From one of the creators of Rick and Morty, animation Solar Opposites explores how intelligent beings from another world would fare in a typical US neighbourhood with hilarious results Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2268846-solar-opposites-review-clever-silly-and-bound-to-be-an-instant-hit/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
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The Most-Pirated TV Show of 2020 Was ‘The Mandalorian’
CNET reveals 2020’s most popular show among video pirates: It probably won’t come as a surprise that Disney Plus smash hit series The Mandalorian has won the (unfortunate) title of most-pirated TV show of 2020 — using popular torrenting site BitTorrent. According to analysis from TorrentFreak (via IndieWire), Game of Thrones was the most-pirated TV show seven years running. But the…
Werner Herzog On Asteroids, Star Wars, and the ‘Obscenity’ of a City On Mars
78-year-old filmmaker Werner Herzog shared some interesting thoughts before the release of his new documentary on asteroids, Fireball: Visitors From Darker Worlds now available on Apple TV+. From Herzog’s new interview with the science site inverse: Herzog tells Inverse he’s less concerned than ever that a meteorite will destroy the Earth, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t still be worried about…
The real science behind Rick and Morty
Science-fiction sitcom Rick and Morty is back for season four and the hapless duo are up to their usual intergalactic tricks. But how realistic is the show’s use of obscure scientific concepts and futuristic technology? Source: https://www.newscientist.com/article/2227438-the-real-science-behind-rick-and-morty/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home…
From Brain Control to Multiverses, ‘Rick and Morty’ Gets Some Science Right
A new book tackles the science behind the fantastic technology and sci-fi concepts in the outrageous cartoon series “Rick and Morty.” Source: https://www.livescience.com/science-of-rick-and-morty.html
Altered Carbon Gets an RPG, Frankenstein Has an Heir, and More in Tabletop Gaming News
Welcome back to Gaming Shelf, io9's regular column all about the fantastic world of board games and tabletop roleplaying games—focusing on sci-fi and fantasy, of course. This time around we’ve got some exciting announcements in the worlds of Altered Carbon and Magic: The Gathering, as well as a Kickstarter for a story…Read more… Source: https://io9.gizmodo.com/altered-carbon-gets-an-rpg-frankenstein-has-an-heir-a-1833717831…