https://tavexocor.shop/categories/scifi/ en Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:12:19 -0700 https://tavexocor.shop/2026/04/09/when-brad-bird-directs-an.html Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:12:19 -0700 http://tknblogs.micro.blog/2026/04/09/when-brad-bird-directs-an.html <p>When Brad Bird directs an animated feature, it&rsquo;s going to be special. It looks to be the case with Netflix&rsquo;s <em>Ray Gunn</em> coming this year. Described by Bird as a blend of 40&rsquo;s noir and Buck Rogers, the early stills from the film look freaking amazing! #movies #animation <a href="https://www.avclub.com/ray-gunn-first-look-sam-rockwell-scarlett-johansson">www.avclub.com/ray-gunn-&hellip;</a></p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/151098/2026/0e01804621.jpg" width="600" height="251" alt="A futuristic cityscape features towering buildings, flying cars, and a large hologram of a woman with the words WELCOME to the FUTURE."> https://tavexocor.shop/2026/03/19/this-looks-amazing-and-theyve.html Thu, 19 Mar 2026 23:08:06 -0700 http://tknblogs.micro.blog/2026/03/19/this-looks-amazing-and-theyve.html <p>This looks amazing, and they&rsquo;ve gotten well past their Kickstarter goal. With a week to go, it&rsquo;ll be interesting to see if they can get all of the stretch goals met. #SciFi #SCP #animation <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSbPdf3CGD8">www.youtube.com/watch</a></p> https://tavexocor.shop/2026/03/18/i-feel-as-if-ill.html Wed, 18 Mar 2026 09:13:01 -0700 http://tknblogs.micro.blog/2026/03/18/i-feel-as-if-ill.html <p>I feel as if I&rsquo;ll need to watch this a few times more to fully understand, but I think I get the subtext to a degree. #scifi #animation <a href="https://youtu.be/b62oBb16UTg">youtu.be/b62oBb16U&hellip;</a></p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/151098/2026/b62obb16utg-sd.jpg" width="600" height="450" alt="A woman illustrated in anime style looks upward with an expression of awe or disbelief, under green lighting, accompanied by the text Dark Factory and Japanese characters."> https://tavexocor.shop/2026/03/15/the-strain-of-antiintellectualism-in.html Sun, 15 Mar 2026 18:26:47 -0700 http://tknblogs.micro.blog/2026/03/15/the-strain-of-antiintellectualism-in.html <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/151098/2026/yousuf-karsh-isaac-asimov-1985.jpg" width="600" height="756" alt="A portrait of Isaac Asimov by Yousuf Karsh (1985)"> <p><strong>The strain of anti-intellectualism [in America] has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that &ldquo;my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.&quot;</strong></p> <ul> <li>Isaac Asimov (1980) #uspol #TFG</li> </ul> https://tavexocor.shop/2025/11/16/a-rather-amazing-short-animation.html Sun, 16 Nov 2025 13:09:34 -0700 http://tknblogs.micro.blog/2025/11/16/a-rather-amazing-short-animation.html <p>A rather amazing #short #animation from DUST and Guru Studio with an unwieldy title, &ldquo;Strange Visitors Discover the Secrets of a Long-Dead Space Station&rdquo;. Well worth the 10 minute run-time. #scifi #youtube</p> <style> :root { --yt-aspect-ratio-16-9: 56.25%; --yt-bg-black: #000; --yt-play-button-bg: rgba(255, 0, 0, 0.8); --yt-play-button-bg-hover: rgba(255, 0, 0, 1); --yt-play-button-icon: #fff; --yt-overlay-bg: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.85); --yt-overlay-text: #fff; --yt-focus-outline: #e53935; --yt-play-button-width: 68px; --yt-play-button-height: 48px; --yt-play-button-border-radius: 12px; --yt-focus-outline-width: 3px; --yt-focus-outline-offset: 4px; --yt-transition-duration: 0.2s; --yt-transition-timing: ease-in-out; } .video-wrapper { position: relative; display: block; width: 100%; padding: 0; padding-bottom: var(--yt-aspect-ratio-16-9); margin: 0; height: 