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“Our goal is nothing less than the reinvention of the science fiction television series.” This is the opening line of one of my favorite documents of twenty-first-century television: the series bible that Ronald D. Moore wrote for his 2004 reboot of Battlestar Galactica. A reference guide for details about characters and plot arcs, the BSG bible also lays out the show’s visual style, with its signature use of handheld cameras, practical lighting, and extended takes. It stipulates that every visual... Читать дальше...

For a few hours on Tuesday night, the state of Texas had its own immigration system. The Supreme Court declined to block Senate Bill 4, the state’s controversial new immigration law, from going into effect for procedural reasons. After some chiding by the justices, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals then eventually lifted its order that allowed the law to take effect.

The headlines from Texas’s primary election earlier this month did not seem to hold much in the way of banner news for progressives. Representative Colin Allred won the dubious privilege of being the latest Democratic hopeful to bang his head against the iron wall of Ted Cruz’s incumbency; like Beto O’Rourke, he will likely raise Democrats’ hopes and money in equal supply even as Cruz barely deigns to campaign and wins anyway. Beyond that, well, this is not supposed to be a surprise: Texas is full of right-wing Republicans, no? Читать дальше...

Jonathan Haidt’s new book, The Anxious Generation, makes the case against devices for children—even if they desperately want them.

The Texas capital built a lot of homes. Now rent is falling, and some people seem to think that’s a bad thing.

This article is from The Spark, MIT Technology Review’s weekly climate newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Wednesday, sign up here. Spend enough time in a city and you’ll get to know its unique soundscape. In New York City, it features the echoes of car stereos, the deep grumbles of garbage truck engines,…

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1. ‘3 Body Problem’ should claim the throne as Netflix’s next sci-fi obsession  CNN
2. Review: '3 Body Problem' Is a Galaxy-Brained Spectacle  The New York Times
3. New Netflix sci-fi series 3 Body Problem has a much bigger fourth problem  Gamesradar
4. ‘The Three-Body Problem’ Is Brilliant. ‘3 Body Problem’ Is Better.  The Ringer
5. 3 Body Problem review – the creators of Game of Thrones have done it again  The Guardian

Recent observations show that some white dwarf stars suddenly stop cooling. Now, scientists propose a 'fountian of youth' mechanism that may explain how these stellar husks avoid death for billions of years.

A fear of smartphones and screen time is just the latest moral panic, writes psychologist Pete Etchells.

As royal conspiracies spread, social media sleuths think the Marchioness of Cholmondeley’s home contains stolen Chinese artifacts.

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Two, maybe three times in the lead up to driving the new Ford Ranger Raptor, I heard it compared to a rally car. This something that car companies have been increasingly eager to say about their cars in the last few years, and it’s also something that trips the old switch in my brain marked “skepticism.” As I…

Once a land of religious diversity, Iran has endured years of persecution under an extremely oppressive religious authority, restricting its citizens from seeking a faith that offers spiritual liberation, hope, and enlightenment.

“Let’s Get It On” singer Marvin: four letters.

Gen Z Retiree: This is not a look—it’s a mind-set and life style, plus Crocs.

In an era of life-altering pandemics, advanced A.I., and climate catastrophe, anticipating the future can seem like a futile exercise. Is sci-fi our best chance at making sense of what’s to come?

More than a thousand children who were injured in the war are now amputees. What do their futures hold?

Phased retirement can benefit both employees and employers long-term.

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A small furry rodent could be key to understanding how we are changed by love. Researchers with the University of Texas are studying prairie voles to discover how coupling influences our brain and protects us from stress.