I’m always trying to figure out which sci-fi universe is going to come to life in the future. Will we end up like Gattaca, where gene modification dominates the tech landscape? Or will we go for electronics over biology, I, Robot style where they’ll be everywhere?

I kind of think it’s the latter, and I imagine someday soon, we’ll all be seeing little dwarf robots on our subways. It’s happening a bit already, as you can see here. Hopefully they won’t go all Battlestar Galactica on us.

Mythology is everywhere. You can’t create a good imaginary world without working out some sort of mythos to go along with it. That doesn’t necessarily mean you need gods or magical beings pulling the strings, but I have always found the act of creating a creator (or creators) challenging and fun.

Many of the countless fictional gods in mass media are awesome. But just because someone is fun to drink with, that doesn’t mean he should be in charge of important things. Like an entire universe. Continue Reading »

I honestly picked this movie because there are few movies that Sylvester Stallone has done that people haven’t really heard of.   The Lords of Flatbush is one of them.   Here’s a synopsis written by Paul Brenner.

“This low-budget independent film by novice directors Stephen F. Verona and Martin Davidson is a slice-of-life elegy from the leather-jacket, bobby-soxer era of 1957, set in a Brooklyn high school. The film stands out for the appearance of up-and-coming actors (circa 1974) Sylvester Stallone, Henry Winkler, and Perry King (even Armand Assante has a bit role). Stallone, Winkler, King, and Paul Mace are members of a local neighbor social club called “The Lords of Flatbush,” and they spend their time exercising their hormones, hot-wiring a car, playing pool, and quaffing egg creams at the local candy store.

The film finally focuses its interest on two of the “lords.” Chico (Perry King), owns a motorcycle and wheels over to see Jane Bradshaw (Susan Blakely), the daughter of an army colonel who, despite Chico’s motorcycle, gives him the brush-off. Then there is the muscle-headed Stanley Rosiello (Sylvester Stallone), who, like Marlon Brando in On the Waterfront, loves pigeons.

He also loves Frannie (Maria Smith), with whom he has bedded down under the boardwalk one too many times, and now finds that she is pregnant and wants to get married. Skirting along the edges of the frame are Butchey Weinstein (Henry Winkler) and Wimpy Murgalo (Paul Mace), who, as second bananas, go along with Chico and Stanley as they adjust their testosterone to adult living.”

Check out the trailer after the jump

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If it isn’t one franchise, then it’s another.  This week, we take a quick look back at quantum leaping, share a few laughs at Ed Wood’s expense, and celebrate the births of genuine sci-fi icons.  Sit down, buckle up, or strap yourself in, people!  This Week in Science Fiction is on the ‘net! Continue Reading »

This is a fantastic photoshop combing images from both The Walking Dead and Breaking Bad.   While the notion of an actual show combining the two elements seems completely dumb, a mashup picture of the two is awesome.  Does anyone know who the artist was that came up with this?  We’d love to know.

When it comes to movies, we can talk acting, writing, shooting and plot holes ‘til the cows come home. Or, since this is the Internet, until the robot apocalypse.

But sometimes I need to take a step back and remember why it is that I love film (really, any storytelling) in the first place: Because it does something for me as a person. Sometimes it makes me grapple with questions, sometimes it introduces me to a new mindset or lifestyle, and sometimes it simply reminds me that there are new frontiers out there to explore.

And then there are those movies that pack such a punch that I want to be a better person after they end than before. Here are five of those.

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We’ll be back tomorrow!

What?  You again?  As if last week’s installment wasn’t enough, here you are … back for another dose of the peoples, places, and events making up that worldwide phenomenon we call Science Fiction?  Well, let me step out of the way so’s you can imbibe your weekly fix. Continue Reading »

So I finally caught up with 2003 and recently appeared on my very first podcast. Longtime reader Mark “TheButterfly” Beers invited me on his show, Across the Nerdaverse, which he’s been broadcasting for quite a few years now with his co-hosts Jessie and John.

I did two episodes over the last few weeks. The first was a Diablo 3-centric one that is still probably relevant to the state of the game today, and the other was a few days ago where we talked about a bunch of stuff including The Dark Knight Rises. I finally found someone else who thinks it’s better than TDK (Jessie), but unfortunately someone else (Mark) sort of hated it.

Anyway, I had a lot of fun with it, and will probably be on again at some point. Thanks to them for letting me plug Unreality, and you can check out the episodes below which you can stream or download.

Episode 55 – Diablo 3

Episode 57 – The Dark Knight Rises and other stuff

“One of the most popular and strangely enduring posts on the site was a one I ran last February: 12 Famous People You Didn’t Know Were in Movies You’ve Seen (Seth Rogen in Donnie Darko!). Basically, it’s a collection of now stars who you wouldn’t have noticed during the movie’s original run because they weren’t famous, but who would stand out to you now if you were to re-watch the movie.”

Go here to see the list.

Go here to see when bad beards happen to good people.

“Hugh Jackman is currently out in Japan filming Wolverine, and the first images of him to leak out are of the Australian sporting a long, unkempt hobo beard, which is studio-speak for superhero depression funk. He’s either a recluse wearing the beard in the beginning of the film, or something drives him toward depression and the beard arrives at the bridge. ”

The Countdown

The kids from Hook are grown up now – [TheChive]

Absolving Silicon Valley of sins – [Insert Coin]

Ways movies are controlling your brain – [Cracked]

Cool trailer for Samsara – [FilmDrunk]

The funniest sitcoms of 2012 – [Ranker]

When Doctor Who meets Star Wars – [GeeksAreSexy]

The truth about rhinos – [WWIW]

One of the best Top Gear segments – [Neatorama]

How to make Slender not scary – [GamerToob]

The best gamer gear at the – [UnrealityStore]

Today’s girl is Janel Parrish – [Maxim]

Usain Bolt is a class act – [BroBible]

A new trailer for Darksiders 2 – [G4TV]

The most underrated horror comics – [ToplessRobot]