I saw an article for Star Wars Outlaws and it made me think of all the SW video games I've played over the years, starting from the original SW console game to X-Wing Alliance to Jedi: Survivor...
Despite Star Trek: Discovery's critical success, it was far from a fan-favorite. Though all four seasons boast an average 85 percent critical score, the audience score is at a dismal 37 percent. Since audience scores are more strongly correlated to overall viewership, Discovery simply wasn't pulling the numbers to make it a...
spoilers ahead I felt like the character conflict arcs were contrived and ultimately the idea of learning a language makes you a pre-cog fell flat for me. In science fiction, the big idea goes 'woo!' or the characters go 'woo!' but in the case of Arrival, nothing really went 'woo!'...
"Yes, I know. I know who's the Thing and who's not in the very end," he said during an interview with ComicBook.com. But if you were hoping for any elaboration, then keep on hoping. "Nope," Carpenter added when probed for more information. "Cannot tell you. Sorry,"...
Back to the Future's 1.21 gigawatts sounds huge, but is it? We compare different power levels of common objects to see how much energy a gigawatt really is.
A growing number of smaller companies are adopting a four-day workweek. Now the results of a recent trial at Microsoft suggest it could work even for the biggest businesses.
I was working as a stockboy in a supermarket and when we had to fill the milk cooler people would bust open a 12 pack of milk cartons and put them in one by one....
Science fiction is quite simply one of the most popular genres of film that we have. The creation of faraway places and futuristic technology seems to be exactly what the medium of film was designed to create. Sci-fi on film has been around for as long as there have been movies. But which ones are the best? Figuring that out is...
Rockets being passé, China is working on using an electromagnetic railgun to launch crewed spacecraft the size of a Boeing 737, weighing 50 tonnes, into orbit. This remarkably ambitious project is even more ambitious than it seems at first glance.
What's your favorite 'Star Wars' video game?
I saw an article for Star Wars Outlaws and it made me think of all the SW video games I've played over the years, starting from the original SW console game to X-Wing Alliance to Jedi: Survivor...
Star Trek: Discovery Cancellation Gets Even Worse (www.giantfreakinrobot.com)
Despite Star Trek: Discovery's critical success, it was far from a fan-favorite. Though all four seasons boast an average 85 percent critical score, the audience score is at a dismal 37 percent. Since audience scores are more strongly correlated to overall viewership, Discovery simply wasn't pulling the numbers to make it a...
"It's the content, stupid" - some #chaoticgood ways to encourage people to get off of Reddit and onto Kbin
Jotting some quick notes I've observed so far from running /m/scifi for a couple of weeks and getting to 3K subscribers:...
"We're shocked that Joe Rogan would do this" - people who watched Joe Rogan do this to everyone else (www.axios.com)
A feud on Twitter highlights the perils of engaging on the platform and a growing tension among researchers and medical professionals.
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?...
How Apple became the king of sci-fi (news.yahoo.com)
Apple TV+ has eclipsed other streamers' science fiction offerings
TIL that millennial dads are spending 3 times as much times with their kids than their fathers spent with them. Back in 1982, 43% of fathers admitted they'd never changed a diaper. Today, that number is down to about 3%. (www.mother.ly)
What are your underrated science fiction movies? (www.yardbarker.com)
You've seen the famous aliens, planets and scientists, but now it's time to venture even farther into the depths of space.
J.J. Abrams Isn’t the Savior the Sci-Fi Genre Expected (collider.com)
The director's vision has always been somewhat... bland.
This article calls 'Arrival' as 'One of the Best Sci-Fi Films of the Century' but was it? I tried it and I was like ... 'meh' (www.msn.com)
spoilers ahead I felt like the character conflict arcs were contrived and ultimately the idea of learning a language makes you a pre-cog fell flat for me. In science fiction, the big idea goes 'woo!' or the characters go 'woo!' but in the case of Arrival, nothing really went 'woo!'...
Favorite Scifi Food?
My favorites include:...
TIL Fungi in Chernobyl appear to be feeding off gamma radiation and are growing towards the reactor core. (thebiologist.rsb.org.uk)
Rebel Moon Writer Reacts to Negative Reviews (www.cbr.com)
Rebel Moon writer Kurt Johnstad weighs in on Zack Snyder's newest film getting pelted with bad reviews.
John Carpenter Confirms He Knows Who Was Human at the End of 1982's The Thing (www.syfy.com)
"Yes, I know. I know who's the Thing and who's not in the very end," he said during an interview with ComicBook.com. But if you were hoping for any elaboration, then keep on hoping. "Nope," Carpenter added when probed for more information. "Cannot tell you. Sorry,"...
How Much Power Is 1.21 Gigawatts, Anyway? The Science Behind Back to the Future (www.syfy.com)
Back to the Future's 1.21 gigawatts sounds huge, but is it? We compare different power levels of common objects to see how much energy a gigawatt really is.
TIL: Microsoft tried a 4-day workweek in Japan as part of a "Work Life Choice Challenge" by shutting down offices every Friday. Productivity, measured by sales per employee, increased by almost 40% compared to the same period the previous year. (www.cnn.com)
A growing number of smaller companies are adopting a four-day workweek. Now the results of a recent trial at Microsoft suggest it could work even for the biggest businesses.
Sci-fi Guilty Pleasures: Go
We've all got one: Jar Jar, Star Trek V, Armageddon, the 1998 godzilla, Mac and Me, Amanda Heard in Aquaman....
10 Ways The Orville Is Better Than Modern Star Trek (screenrant.com)
Bill Gates said, "I will always choose a lazy person to do a difficult job because a lazy person will find an easy way to do it." What's a real-life example of this?
I was working as a stockboy in a supermarket and when we had to fill the milk cooler people would bust open a 12 pack of milk cartons and put them in one by one....
The 35 Best Sci-Fi Movies Of All Time, Ranked - Read the article, then argue (www.cinemablend.com)
Science fiction is quite simply one of the most popular genres of film that we have. The creation of faraway places and futuristic technology seems to be exactly what the medium of film was designed to create. Sci-fi on film has been around for as long as there have been movies. But which ones are the best? Figuring that out is...
TIL that in 1916 there was a proposed Amendment to the US Constitution that would put all acts of war to a national vote, and anyone voting yes would have to register as a volunteer for service in the United States Army. (www.huffpost.com)
"That's a bold move, Cotton" - Reddit to begin paying people for popular posts (www.bbc.com)
The social media site will split revenue with contributors who are awarded "gold" by other users.
Astrophysicist believes he's cracked the code for time travel (www.earth.com)
After years of research, Professor Mallett claims to have finally developed the revolutionary equation for time travel.
China is building a railgun that can hurl crewed spacecraft into orbit (newatlas.com)
Rockets being passé, China is working on using an electromagnetic railgun to launch crewed spacecraft the size of a Boeing 737, weighing 50 tonnes, into orbit. This remarkably ambitious project is even more ambitious than it seems at first glance.
Wil Wheaton Blames One Scene For Everyone Hating Wesley Crusher (www.giantfreakinrobot.com)
Wesley Crusher is right up there with Scrappy Doo and Poochie as far as hated fictional characters, and Wil Wheaton knows exactly why.