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Plutopia News Network @plutopia.io · 5d

Plutopia News Network Sci-Fi Saturday: David Cronenberg's "The Shrouds" is a meditation on death, loss, and the power of grief. A grieving tech entrepreneur creates "GraveTech" for a live, 3D view of the decomposing corpse of loved ones. youtu.be/vwh1Fob4VKs?...

THE SHROUDS - Official Trailer

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Plutopia News Network @plutopia.io · 12d

Plutopia News Network Sci-Fi Saturday: In "Long Distance," an asteroid mining vessel crashes into a barren planet, and a survivor learns that he's not alone. Fast-paced, intense tale of tale of endurance. youtu.be/zPDGiJGIgyo?...

Long Distance Trailer Remake | Universal Pictures

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Plutopia News Network @plutopia.io · 19d

Plutopia News Network Sci-Fi Saturday: 1961 Italian sci-fi potboiler "Battle of the Worlds" pits Claude Rains against a zombie planet threatening Earth. Full color, cool 'lectronic soundtrack, low budget but fun to watch. Full movie: youtu.be/FEhUitAddYs?...

Battle of the Worlds (1961 Sci-Fi) An armed meteor is sent to destroy Earth... in 4K

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Plutopia News Network @plutopia.io · 26d

Plutopia News Network Sci-Fi Saturday: Roger Corman’s cult clunker "Creature from Galaxy 27" (aka "Night of the Blood Beast") streams on YouTube, colorized. A cheesy Alien precursor: the creature implants embryos in humans. youtu.be/b36ZW8xOSII?...

Creature from Galaxy 27 (1958) Alien Horror - Directed by Bernard L. Kowalski + Commentary

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Plutopia News Network @plutopia.io · Sep 8

Hugh Forrest, former President and longtime programming lead for Austin’s famed South by Southwest Festival, joins the Plutopia podcast to discuss shifting from running massive events to consulting on smaller community-focused experiences. plutopia.io/hugh-forrest...

Hugh Forrest: Community Experience - Plutopia News Network

Hugh Forrest discusses discuss shifting from running massive events to consulting on smaller community-focused experiences.

Plutopia News Network @plutopia.io · Sep 8

Hugh Forrest, former President and longtime programming lead for Austin’s famed South by Southwest Festival, joins the Plutopia podcast to discuss shifting from running massive events to consulting on smaller community-focused experiences. plutopia.io/hugh-forrest...

Hugh Forrest: Community Experience - Plutopia News Network

Hugh Forrest discusses discuss shifting from running massive events to consulting on smaller community-focused experiences.

Plutopia News Network @plutopia.io · Sep 6

Plutopia News Network Sci-Fi Saturday: An astronaut returns from space with a mysterious alien infection in "The Quatermass Xperiment," the first of four Quatermass films, now remastered in 4K. We could do with more Quatermass these days. youtu.be/6Scm9my7Vaw?...

Quatermass Xperiment | 4K Restoration | Official Trailer

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Wendy M. Grossman @wendyg.bsky.social · Aug 28

New @plutopia.io: our conversation with pioneer James L. Wayman on the history of biometrics. "People never have what you think they're going to have where you think they're going to have it.", plutopia.io/james-l-waym...

Plutopia News Network @plutopia.io · Aug 23

Plutopia News Network Sci-Fi Saturday: "There must be security for all, or no one is secure." We could use a visit from Klaatu about now. youtu.be/ASsNtti1XZs?...

The Day the Earth Stood Still (4/5) Movie CLIP - Klaatu's Speech (1951) HD

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Plutopia News Network @plutopia.io · Aug 16

Plutopia News Network Sci-Fi Saturday: "Alien: Earth" is partly about arrival of the infamous Xenomorph on planet earth, and partly about a world in which synthetic humans or androids are an emerging technology - synths, cyborgs, and hybrids. youtu.be/ZbsiKjVAV28?...

Alien: Earth | Official Trailer | FX

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Plutopia News Network @plutopia.io · Aug 7

Acclaimed journalist John Seabrook joins Plutopia to discuss The Spinach King, his powerful new book about family, capitalism, and the dark legacy of Seabrook Farms, once a frozen food empire in NJ. A personal journey into buried truths. plutopia.io/john-seabroo...

John Seabrook: The Spinach King - Plutopia News Network

John Seabrook discusses his personal and provocative new book, The Spinach King: The Rise and Fall of an American Dynasty.

Plutopia News Network @plutopia.io · Aug 2

Plutopia podcast: Chris Tomlinson joins us to unpack his reporting on the July 4th floods in Central Texas — why they were predictable and preventable — and to warn that American democracy is being endangered by aggressive redistricting and other election-rigging tactics. plutopia.io/chris-tomlin...

Chris Tomlinson: Texas Flood - Plutopia News Network

Journalist and author Chris Tomlinson joins the Plutopia podcast to discuss the July 4th floods in Central Texas and contemporary politics.

Plutopia News Network @plutopia.io · Aug 2

Plutopia News Network Sci-Fi Saturday: The new screenlife "War of the Worlds" adaptation features Ice Cube as a government surveillance pro whose discovery of a secret plot is catalyzed by an alien invasion. Not great cinema, but an interesting approach to a classic story. youtu.be/sjlLLmURlEg?...

