“Mufasa: The Lion King” enlists Rafiki to relay the legend of Mufasa to young lion cub Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala, with Timon and Pumbaa lending their signature schtick. Told in flashbacks, the story introduces Mufasa as an orphaned cub, lost and alone until he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka—the heir to a royal...
Reading The Better Part of Valour by Tanya Huff. Book 2 of Confederation series. Life has been pretty busy lately, so this one is taking quite a while to finish....
I’m currently trying to get better at reading and am doing that by accumulating a library of public domain books, since they’re free and easily available....
Standard Ebooks is a wonderful resource, although they do sometimes go for more modern words or spelling. It’s to help modern readers better understand old texts, but it means you won’t get some of the cool and quaint wording and formatting.
After browsing through this list, it becomes clear that the producers were right to go for sci-fi productions without science, as all of them turned out to be huge box office hits....
It is neither science fiction, nor a movie (in the fiction sense). It is a documentary, and as for the science fiction, it isn’t present, and not in the same way that it isn’t present in some of the other movies.
It isn’t there because it was not the intention to make a science fiction movie.
What the bleep do we know was meant as non fiction. You were meant to take it seriously, as usable information.
None of it is actually real, though, and it is filled with pseudoscience. But at its core, it is meant to be watched just like a any other documentary, not as a movie.
So do I, but I can see why someone would be put off the whole series after reading The Colour of Magic, so having some other books to recommend makes sense to me.
I know The Creator wasn't perfect but it certainly deserved better than it got. Spider-Man: into the spider-verse was came the winner but I still am not convinced that that was the best science fiction movie of 2023
Last weekend, Elon Musk announced that his artificial-intelligence startup, xAI, was launching a chatbot with “a bit of wit” and “a rebellious streak,” known as Grok. As Musk explained, Grok is modeled on the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, a snarky manual for interstellar travelers that the humorist Douglas Adams...
I finished Death Masks by Jim Butcher, 5th book in the series. This is probably the best book in the series yet, pretty much no dull moment. And I have heard it just keeps getting better from here, so looking forward to that!...
I do have to click though, to see how they ranked it, because you’re the second person to post the list in the comments, and it’s numbered counter to the first one.
Edit: And now I know that you posted the correct order.
I love Kim Stanley Robinson’s books, and am reading (in some case re-reading) his books in order. At some point, I’m going to get to Green Earth, but since it’s a reworking of the Science in the Capitol trilogy, I wanted to find out just how much it adds/leaves out/changes....
Sci-fi fantasy films weave a spellbinding tapestry of futuristic wonders and fanciful adventures that capture the hearts and minds of spectators. These films transport viewers to worlds beyond their imagination, taking them to distant galaxies, strange universes, and enchanting landscapes. They arouse a sense of amazement with...
It’s a spectrum. It can be argued that Star Trek is not science fiction because it contains time travel, which is, as far as current scientific knowledge tells us, impossible.
But most people will agree that it is science fiction, albeit a space opera, or soft science fiction if you will, in both senses of the term.
Parents actually give this book to their kids. (lemmy.world)
Oops. Forgot the front cover....
What book(s) are you currently reading or listening? May 6
Bought couple of books for my young one, and just read through them....
What's your Sci-Fi unpopular opinion? Part II
It's a slightly click-baity title, but as we're still generating more content for our magazines, this one included, why not?...
Mufasa: The Lion King | Teaser Trailer (www.youtube.com)
“Mufasa: The Lion King” enlists Rafiki to relay the legend of Mufasa to young lion cub Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala, with Timon and Pumbaa lending their signature schtick. Told in flashbacks, the story introduces Mufasa as an orphaned cub, lost and alone until he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka—the heir to a royal...
'Civil War' might be the year's most explosive movie. Alex Garland thinks it's just reporting (apnews.com)
What book(s) are you currently reading or listening? 18 March
Reading The Better Part of Valour by Tanya Huff. Book 2 of Confederation series. Life has been pretty busy lately, so this one is taking quite a while to finish....
What are the visually most stunning movies?
Public Domain Book Recommendations
I’m currently trying to get better at reading and am doing that by accumulating a library of public domain books, since they’re free and easily available....
Looking for a sci-fi book
Could I get a few suggestions? I am looking for a sci-fi dystopian future from the perspective of a corpo.
10 Sci-Fi Movies That Didn't Bother With the 'Science' Part (startefacts.com)
After browsing through this list, it becomes clear that the producers were right to go for sci-fi productions without science, as all of them turned out to be huge box office hits....
Discworld by Terry Pratchett Humble Bundle - 35 novels for $18 (www.humblebundle.com)
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The negative link between religiosity and intelligence remains stable over time in older adults (www.psypost.org)
"The Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Movie of 2023" article refers to Barbie as the second best science fiction movie of 2023 ... (www.ign.com)
I know The Creator wasn't perfect but it certainly deserved better than it got. Spider-Man: into the spider-verse was came the winner but I still am not convinced that that was the best science fiction movie of 2023
Overkill - Mean, Green Killing Machine [America, 2017] (www.youtube.com)
‘Grok’: From 1960s Sci-Fi to Elon Musk’s New AI (www.msn.com)
Last weekend, Elon Musk announced that his artificial-intelligence startup, xAI, was launching a chatbot with “a bit of wit” and “a rebellious streak,” known as Grok. As Musk explained, Grok is modeled on the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, a snarky manual for interstellar travelers that the humorist Douglas Adams...
Baltimore Catholic archdiocese files for bankruptcy as clergy abuse victims prepare suits - The Washington Post (www.washingtonpost.com)
What book(s) are you currently reading? 19 October
I finished Death Masks by Jim Butcher, 5th book in the series. This is probably the best book in the series yet, pretty much no dull moment. And I have heard it just keeps getting better from here, so looking forward to that!...
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These future dystopias are seven of the best we've ever seen in science fiction.
Having read the Science in the Capitol trilogy, is Green Earth worth it?
I love Kim Stanley Robinson’s books, and am reading (in some case re-reading) his books in order. At some point, I’m going to get to Green Earth, but since it’s a reworking of the Science in the Capitol trilogy, I wanted to find out just how much it adds/leaves out/changes....
The Best Mind-Bending Sci-Fi Movies That Will Mess With Your Head (www.msn.com)
Sci-fi fantasy films weave a spellbinding tapestry of futuristic wonders and fanciful adventures that capture the hearts and minds of spectators. These films transport viewers to worlds beyond their imagination, taking them to distant galaxies, strange universes, and enchanting landscapes. They arouse a sense of amazement with...
[DISCUSSION] Futurama S11E03 - How the West Was 1010001 (Spoilers)
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