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Review of 'The Last of Us' 1.5-1.6
Another superb two episodes of The Last of Us on HBO Max -- 1.5 and 1.6 -- in what is shaping up, hour for hour, as the best post-biological apocalypse series I've ever seen (and as I keep saying, right, that includes The Walking Deads).
Paul LevinsonPublished about a year ago in FuturismReview of 'The Ark' 1.1-1.3
So, The Ark debuted on the Syfy Channel three weeks ago to a typical chorus of baying critics who carped that the disaster in deep space movie was itself a disaster, and the series was as "imbecilic" as NBC's time travel series La Brea. I did stop watching La Brea in the second season because it wasn't going anywhere. But at this point I have higher expectations for The Ark.
Paul LevinsonPublished about a year ago in FuturismOnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G (Blue Tide, 6GB RAM, 128GB Storage
The OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G is a mid-range smartphone that boasts powerful performance and sleek design. With a stunning 6.43-inch AMOLED display and a sleek "Blue Tide" color option, this phone is sure to turn heads. Under the hood, it is powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G processor, backed by 6GB of RAM and 128GB of storage. This combination of hardware provides a smooth and seamless user experience for everyday tasks, as well as demanding apps and games. Additionally, the 5G connectivity offers lightning-fast download and upload speeds, making this device perfect for those who need to stay connected and productive on the go. All in all, the OnePlus Nord CE 2 Lite 5G is an excellent choice for those who value style, performance, and affordability
Yathish S AcharyaPublished about a year ago in FuturismWhen Earth become AI ?
Future Technology : Predicting future technology is always difficult, as it often surpasses our expectations and evolves in unexpected ways. However, there are a few areas where significant advancements are likely to occur:
Mohamed AdhilPublished about a year ago in FuturismReview of 'The Last of Us' 1.1-1.4
So why would I watch yet another post-apocalyptic series -- apocalypse caused by some biological agent? I mean, aren't Station Eleven, Y, not to mention our real COVID-19 pandemic enough? And for that matter, the endless Walking Deads, which I stopped watching a while before COVID hit? Well, yes. But something moved me to watch The Last of Us on HBO Max, and here I am reviewing the first four episodes of the series, and telling you I'm going to watch the rest of the episodes of this inaugural season.
Paul LevinsonPublished about a year ago in FuturismSpiral Galaxy Spans Space
Spiral galaxies are a type of galaxy characterized by a central bulge surrounded by a rotating disk of stars and gas. The disk is often divided into spiral arms, which are regions of enhanced star formation and contain young, hot stars. These arms are thought to be caused by gravitational perturbations in the disk, which result in a concentration of material and star formation.
Elon Musk’s SpaceX’s
The stratospheric rise of SpaceX, Elon Musk's space exploration company, has been nothing short of remarkable. In a relatively short amount of time, SpaceX has become one of the leading players in the aerospace industry, with a number of impressive accomplishments to its name, including the first privately funded spacecraft to reach orbit and the first privately crewed spacecraft to visit the International Space Station.
Class: Secret Diary of a Rhodian Prince - Review
Although the Doctor Who spinoff centred around a gang of misfit teenagers trying to survive sixth form and repeated alien invasions only aired for one season in 2016, Class found a new home and life after cancellation at Big Finish.
Review of 'Y: The Last Man'
I just finished watching Y: The Last Man on Hulu, about a year after I should have watched it in the first place. Why am I saying that? It's because Y is a breathtaking, one-of-a-kind daring one season of a series, which I would have enjoyed thinking about now for a year rather than just a few hours. It certainly warranted multiple seasons, but was inexplicably cancelled in October 2021 before the first season was over (all ten episodes are now up on Hulu). To be clear, I get that the viewership sagged, as widely reported, and Hulu had other reasons for not continuing the series. But given how groundbreaking the narrative was (based on a comic book I haven't read), it eminently deserved much more story and screen time. Or, to be less courteous, I think the cancelation was one of the most clueless moves in all of television history, rivaling the cancelation of Star Trek (the original series) by NBC after three seasons back in the 196os.
Paul LevinsonPublished about a year ago in FuturismReview of 'The Mosquito Coast' 2.8
Those of you who have been reading my reviews of science fiction TV series here, even for just the past year, will know who Hari Seldon is. In case you don't, he's the protagonist in Isaac Asimov's Foundation series, and I think his original trilogy from the 1950s is the best science fiction ever written. Seldon is able to statistically predict the future. He invents a method called "psychohistory," which comes from LaPlace's Demon in philosophy (though LaPlace is not mentioned): if you were able to know everything about human behavior, capture it and put it all in mathematical form, you could see what people will be doing tomorrow or even a century from now. Pretty head stuff, right?
Paul LevinsonPublished about a year ago in FuturismReview of 'Kindred'
Just binged Kindred on Hulu the past two nights. It's a time travel story unlike anything I've ever seen or read (I haven't read the Octavia Butler* novel from which it's adapted). And it's powerful, beautiful, tender, and tough, and altogether superb.
Paul LevinsonPublished about a year ago in FuturismReview of 'The Peripheral' 1.6-1.8
Now or Soonest A really high-octane high-intellect episode 1.6 of The Peripheral on Amazon Prime Video -- by which I mean the action, as good as it was, was easily surpassed by the ideas and razor sharp conversation.
Paul LevinsonPublished about a year ago in Futurism