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Outland (1981) is fantastic. Saw that in my very early teens and the ballooning head in a spacesuit, explosion included, is seared into my brain
Our look at sci-fi depictions of law enforcement continues with 1981's Outland, very accurately described as "High Noon in Space." Come share your thoughts on Sean Connery, space Westerns, and explosive decompression!
Outland: Bringing the Wild West to Outer Space - Reactor
Sean Connery stars in a sci fi version of "High Noon"...
reactormag.com
January 21, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Outland (1981) is fantastic. Saw that in my very early teens and the ballooning head in a spacesuit, explosion included, is seared into my brain
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The fact that the people in the audience sat through this instead of getting up and leaving is mind-boggling
Trump: "Somalia -- they turned out to be higher IQ than we thought. I always say, 'These are low IQ people.' How did they go into Minnesota and steal all that money?"
January 21, 2026 at 3:01 PM
The fact that the people in the audience sat through this instead of getting up and leaving is mind-boggling
Here a rather brilliant follow-up article by Cory Doctorow. Well written, easy to follow and logical.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
January 21, 2026 at 12:15 PM
Here a rather brilliant follow-up article by Cory Doctorow. Well written, easy to follow and logical.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
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It’s Penguin Awareness Day which seems like a great excuse to post the greatest ever Wikipedia edit.
January 20, 2026 at 9:37 AM
It’s Penguin Awareness Day which seems like a great excuse to post the greatest ever Wikipedia edit.
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Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
Directed by Ridley Scott
Directed by Ridley Scott
January 20, 2026 at 11:33 AM
Kingdom of Heaven (2005)
Directed by Ridley Scott
Directed by Ridley Scott
An article about the general AI hype, but also about the greed of the tech industry and enshittification. Ed Zitron might be controversial but man, he can write. I have no problems following his articles and logic
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Ed Zitron on big tech, backlash, boom and bust: ‘AI has taught us that people are excited to replace human beings’
His blunt, brash scepticism has made the podcaster and writer something of a cult figure. But as concern over large language models builds, he’s no longer the outsider he once was
www.theguardian.com
January 20, 2026 at 10:43 AM
An article about the general AI hype, but also about the greed of the tech industry and enshittification. Ed Zitron might be controversial but man, he can write. I have no problems following his articles and logic
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
What's your "I recommend to everyone" movie?
January 19, 2026 at 7:47 PM
What's your "I recommend to everyone" movie?
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Quote an actor in the wrong film:
"Snakes! Why did it have to be snakes?"
"Snakes! Why did it have to be snakes?"
January 19, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Quote an actor in the wrong film:
"Snakes! Why did it have to be snakes?"
"Snakes! Why did it have to be snakes?"
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The Isolator: A 1925 Helmet Designed to Eliminate Distractions & Increase Productivity (Created by SciFi Pioneer Hugo Gernsback)
The Isolator: A 1925 Helmet Designed to Eliminate Distractions & Increase Productivity (Created by SciFi Pioneer Hugo Gernsback)
The anti-distraction device is the modern mousetrap: build a better one, and the world will beat a path to your door.
www.openculture.com
January 18, 2026 at 6:04 PM
The Isolator: A 1925 Helmet Designed to Eliminate Distractions & Increase Productivity (Created by SciFi Pioneer Hugo Gernsback)
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Feels like something cracked today in the transatlantic alliance. Europeans have been swallowing their pride, bitting their tongues, and bending the knee. That strategy may have bought them time but it has now clearly failed. It also had a major cost - it has made the WH think Europe will cave. 1/
January 18, 2026 at 3:04 AM
Feels like something cracked today in the transatlantic alliance. Europeans have been swallowing their pride, bitting their tongues, and bending the knee. That strategy may have bought them time but it has now clearly failed. It also had a major cost - it has made the WH think Europe will cave. 1/
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I was introduced to his work by the fascinating documentary about Alejandro Jodorowsky's Dune. Truly a unique person. I also liked this new article:
#Jodorowsky
www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...
#Jodorowsky
www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...
‘Soon I will die. And I will go with a great orgasm’: the last rites of Alejandro Jodorowsky
The Chilean film-maker’s psychedelic work earned him the title ‘king of the midnight movie’, and a fan in John Lennon. Now the 96-year-old is ready for the end – but first there is more living to do
www.theguardian.com
January 17, 2026 at 8:24 AM
I was introduced to his work by the fascinating documentary about Alejandro Jodorowsky's Dune. Truly a unique person. I also liked this new article:
#Jodorowsky
www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...
#Jodorowsky
www.theguardian.com/culture/2026...
