In Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer (hitting the big screen July 21), Robert Downey Jr. plays the role of Lewis Strauss, who could almost be described as the anti-Iron Man.
In 1986, 'Invaders From Mars' remade the 1953 'Invaders From Mars.' But, the creator of 'Alien' and an Oscar-winning actress made this poorly reviewed movie, great.
A new byline showed up Wednesday on the site of io9, the genre-entertainment section of Gizmodo tech website: “Gizmodo Bot.” And the site’s editorial staff appears to have not had any input or advance notice of the new AI-generated story about Star Wars movies and TV shows, which is said to have been the work of parent...
The boots worn by astronauts on the Artemis missions will need to protect them from difficult terrain and extreme temperatures, but what about the prints they leave behind?
See the exclusive first look at sci-fi film 'Ash,' which Aaron Paul and Eiza Gonzalez say is the kind of film that keeps you 'thinking and trying to figure out what is actually happening.'
I met a traveller from an antique land,
Who said—“Two vast and trunkless legs of stone
Stand in the desert. . . . Near them, on the sand,
Half sunk a shattered visage lies, whose frown,
And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command,
Tell that its sculptor well those passions read
Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things,
The hand that mocked them, and the heart that fed;
And on the pedestal, these words appear:
My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings;
Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal Wreck, boundless and bare
The lone and level sands stretch far away.”
The Game of Thrones author is better known for his fantasy, but the long-running Wild Cards anthologies, which he edits, came first - and are also tons of fun. The stories take place in a universe where an alien virus has been unleashed on Earth, killing most of its people. Of those who survive, 1 per cent have, as the series...
The first one was cheesy popcorn with great SFX that's (mostly) held up over 20 years. The second one? Unwatchable. Someone should have punched Roland Emmerich when he brought up the sequel and said 'Welcome to Earth.'...
Christopher Nolan raised many an eyebrow in late 2022 when he revealed that his upcoming World War II biopic — Oppenheimer (opening on the big screen July 21) — had achieved the effect of a detonating atomic bomb without the use of CG.
Sprog is the cat we all know and love
I've asked myself: 'will he make the move?'
Sprog's poems make life a little more fun
Hard to accept this joy might be done
Signs of life are a blessing from above!
I was working as a stockboy in a supermarket and when we had to fill the milk cooler people would bust open a 12 pack of milk cartons and put them in one by one....
Alan Arkin, an Oscar-winning actor for “Little Miss Sunshine” with a body of work that spans seven decades of stage and screen acting, died June 29 at his home in Carlsbad, Calif, Varie…
The Italian government has reportedly contacted Mark Zuckerberg regarding a potential UFC fight against Elon Musk at none other than the legendary Colosseum in Rome. Both Elon and
DUNE: PART TWOThe saga continues as award-winning filmmaker Denis Villeneuve embarks on “Dune: Part Two,” the next chapter of Frank Herbert’s celebrated nove...
Amid an explosion of panic about artificial intelligence, ChatGPT, and runaway algos, the celebrated writer has entered the chat. FYI: A potential Terminator situation is the least of his concerns.
This is an interesting fact, related to Titan, enclosure may not have been instantaneous because they were 90 minutes into the dive. Based on all the information I know it took at least several hours to reach Titanic death. So it's possible these folks didn't die instantaneously, and frankly speaking more information is not helpful at this point
The relics of the first interstellar meteor are thought to lie at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. Last week one controversial scientist and his team claimed to have found them.
Till the late twentieth century, science fiction (SF) in India was for the select few. “The lack of easy access to science education and research and the exclusion of women and subaltern groups from scientific endeavor” limited its spread, wrote Ritwick Bhattacharjee, assistant professor of literature at the University of...
Fans of the dystopian sci-fi genre might be interested in watching the first full episode of the Apple TV+ show “Silo”, which Apple has made available to watch in full free on Twitter (…
Why Robert Downey Jr. Chose Oppenheimer for His Post-MCU Debut (www.syfy.com)
In Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer (hitting the big screen July 21), Robert Downey Jr. plays the role of Lewis Strauss, who could almost be described as the anti-Iron Man.
You Need to Watch The Most Underrated Sci-Fi Bomb (www.inverse.com)
In 1986, 'Invaders From Mars' remade the 1953 'Invaders From Mars.' But, the creator of 'Alien' and an Oscar-winning actress made this poorly reviewed movie, great.
Remember this picture? It's by Eran Fowler - here's the rest of their website ... (media.kbin.social)
Hasn't published anything new since 2018 but the folio is evocative.
