2015 marks the year that Marty McFly visited the future. There has been a flurry of articles doing the rounds on what the film predicted accurately and what it didn’t. Having recently watched one of my favourite science fiction films ...
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You know who should’ve won an Oscar? Crispin Glover. And not for his generation-jumping performance in Back to the Future. He should’ve won best supporting actor for Charlie’s Angels. McG’s girl-power soft porn masterclass casts Glover as the sinister henchman, ...
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In a recent Rolling Stone interview, Michael J. Fox was quoted saying, ‘I was a homunculus.’ It’s true, he is small, but then again, I have always had a thing for short men (the other biggie being Prince). Fox measures in ...
Read More »The changing nature of time travel stories
The distinction between past, present, and future is only an illusion, however persistent. Albert Einstein When I was young, I had a lot of trouble sleeping. My parents tried everything – from soothing music to almost meditation techniques, I was ...
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Samsung is supposed to be revealing their new smartwatch at this week’s Galaxy Gear event in Berlin on September 4th. Meanwhile, there are rumours doing the round regarding Apple’s next product – the iWatch – and Google has confirmed the ...
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It’s too louder! We are back this week to see how the other third of the Acquirers is handling his time alone. It turns out he is handling his time awesomely. Ash was really proud of the hair in the ...
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I was once a huge fan of The Big Bang Theory. It was funny. They made jokes that only geeks would get and it included cameos from Wil Wheaton (and other geeky celebrities). The first few seasons of this Bill ...
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