Ponderings of science, philosophy, history, society, and many other topics
I was eleven when Steven Spielberg's Close Encounters of the Third Kind came out. In the days after seeing it, I spent a substantial chunk of my allowance on UFO magazines. Reading them, it seemed undeniable that we were being visited by extraterrestrials. My fascination with UFOs didn't last long. Most of the stories in … Continue reading Disclosure Day and other TV notes
Since I've been reviewing a lot of horror lately, I could see you being skeptical about my constant disclaimers that I'm not much of a horror fan. But the truth is some horror is so good in its non-horror elements that it's compelling even for people not into horror. That's the case with Sinners, which … Continue reading Sinners, and other TV notes
This week, I watched the movie Interstellar, the Christopher Nolan film about travel to another galaxy, a black hole, a wormhole, and other exotic environments. I enjoyed it immensely, although I also had some issues with it. In the film, at some point in the future, the Earth is dying due to a global crop blight. … Continue reading Interstellar: more accurate than the typical sci-fi movie, but still had issues
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vw61gCe2oqI This weekend, I watched the movie, 'Edge of Tomorrow', also known as 'Live. Die. Repeat.' It's the latest in a common motif in science fiction and fantasy, the time loop story, where the hero repeats the same events over and over until they find a way to break out. It's a concept that's been … Continue reading The mind / body dualism of ‘Edge of Tomorrow’
This morning I saw a captivating movie called 'Beasts of the Southern Wild' about a little girl living with her father in a shanty town on the south Louisiana coast. It's a haunting tale of people living in the most wretched circumstances imaginable, but still finding satisfaction and happiness in life. The little girl's name is Hushpuppy, … Continue reading Beasts of the Southern Wild
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