Gizmodo’s io9 Published an AI-Generated Star Wars Article That Was Filled With Errors (variety.com)
A new byline showed up Wednesday on the site of io9, the genre-entertainment section of Gizmodo tech website: “Gizmodo Bot.” And the site’s editorial staff appears to have not had any input or advance notice of the new AI-generated story about Star Wars movies and TV shows, which is said to have been the work of parent...
Justice League, Babylon 5, Venture Bros. & Metalocalypse Movies to Debut at SDCC 2023 (movieweb.com)
Warner Bros. Discovery Home Entertainment plan to make a splash at San Diego Comic-Con with Babylon 5: The Road Home and more.
'I want you dead': Survivors of El Paso shooting address gunman in court (www.bbc.com)
Survivors of the 2019 shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas, have addressed the attacker in court.
What will the next footprints on the Moon look like? (www.bbc.com)
The boots worn by astronauts on the Artemis missions will need to protect them from difficult terrain and extreme temperatures, but what about the prints they leave behind?
Aaron Paul and Eiza Gonzalez tease their mystery sci-fi movie 'Ash' (ew.com)
See the exclusive first look at sci-fi film 'Ash,' which Aaron Paul and Eiza Gonzalez say is the kind of film that keeps you 'thinking and trying to figure out what is actually happening.'
Study says drinking water from nearly half of US faucets contains potentially harmful chemicals (apnews.com)
A government study says nearly half of the tap water in the US contains potentially harmful compounds known as “forever chemicals.”
All this talk about Meta Threads gives me a chance to talk about one of the best anti-war scifi films of all time: Threads (imgur.com)
Just discovered @NewScientist - a geeky webcomic - enjoying it so far. What other scifi or science-based comics are you into (I mean, other than the Far Side)? (media.kbin.social)
TIL During the 2000's, Google, Apple, Adobe, Intel, and several other mega corporations had a mutual agreement not to hire each other's employees in order to keep salaries low. This led to a 400 mil class action lawsuit. (www.npr.org)
The suit alleged Google, Apple Intel and Adobe agreed not to recruit each others employees in order to drive down wages.
TIL that rapper Redman outed MTV Cribs as completely fake and revealed that MTV would routinely rent out mansions to make guests appear wealthier than they were. (hiphophero.com)
Foundation Season 2 launches on July 14 (www.msn.com)
Czech Sci-Fi Film ‘Restore Point’ Confronts Karlovy Vary Audiences With Questions of Immortality (www.msn.com)
In Robert Hloz’s sci-fi feature debut “Restore Point,” second chances are big business....
So are we Fedditors, Lemmites, Kbinites? (kbin.social)
kbinners?...
Reddit seems to be scrambling behind the scenes to try and limit the effects of the migration. Damage control: ChatGPT bots are spamming pro-admin, astroturfed comments (i.imgur.com)
Apologies if this is a repost. They’re scared lol....
Zack Snyder’s ‘Star Wars’ Pitch Was a ‘Big Ask’ Since It Had No Pre-Existing Characters and an R-Rating: ‘That Was Almost a Non-Starter’ (variety.com)
Zack Snyder’s space opera “Rebel Moon” is coming to Netflix at the end of the year, but it would’ve been a “Star Wars” movie had the “Justice League”…
Henry Thomas audition för E.T. "Ok kid, you got the job". (youtu.be)
The best new science fiction books of July 2023 (www.msn.com)
The Game of Thrones author is better known for his fantasy, but the long-running Wild Cards anthologies, which he edits, came first - and are also tons of fun. The stories take place in a universe where an alien virus has been unleashed on Earth, killing most of its people. Of those who survive, 1 per cent have, as the series...
Everything you loved and hated about Independence Day and Independence Day: Resurgence - Go! (kbin.social)
The first one was cheesy popcorn with great SFX that's (mostly) held up over 20 years. The second one? Unwatchable. Someone should have punched Roland Emmerich when he brought up the sequel and said 'Welcome to Earth.'...
How Exactly Did Oppenheimer's Special Effects Team Recreate an Atomic Blast Without CGI? (www.syfy.com)
Christopher Nolan raised many an eyebrow in late 2022 when he revealed that his upcoming World War II biopic — Oppenheimer (opening on the big screen July 21) — had achieved the effect of a detonating atomic bomb without the use of CG.
Ernest Appreciation Post (kbin.social)
Kbin has seen a staggering amount of growth in the past few weeks, and with it a bunch of discussion about issues and bugs....
TIL city of Palm springs California would routinely burn down Black family homes to make room for shopping center redevelopments (www.bbc.com)
The state of California is considering giving the descendants of slaves $1.2m each.
