You may have read one or more articles today about dire warnings from scientists about AI. This is because Stephen Hawking, Elon Musk and others have signed an open letter detailing their concerns about the advancement of artificial intelligence technology. If you read the letter, you will see that it is much along the lines of …
The One I Love
This romantic drama comedy sci fi... thriller? Is kind of hard to define. But it was very good. It starts off being about a couple, Ethan and Sophie, who are having trouble in their marriage. They talk to a counselor and he recommends a getaway at a cabin he's sent couples to before. They spend …
Serial
I just finished listening to the Serial podcast, and it's left me feeling a bit strange. First of all, when I started listening I thought it was a fiction. I went in, as I often do with books and movies, knowing nothing about the story other than people had said it was good. I thought …
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey
I watched this movie in two sittings because it was very long and I was bored by it. I remember being a fan of the original Lord of the Rings movies, and I loved the Hobbit the book, but this movie just... didn't draw me in. My favorite scenes from the book--Bilbo tricking the trolls …
Coherence
The first movie I've seen this year, and it's a good one! This psychological thriller is very smart and has a unique plot element that I'd rather not spoil here, but trust me, it's sciency and thoughtful and good. The movie starts out with some friends at a dinner party, and we are told that …
Jonas David 