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George Lucas Wrote ‘Star Wars’ as a Liberal Warning. Then Conservatives Struck Back

George Lucas Wrote 'Star Wars' as a Liberal Warning. Then Conservatives Struck Back When George Lucas sat down in early 1973 to draft an operatic science fiction movie about a ragtag group of rebels fighting a corrupt central government, the trial of the Watergate burglars had just begun. He wrote “Star Wars” reflecting the fraught politics of that moment, hoping to serve a tidy political lesson along with the popcorn. […]

todayOctober 10, 2017

Technology

Google can add new features to Android Wear through its app store

One of Google's most important decisions for Android was to separate key feature updates from new firmware -- you don't have to suffer through months of delays from your manufacturer and carrier just to get a new messaging app or a vital behind-the-scenes service. And now, that's true for Android Wear as well. Google's Hoi Lam has confirmed that Android Wear 2.0 can receive some updates through the Play Store, rather than waiting for […]

todayOctober 10, 2017

Entertainment

‘Justice League’ Trailer, ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Anticipation Dominate Social Media Chatter

Two films — “Justice League and “Star Wars: The Last Jedi” — topped last week’s social media buzz, according to media-measurement firm comScore and its PreAct service. “Justice League” generated 190,000 new conversations last week after Warner Bros. stepped its marketing efforts. Most notably, the studio released of a new full trailer on Oct. 8 at New York Comic Con. The new trailer follows Wonder Woman and Batman as they […]

todayOctober 9, 2017

Entertainment

Whether Harison Ford’s character is a replicant has far-reaching implications for the film series — and for what it says about our own society.

Is Harrison Ford's Blade Runner character a replicant or a human? It's a a question that has spawned years of impassioned fan debate, though the answer was not all that important within the world of 1982's Blade Runner for people besides Deckard himself. Blade Runner 2049 does not answer the Deckard question, but it does turn it into a matter with far-reaching implications, not only for the film, but what it says about our own society. […]

todayOctober 9, 2017

Technology

3 best and worst features of the Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL

Weighing the benefits against the cost and drawbacks of Google’s new Pixel phones Google on Wednesday took the wraps off its new Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL phones, the sequels to the first-ever Google-designed Android handsets. Both devices look sharp, minimal, and sport what the company says is one of the best mobile cameras on the market, with original Pixel buyers able to testify the device line’s prowess in the […]

todayOctober 7, 2017

Entertainment

The Mysteries ‘Blade Runner 2049’ Leaves Behind

If the audience knew more, the film would be much less compelling. [Warning: This story contains spoilers for Blade Runner 2049] Blade Runner is driven by a mystery bubbling underneath the surface, one that its final moments deliberately don’t resolve: is the 1982 film’s protagonist, Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), a human or a lifelike replicant just like the ones that he’s tasked with hunting and killing? In the Final Cut, the version […]

todayOctober 7, 2017

Music

Bruce Springsteen Opens Broadway Run With Tom Petty Dedication

Bruce Springsteen opened his debut performance of Springsteen on Broadwaywith a heartfelt tribute to his friend Tom Petty, who died Monday at age 66. The singer-songwriter dedicated the first of his solo acoustic storyteller shows to the late singer-songwriter, along with Petty's family and Heartbreakers bandmates, audience members told The New York Daily News. Springsteen also saluted Petty via Twitter on Tuesday. "Down here on E Street, we're devastated and heartbroken over the death of Tom Petty," he […]

todayOctober 4, 2017

Entertainment

Where To Watch The First ‘Blade Runner’ To Catch Up Before ‘2049’ Hits Theaters

Believe it or not, the events of the first Blade Runner have not even happened yet. The 1982 science fiction film starring a dashing Harrison Ford actually takes place in 2019, which is fitting because the new Blade Runner sequel Blade Runner 2049 is fast approaching its theatrical release on Oct. 6. But before the new film comes out and makes all this talk about time and the future even more complicated, we can all agree […]

todayOctober 2, 2017

Entertainment

‘Star Trek: Discovery’: These fearless female leaders run a tight ship

Critic’s log, stardate 10022017. Watched “Star Trek: Discovery,” a prequel to the 1966 series that got the phasers firing. CBS aired the first episode on network TV, but now fans must sign up for CBS All Access to catch the rest (episodes stream at 8:30 p.m. Sundays). That’s $5.99 a month with commercials, although you can get a week for free. The opening featured the warrior race Klingons speaking Klingon, […]

todayOctober 2, 2017

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