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more about #barackobama Bootknife-Jackson: i consider this film the last of the great blockbusters #independenceday more » Evil Tortie's Mom: R.O.A.C.H.: "I'm the President of the United States. Welcome ta Earf." Goldblum will be the top science advisor/Secretary of Alien Tech Stuff; Pullman as the for... more » Cory Gross: King? Interesting choice of words given how mindbogglingly, ass-lancingly Americocentric the film is. July 4th really is just another day. It has no ... more » Necrotoxin: I can see it now. Obama: We will outstretch the hand if you unclench your fist. Aliens: ... Moments later. *World gets obliterated by Alien orbit... more » PistachioWildebeest: ID4 is one of very few films where I've witnessed an entire cinema audience *applaud* during a showing. It's a guilty pleasure of a movie if ever ther... more » AndrosZ: Without Will Smith present, who's gonna save Erf? #independenceday more » freezejeans: Will Jeff be using Snow Leopard to hack into the next wave's mothership? #independenceday more » Brian Fowler: How exactly was Whitmore different from Clinton anyways? I know Clinton was not a fighter pilot, but both the fictional and real presidents had a wif... more » CmdrHunt (aka Clarence Colton): Whoa - hold on, what about Bill Pullman? I loved him as the gruffed voice ex-fighter pilot/Gulf war vet/ US President. Would they just kill him off? ... more » BIGE1312: Are you kidding me!? Obama would be a great king!? You cannot be serious Mr. Emmerich. I think you've spent too much time in pretend world. #independ... more » Bill-Lee: It could be a buddy movie with a character based on Obama and another based on Al Gore as they team up to clean up the aftermath of all those giant s... more » BlueBeard: Funny, Obama makes me think about the end of the world, too... #independenceday more » Shewski: I call BS. ID4 was in the middle of Clinton's terms, and IIRC there were people drawing parallels to it being Anti Clinton since Pullman was so diffe... more » cletar: Oh, Great Kobol's Ghost--he's going to have Will Smith be the wise-cracking president in the sequel. And, uh--wasn't Independence Day made during the... more » J_Frank_Parnell: Obama would make a good king? An alien lizard king? #independenceday more » lazyeight: A sequel would work if the ID4 invasion was only the first wave. The second gets beaten back by using the alien's technology and (insert deus ex m. h... more » PalinFreeborn: Oh, for pete's sake... Lauren, find something else to write about that isn't Obama-centric. We get it, you love him and think he's inspirational and ... more » velleity: That seems like the dumbest reason not to make a sequal. It doesn't matter whether George Bush is the right type of president, your movie is fictiona... more » ingenieur: I'm saying a sequel should feature a recovered Earf like 1 or more centuries into the future having assumed the alien technology & launching the count... more » OW-Holmes:Bringer of Fear: Ive got it! The aliens come back and infiltrate earth through robots that look like us. Then in the ensuing destruction a ship escapes to in a despe... more » -
#independenceday2
President Obama Inspired Roland Emmerich to Make Independence Day 2
We've known for a while that Roland Emmerich is readying a sequel to his White House-exploding alien invasion movie Independence Day. What's taken him so long? He was just waiting for the right president to take the Oval Office. More » -
#madscience
Barack Obama Lowered Republicans' Testosterone
If you voted for John McCain in last year's election, you may have felt a twinge of disappointment when Barack Obama took the stage. If you're male, that twinge was more than political disagreement; Obama may have lowered your testosterone. More » -
#rant
Why Are We Determined To Make Obama's Family Into Comic Heroes?
One of the comics premiering at last week's Comic-Con was First Daughter, which features a (thinly-)fictionalized Sasha Obama-alike with superpowers, and it's not the only superheroic commodification of the first family about to hit comic stores. But why?
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#rant
Is Superman Really Damaged Goods?
One of the more troubling things to come out of the Siegel/Warners/DC lawsuit decision this week was the feeling that everyone involved in creating Superman stories has already decided that the character is broken. Is Superman's failure a self-fulfilling prophecy?
