• The problem with Netflix’s 3 Body Problem

    If you haven’t read The Three-Body Problem, the 2008 novel by the Chinese science-fiction writer Cixin Liu, you’ve probably seen or heard of others reading it — people on subways, people in airport terminals, or President Barack Obama, whose endorsement contributed to the book’s popularity in the United States. The book, a heady and dense […]

  • What exactly is the three-body problem in '3 Body Problem'?

    In Netflix's "3 Body Problem", what actually is the three-body problem? An explainer.

  • This '3 Body Problem' Character Is a One-Body Problem for the Show

    He's one of Liu Cixin's most interesting characters, but introducing Thomas Wade early in Netflix's 3 Body Problem was a mistake.

  • ‘The Three-Body Problem’ Is Brilliant. ‘3 Body Problem’ Is Better.

    My favorite quote about science fiction comes from longtime editor Frederik Pohl, who paraphrased Isaac Asimov when he wrote, “Somebody once said that a good science-fiction story should be able to predict not the automobile but the traffic jam.” In other words, it’s not the piece of technology or scientific advance itself that matters in spinning a sci-fi yarn, but rather the advance’s ramifications for humanity. Anyone can predict that humanity might one day, say, make first contact with...

  • Euston, HS2 has a problem

    Terminating HS2 at Old Oak Common would be one of the most mind-bogglingly bizarre decisions of the Sunak premiership.

  • [Newspoint] Journalism is debate

    We don’t speak off the top of our heads; we collect facts and authoritative pronouncements that will reinforce our position and at the same time demolish, or at least weaken, the opposite position

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    Ghostbusters Has a Lore Problem

    'Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire' takes an MCU-style approach to storytelling that cheapens the spirit of the movie.

  • The big problem with IVF

    Many so-called “conservatives” publicly embrace the practice of in vitro fertilization (IVF) — but this is an outright rejection of the personhood and dignity of the unborn. IVF is not a pro-life position, as many mistakenly think. In fact, through IVF, dozens of unborn children are dying at rates that far exceed abortion practices. Learn the full truth about IVF here: https://www.lifesitenews.com/episodes/trump-v-biden-france-self-destructs-on-abortion/ HELP US FIGHT THE LIES OF THE MAINSTREAM...

  • Finally, plastic license cards

    It says a lot about the quality of governance and ease of doing business in this country that it takes forever just to obtain a plastic driver’s license card.

  • The problem with plug-in hybrids? Their drivers.

    Plug-in hybrids are supposed to be the best of both worlds—the convenience of a gas-powered car with the climate benefits of a battery electric vehicle. But new data suggests that some official figures severely underestimate the emissions they produce.  According to new real-world driving data from the European Commission, plug-in hybrids produce roughly 3.5 times…

  • The real problem with Jonathan Glazer

    Every year the Oscars unleashes some kind of political controversy, and this year’s revolves around Jonathan Glazer’s speech denouncing Israel. Glazer, the…What to read next: Fake Labour minister polls better than real frontbenchers | Will Sunak renege on ‘foreign powers’ owning newspapers? | Will Biden change his Venezuela approach? | The West must wake up to the threat of Islamic State-Khorasan

  • Election misinformation is a problem in any language

    WASHINGTON >> Warnings about deepfakes and disinformation fueled by artificial intelligence. Concerns about campaigns and candidates using social media to spread lies about elections. Fears that tech companies will fail to address these issues as their platforms are used to undermine democracy ahead of pivotal elections.