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3 Body Problem (Netflix): Great! A captivating mix of big ideas, a compelling mystery, and spectacular set-pieces like the Cultural Revolution, strange worlds, the ship cutting and more. Of course, there are some weaknesses. 3 Body Problem falters in its portrayal of genius, rendering the British scientists as too normal, overlooking the obsessiveness, ambition, and […] The post What to Watch appeared first on...

-Barbenheimer-Eras Tour-Swift-Kelce-huge football ratings-Sphere-Ohtani/Wemby-a fun Oscars-women’s basketball-heel Rock/Wrestlemania Avengers Endgame Pretty nice run for sports/pop culture. https://t.co/xdH3yH7hic — Conor Sen (@conorsen) April 8, 2024 The post The culture that is U.S.A. appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         CommentsIn reply to jimmy. His hatred of Seth Rollins for betraying ... by Ali ChoudhuryIn reply to mkt42. Oh, I forgot Guadians of the Galaxy 1 and...

1.” In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon,” a two-part special on MGM+.  It’s time to admit that either he or Bob Dylan is the greatest songwriter in American history.  At four hours I was never bored, and there is plenty of coverage of Simon today, and also his wife.  My main gripe is […] The post What I’ve been watching appeared first...

That is the topic of my latest Bloomberg column, here is one excerpt: The more clear and present danger to Hollywood is that would-be viewers might start making their own short videos rather than watching television. “Show my pet dog Fido flying to Mars and building a space colony there” is perhaps more fun than […] The post The commercial impact of Sora appeared...

Miss America, Miss United States and Miss USA are three different people. The post Miss Information appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION.         CommentsIn reply to rsm. Yes. You have to be a very sheltered ... by MikePIn reply to kavu. Kavu. How in the world did you get there ... by JbdIn reply to kavu. Are you saying that the hostility to woke ......

Yes says I, and here is Wikipedia for reference.  Adam Ozimek (from my email) agrees: Rewatching Oblivion tonight and it really holds up. Cinematography and CGI that hasn’t aged at all. And Edge of Tomorrow is a sci fi classic for the ages now, made when he was 52. Those metacritic scores on the recent […] The post Is Tom Cruise actor GOAT? appeared...