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The Science Fiction Gadgets That Make You Go... Wha?!

We have a serious love affair with the cool gadgets of science fiction, but every now and then one will come along that will make you scratch your head and say "What!?" Yes, even in the world of scifi, you can sometimes go a bit too far. Check out our list of beyond-the-pale gadgets. More »

3:18 PM on Wed Apr 23 2008
By Kevin Kelly
5,820 views, 38 comments

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J.J. Abrams: Genius Or Hack?

Here's the most awesome moment from Mission Impossible III, where Tom Cruise improvises a homemade defibrillator to deactivate the bomb in his brain, while teaching his fiancee how to shoot a gun. Since J.J. Abrams wrote and directed this instant classic, he's become one of science fiction's major creators, directing the new Star Trek movie, producing Cloverfield , and creating Lost and his new show Fringe. But is he a brilliant auteur, or just a great huckster who knows how to keep people guessing? Click through to find out. More »

12:17 PM on Thu Mar 6 2008
By Charlie Jane Anders
5,166 views, 40 comments

Latest by phoghat: "But is he a brilliant auteur, or just a great huckster who knows how to keep people guessing"? That is, I think, the mark of a SUCCESSFUL writer. How many brilliant movies, books etc. are written and never make dime more »