Thinking

‘Star Trek: Section 31’ got us thinking… Should you have to do your homework before you watch a movie?

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Empress Philippa Georgiou in Star Trek Discovery

Let’s start with a small thought experiment. It’s Saturday night and you spot a new “Star Trek” movie on your Paramount+ homepage. You’re not a hardcore fan but you enjoyed “The Next Generation“, “The Wrath of Khan” and the JJ Abrams reboot. You’re also drawn in by the fact this interstellar version of “Mission: Impossible” … Read more

‘Dune: Prophecy:’ What was the War of the Thinking Machines?

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“Once men turned their thinking over to machines in the hope that this would set them free. But that only permitted other men with machines to enslave them.” One of the obvious questions when it comes to portrayals of the “Dune” universe, whether in film, comics, books, or HBO’s new prequel show Dune: Prophecy, is … Read more