The Space Shuttle Discovery took off on its maiden voyage on this day in history, Aug.30, 1984. For Discovery, the fourth time was the charm: The previous three launch attempts were scrubbed, with one canceled just six seconds before liftoff. That aborted launch — the first of its kind for the Space Shuttle program — […]
On this day in history, August 30, 1984, Space Shuttle Discovery blasts off for its maiden voyage
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‘Wonder Woman 1984’ Review: Devolves Into a Total Disaster
December 27, 2020 by
The first hour of director, co-writer Patty Jenkins’ Wonder Woman 1984 is actually pretty good. Then it jumps off a cliff with an ACME screenplay that won’t open and goes kersplat. Man alive, what a disaster. Things open winningly enough with a flashback to Diana Prince aka Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) as a child competing…
Prisons Of Pleasure Or Pain: Huxley’s “Brave New World” Vs. Orwell’s “1984”
March 4, 2018 by
Definition of UTOPIA 1: an imaginary and indefinitely remote place 2: a place of ideal perfection especially in laws, government, and social conditions 3: an impractical scheme for social improvement Definition of DYSTOPIA 1: an imaginary place where people lead dehumanized and often fearful lives 2: literature: anti-utopia Many Americans today would quite possibly consider […]
“SMART CITIES” TO SPY ON YOU IN WAYS ORWELL NEVER IMAGINED
July 24, 2015 by
The Orwellian cities of the future being designed and imposed right this instant all over the world — so-called “Smart Cities” — will be watching you. In fact, they already are watching you. And unless humanity takes action soon to rein in its would-be omniscient rulers, the technological dystopia being erected all around you will […]