0; max-width: 100%; overflow: hidden; background-color: var(--yt-bg-black); cursor: pointer; outline: none; border: none; color: inherit; font: inherit; text-align: inherit; appearance: none; -webkit-appearance: none; } .video-wrapper[data-is-loaded="true"] { cursor: auto; } .video-wrapper:focus-visible { outline: var(--yt-focus-outline-width) solid var(--yt-focus-outline); outline-offset: var(--yt-focus-outline-offset); } .video-thumbnail { position: absolute; top: 0; right: 0; bottom: 0; left: 0; margin: auto; max-width: 100%; max-height: 100%; width: auto; height: auto; object-fit: contain; object-position: center; background-color: var(--yt-bg-black); z-index: 1; transition: opacity var(--yt-transition-duration) var(--yt-transition-timing); } .video-wrapper:hover .video-thumbnail { opacity: 0.9; } .video-overlay { position: absolute; bottom: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; background: var(--yt-overlay-bg); color: var(--yt-overlay-text); text-align: center; font-size: 0.85em; padding: 0.5em 1em; z-index: 2; pointer-events: auto; } .video-play-button { position: absolute; top: 50%; left: 50%; transform: translate(-50%, -50%); width: var(--yt-play-button-width); height: var(--yt-play-button-height); background-color: var(--yt-play-button-bg); border-radius: var(--yt-play-button-border-radius); z-index: 3; pointer-events: none; transition: all var(--yt-transition-duration) var(--yt-transition-timing); } .video-wrapper:hover .video-play-button { background-color: var(--yt-play-button-bg-hover); transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.1); } .video-wrapper:active .video-play-button { transform: translate(-50%, -50%) scale(1.05); } .video-play-button::before { content: ''; position: absolute; left: 26px; top: 14px; width: 0; height: 0; border-left: 18px solid var(--yt-play-button-icon); border-top: 12px solid transparent; border-bottom: 12px solid transparent; } .video-wrapper iframe { position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; border: none; z-index: 4; } .video-noscript { display: block; max-width: 100%; background-color: var(--yt-bg-black); color: inherit; text-align: center; padding: 0; margin-top: 0.5em; } .video-noscript img { display: block; width: 100%; height: auto; } .video-noscript a { display: inline-block; padding: 0.75em 1em; color: inherit; text-decoration: underline; } .yt-text-link { display: none; } </style> <script> (function(){ 'use strict'; const CONSTANTS = { VIDEO_ID_LENGTH: 11, MAX_INPUT_LENGTH: 2048, VIDEO_ID_PATTERN: /^[a-zA-Z0-9_-]{11}$/, PLAYLIST_PREFIXES: /^(PL|OL|UU|LL|FL)/i, ALLOWED_URL_CHARS: /^[a-zA-Z0-9_\-?=&#:/.]+$/, TIME_FORMATS: { HOURS: 3600, MINUTES: 60, SECONDS: 1 }, YOUTUBE_NOCOOKIE_DOMAIN: 'https://www.youtube-nocookie.com', YOUTUBE_IMG_DOMAIN: 'https://img.youtube.com', EMBED_PARAMS: 'autoplay=1&mute=1' }; function validateInput(input, maxLength = CONSTANTS.MAX_INPUT_LENGTH) { if (!input || typeof input !== 'string') return ''; const trimmed = input.trim(); if (trimmed.length > maxLength) { console.warn(`Input exceeds maximum length of ${maxLength}`); return ''; } if (!CONSTANTS.ALLOWED_URL_CHARS.test(trimmed)) { console.warn('Input contains invalid characters'); return ''; } return trimmed; } function parseStartValue(value) { if (!value) return 0; if (/^\d+$/.test(value)) { const parsed = parseInt(value, 10); return isNaN(parsed) ? 0 : Math.max(0, parsed); } let total = 0; let matched = false; const regex = /(\d+)(h|m|s)/gi; let match; while ((match = regex.exec(value)) !