*SPOILERS AHEAD … AND COWARDLY MEN WITH KNIVES … AND COWS* It was a case of worlds getting a whole lot bigger in “Knots Untie”. While on the surface a warm and fuzzy wonderful thing to have happen to anyone, in an apocalyptic world where brute survival rules and Continue Reading
Be together. Never the Same: The inspiring message of Android’s new ad
In general, I am not a fan of ads. Even if they are artistic triumphs, and the great ones often are, I’m not especially enamoured of giving air to brands that simply want to sell more product. The exceptions are the Christmas ads from various stores – c’mon it’s Continue Reading
CDs vs. LPs: 1985 news reports takes us back to the technological future
It’s always fascinating to look back at the way items we take for granted today such as the compact disc were viewed when they first came on the market. Like any new invention, there are detractors and advocates but in the case of this Detroit TV news report from Continue Reading
Singing and cracking jokes on Mars? When The Martian is a musical comedy, you bet you can
You have to admit, for sheer comedy value alone, that nothing beats watching someone, say Matt Damon as astronaut Mark Watney, being left alone on an inhospitable planet – guess which one? – and having to battle for survival against terrifyingly destructive odds to make it back home. I Continue Reading