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Beware Modern Technology
The gleaming, shiny surface of my new MacBook Pro shone like a beacon as the Best Buy guy set up my new computer. I sat as still as I possibly could while I watched the technician fiddle with cords and wires, excitement leaking through every pore on my body. I couldn’t take my eyes off of my new toy.
By Athena Maverick8 years ago in Futurism
Fan Favorite To Return For 'Star Wars: Episode VIII'?
With filming well underway for the eighth film in the (official) Star Wars saga, rumors are rife about who will be retuning to a galaxy far, far away. We already know that newcomer Kelly Marie Tran will play a big part alongside Mark Hamill, Daisy Ridley and John Boyega, and now signs point to another Episode VII favorite lighting up their lightsabers once more.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Futurism
Destiny
Many people believe that an invisible hand or a web of fate control our lives. Whether it'd be under religion, luck, or circumstance, the end result is the same. Different people are meant for different things. Or are they? Are we really being manipulated by higher powers to accomplish a goal that ultimately wasn't even ours to begin with? Are we nothing but playthings for a handful of beings we can't even see? Would that even make us real people anymore? Our choices would essentially be some one else's. Our freedom, a cleverly constructed illusion so we are still satisfied enough to play someone else's sick game. It could be worse. If our fates were decided already, it would be a little bit relieving. If what we are to do in life has already been pre-determined, why worry? Greatness or ruin will come to us whether we want it to or not. But is that all life is? Maybe. Maybe not. The alternative is that we are the toys of something much closer.
By Keo Bunny8 years ago in Futurism
An Anime Version of ‘Spongebob Squarepants’ Hit the Internet and Everyone is Freaking Out
Ever wondered what would happen if Spongebob somehow crossed over with Naruto, Jojo’s Bizarre Adventure, Food Wars: Shokugeki no Souma, Death Note and One Punch Man, and adopted everything shounen and weeaboo? Well, wonder no further, because someone just turned our most unusual fantasy into the most epic anime opening ever.
By Dylan Balde8 years ago in Futurism
This ‘Fairly Odd Parents’ Parody is the American Version of ‘Death Note’ You Didn’t Ask For (But Actually Needed)
Already seen the much-reviled Netflix adaptation of Death Note? Still reeling from how awful it was, cringing from how far removed the output is from the source material? Do you perhaps feel like writing your own name in a death note, to save yourself the frustration of continuing to live in a world where such movies thrive and exist? Are you looking for something to wash your mind clean of the fake Kira you just saw, the fake Light Yagami that had little to do with the true god of the new world?
By Dylan Balde8 years ago in Futurism
The 3 Reasons Why 'Star Wars: A New Hope' Is The Greatest Film In The 'Star Wars' Franchise
If you're new to this whole #StarWars thing, then I feel sorry for you, because the entire Star Wars universe has been one of the most influential franchises to my upbringing as a child of the science fiction genre. Racing into the stars was something that I wished I could do growing up; being an astronaut would have been the most amazing experience if it weren't for my fear of heights and possibly exploding from a spark in the rocket fuel strapped to my seat.
By Matthew Bailey8 years ago in Futurism
Andy Weir Comes Clean on How and Why He Writes
I’ve just finished reading Andy Weir’s new book, Artemis. This time, Weir’s characters inhabit a colony on the moon in the late twenty-first century. Because there’s been so much talk recently about the colonization of Mars, I was interested to learn what Weir had to say on the moon becoming a colony versus Mars.
By Felicity Harley8 years ago in Futurism
The Circle of Life
The Circle of Life Prologue. A man stands in the middle of what seems to be a warehouse — but filled with medical items and mechanics that seem to flow endlessly through the room.
By Katherine Ross8 years ago in Futurism
A Lovable Menace: Why Goku Is Easily The Most Unreliable Hero In The 'Dragon Ball' Universe
#SonGoku is the #shounen genre's version of Usagi Tsukino — a classic figure in modern-day storytelling, representing an archetype that appeals most to the flawed, human everyman in all of us. And like the common man, despite being much-revered as a hero, #Goku — as a person — is far from perfect.
By Dylan Balde8 years ago in Futurism
Breaking Down Kuzu No Honkai’s Controversial Ending: Did Kanai-Sensei Make The Right Choice Marrying Akane Minagawa?
NOTE: Massive spoilers below for those who have yet to watch Kuzu no Honkai or finish all 12 episodes. You have been warned. Tread with caution.
By Dylan Balde8 years ago in Futurism
Carrie Fisher's Daughter Is Back For Star Wars Episode VIII
Billie Lourd will once again be wearing that iconic hairstyle, returning for Disney's untitled eight Star Wars film. Lourd had a blink-and-you'll-miss-it cameo alongside her real life mother, Carrie Fisher, in last year's J.J. Abrams epic, Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Futurism
Stormtroopers Have Hearts Too In Moving Music Video
Well it looks like Björk isn't the strangest thing to come out of the Icelandic music scene. Pop/folk group Bara Heiða have released this touching video of a Stormtrooper looking for love. Titled Stormtrooper, it follows our anti-hero marooned on Earth and looking for 'the one'.
By Tom Chapman8 years ago in Futurism