Time After Time (1979)
I watched it 2 years ago for the first time and enjoyed it. Charming, romantic, has a good cast. Really liked the feeling of wonder it sort of brought up. 👍
I watched it 2 years ago for the first time and enjoyed it. Charming, romantic, has a good cast. Really liked the feeling of wonder it sort of brought up. 👍
January 16, 2026 at 10:09 PM
Time After Time (1979)
I watched it 2 years ago for the first time and enjoyed it. Charming, romantic, has a good cast. Really liked the feeling of wonder it sort of brought up. 👍
I watched it 2 years ago for the first time and enjoyed it. Charming, romantic, has a good cast. Really liked the feeling of wonder it sort of brought up. 👍
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It's not easy being green.
It seems you blend in with so many other ordinary things.
And people tend to pass you over 'cause you're not standing out like flashy sparkles in the water-
or stars in the sky.
[well, kinda...]
It seems you blend in with so many other ordinary things.
And people tend to pass you over 'cause you're not standing out like flashy sparkles in the water-
or stars in the sky.
[well, kinda...]
Stars are colorful, and the brightest can appear blue, red, yellow or sometimes white. But not green--even though they emit lots of green light! Here's why
Why Are There No Green Stars?
Stars emit lots of green light, but our eyes don’t let us see them that way
www.scientificamerican.com
January 16, 2026 at 2:22 PM
It's not easy being green.
It seems you blend in with so many other ordinary things.
And people tend to pass you over 'cause you're not standing out like flashy sparkles in the water-
or stars in the sky.
[well, kinda...]
It seems you blend in with so many other ordinary things.
And people tend to pass you over 'cause you're not standing out like flashy sparkles in the water-
or stars in the sky.
[well, kinda...]
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For non-German speakers:
“Dear media, I can’t stand the headline "No agreement between the US and Denmark” any longer. If an armed man storms a bank, you don't run the headline: "Robber and cashier can't reach an agreement on money transfer." Stop framing imperial aggression as normal diplomacy.”
“Dear media, I can’t stand the headline "No agreement between the US and Denmark” any longer. If an armed man storms a bank, you don't run the headline: "Robber and cashier can't reach an agreement on money transfer." Stop framing imperial aggression as normal diplomacy.”
Liebe Medien, ich kann die Schlagzeile "Keine Einigung zwischen USA und Dänemark" nicht mehr sehen. Wenn ein Bewaffneter eine Bank stürmt, titelt ihr doch auch nicht: "Räuber und Kassiererin finden keinen Konsens über Geldübergabe." Hört auf, imperiale Aggression als normale Diplomatie zu framen.
January 15, 2026 at 11:11 AM
For non-German speakers:
“Dear media, I can’t stand the headline "No agreement between the US and Denmark” any longer. If an armed man storms a bank, you don't run the headline: "Robber and cashier can't reach an agreement on money transfer." Stop framing imperial aggression as normal diplomacy.”
“Dear media, I can’t stand the headline "No agreement between the US and Denmark” any longer. If an armed man storms a bank, you don't run the headline: "Robber and cashier can't reach an agreement on money transfer." Stop framing imperial aggression as normal diplomacy.”
Post a picture YOU took, just a picture NO description
January 14, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Post a picture YOU took, just a picture NO description
There's hoping for a continuation of The Expanse. The final three books were not adapted, the Laconia/Duarte arc is missing. Set ca. 20 years after the events in book 6.
It's unlikely, but who knows...
It's unlikely, but who knows...
[Thread] The Expanse ended 4 years ago today already!
While waiting for a sequel and the Laconia story (I believe it will happen🤞), it's never too late to (re)embark in this great saga across the solar system.
And then The Expanse continues in other forms, as we will see in the following posts.
While waiting for a sequel and the Laconia story (I believe it will happen🤞), it's never too late to (re)embark in this great saga across the solar system.
And then The Expanse continues in other forms, as we will see in the following posts.
January 14, 2026 at 12:01 PM
There's hoping for a continuation of The Expanse. The final three books were not adapted, the Laconia/Duarte arc is missing. Set ca. 20 years after the events in book 6.
It's unlikely, but who knows...
It's unlikely, but who knows...
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Which economy is more productive - Germany or the US? It seems the answer would be clear, but it's not.
The mood in Germany is so deeply negative, even aggressively pessimistic, that I thought we had fallen behind by a lot. But here are the facts - they surprised me as well:
The mood in Germany is so deeply negative, even aggressively pessimistic, that I thought we had fallen behind by a lot. But here are the facts - they surprised me as well:
January 13, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Which economy is more productive - Germany or the US? It seems the answer would be clear, but it's not.
The mood in Germany is so deeply negative, even aggressively pessimistic, that I thought we had fallen behind by a lot. But here are the facts - they surprised me as well:
The mood in Germany is so deeply negative, even aggressively pessimistic, that I thought we had fallen behind by a lot. But here are the facts - they surprised me as well:
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#BehindTheScenes: Sylvester Stallone and Richard Crenna horsing around on the set of 1985's 'Rambo: First Blood Part II'.
January 8, 2026 at 11:39 AM
#BehindTheScenes: Sylvester Stallone and Richard Crenna horsing around on the set of 1985's 'Rambo: First Blood Part II'.