Enlarge / A photo of Vernor Vinge in 2006. reader comments 73 On Wednesday, author David Brin announced that Vernor Vinge, sci-fi author, former professor, and father of the technological singularity concept, died from Parkinson’s disease at age 79 on March 20, 2024, in La Jolla, California. The announcement came in a Facebook tribute where… Read More »
Across the Spider-Verse Is As Perfect As Expected The thing about watching Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is there was no question of if the movie would be good. The first Spider-Verse movie was a revelation, an epoch for animation, and I barely mean that as hyperbole. “What’s Up Danger” as a scene is one of… Read More »
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, may I have your attention, please?! You’ve been patient! You’ve been diligent! You’ve been loyal! Now, for demonstrating such tremendous qualities, such incredible attributes, such unbelievable resolve, you shall be rewarded! Friends, bloggers, Earthlings, lend me your ears! The time has come, yet again, for you to get your proper dose of excitement,… Read More »
Foundation Has Such An Incredible Sci-Fi Premise To review Foundation, I must reveal my lack of foreknowledge. I’ve not read the books; I’ve heard amazing things and that they’re a seminal work of science fiction, but never ventured there myself. I probably should now: if they’re better than this show, they’re probably incredible. And with… Read More »
Andor Pushes This Franchise In Unique Directions Perhaps the most notable thing about Andor is how immediately it establishes itself as different from the usual Star Wars fare. What little I’ve seen of more recent Mandalorian projects suggests this isn’t an isolated affair, but it is to me. The morally gray nature of the plot… Read More »
Enlarge / The 1982 TV series Knight Rider featured a car called KITT that a character played by David Hasselhoff (pictured) could talk to. Getty Images reader comments 54 with Share this story In the 1982 TV series Knight Rider, the main character can have a full conversation with his futuristic car. Once science fiction,… Read More »
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, may I have your attention, please?! You’ve been patient! You’ve been diligent! You’ve been loyal! Now, for demonstrating such tremendous qualities, such incredible attributes, such unbelievable resolve, you shall be rewarded! Friends, bloggers, Earthlings, lend me your ears! The time has come, yet again, for you to get your proper dose of excitement,… Read More »
Thor: Love and Thunder Needed Way Fewer Jokes I’m late to the party to review Thor: Love and Thunder. So late that I’ve been spoiled somewhat by consensus. Going in, I knew people didn’t like the goats and that the comedy was apparently overbearing. But nowhere had I heard about how structurally and tonally off… Read More »
The indie scene is always full of interesting creations. Tight budget restraints give rise to creative choices and a focus on plot over spectacle. While browsing for something to bring out of the archives, I came across this article. I don’t recall much of its plot three years later, except for the villain… Originally Published:… Read More »
It’s been a long time since I read these, but they’re still available on Amazon. Ironically, the one I gave the worst review to (“Ark”) is the one I best remember, and its somber tone still pings some part of my memory. Originally Published: November 4th, 2019 It was an accident that I found out… Read More »