Neil deGrasse Tyson got a lot of attention last year when he critiqued the science in “Gravity”, pointing out a few things the film got wrong in space. However, he says he did enjoy the film, which did spectacularly well…
Kia K900 Super Bowl Commercial Is a Winner
Who knew that Kia was in the luxury car business? Last night’s Super Bowl may have been a complete blowout as the Seattle Seahawks absolutely crushed the Denver Broncos 43-8, but as usual many Super Bowl ads created the buzz…
Keanu Reeves May Bring Back ‘Bill & Ted’
Fifty-year-old Keanu Reeves and 48-year-old Alex Winter have not written off the possibility of time-traveling as Bill & Ted. “I’m open to the idea of that [filming another installment of Bill & Ted]. I think it’s pretty surreal, playing Bill…
Neo Enters The Dragon: The Trailer for 47 Ronin Hits
So Keanu Reeves as a samurai is a thing now, and although it looks like the movie is walking the path left behind by Tom Cruise and The Last Samurai–mixed with a hint of live-action Princess Mononoke–clearly, the age of…
The Matrix, as Told by Some Dude’s Mom Who Closed Her Eyes Through Half the Movie
Man, I love The Matrix. Remember when Leo and his girlfriend go to the computer whatever to rescue Moshimo? Ah man, that part was classic. “My mom hadn’t seen (or heard of) the Wachowski’s classic sci-fi film The Matrix. We…
Learning The Piano or Kung-Fu, Without Knowing How To Do Either
It’s finally here, science and technology used in both The Matrix and Total Recall is near reality. Say hello to Decoded Neurofeedback (DecNef), a study conducted by Boston University and ATR Computational Neuroscience Laboratories in Kyoto, Japan. What they’ve done…
Everything Is a Remix Exposes the Fallacy of Copyrights Gone Wild
Before we get too far, it should be noted that this author does not believe all entertainment should be available on a free for all basis. While that sounds good in theory, there’s nothing wrong with seeing an artist get…