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#2009todate
Five Lessons To Have Learned From 2009 Already
With the middle of the year having fallen earlier this week (July 2nd for the curious), it's time to take stock, look back and wonder: What has 2009 taught us so far?
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#politicalsciencefiction
Celebrate July 4th With Robobama
To those who fear that President Barack Obama may be a robot sent here from the future to plunge us into a horrific machine-led dystopia/save John Connor (Delete as applicable), Disney has a message for you: You're right. Well, almost. More » -
#politicalsciencefiction
Obama Versus Aliens - Your First Look
Barack Obama's first 100 days of US Presidency ended yesterday... and to celebrate, Devil's Due Publishing released artwork from their Drafted special following an alternate Obama's first 100 days of alien invader-killing. Topical! More » -
#politicalsciencefiction
NASA's Atmosphere Becoming Unbreathable
Wondering who's in charge of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration these days? Apparently no-one... and that's making everyone over at NASA more than a little concerned about the future of the space program. More » -
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#politicalsciencefiction
Science Fiction's Presidents Of The 21st Century
Looking to get a jump on the history books? Science fiction already has a complete list of the men, women, and murderous aliens who occupy the White House in this bright new 21st century. More » -
#politicalsciencefiction
Obama Comics Keep Coming, Get Weirder
He may have announced a new anti-terror plan, but did you know that Barack Obama can also fight alien invasions - and is a barbarian? New comics due in June reveal our president's hidden sides. More » -
#politicalsciencefiction
Chuck Vs. The President?
If Chuck doesn't get renewed for a third season, there may be a new person to blame, according to NBC co-chairman Ben Silverman. But does this particular buck really stop in the White House? More » -
#spaceporn
Aldrin: Never Mind The Moon, Let's Go To Mars
For years, people have been complaining that NASA has been going nowhere, but now a group of NASA alumni (including Buzz Aldrin) have joined their voices to the protest, by lodging an official complaint. More » -
#newcomicswecrave
Party Like It's Jan 20 2009 With This Week's Comics
It may almost be March here in the real world, but you wouldn't believe it by looking at the list of comics reaching stores tomorrow. There's definitely a very... Presidential vibe going on.
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#politicalsciencefiction
Marvel: This Is Not The President You Are Looking For
Here's a surprising development for everyone who bought last week's issue of Thunderbolts from Marvel Comics: That President of the United States who looks and acts like Barack Obama? Not necessarily him, says Marvel's spokesman. More » -
#politicalsciencefiction
Fox News Only 40 Years Too Late In Calling For Black Superheroes
Has President Obama paved the way for black superheroes to achieve prominence? That's the claim made by Fox News... but on the day where we see a Black Superman, have they missed the boat? More » -
#militaryfuturism
The Art of Defense Machines, Today in Washington, DC
Today the federal government of the US will be spending roughly $50 million on state-of-the-art defense during today's inauguration of President Barack Obama. Here, a robot bomb sniffer gets ready for the big day. More » -
#politicalsciencefiction
Obama Brings Disharmony To The Comic Book World
Was Marvel Comics plagarizing when they put Barack Obama in The Amazing Spider-Man? The creator behind Savage Dragon thinks so, and has sparked off a war of words with the publisher. Whatever happened to "hope"?
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#politicalsciencefiction
Obama En Route To Becoming Most Popular Comic Book Character Ever
Yet another superhero comic is co-opting President-Elect Barack Obama to gain some extra publicity, sales and a claim to being hip to the political beat. Us, we're wondering when enough will be enough already. More » -
#jivetarkin
Attention Battlestar Galactica Fans: I Can Guess the Final Cylon's Identity
The last season of Battlestar Galactica is upon us, and the big question is: Who is the final Cylon? You probably don’t know, and I sure don’t, but I have some excellent guesses. More » -
#politicalsciencefiction
What Can Barack Obama Learn From Superheroes?
Not content with sharing comic covers with Spider-Man, Barack Obama is now being called America's "Last Action Hero" and given tips about being a better superhero. Has this preemptive hero worship finally gone too far? More »
