Impressively determined in its gloom, but irretrievably absent-minded in its approach, the science fiction film warning consists of half a dozen storylines that are so at war with one another that they never merge into one movie. Every single one of the vignettes in Agata Alexander’s film could be expanded into a fascinating full-length film. ...
Language is a slippery thing, and our subjectivity and lived experience can shape the definition of a word. Take the word “settlers”. In the United States, the word is historically associated with the European occupation of America and recalls a specific narrative: the expansive, unfriendly border, the aggressive act of bending the country to its ...
Our summer reading assignment is here: We have until September to read Isaac Asimov’s classic Foundation series (or reread it because it’s tight) before the long-running TV adaptation appears on Apple TV Plus. The streamer has released a new trailer for the series that shows the grandeur – and the somewhat fluffy action – of ...
In recent years there has been a clear distinction between audience-friendly science fiction films and darker visions of the genre, a division that reflects the Hollywood divide between blockbuster haves and indie have nots. For an optimistic execution of science fiction tropes and devices such as robots, spaceships or time travel, fans can turn to ...
The Marvel Universe is broken and it’s up to Loki to fix it, according to the latest trailer for its upcoming series on Disney Plus. Marvel released the trailer for Loki on Monday, and it seems like the show is sending Loki from one famous Marvel movie moment to the next. The trailer first reminds ...
The best thing about the new indie sci-fi movie Improved This is how director and co-writer James Mark ultimately explains how his world works. He doesn’t really have to do that. Improved is about as simple as movies: it’s a no-budget action film in which a girl is hunted down with powers by a private ...
One of the worst myths about creative work is that the only difficult part is coming up with that initial killer idea, the standout spark that gives a project its energy. In fact, ideas are pretty simple – it is execution that is difficult. It’s hard enough getting a good idea on the page or ...
“Can you imagine what would have happened if Einstein had been born a woman?” With this question, the initiative More Matildas of the Association of Women Researchers and Technologists brings to the table an indispensable debate: the role of women in science. On February 11, we celebrated the International Day of Women and Girls in ...
If a stranger told you that the whole world was a scam and you were living in a computer simulation, would you believe them? Movies don’t often choose their moments, so it’s a happy coincidence that two films about simulation theory, the notion that the world we believe is real is actually virtual, dropped on ...
As we told you before, Hangar 13, developer of Mafia 3, gives more clues about his next title thanks to a job offer published on his site. Hangar 13 he is looking for several positions for his studies. First, you posted an offer with a vacancy of senior writer. In the ad it says, “You ...
