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5 ways Doctor Who blows its entire premise open in ‘Heaven Sent’
Why “Heaven Sent” is one of the best episodes of Doctor Who ever made and has reinvented the series.
The 12 most egregious lies in sci-fi
Sci-fi movies and TV are FILLED with lies—and we don’t just mean the ones that Kirk told to get some of those green-skinned women into bed. No, we mean the kind of lies with devastating results and entire worlds at stake. (Sci-fi is epic that way.) Here are some of the biggest whoppers told on-screen, plus a few more subtle ones.
A Stripper Reviews the Saints of ‘Hitman: Absolution’
A few months ago, I was so horrified at the science in Prometheus that I interviewed scientists, experts in the fields that were portrayed in the Ridley Scott film. After asking them some frankly leading questions, they confirmed that the science was deeply unscientific.
British vs. American cover art: How and why they’re different
What I don’t know about art can fill a book entitled, “I don’t know if it’s art, but I know what I like.” But on a recent trip to England, even I, the artistically challenged, noticed that British and American cover art was decidedly different: American book covers were more colorful, almost garish, while British book covers were more austere and muted. Why the difference?
5 Scientists Share Their Baffled Reactions on the Science in ‘Prometheus’
Warning: Spoilers.