== null) { matched = true; const num = parseInt(match[1], 10); if (isNaN(num)) continue; const unit = match[2].toLowerCase(); if (unit === 'h') total += num * CONSTANTS.TIME_FORMATS.HOURS; else if (unit === 'm') total += num * CONSTANTS.TIME_FORMATS.MINUTES; else if (unit === 's') total += num * CONSTANTS.TIME_FORMATS.SECONDS; } return matched ? Math.max(0, total) : 0; } function extractStartTime(queryString) { if (!queryString) return 0; try { const cleanQuery = queryString.startsWith('?') || queryString.startsWith('#') ? queryString.slice(1) : queryString; const params = new URLSearchParams(cleanQuery); return parseStartValue(params.get('start')) || parseStartValue(params.get('t')) || parseStartValue(params.get('time_continue')) || 0; } catch (e) { console.warn('Failed to parse query parameters:', e); return 0; } } function parseId(raw) { const validated = validateInput(raw); if (!validated) { return { type: 'unknown', id: '', start: 0 }; } let startSeconds = 0; let normalized = validated; const queryIndex = normalized.indexOf('?'); if (queryIndex !== -1) { startSeconds = extractStartTime(normalized.slice(queryIndex + 1)); normalized = normalized.slice(0, queryIndex); } const hashIndex = normalized.indexOf('#'); if (hashIndex !== -1) { startSeconds = startSeconds || extractStartTime(normalized.slice(hashIndex + 1)); normalized = normalized.slice(0, hashIndex); } if (CONSTANTS.PLAYLIST_PREFIXES.test(normalized)) { return { type: 'playlist', id: normalized, start: startSeconds }; } if (CONSTANTS.VIDEO_ID_PATTERN.test(normalized)) { return { type: 'video', id: normalized, start: startSeconds }; } const listMatch = normalized.match(/list=([^&]+)/); if (listMatch && listMatch[1]) { return { type: 'playlist', id: listMatch[1], start: startSeconds }; } console.warn('Unable to parse video/playlist ID:', raw); return { type: 'unknown', id: '', start: startSeconds }; } function validateThumbnailUrl(thumbUrl) { if (!thumbUrl) return ''; let cleaned = thumbUrl.trim(); const markdownMatch = cleaned.match(/^\[[^\]]*\]\(([^)]+)\)$/); if (markdownMatch) { cleaned = markdownMatch[1].trim(); } try { const url = new URL(cleaned, document.baseURI); if (url.protocol !== 'http:' && url.protocol !== 'https:') { console.warn('Thumbnail URL must use http or https protocol'); return ''; } return url.href; } catch (e) { console.warn('Invalid thumbnail URL:', e); return ''; } } function getPlaylistPlaceholder() { const svg = `<svg xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2000/svg' viewBox='0 0 1280 720'>` + `<rect width='100%' height='100%' fill='#000'/>` + `<rect x='220' y='260' width='840' height='60' fill='#fff'/>` + `<rect x='220' y='340' width='660' height='60' fill='#fff'/>` + `</svg>`; return 'data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,' + encodeURIComponent(svg); } /** * Sets up thumbnail for video wrapper * @param {HTMLImageElement} thumbnail - Thumbnail element * @param {Object} kind - Parsed video/playlist info * @param {string} customThumb - Custom thumbnail URL */ function setupThumbnail(thumbnail, kind, customThumb) { if (!thumbnail) return; if (customThumb) { // Use custom thumbnail thumbnail.onerror = null; thumbnail.src = customThumb; } else if (kind.type === 'playlist') { // Use playlist placeholder thumbnail.src = getPlaylistPlaceholder(); } else if (kind.type === 'video' && kind.id) { // Use YouTube thumbnail with fallback thumbnail.src = `${CONSTANTS.YOUTUBE_IMG_DOMAIN}/vi/${kind.id}/maxresdefault.jpg`; thumbnail.onerror = () => { thumbnail.onerror = null; thumbnail.src = `${CONSTANTS.YOUTUBE_IMG_DOMAIN}/vi/${kind.id}/0.jpg`; }; } // For unknown type, keep the default placeholder } /** * Creates embed URL for video or playlist * @param {Object} kind - Parsed video/playlist info * @returns {string} Embed URL or empty string if invalid */ function createEmbedUrl(kind) { if (kind.type === 'playlist' && kind.id) { return `${CONSTANTS.YOUTUBE_NOCOOKIE_DOMAIN}/embed/videoseries?list=${encodeURIComponent(kind.id)}&${CONSTANTS.EMBED_PARAMS}`; } else if (kind.type === 'video' && kind.id) { let url = `${CONSTANTS.YOUTUBE_NOCOOKIE_DOMAIN}/embed/${encodeURIComponent(kind.id)}?