reader comments 88 with 56 posters participating Share this story I’ll say this much—it’s been an unusual decade for movie fans in the Ars Orbital HQ. Sony Pictures | produced by Jennifer Hahn Peter Opaskar Ars Technica turns 21 at the end of this year, but film coverage on site can’t exactly purchase synthehol at ..
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Enlarge / A familiar screen to many. reader comments 1 with 1 posters participating Share this story When an Australian gamer called “Anti” completed a full playthrough of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas in a scant four hours, the feat almost seemed impossible. Yet any fans of speedrunning—an activity where die-hard players jockey to complete ..
reader comments 8 with 6 posters participating Share this story Linguist Nick Farmer tells us more about some of his favorite Belter words. (Video edited by Jennifer Hahn) OAKLAND, Calif.—It all started when Nick Farmer bought George R. R. Martin a drink, but the plot really thickened when the linguist met Martin’s then-assistant Ty Franck. Franck was ..
Enlarge / This is how everyone does it, right? Apple TV on a vintage TV cabinet? reader comments 105 with 60 posters participating, including story author Share this story Ars Decade in Review: The 2010s View more stories It’s hard to imagine, given what makes for TV news these days, but just 10 years ago ..
reader comments 3 with 3 posters participating Share this story Just in case anybody was wondering: yes, Michael Bay directed this movie. Some of the extended parkour sequences in 6 Underground are genuinely exciting, but Bay wouldn’t be Bay if he didn’t throw in a bang-pow every now and again. Some of the comedy in ..
reader comments 85 with 55 posters participating Share this story [embedded content] John David Washington stars in Christopher Nolan’s forthcoming film Tenet. A pair of international spies must prevent the outbreak of World War III in the first trailer for Tenet, a forthcoming science fiction thriller from Director Christopher Nolan (Memento, The Dark Knight), who ..
Enlarge / The best new-trilogy actors awaken in Rise of Skywalker. reader comments 41 with 28 posters participating Share this story Ars Technica takes spoilers seriously in film reviews. After this article’s opening section, minor plot details are revealed to explain certain opinions, but we otherwise do not include any “major” spoilers. Deeper spoilers will ..
Enlarge / This Jacquard-driven loom, circa 1850, is considered an early predecessor of the first computers. reader comments 31 with 27 posters participating Share this story Charles Babbage is widely recognized as a pioneer of the programable computer due to his ingenious designs for steam-driven calculating machines in the 19th century. But Babbage drew inspiration ..
reader comments 176 with 86 posters participating Share this story Top Gun: Maverick is due in theaters on June 26, 2020. Paramount/Skydance Tom Cruise reprises the role of Pete “Maverick” Mitchell, a naval aviator who starts the film working as an instructor. Paramount/Skydance Maverick still likes riding a sport bike. Sometimes he takes a special ..
Enlarge / Do you recognize this mask? reader comments 154 with 85 posters participating, including story author Share this story Warning: This story references events in the HBO series Watchmen and Game of Thrones, including their final episodes. “Just do it. We don’t want to hear your little speech. Fucking do it. “ “Do what?” ..
