Security in Space: The Next Generation – U.N. Conference Report
"Director-General of the United Nations Office ... opened the conference. Remarking on the title of the conference, he expressed concern not only for the next generation, but as well for the current generation and how an interruption in the uses of space could harm our daily lives due to the increased dependency on space-dependent technologies,... Continue Reading →
Greta Thunberg Decal Cartoon Led to Unfounded Accusations and Even a Child Pornography Investigation
A simplistic cartoon (on one of the decals produced by a Canadian oilfield company X-Site Energy Services), which was evidently aimed at mocking Greta Thunberg's climate activism, while wittily playing (for the sake of memorable advertising) with the first word in the company's official name (i.e. "X-Site"), has been widely labeled as being everything from... Continue Reading →
Shawn Rhoden, Big Ramy to Compete at 2020 Arnold Classic
"Two of the top bodybuilders in the world were noticeably absent from the 2019 Mr. Olympia stage but will be present and competing in Columbus, Ohio." "2018 Mr. Olympia Shawn Rhoden and 2017 Mr. Olympia runner-up Mamdouh “Big Ramy” Elssbiay have been announced to be making their returns to the competitive stage at the 2020... Continue Reading →
Neo-Seoul in 2144
Neo-Seoul in 2144 – a visual for the movie Cloud Atlas (2012). Slum dwellers have built shantytowns atop the remnants of skyscrapers from Old-Seoul, which is largely ruined and submerged by water.
Top 6 Examples of Dystopian Architecture in Movies
Elysium (2013): https://d3exkutavo4sli.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Elysium.png https://d3exkutavo4sli.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Elysium-2-forevergeek.jpg Equilibrium (2002): https://d3exkutavo4sli.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Equilibrium-2-desura.jpg https://d3exkutavo4sli.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Equilibrium-punkcybergeek.jpg The Hunger Games (2012): https://d3exkutavo4sli.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Hunger-Games-The-Capitol-frozenemotion.jpg Matrix Revolutions (2003): https://d3exkutavo4sli.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Matrix-Zion.jpg Metropolis (1927): https://d3exkutavo4sli.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Metropolis-davidszondy.jpg Blade Runner (1982): https://d3exkutavo4sli.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Blade-Runner-2-biomechanicalrhetoric.jpeg https://d3exkutavo4sli.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/Blade-Runner-drnorth.jpg Source: https://www.livabl.com/2013/08/dystopian-architecture.html