${CONSTANTS.EMBED_PARAMS}`; if (kind.start > 0) { url += `&start=${Math.floor(kind.start)}`; } return url; } return ''; } /** * Creates and loads iframe embed * @param {HTMLElement} wrapper - Video wrapper element * @param {Object} kind - Parsed video/playlist info * @param {string} title - Video title */ function loadEmbed(wrapper, kind, title) { if (wrapper.dataset.isLoaded === 'true') return; const embedUrl = createEmbedUrl(kind); if (!embedUrl) { console.error('Unable to create embed URL - invalid video/playlist ID'); // Show error message to user wrapper.innerHTML = '<div style="padding: 2em; text-align: center; color: #fff;">Unable to load video. Please check the video ID.</div>'; return; } // Create iframe const iframe = document.createElement('iframe'); iframe.setAttribute('allowfullscreen', ''); iframe.setAttribute('loading', 'lazy'); iframe.setAttribute('allow', 'accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture'); iframe.setAttribute('title', title ? `YouTube video player: ${title}` : 'YouTube video player'); iframe.src = embedUrl; const replacement = document.createElement('div'); replacement.className = wrapper.className; replacement.dataset.listenersAdded = 'true'; replacement.dataset.isLoaded = 'true'; replacement.appendChild(iframe); wrapper.replaceWith(replacement); } function enhanceEmbeds() { const wrappers = document.querySelectorAll('.video-wrapper'); wrappers.forEach(wrapper => { if (wrapper.dataset.listenersAdded === 'true') return; wrapper.dataset.listenersAdded = 'true'; const rawVideoId = wrapper.dataset.videoId || ''; const rawThumbUrl = wrapper.dataset.thumb || ''; const videoTitle = wrapper.dataset.videoTitle || ''; const kind = parseId(rawVideoId); const safeThumb = validateThumbnailUrl(rawThumbUrl); const thumbnail = wrapper.querySelector('.video-thumbnail'); setupThumbnail(thumbnail, kind, safeThumb); const loadHandler = () => loadEmbed(wrapper, kind, videoTitle); wrapper.addEventListener('click', loadHandler); const overlay = wrapper.querySelector('.video-overlay'); if (overlay) overlay.addEventListener('click', loadHandler); if (thumbnail) thumbnail.addEventListener('click', loadHandler); wrapper.addEventListener('keydown', (e) => { if (e.key === 'Enter' || e.key === ' ') { e.preventDefault(); loadHandler(); } }); }); } enhanceEmbeds(); if (document.readyState === 'loading') { document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', enhanceEmbeds); } })(); </script><p class="yt-text-link"> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMrtfAykFDs">YouTube Video</a> </p><button type="button" class="video-wrapper" aria-label="Play YouTube video" data-video-id="hMrtfAykFDs" data-thumb="" ><img class="video-thumbnail" src="data:image/svg+xml;charset=utf-8,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%27http://www.w3.org/2000/svg%27%20viewBox=%270%200%201280%20720%27%3E%3Crect%20width=%27100%25%25%27%20height=%27100%25%25%27%20fill=%27%23000%27/%3E%3C/svg%3E" alt="YouTube Thumbnail" loading="lazy" decoding="async"><div class="video-play-button"></div> </button><noscript> <div class="video-noscript"><img src="https://img.youtube.com/vi/hMrtfAykFDs/maxresdefault.jpg" alt="YouTube Thumbnail"><p> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hMrtfAykFDs" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">YouTube Video</a> </p></div> </noscript> https://tavexocor.shop/2025/07/23/episode-of-mechwest-is-the.html Wed, 23 Jul 2025 12:07:45 -0700 http://tknblogs.micro.blog/2025/07/23/episode-of-mechwest-is-the.html <p>Episode 3 of #MECHWEST is the best yet. Definitely subscribe and share to show your support and help them make more episodes. This kind of indie #animation work takes of lot of dedication. