Sci Fi Wire makes a convincing argument, in both authoritarian pie chart form and debatable exposition, as to why Star Trek is cool (again). But what’s missing from the chart? Two words: Lens flare.
Ever wondered when exactly we can expect the events from your favourite sci-fi movie to happen? Thanks to Dan Meth’s awesome Futuristic Movie Timeline, you’ll wonder no more. Ugh, only 4 more years ’til the Postman. Damn you, Costner! [Dan Meth]
Here’s the latest promo shot of Virtuality, Ron Moore’s latest pilot heading to US screens on June 26th. Note that Moore has completely reimagined sci-fi once again in that astronauts now wear spongy suits.
The out-and-proud machine fetishists over at io9 have compiled a list of the 15 deadliest robot sirens ever imagined, from Blade Runner‘s replicant Pri to Austin Powers‘ gun-boobed Fembots. [io9]
Here’s a look at what our worlds might look like if we lived amongst futuristic megastructures, including modernised Arcosanti ruins, Blade Runner’s Off-world, or even EPA/Simpsons-esque domes in the middle of Manhattan.
Computer! Yes captain? Place all 172 Star Trek Voyager episodes onscreen. Voyager? Yes. Not TNG? No, not TNG. You’re sure not TNG? I said Voyager, dammit. And play them back at 14x speed! …OK
Was Deckard really a replicant? Who cares, his blaster’s for sale.
This POV viral campaign advertisement demo film(?!) is an amalgamation of mobile phones, VR headsets, Lost music, Half-Life references and hat tips to movies like 28 Days Later. But what, exactly, does it mean?
What are these? They look like Alien tails that’ll stab your heart out, except that it hangs from your belly button for sci-fi nerds in bikinis.
I love the beautiful Alien vs Predator art that Meredith posted at io9. Not only they are perfectly done, but there’s something hilarious about seeing them playing games like humans. Check out the rest here.
