Danger

Focus Features Wes Anderson is bringing the entirety of Hollywood to bear on the box office through his new sci-fi rom-com Asteroid City, but the inclusion of Margot Robbie might bode ill for the flick when it premieres in theaters later this year. From across the geekdom, MCU fans are mourning the loss of certain characters all over again. More specifically, a lot of them regret the fact that some iconic character duos will never happen. Check out these beats and more in today’s sci-fi roundup down below. This…

The Supreme Court of Norway ruled that the development of wind power at Fosen in Trøndelag county violated human rights and the Sámi's right to carry out their cultural livelihood. What will happen to the wind farm and the mountain area remains uncertain. Credit: NTB Wind turbines are contributing to the Southern Sámi losing grazing land for their reindeer husbandry. This livelihood is central to the identity of the Southern…

Trying to summarize Danger and Other Unknown Risks is tricky. It’s truly one of those stories that has everything: Magic, time travel, Y2k, the apocalypse, a chosen hero. But to artist Erica Henderson and writer Ryan North, who joined Polygon on a recent Zoom call in anticipation of the graphic novel’s release, the most important thing might have been the dog. “Every time we came up with a story idea, you were like And also there’s a talking dog,” Henderson told North over video chat, when I asked about how the book…

Hello, it’s Thursday, March 23, and here are the stories you shouldn’t miss today:TOP STORIES California storm moves out, but flood dangers remainHeavy rain and damaging winds gradually subsided Wednesday as one of the wildest storms of the season made its exit from the Golden State, leaving at least five people dead and others critically injured as it felled trees, knocked out power and threatened additional flooding in the Central Valley.Weeks of wild weather have left few corners of California unscathed. Over the last…

Yesterday, March 20, it was reported that the Earth may suffer a glancing blow from an incoming coronal mass ejection (CME) today. While astronomers keep an eye out on its development, a far more concerning development has been spotted on the Sun. The NASA Solar Dynamics Observatory has detected a large hole in the Sun's atmosphere which is spewing a stream of solar winds. This solar wind is expected to reach our planet between March 23 and 24, and can cause another powerful solar storm event. Things can worsen if there…

ChatGPT and similar large language models can produce compelling, humanlike answers to an endless array of questions – from queries about the best Italian restaurant in town to explaining competing theories about the nature of evil.The technology's uncanny writing ability has surfaced some old questions – until recently relegated to the realm of science fiction – about the possibility of machines becoming conscious, self-aware, or sentient.In 2022, a Google engineer declared, after interacting with LaMDA, the company's…

Next month DC Comics will release Danger Street #5. The next installment of the twelve-issue Black Label series comes from writer Tom King, artist Jorge Fornés, colorist Dave Stewart, and letterer Clayton Cowles. Ahead of its preorder cutoff date, The Beat is pleased to present an early, unlettered preview of the issue, which finds the series’ disparate leads coming together in explosive fashion. Here’s how DC describes Danger Street #5: What does a small-town murder have to do with the mysteries of the Multiverse? Lady…

If you somehow haven’t heard of Mickey7 yet, you will soon: Edward Ashton’s 2022 novel will be a 2024 Bong Joon-ho movie (retitled Mickey17) starring Robert Pattinson, Steven Yeun, Naomi Ackie, Toni Collette, and Mark Ruffalo. Ashton’s sequel, Antimatter Blues, arrives in stores today, and io9 has the first chapter for you to read (or listen to!) right here.It’s described as the “thrilling follow up to Mickey7 in which an expendable heads out to explore new terrain for human habitation.” Here’s a more detailed synopsis,…

A warning has been issued about an asteroid which will pass Earth at an alarmingly close distance. Although scientists have determined that there is no risk of impact as of yet, the asteroid's close approach serves as a reminder of the potential danger that asteroids can pose to our planet. NASA, ESA and other space agencies continue to keep a watch on Near-Earth Objects which have the potential to collide with our planet. If these objects come within 8 million kilometers of Earth, they are classified as Potentially…

Can he really be called Manhunter if he's hunting a boy? Find out in this preview of Danger Street #4.Published Sun, 12 Mar 2023 17:26:10 -0500 by Jude Terror | Welcome to Bleeding Cool's preview of Danger Street #4! In this issue, Manhunter is tasked with hunting down a boy who holds the power to alter reality. Can he really be called Manhunter if he's hunting a boy? Find out in this preview of Danger Street #4. Joining me is Bleeding Cool's AI writing assistant, LOLtron. LOLtron, what are your thoughts on the preview?…