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What "Demolition Man" got right about the future
by
Molly Wood
Sep 3, 2018
Autonomous vehicles, tablets, video conferencing — the 1993 flick made some good calls.
What "Armageddon" got right about space drilling, and what it (mostly) didn't
by
Molly Wood
Aug 16, 2018
Little about the 1998 blockbuster is true to life, but mining asteroids and comets is "humanity’s future, I’m pretty convinced of that," one expert says.
Game over for Hollywood video game tie-ins
by
Molly Wood
and James Perla
Jul 24, 2015
Hollywood's many failed video game tie-ins are more about marketing than gaming.
How to make a movie for $300
by
Adriene Hill
and Aparna Alluri
Apr 15, 2015
...and why faking Facebook in a movie is harder than it sounds.
Malfunctioning technology -- as seen on TV!
by
Molly Wood
Sep 25, 2013
A compilation of one of our favorite TV and movie tropes -- malfunctioning technology.
How close are we to a real-life 'Elysium'?
by
Molly Wood
Aug 9, 2013
In anticipation of this weekend's big sci-fi epic, a look at how close we are to building a real-life space colony.
Netflix gets into the blockbuster babysitter business
by
Molly Wood
Jun 18, 2013
Netflix is teaming up with DreamWorks Animation to create original content. But their partnership isn't for grown-ups, it's for kids.
For public good, not for profit.
Smells -- coming soon to a theater near you?
by
Molly Wood
May 1, 2013
Maybe you saw the ‘Google Nose’ April Fool's prank, where users clicked on 'wet dog' and sniffed their laptops to find out what it smells like. Well new smell technology is not a joke -- or not only a joke.
Windows 8 launches, and how the internet is changing movie marketing
by
Molly Wood
Oct 26, 2012
It's launch day for Microsoft's radical new operating system Windows 8. Many have already watched a good chunk of this weekend's new blockbuster, Cloud Atlas -- seven minutes worth.
CES: 3D printing, ubiquitous screens
by
Molly Wood
Jan 12, 2012
In the future, you'll have a machine to make stuff and you'll watch movies everywhere.