Written by Joshua Tyler | Published 1 hour ago Science fiction movies and TV shows are full of big space battles, but it’s rare to see them attempt realism. There are some recent exceptions. Extension It wowed audiences with its realistic depiction of futuristic space battles. The first decade of the twenty-first century Battlestar Galactica … Read more
Written by Chris Snelgrove | Published 10 seconds ago Star Trek fans have always enjoyed the franchise’s tech-enabled socialist utopia, so it’s only fitting that it was cancelled Lower floors You have exposed the biggest lie in capitalism: If you build it, they will come. That is, we spend our lives saying that success is … Read more
Written by Chris Snelgrove | Published 11 seconds ago The Star Wars prequels were full of stupid moments, from the awful “I hate sand” speech to almost every second that Jar-Jar Binks was on screen. Overall, though, most fans agree that this is absolute Stupid The moment was the death of Padmé Amidala due to … Read more
Written by Robert Scocchi | Updated 1 hour ago Imagine a world in which greeting card companies have a disproportionate amount of power over their employees and use their resources to manipulate audiences, one love letter at a time. This is the world occupied by Bob Odenkirk’s Ray Wentworth in 2017 Girlfriend’s Daya romantic crime … Read more
Written by Chris Snelgrove | Published 27 seconds ago On the hit TV show Buffy the Vampire SlayerCharisma Carpenter played Cordelia Chase, a member of the Slayer-led Scooby gang who regularly battles monsters and other things that go bump in the night. When Carpenter left the show for angel Spinoff, I fought it up more … Read more
Written by Jonathan Klotz | Published 27 seconds ago Farscape It may be known as “The Show with Muppets,” but it has some of the best writing in any sci-fi series, between John Crichton’s organic growth and Erin Black’s relationship with the ability to turn even the most bizarre storylines into cerebral stories. Storytelling. This … Read more
Written by Robert Scocchi | Published 25 seconds ago when South Park The episode “Casa Bonita” came out in 2003, and we witnessed Eric Cartman’s unhealthy obsession with what he calls “Disneyland Mexican restaurants” as he made a desperate attempt to kidnap Butters and hide him in a bomb shelter for a week until he … Read more
Written by Chris Snelgrove | Published 11 seconds ago One of my most consistent traits in middle age is that I’ve never mastered TikTok. Every time I try to use it, I can practically feel like it’s giving me ADHD. Because of that, it took me a hot minute to discover that one of the … Read more
Written by Chris Snelgrove | Published 34 seconds ago While the uniform was elegant, so was Ronald D. Moore’s uniform Battlestar Galactica The reboot is not a show that is largely remembered for its sci-fi style. However, there was one major exception: the flowing red dress worn by the sexy Cylon known only as Six. … Read more
Written by Chris Snelgrove | Published 32 seconds ago The Empire strikes back It’s definitely the best Star Wars movie, but it still raises questions for fans. For example, it’s never clear why Darth Vader was obsessed enough to risk the lives of thousands of Imperials to chase down the Millennium Falcon. However, one fan … Read more