63 New Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror Books to Put on Your Radar for July (gizmodo.com)
Feel the need to read? Feed that need with the help of this list highlighting 63 upcoming releases.
OceanGate is still advertising expeditions to the Titanic wreckage on its website (www.insider.com)
OceanGate, a deep-sea adventure company, is listing two missions to the Titanic shipwreck in June 2024....
Bill Gates said, "I will always choose a lazy person to do a difficult job because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it." What's a real-life example of this? (kbin.social)
I was working as a stockboy in a supermarket and when we had to fill the milk cooler people would bust open a 12 pack of milk cartons and put them in one by one....
TIL Canadian researchers watched 'The Dr. Oz Show' and found that nearly 40% of the medical advice is not evidence-based, and 15% goes directly against evidence. (www.reliasmedia.com)
TIL that a parrot named Willie alerted its owner, Megan Howard, when a toddler began to choke. Willie began screaming "mama, baby" while flapping its wings as the child turned blue, saving the girls life. (www.telegraph.co.uk)
Scifi Music Thread - Go! (kbin.social)
Let's get a '/m/scifi' playlist going - what are your top five songs? Bonus points for deep cuts that slap.
Alan Arkin, Oscar Winner for ‘Little Miss Sunshine,’ Dies at 89 (variety.com)
Alan Arkin, an Oscar-winning actor for “Little Miss Sunshine” with a body of work that spans seven decades of stage and screen acting, died June 29 at his home in Carlsbad, Calif, Varie…
Italian government offer Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk the opportunity to fight at Colosseum I hate this timeline (www.marca.com)
The Italian government has reportedly contacted Mark Zuckerberg regarding a potential UFC fight against Elon Musk at none other than the legendary Colosseum in Rome. Both Elon and
Dune: Part Two - Official Trailer 2 (www.youtube.com)
DUNE: PART TWOThe saga continues as award-winning filmmaker Denis Villeneuve embarks on “Dune: Part Two,” the next chapter of Frank Herbert’s celebrated nove...
“We Have Built a Giant Treadmill That We Can’t Get Off”: Sci-Fi Prophet Ted Chiang on How to Best Think About About AI (www.vanityfair.com)
Amid an explosion of panic about artificial intelligence, ChatGPT, and runaway algos, the celebrated writer has entered the chat. FYI: A potential Terminator situation is the least of his concerns.
David Fincher's New Netflix Movie Revealed And It's A Sci-Fi Mindbender (www.giantfreakinrobot.com)
David Fincher is bringing another movie to Netflix, and it's a sci-fi story that will bend and blow your mind!
TIL human bodies can incinerate and turn to ash and dust instantly during a rapid implosion (kbin.social)
Titan Sub Implosion...
Sriracha sauce is selling for as much as $120 amid prolonged shortage (www.cnn.com)
article- The prolonged shortage of a certain red sauce is making the black market go wild....
The underwater search for an alien meteor (www.bbc.com)
The relics of the first interstellar meteor are thought to lie at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean. Last week one controversial scientist and his team claimed to have found them.
How Much Does It Pay To Live in a Mars Simulator For a Year? (www.syfy.com)
Pretending to be on Mars for science does come with a salary.
What Are You Reading in 2023? (kbin.social)
I'm currently reading 'Every Man a King' by Walter Mosley - how about you?
Myth, AI, & Reality Power A Thrilling New Genre Of Indian Sci-Fi (www.msn.com)
Till the late twentieth century, science fiction (SF) in India was for the select few. “The lack of easy access to science education and research and the exclusion of women and subaltern groups from scientific endeavor” limited its spread, wrote Ritwick Bhattacharjee, assistant professor of literature at the University of...
‘It’s not like science fiction any more’: Nasa aiming to make spaceships talk (www.theguardian.com)
Exclusive: Researcher Dr Larissa Suzuki tells how Nasa is developing a ChatGPT-style interface
TIL that Sigourney Weaver only earned $35,000 for Alien (1979) but got $1,000,000 and a share of the profits for Aliens (1986) (www.joe.ie)
TIL that there were 26 families of passengers on the Mayflower that are known to have left descendants; it is estimated that over 30 million people can trace their ancestry back to those 26 families on the Mayflower. (www.aop.com)
10 Things You Might Not Know about the Mayflower
Watch the First Episode of Sci-Fi Drama “Silo” Free (osxdaily.com)
Fans of the dystopian sci-fi genre might be interested in watching the first full episode of the Apple TV+ show “Silo”, which Apple has made available to watch in full free on Twitter (…