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Max Florschutz outside KSTK in Wrangell. (Smiley Sage / KSTK) The mountains and waterways of Southeast Alaska provide the backdrop for all kinds of industries. For Max Florschutz, a sci-fi and fantasy author born and raised by Wrangell, they served as the inspiration for a writing career. Listen to this …
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Before you jump in to one of this month’s off-the-beaten-path sci-fi picks, check out the “Trump vs. the Illuminati” trailer. The plot summary begins with “Chinese Clone of 45th US President Donald J. Trump Survives Destruction of Earth,” and that’s about all you need to know. ‘Aniara’ Stream it on …
Read More »Dyson’s spheres could let human consciousness live forever
What if our consciousness could live in the form of a digital avatar long after we were gone? It’s a question that was propelled into popular consciousness and culture with a dystopian TV show. Black mirror 2016 episode “San Junipero”. One scientist, Russian transhumanist and popularizer Alexey Turchin, believes the …
Read More »Carmel Valley’s Acorn Publishing Celebrates 100th Book Release
Carmel Valley resident Holly Kammier and her friend Jessica Therrien were so sick of trying to market their books to agents and publishers that they decided to do their own thing. “My best friend, Jessica, and I started this company as a ‘fake’ company just for ourselves to publish our …
Read More »Tidus from Final Fantasy X could have been a plumber
You all remember Tidus – the Final Fantasy X protagonist, Blitzball player, and star of that goofy laughing meme you’ve probably seen here and there on the internet. Well, it turns out that he wasn’t always the athletic athlete you know and love and was originally going to be a …
Read More »Unlikely partners Pelosi and Cheney team up for January 6 investigation
Washington – When Nancy Pelosi raised a glass to Liz Cheney, it was the most unlikely of toast. Democratic lawmakers and the Republican MP gathered in the Speaker’s office as the group prepared for the first session of the committee to investigate the Jan.6 uprising on Capitol Hill. Pelosi spoke …
Read More »An author with South Glengarry and Cornwall roots publishes his first novel
Content of the article A South Glengarry author published her first novel in early June and has already seen a wave of community support. Content of the article Tally Vivarais, 22, who studies psychology at Carleton University, said she came up with the idea for the young adult fiction novel, …
Read More »A love story in two and a half minutes: Wim Wenders on his new film for Salvatore Ferragamo
What role has fashion played in your work, and how does this film relate?I developed an awareness of fashion quite late, when I took a crash course in making a film about Yohji Yamamoto. Notebook on cities and clothing. I made the film on my own, mainly in a team, …
Read More »Why Zoe Saldana’s futuristic roles matter
Zoe Saldana told Time magazine in 2017 that she prefers movie roles in the future because they empower women. the guardians of the galaxy star thinks it’s a way to channel hope. We take a look at Saldana’s best futuristic and sci-fi roles. Saldana once said that roles defined in …
Read More »PlayStation Vita Resistance original title and pitch leak
The PlayStation Vita Resistance 2012 game was originally going to have a different name and other tweaks, according to leaked documents. Recently leaked pitch documents shed light on the 2012 Resistance game for Sony’s large handheld at the time, the PlayStation Vita. The presentation documents relate to the last entry …
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