fed and I’m making the most of it while we have the chance.
By Brutalist Stories8 years ago in Futurism
See Extraterrestrial Intelligence
Every day Earthlings are bombarded with the same repeating patterns of information. Yet, just like clockwork, the Earthlings just absorb it and make no progress for themselves while helping the Humanoid Extra Terrestrials Living Among Us (HETLAU) to accomplish their goals.
By Richard Van Steenberg8 years ago in Futurism
What Was the Point of 'Star Wars: The Last Jedi?'. Top Story - December 2017.
Walking out of the theater into the cold New York night, I found myself repeatedly asking my friends, “Well what was the point?” The Last Jedi was unlike any Star Wars film I had seen before, and for the first time, I wasn’t reminiscing about the space battles, clash of lightsabers, or Chewie’s mighty roar. I was left with a profound sense that what we had just seen was not about these things. It was not about giving me the Star Wars that I had grown accustomed to. This is fine. Star Wars is not the franchise it once was. It is not helmed by a single man with unlimited power. After seeing The Force Awakens, my view of the great saga had shifted to fit the new message that Disney, not J.J. Abrams or Lawrence Kasdan, was sending me. Star Wars has joined their dark side. From now on, fan service will play a large role in the saga. This was refuted when I saw Rogue One, and again upon hearing the next Star Wars story would be following Han, and the next Obi-Wan. To be fair, I really adored TFA and have watched it numerous times. While it was not a brave film, it was clean. It had so much riding on it. While it will never compare to its several-decades-old predecessors, it will always be an enjoyable ride. But I was left disappointed, feeling that this trilogy was going to feel all too familiar. As it turns out, I was wrong.
By Bjorn Bjornson8 years ago in Futurism
Is SETI (IS ET) Extra Terrestrial?
SETI (IS ET) was founded in 1984. SETI Homepage SETI Wikipedia To date, they have not found any proof of Extra Terrestrial intelligence and a lot of people are beginning to wonder if it's a worthwhile endeavor. Fortunately, most of the work they do is funded privately. If you count private searches by moguls such as Paul AllenandYuri Milner the combined amount of money spent searching probably totals more than a billion dollars since its inception in 1984 adding in all other private searches that are not part of SETI. Yet there is no proof of Extra Terrestrial intelligence to be found anywhere.
By Richard Van Steenberg8 years ago in Futurism
7 Star Wars Plot Holes Finally Explained
Star Wars has become the largest generational film franchise, with sets of films bringing in audiences since the late '70s with the original trilogy starring Harrison Ford, Carrie Fisher, and Mark Hamill. Fans have watched as these films grew into a sprawling universe filled with novels, comics, animated cartoons, and further reaching feature films over the last four decades. Many of the original trilogy fans have passed their love for the series down generation to generation.
By Matthew Bailey8 years ago in Futurism
History Is Extra Terrestrial
At best, most Earthlings are only willing to go as far as "ET" and "UFO's" might exist. Any further, such as they have made contact with our government, simply pushes the envelope too far. The further you press the issue, the more you are considered to be delusional or even schizophrenic.
By Richard Van Steenberg8 years ago in Futurism
Brutalist Stories #39
“What the fuck is this, and how did I get here?” I say as I turn to face the breathing sound behind me. There’s a girl stood there dressed in red with a kind smile edging across her face. Her blonde, bobbed hair shines in the amber light; the gold rim of her round spectacles glints at me as she tilts her head slightly and simply replies, “You have to believe.”
By Brutalist Stories8 years ago in Futurism
