I learned about the Fermi Paradox not long ago. It’s a scientific concept that explains, considering the billions of planets in the universe, why we haven’t come into contact with aliens yet. Part of the problem is that it might be rare for a planet to have just the right conditions to support life. Another […]

We never really reckoned with World War I, not in any meaningful sense. For a while there it was called The War to End All Wars, despite the fact that its aftermath both caused and led into World War II. Like all wars, its horror recedes in memory. A little over a century later, most […]

Hollywood is built on sequels. For decades, studios have ruthlessly focused on IP’s and searched for profitable films that can be milked for additional installments. For decades, critics have gnashed their teeth and bemoaned the lack of originality in filmmaking. For decades, audiences have complained about Hollywood never doing anything new and then subsequently flocked […]