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7-fndgk2ck">www.youtube.com/watch</a></p> https://tavexocor.shop/2025/06/13/two-legendary-scifi-icons-each.html Fri, 13 Jun 2025 18:13:56 -0700 http://tknblogs.micro.blog/2025/06/13/two-legendary-scifi-icons-each.html <p>Two legendary #scifi icons, each with their own legendary maneuver, face off against the other in an epic showdown. Who will prevail? We may never know. The top keeps spinning&hellip; #sttng #startrek #animation <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHbglHWHefE">www.youtube.com/watch</a></p> https://tavexocor.shop/2025/05/28/a-friend-of-mine-just.html Wed, 28 May 2025 20:44:15 -0700 http://tknblogs.micro.blog/2025/05/28/a-friend-of-mine-just.html <p>A friend of mine just sent me a link to Brent Spiner&rsquo;s comedy series on YouTube called Fresh Hell, and I NEED to share it! There&rsquo;s a second season under Videos on the Channel page. #StarTrek #STTNG #TV #comedy <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL5AE470FE19A1CE8C">www.youtube.com/playlist</a></p> https://tavexocor.shop/2025/05/23/i-believe-spice-frontier-is.html Fri, 23 May 2025 16:00:56 -0700 http://tknblogs.micro.blog/2025/05/23/i-believe-spice-frontier-is.html <p>I believe Spice Frontier is one of the more unique spins on #SciFi that I&rsquo;ve ever seen, and I&rsquo;ve seen most of it! Combine the idea of food as a tool for diplomacy with exciting space exploration and you get this! Impressive work from all departments! #animation #pilot #TV <a href="https://youtu.be/SeAqnHywrx8">youtu.be/SeAqnHywr&hellip;</a></p> https://tavexocor.shop/2025/05/22/i-love-mobile-police-patlabor.html Thu, 22 May 2025 20:47:18 -0700 http://tknblogs.micro.blog/2025/05/22/i-love-mobile-police-patlabor.html <p>I love Mobile Police #Patlabor, an #anime #mecha series unlike any other. It&rsquo;s been around for a very long time and will be returning next year with Patlabor EZY. If you are new to Patlabor, check out STEVEM&rsquo;s fantastic retrospective. #animation #TV #movies #scifi #mamoruoshii <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBfv-GfcRiY">www.youtube.com/watch</a></p> https://tavexocor.shop/2025/05/19/for-oldsters-watch-this-video.html Mon, 19 May 2025 07:46:17 -0700 http://tknblogs.micro.blog/2025/05/19/for-oldsters-watch-this-video.html <p>For oldsters: Watch this video to confirm your admiration for these shows. For youths: Watch this video to find new shows that&rsquo;ll blow your mind. Conclusion: Any list that includes Cowboy Bebop must be accurate. That is all. #scifi #tv #90s <a href="https://youtu.be/uT42ldiYM4c">youtu.be/uT42ldiYM&hellip;</a></p> https://tavexocor.shop/2025/05/16/the-canadian-progrock-band-rush.html Fri, 16 May 2025 16:02:44 -0700 http://tknblogs.micro.blog/2025/05/16/the-canadian-progrock-band-rush.html <p>The Canadian #ProgRock band #Rush has been one of my favorite bands period. I also adore the art of #animation. In 1985 the two came together in an animated short broadcast on Canadian TV that year. Now you can watch it. It&rsquo;s not great, but the music is. #music #scifi #TV <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8I_VgWI_xs">www.youtube.com/watch</a></p> https://tavexocor.shop/2025/05/09/in-merlins-latest-video-he.html Fri, 09 May 2025 09:09:53 -0700 http://tknblogs.micro.blog/2025/05/09/in-merlins-latest-video-he.html <p>In Merlin&rsquo;s latest video he discusses Harlan Ellison&rsquo;s short story &ldquo;I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream&rdquo; which, at it&rsquo;s core, is about the ultimate worst and most selfless aspects of humanity. It&rsquo;s worth a watch. #writing #scifi #books <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_hmDnIEtMU">www.youtube.com/watch</a></p> https://tavexocor.shop/2025/04/24/wow-how-odd-startrek-scifi.html Thu, 24 Apr 2025 11:41:20 -0700 http://tknblogs.micro.blog/2025/04/24/wow-how-odd-startrek-scifi.html <p>Wow. How odd. #StarTrek #scifi #STTNW #SpongebobSquarepants #TV #animation <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qUdO_M7h3sQ">www.youtube.com/watch</a></p> https://tavexocor.shop/2025/04/23/i-dont-know-anyone-who.html Wed, 23 Apr 2025 11:28:46 -0700 http://tknblogs.micro.blog/2025/04/23/i-dont-know-anyone-who.html <p>I don&rsquo;t know anyone who has had to deal with the horror of #cancer, but I lost both my parents to #dementia. I don&rsquo;t have a segue, but John Billingsley, Johnathan Frakes, and Armin Shimerman from #StarTrek join #TrekCulture to talk about #PancreaticCancer support. #PanCan <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuxR7r1_6Rs">www.youtube.com/watch</a></p> https://tavexocor.shop/2025/04/21/if-youve-never-seen-floor.html Mon, 21 Apr 2025 15:07:06 -0700 http://tknblogs.micro.blog/2025/04/21/if-youve-never-seen-floor.html <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/151098/2025/scr-20250421-nbeh-2.png" width="600" height="752" alt="Auto-generated description: A whimsical pirate-themed scene is depicted with various characters and activities aboard a detailed and colorful ship."> <p>If you&rsquo;ve never seen #Floor796, prepare to be amazed. A single artist, in their free time, has been creating an enormous, tile-based animated #GIF filled with all manner of characters from all manner of media. They&rsquo;ve just added a new tile today. #animation #art #creatives #ZeroAI <a href="https://floor796.com/#t2l4,203,949">floor796.com</a></p> https://tavexocor.shop/2025/03/31/if-youve-been-crouching-in.html Mon, 31 Mar 2025 15:32:36 -0700 http://tknblogs.micro.blog/2025/03/31/if-youve-been-crouching-in.html <p>If you&rsquo;ve been crouching in a closet moaning to yourself about how long it&rsquo;s taking to get Season 3 of #StarTrekStrangeNewWorlds, it seems we might have an official date from SkyShowtime Netherlands. It&rsquo;s August 1st. That&rsquo;s it for now. #StarTrek #STSNW #scifi <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wp7iqQKOmBk">www.youtube.com/watch</a></p> https://tavexocor.shop/2025/03/23/douglas-adams-would-have-hated.html Sun, 23 Mar 2025 14:25:53 -0700 http://tknblogs.micro.blog/2025/03/23/douglas-adams-would-have-hated.html <p>Douglas Adams would have hated this&hellip; and Elon&hellip; and everything going on right now in the US and UK. #tesla #elonmusk #hhgttg #capitalism <a href="https://boingboing.net/2025/03/23/elon-musk-to-open-tesla-themed-restaurant.html">boingboing.net/2025/03/2&hellip;</a></p> https://tavexocor.shop/2025/03/20/wow-the-new-merlin-video.html Thu, 20 Mar 2025 20:30:56 -0700 http://tknblogs.micro.blog/2025/03/20/wow-the-new-merlin-video.html <p>Wow. The new <a href="https://www.youtube.com/@merlinmeek">merlin</a> video is truly frightening. In this episode he summarizes Ray Bradbury&rsquo;s short story, The Veldt. He then proceeds to speculate on the generation of children born in the era of #ChatGPT and other #AI models. In short, it&rsquo;s not good. #tech #dystopia #scifi <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pkDmoi7A6ns">www.youtube.com/watch</a></p> https://tavexocor.shop/2025/03/09/well-this-is-annoying-it.html Sun, 09 Mar 2025 12:09:01 -0700 http://tknblogs.micro.blog/2025/03/09/well-this-is-annoying-it.html <p>Well, this is annoying. It turns out that the cast of #StargateUniverse found out that the show had been cancelled like everyone else&hellip; when the news broke in the media. The #SyFy series was a fantastic new take on the #Stargate formula that deserved better. #TV #scifi <a href="https://www.slashfilm.com/1795353/stargate-universe-cast-cancellation-reactions/">www.slashfilm.com/1795353/s&hellip;</a></p> https://tavexocor.shop/2025/03/09/the-wife-and-i-spent.html Sun, 09 Mar 2025 11:56:47 -0700 http://tknblogs.micro.blog/2025/03/09/the-wife-and-i-spent.html <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/151098/2025/review-2.png" width="600" height="352" alt="Auto-generated description: A poster for the 2025 film The Gorge by Scott Derrickson, featuring Miles Teller and Anya Taylor-Joy, is shown alongside a positive review on Apple TV+."