I Want to Believe
Remember the poster in Mulder’s office in the X-Files? “I Want to Believe”?” it declared over the image of a […]
Fans, Science Fiction, Star Trek
Science Fiction
Star Wars, The Force Awakens, The Rise of Skywalker
The devolution of C-3P0
Star Wars (1977) introduced us to many interesting characters, among them, a perhaps under-appreciated C-3P0. In the original trilogy, Threepio
Star Wars, The Force Awakens
Reflecting on The Force Awakens
I, as much as any fan, bought into the hype and excitement around Star Wars: The Force Awakens. I wrote
Star Wars, The Force Awakens
The Force Awakens: Star Wars’ Greatest Hits with A Few New Numbers
Spoilers for the newest Star Wars film, The Force Awakens — a lot of them. Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Science Fiction
Keir Dullea’s (Star)lost Opportunity
For a short time there, Keir Dullea was going to be the face of science fiction in the 1970s. After
Star Wars, The Force Awakens, The Rise of Skywalker
Is R2D2 Being Demoted?
What happens when your old astromech gets replaced by a shiny new one? R2D2, along with C-3PO, was an iconic
Star Trek
Star Trek: Red Shirts Had It Better Than Blondes
Forget being a Red Shirt, being blonde on Star Trek could be fatal (to your acting career). After recently viewing
Fans, Star Trek, Star Wars
Fan Participation: Star Wars vs Star Trek
I hope that I don’t have to tell you that I’m a Star Wars fan. I’ve been less demonstrative of
Movies, Science Fiction
A Rainy Day Movie List – Some Sci-Fi to Watch
Please note this post is from 2015 (10+ years old). Links may not work in the future There has been
Books, Marvel, Movies, Star Trek
Artificial Intelligence: Malicious in Movies, Benevolent in Books
Why is it that the portrayal of artificial intelligence in movies and books are contradictory? Almost universally, movies portray AI as adversarial to humans while books show AI benevolently.