Indie Sci-Fi Review: RAKKA

RAKKA is the first, highly-anticipated project from director Neill Blomkamp‘s (District 9, Chappie) new production studio/idea incubator Oats Studios. Co-written by Blomkamp and Thomas Sweterlitsch, RAKKA is set in Texas in the year 2020. The earth has been invaded by sinister reptilian-like extraterrestrials. The bad news: We lost. The planet is now under full occupation. The aliens have begun destroying earth’s ecology in order to make the planet more habitable for them. The world has become a blasted ruin with humanity on the brink of extinction. The aliens also perform obscene experiments on captive.
RAKKA is the first, highly-anticipated project from director Neill Blomkamp‘s (District 9, Chappie) new production studio/idea incubator Oats Studios. Co-written.

Robot Detectives and A.I. Dreams: Chatting with Adam Christopher

If you like your your sci-fi with a slice of noir, we’ve got the goods you’re looking for. You don’t need to wait for Blade Runner 2049 to help you avoid the big sleep. Dive into android detective work with author Adam Christopher and his Ray Electromatic Mysteries, which take Raymond Chandler on a spin through the land of Asimov and Bradbury. We chatted with Adam about what inspired his series, his love for Doctor Who and his science fiction influences. RECURSOR: Your Ray Electromatic Mysteries are built around.
If you like your your sci-fi with a slice of noir, we’ve got the goods you’re looking for. You.

Janelle Shane and the Art of Neural Network Science

What do a child and a neural network have in common? Both are at an early age of their development, and both come up with delightfully unexpected responses to the data they take in. Scientist and neural network pop artist Janelle Shane brings that issue to life in her artistic neural network projects, in which computer brains come up with strange names for paint colors, tell bizarre knock-knock jokes, and generally prove that mimicking the human brain is not so easy. Shane shares with us what inspires her, how.
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Get Ready for Solar Flare

By now, you’ve heard about the big event happening on August 21, 2017. No, we’re not talking about an amazing box office for The Dark Tower (though that wouldn’t surprise us). We’re talking about our solar system’s star attraction — the sun — and the upcoming solar eclipse this August. If you’re wondering what eclipse we’re talking about, and even if you’re not, we’ve got the scoop on what to expect. Just what is a solar eclipse, anyway? It’s not dogs and cats living together and mass hysteria. It’s a happy coincidence.
By now, you’ve heard about the big event happening on August 21, 2017. No, we’re not talking about an.