> <p>The wife and I spent most of the conveniently placed dialogue-free sections eagerly speculating on what was going on in this film and were pleasantly surprised when we were mostly wrong. Very well written, directed, and acted with excellent visual work. #movies #thegorge #AppleTV #scifi</p> https://tavexocor.shop/2025/02/21/in-his-short-story-the.html Fri, 21 Feb 2025 11:22:32 -0700 http://tknblogs.micro.blog/2025/02/21/in-his-short-story-the.html <p>In his short story &ldquo;The Last Question&rdquo;, #IsaacAsimov asked if it was possible to reverse entropy and prevent the end of all things. Check out Merlin&rsquo;s video summary and analysis of this interesting #scifi thought exercise and its surprising conclusion. #writing #philosophy <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BmPcWuv6Mcw">www.youtube.com/watch</a></p> https://tavexocor.shop/2025/02/20/watched-dont-let-go-on.html Thu, 20 Feb 2025 11:04:22 -0700 http://tknblogs.micro.blog/2025/02/20/watched-dont-let-go-on.html <p>Watched &ldquo;Don&rsquo;t Let Go&rdquo; on Netflix this weekend starring David Oyelowo and Storm Reid and directed by Jacob Aaron Estes and am shocked to discover that it was made for $5M. Amazing film and well worth your time. #film #movies #netflix #scifi <a href="https://www.slashfilm.com/1793113/sci-fi-thriller-dont-let-go-2019-streaming-hit-netflix/">www.slashfilm.com/1793113/s&hellip;</a></p> https://tavexocor.shop/2025/01/28/are-you-as-sad-as.html Tue, 28 Jan 2025 17:17:05 -0700 http://tknblogs.micro.blog/2025/01/28/are-you-as-sad-as.html <p>Are you as sad as we are that #Apple&rsquo;s #Silo season 2 just ended? Apple seems to get that and has apparently shared a 24-minute set walkthrough for all of us to enjoy (and to ramp up our anxiety of having to wait for seasons 3 and 4). #TV #scifi <a href="https://9to5mac.com/2025/01/28/apple-just-published-a-meditative-video-tour-of-silos-massive-sets/">9to5mac.com/2025/01/2&hellip;</a></p> https://tavexocor.shop/2025/01/22/mickey-is-my-most-anticipated.html Wed, 22 Jan 2025 16:38:14 -0700 http://tknblogs.micro.blog/2025/01/22/mickey-is-my-most-anticipated.html <p>Mickey 17 is my most anticipated #scifi movie in some time, and the latest trailer only confirms that I am right to be excited for Bong Joon Ho&rsquo;s (The Host, Mother, Snowpiercer, Parasite) latest future masterpiece. #movies <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tA1s65o_kYM">www.youtube.com/watch</a></p> https://tavexocor.shop/2025/01/20/things-you-can-do-instead.html Mon, 20 Jan 2025 11:59:15 -0700 http://tknblogs.micro.blog/2025/01/20/things-you-can-do-instead.html <p>Don&rsquo;t watch the news today since all they&rsquo;ll be talking about is how great and normal it is to just hand an entire country over to a criminal in the name of a democracy that&rsquo;s been utterly broken and shreaded. If that leaves you unsure of what to do instead, here are some suggestions:</p> <ul> <li>Listen to some music. I&rsquo;ve been sharing my album plays, and here&rsquo;s a list of them that I refresh a few times a week. <a href="https://tavexocor.shop/nothing-manor-jukebox/">tavexocor.shop/nothing-m&hellip;</a></li> <li>Go for a walk</li> <li>Spend time with friends</li> <li>Play a game like a board game, video games, or get into table-top role-playing games (TTRPG), or even just a few dozen rounds of poker</li> <li>Read a book like Isaac Asimov&rsquo;s Robot series, many of which are murder