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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.
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.
5 Scientists Share Their Baffled Reactions on the Science in ‘Prometheus’
Warning: Spoilers.
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.
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?