Starship Troopers, the Book, Not that Terrible Movie
Jun 11th @ 5:34PM
After being published in 1959, Starship Troopers was considered a controversial piece of science fiction. Not because it was racy (there was practically no discussion on things of a sexual nature) or because of violence (while there was plenty of that though it was fairly tame). The “controversy” behind this book is actually found with [...]
Space: Not the Sole Realm of Governments
Jun 8th @ 6:31AM
On June 4th I got to witness something special. Unfortunately many people no longer find this thing interesting. It was the launch of a space rocket. Not just any space rocket though, the Falcon 9, a two stage, 55 meter tall rocket capable of producing over 1 million pound-foot of thrust. The actual rocket is [...]
Splice: “What’s the worst that could happen?”
Jun 5th @ 7:54PM
You could see this movie, THAT is the worst that could happen. I’m not going to over exaggerate and say that your spouse leaving you, your dog dying and your truck getting stolen would still be a better fate than watching Splice, but country songs really should be written about this movie. The hope was that this movie would [...]
Childhood’s End
Jun 4th @ 6:00AM
Try as I might I could not think of a more creative title for this post. Attempting to find a few words or a phrase that would do this book justice is, well… quite impossible. Childhood’s End by Sir Arthur C. Clarke is the best piece of science fiction I have ever read(PERIOD) Originally published [...]
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time
Jun 1st @ 2:40PM
My wife and I saw this movie over the weekend. I went in with mixed feelings, not really expecting much. Which worked out beautifully since this movie delivered. Directed by Mike Newell (who most recently did the fifth Harry Potter movie) and based off of the long running and famous video game series, Prince of [...]
Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions
May 28th @ 6:22PM
Originally published in 1884 by Seeley & Co., Flatland was a critique of the social practices and beliefs of the Victorian culture. Written by an English school master (Edwin A. Abbott), it is now considered one of the best introductions to perceiving dimensions (Isaac Asimov is quoted to saying as much).
Homo Gameus: The Future of Man
May 21st @ 3:12PM
Might I propose that your man playing his silly little games is simply working towards evolving into the next step in human evolution?
The Thing (1982)
May 14th @ 8:32PM
This movie, in the almost thirty years since release, has become a critical favorite among the sci-fi horror genre. It has an 80% on Rotten Tomatoes (if you don’t know, that’s pretty good), is in the top 200 on IMDB at 164 and finally received critical acclaim across the board despite poor initial reception. You can still [...]
