In Parable of the Sower, a fire-ravaged California endures a climate change future that is now reality. In the 1993 speculative fiction classic, American science-fiction author Octavia E. Butler, who lived in nearby Altadena, predicted the catastrophic Los Angeles fires. The Afrofuturist’s grave rests in Altadena, which was hit hard amid the recent fires that […]
Elon Musk Appears to Give Nazi Salutes at Trump Rally
Elon Musk gave what appeared to be Nazi salutes at a rally held at Capitol One Arena on Monday after the inauguration of Donald Trump in Washington, D.C. And whatever Musk’s intention with the salutes, Americans on social media are extremely uncomfortable as they debate what it could mean for the future of the country. […]
Want to add 4TB storage, an SD card slot and USB-A ports to the Apple Mac Mini M4 Mini PC? Satechi has a surprisingly simple solution for you
New Satechi hub simplifies storage and ports for Apple Mac Mini Offers to preserve wireless strength while cooling Mac Mini Users can enjoy high-speed storage with budget-friendly expandable solutions Satechi has unveiled its latest innovation for Apple fans: the Mac Mini M4 Stand & Hub with SSD Enclosure, designed exclusively for the 2024 Mac Mini. […]
Black Circle Infuses the ‘Cursed Media’ Genre With Psychic Terrors
A relic from the 1970s—a self-help record purporting to teach the listener to “reach your full potential”—stirs up frightening chaos for two sisters in Black Circle, a 2018 horror film that’s well worth seeking out now that it’s streaming on Shudder. Made in Sweden by Spanish writer-director Adrián García Bogliano (2022’s La Exorcista), Black Circle […]
Only Murders in the Building season 5: everything we know so far about the show’s return to Hulu and Disney Plus
Only Murders in the Building season 5: key information – Officially renewed for season 5– No confirmed release date or trailer yet– Show’s main cast to return– No new guest stars unveiled, but very likely to appear– Plot details scarce, bar speculation on season 4’s finale– Co-creator John Hoffman hopes for more seasons While the […]
Everything to Remember Before Star Trek: Section 31
This week Star Trek boldly goes with the first major movie of its streaming era: Section 31, a long-in-the-works former series turned into a streaming movie vehicle for Michelle Yeoh, returning to the franchise for the first time since she exited Discovery in 2020. But aside from the controversial spy organization that gives the film its name, […]
Samsung Galaxy Unpacked 2025 live blog – get ready for the Galaxy S25 launch and a whole lot of AI
The first Samsung Galaxy Unpacked of 2025 is sure to be a phone-focussed event, where we’re predicting to see the Samsung Galaxy S25 range, spearheaded by the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra. While these phones are expected to be iterative upgrades over the Galaxy S24 lineup, their big party tricks could be a suite of new […]
Before the Galaxy S25 Hits, Samsung Slashes Galaxy S24 Ultra Prices to as Low as $350 After Trade-In
Attention all Android-heads. The Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra is on sale. Right now, you can get the latest in Samsung flagship series of smartphones for $200 off. That is, the online exclusive colors of crafted titanium blue, titanium orange, and titanium green are going for $200 off. The good news is all of those colors […]
The Best 2024 Microsoft Surface Laptop Ever Has Never Been Priced Lower Than Now
Amazon is taking us into the long weekend with some top-level laptop deals, and this may be the best of the bunch. A fully-loaded 15-inch Microsoft Surface touchscreen laptop complete with the awesome 12-core Snapdragon X Elite processor and a full terabyte of storage, is at its all-time-lowest price of just $1,240. See at Amazon […]
Oscars frontrunner The Brutalist uses generative AI, and it might cost it the Best Picture prize
The Brutalist, one of the Oscars frontrunners with nine BAFTA 2025 nominations, could have faltered its chance at the biggest prize of them all after the film’s editor revealed the use of generative AI to make the movie feel more authentic. The movie, which is expected to earn many Academy Award nominations when they are […]