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An infusion of $100 million in Russian oligarch money may finally give us the tech power we need to find alien life in our galaxy or beyond.

The Stanford Prison Experiment is a great movie about a now staid topic. The original experimental parable of human fealty to authority, the Stanford prison experiment's lessons have been too widely absorbed to make for compelling storytelling on its own.

Gawker Media took down their controversial post. Meanwhile, Gamergate gloats. Why don't they see that Gawker's sins damn them as well?

We spoke with mechanics and engineers from Ekso Bionics to get a look at the robot exoskeleton future that goes beyond the Iron Man suit.

The Open Source Robotics Foundation is making robots more accessible, building an alternate future from private industrial development.

Rick and Morty Season 2 is almost here, but San Diego Comic-Con 2015 (SDCC) will get a closer look, with a number of panels and previews scheduled.

Inside Out proves Pixar is still best at what they do. Read our review, or just go see it.

An Instagram post from Dan Harmon gives us our strangest insight into Rick and Morty Season 2 yet. Check out a preview of all that was censored from a Season 2 episode.

The DARPA Robotics Challenge pushed robots to the limit. We mostly got great FAIL videos out of it. Still, they're only going to get better and it's a human sense many don't even know exists that is improving robotics in the field.

The DARPA Robotics Challenge 2015 is going down right now. But you could totally kick any of these robots' asses.

Team IHMC of the DARPA Robotics Challenge talked to us about what it takes to win a chunk of the $3.5 million in prizes.

Tomorrowland is a flawed movie that may become a classic for the right kind of young person. Read our review.

Tomorrowland opens on a NASA that has seen better times. But we spoke with Tomorrowland NASA liaison Bert Ulrich about how the Space Agency helps inspire movies that inspire the future.

Mad Max: Fury Road will make you expect more out of other movies. Max and Furiosa raised the bar for Jurassic World.

The X-Files 2016 reboot has an air date set for its premiere episode. But is this just a case of consumer demand, or part of a more orchestrated UFO PR campaign?

A recent rash of 2015 UFO sightings, two with interesting parallels, have resulted in new video seemingly capturing UFO craft. Too bad every video shares the same critical flaw.

We spoke with Raph Koster, legendary game designer, about the lessons large communities like Twitter should steal from MMORPGs and game design principles.

Men Go To Battle provides a new perspective on the Civil War by not trying to speak for history. Read our review of the Tribeca Film Festival hit.

What happens if you release a zombie movie with everything anyone loves about zombie movies torn out? Read our Maggie review to find out before the official release date.

Cartel Land is a panic attack of a documentary. Detailing the monstrous economy that has emerged amongst the drug cartels of Mexico, Cartel Land was the most powerful documentary screened at the 2015 Tribeca Film Festival.

Rick and Morty Season 2 finally has a release date. Series co-creator Justin Roiland confirmed that Cartoon Network has a premiere date. Too bad you don't get to know it.

The first 10 episodes of Better Call Saul were pretty great, but here are the most disappointing elements of Better Call Saul Season 1.

Ex Machina combines science fiction seriousness with enough entertainment to keep its heady themes from bogging it all down.

The UN is set to once again explore potential limits on killer military robots. Unfortunately, the future seems likely to be full of military murder machines.

Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter is about the places where are interior experiences rub against reality. And though viewers may share the same bewilderment at Kumiko's quest as the characters of Kumiko, The Treasure Hunter, the movie succeeds by looking for the common humanity at the heart of the sensational.

Furious 7 succeeds with a keen eye for destructive detail and the best Dominic Toretto yet. Furious 7 basically transforms Vin Diesel into a New Age guru with a death wish. Somehow it works.

Check out our interview with animation master Bill Plympton. We spoke with him about his new movie CHEATIN', out in theaters April 3. Plus, find out how to get an original Plympton drawing.

A new experiment shows off some awesome night vision eye drops straight out of a space marine movie. So why is all the reporting being so squeamish about the obvious military possibilities?

March saw the release of new Marvel Star Wars comics Star Wars #3 and Darth Vader #3, both continuing Marvel’s winning mission to build a new Star Wars comics continuity. But what if you have to pick one?

Cheatin', the new feature-length animation from indie cartoonist Bill Plympton, will wow you with its fanciful sequences, even as it wears you out with the sheer scope of its vision. Plympton proves why hand drawn animation remains a vital form with this bizarre story about love, murder, and soul-swapping.