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  • Tech and the future part two: why does Silicon Valley dream of electric paperclips?

    Silicon Valley’s obsession with Artificial Intelligence is being driven by philosophies rooted in old fashioned notions of eugenics, neoliberalism and control

    Tech and the future part two: why does Silicon Valley dream of electric paperclips?

  • Is Judge Dredd a one-joke wonder?

    Science Fiction critic Damian Walter has recently published a video essay about Dredd — primarily the 2012 film but also the comic and I guess I have a couple of things to say about it. Firstly, I think his comments about the film are all fair enough. I love the 2012 film; I recently rewatched…

    Is Judge Dredd a one-joke wonder?

  • The Tribulations of Torchwood (SPOILERS!)

    Unlike some, I’m neither a Torchwood hater or a “Rusty” hater (the habit of calling Russell Tiberius Davies “Rusty” is the Whovian equivalent of referring to a certain political party as “ZaNuLiebore”). The first season of Torchwood completely failed to live up to its potential, to be sure, but it had its moments and season…

  • Torchwood and the Gay Agenda

    Never mind Iain Dale’s Gaygate, I spotted an article about the latest series of Torchwood in which the author, John Scott Lewinski (any relation?), has this spot of wisdom: And, in case fans weren’t aware, Torchwood boss Captain Jack Harkness (pictured) evidently has occasional homosexual tendencies — as does actor John Barrowman. This reporter wasn’t…

  • Futurbama

    Related to my previous post, I was a little disappointed by this article, which promised so much yet failed to deliver. The last time the Democrats controlled the White House and both houses of Congress, Gillian Anderson wore pants. There were two Star Trek series at once, which promoted women and minorities and looked at…