WAR OF THE WORLDS | Official Trailer (2025) Ice Cube

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Plutopia News Network @plutopia.io · Jul 26

Plutopia News Network Sci-Fi Saturday: Sci-fi fans make trailers for imagined films, including this AI-generated trailer for a "Battlestar Galactica" reboot featuring Rami Malek, Willem Dafoe, Charlize Theron and Jennifer Lawrence. Good choices? youtu.be/4oxLLEql9sc?...

Battlestar Galactica (2025) | First Teaser Trailer | Starring Charlize Theron & Jennifer Lawrence

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Plutopia News Network @plutopia.io · Jul 23

Cyberpunk author Pat Cadigan joins the Plutopia podcast to discuss her new novelization of the classic Japanese sci-fi series "Ultraseven." Also science fiction’s role in shaping cultural perspectives, the challenges of AI, and the increasing dangers of misinformation. plutopia.io/pat-cadigan-...

Pat Cadigan: Ultraseven and Beyond - Plutopia News Network

Cyberpunk author Pat Cadigan joins Plutopians to discuss her new novelization of the classic Japanese sci-fi series "Ultra Seven."

Plutopia News Network @plutopia.io · Jul 19

Philosopher Charles Herrman discusses his lifelong study of honor and dignity as cultural forces, framing them as a dichotomy shaping societies and conflicts worldwide. plutopia.io/charles-herr...

Charles Herrman: Honor and Dignity - Plutopia News Network

Charles Herrman discusses his lifelong study of honor and dignity as cultural forces, a dichotomy shaping societies and conflicts worldwide.

Plutopia News Network @plutopia.io · Jul 19

Plutopia News Network Sci-Fi Saturday: The 2025 reboot of Superman delivers a more relatable, emotionally complex hero: less invincible, more human, and unapologetically progressive. Also a hyper Krypto, diverse metahumans , and a battle with Lex Luthor's surreal villainy. youtu.be/OfpXgjP4AOs?...

Superman | New Trailer | Filmed For IMAX®

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Plutopia News Network @plutopia.io · Jul 12

Plutopia News Network Sci-Fi Saturday: In "The Day the Earth Stood Still," the robot Gort was an alien AI in humanoid robotic form. In the story that inspired the film, "Farewell to the Master," the bot (as "Gnut") was actually the master over Klaatu. youtu.be/K6iF5sINVns?...

The Day the Earth Stood Still (2/5) Movie CLIP - Gort Appears (1951) HD

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Plutopia News Network @plutopia.io · Jul 5

Plutopia News Network Sci-Fi Saturday: In "Alien Hunter," a cryptographer probes a mysterious object on the Antarctic ice. The eerie setting echoes "The Thing from Another World." Watch: youtu.be/HTNbj0HbhJg?...

Alien Hunter (2003) - Trailer

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James Wright @jpwarchaeology.bsky.social · Jul 1

Its been ruddy ages since I did a podcast, so here is a very recent interview that I did about buildings archaeology and Mythbusting with @plutopia.io ... complete with some fetching artwork that I *think* might be AI 🫣😉

plutopia.io/archaeology-...

Plutopia News Network @plutopia.io · Jul 3

Buildings archaeologist James Wright unpacks 25 years probing cellars, attics, castles, pubs, and church walls. Wright explains how he marries fieldwork, archival sleuthing, and dendrochronology to challenge cherished legends: plutopia.io/archaeology-...

James Wright: Medieval Myth-Busting and the Archaeology of Buildings - Plutopia News Network

On this Plutopia News Network episode, buildings archaeologist Dr. James Wright — founder of Triskele Heritage, author of the “Medieval Myth-Busting” blog, and writer of Historic Building Myth Busting...

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Human Rights Data Analysis Group @hrdag.org · Jun 23

Watch this compelling interview with
@hrdag.org's Patrick Ball on
@plutopia.io
.

"People who commit violence and, even more so, those who apologize for people who commit violence, always lie about it."

youtu.be/7mG4Tt5rEEM?...

Patrick Ball: Data and Human Rights

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Plutopia News Network @plutopia.io · Jun 28

Plutopia News Network Sci-Fi Saturday: A pharma company recruits a covert operative for a top secret tropical mission to collect blood from mutant dinosaurs in "Jurassic World: Rebirth." What could go wrong? youtu.be/jan5CFWs9ic?...

Jurassic World Rebirth | Official Trailer

YouTube video by Universal Pictures

Plutopia News Network @plutopia.io · Jun 21

Plutopia News Network Sci-Fi Saturday: We’ve been binging the Jurassic Park/World saga to prep for Jurassic World: Rebirth. The original still rules—our first glimpse of truly lifelike CGI creatures. Hard to top that dino magic. 🦖🎬 youtu.be/bx46tthKXmc?...

Jurassic Park (1993) Theatrical Trailer #1 [5.1[ [4K] [FTD-1270]

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Plutopia News Network @plutopia.io · Jun 14

Plutopia News Network Sci-Fi Saturday: Utterly bonkers, Mission Impossible: The Final Reckoning is big, loud, and fast. Built on a sci-fi “rogue AI” premise, it’s neither logical nor believable—but it’s a total blast if you can suspend disbelief. youtu.be/fsQgc9pCyDU?...

Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning | Official Trailer (2025 Movie) - Tom Cruise

YouTube video by Paramount Pictures