mysteries. <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robot_series">en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robo&hellip;</a></li> <li>Nap in a patch of sunlight or next to a warming fire with your kids and/or pets</li> <li>Bake something like biscuits or pie or some nice, big potatoes and stuff them with cheese, bacon, sour cream, and chives, or whatever you like</li> <li>Help out at your local homeless shelter or donate some old clothes to families in need</li> <li>If you can afford it, slap a few hundred bucks on a gift card, go to that store, and pay for everyone until it runs out</li> <li>Stop and smell some roses</li> <li>Watch a movie or three like The Wild Robot (2024 on Apple TV, Google Play, Amazon Prime and more)</li> <li>Write something nice on a pad of paper about nice and/or hopeful for yourself or someone you like</li> <li>Get out an old computer and install Linux Mint and engage in some joyful technological discovery. <a href="https://linuxmint.com">linuxmint.com</a></li> <li>Go out on a thrift shop crawl in your local area and buy some old things to give them a new home</li> </ul> <p>And if you must watch TV, then allow me to suggest one of the single most joyful and affirming shows ever made;l Netflix&rsquo;s <em>Somebody Feed Phil</em>. You will not regret it. Well, you&rsquo;ll regret having trouble eating the food Phil eats, unless you live in one of the cities he&rsquo;s covered.</p> <p>Feel free to submit your own lists of things to do other than watch the news today. #animation #comics #manga #film #movies #linux #music #retrocomputing #humanrights #civilrights #scifi #tech #videogames #writing</p> https://tavexocor.shop/2025/01/04/i-suggest-you-just-read.html Sat, 04 Jan 2025 21:29:29 -0700 http://tknblogs.micro.blog/2025/01/04/i-suggest-you-just-read.html <p>I suggest you just #read the #books. Don&rsquo;t bother with the series. #Apple spent a tanker-full of money to make a terrible non-adaptation. They took some ideas, mixed it all up, cut out a bunch, and invented a lot of new crap that superficially resembles #IsaacAsimov&rsquo;s seminal #scifi works. <a href="https://www.polygon.com/sci-fi/503030/best-sci-fi-tv-foundation-season-2-apple-tv-plus-watch-stream">www.polygon.com/sci-fi/50&hellip;</a></p> https://tavexocor.shop/2024/12/07/aw-hell-yeah.html Sat, 07 Dec 2024 23:41:08 -0700 http://tknblogs.micro.blog/2024/12/07/aw-hell-yeah.html <p>Aw, hell yeah! Just came across this in my recommendations and I&rsquo;m going to support Stan and the his dream of making Orbital Search &amp; Rescue a thing! Incidentally, I&rsquo;ve also started watching Pantheon, which he worked on, and it&rsquo;s fantastic and dark. It&rsquo;s streaming on Netflix now. He also worked on Venture Bros., which is a blast!</p> <p>Give OSR a watch and tell me you don&rsquo;t think it looks cool and I&rsquo;ll be sad. #animation #scifi #firstresponders #respect #youtube <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpme4peBoUI">www.youtube.com/watch</a></p> <img src="https://cdn.uploads.micro.blog/151098/2024/image.jpg" width="600" height="317" alt=""> https://tavexocor.shop/2024/12/07/when-i-first.html Sat, 07 Dec 2024 17:59:48 -0700 http://tknblogs.micro.blog/2024/12/07/when-i-first.html <p>When I first saw the headline, I was confused about what #film they could be teasing (click-baiting?), but of course it&rsquo;s 2002&rsquo;s Equilibrium. I have this in my DVD library and have watched it at least a dozen times. It&rsquo;s like a mashup of concepts from Fahrenheit 451, 1984, and Brave New World blended with a unique take on kung fu with guns. It&rsquo;s well worth a watch, if you haven&rsquo;t seen it already. #scifi #movies #gunkata <a href="https://www.slashfilm.com/1718512/christian-bale-dystopian-sci-fi-movie-equilibrium/">www.slashfilm.com/1718512/c&hellip;</a></p>