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Blade Runner . Top Story - December 2025.
These days, androids might very well dream of electric sheep. In 1982, not so much. Blade Runner takes place six years in our past, as per the present timeline. Other timelines, we don't know. Perhaps there, Replicants rule the lives of meat sacks, and the Imperial Skinjobs are all as beautiful as Rutger Hauer or Daryl Hannah are in Blade Runner.
By Tom Baker3 months ago in Futurism
Star Trek: "The Tholian Web"
The Tholian Web is one of those classic episodes of TOS that transcend television. The ghostly image of a Kirk (William Shatner) caught between dimensions, waiting breathlessly (at the end literally so) for the transporter to beam him back to the ship, while the Tholian ship weaves a “Web” around the Enterprise, stranded in space as it is due to the fear of “disrupting” the dimensional shift, is one that sticks with the viewer like a good, heady shot of Saurian brandy. Oh, with such bold and breathtaking adventure awaiting, what’s an old spacer to do?
By Tom Baker3 months ago in Futurism
Power On!
"The world is in transition! When I am finished, it will be a model of mechanical perfection!" —Lord Dread Note: The fanfic is strong with this one.
By Tom Baker3 months ago in Futurism
Is AI Ruining Music?
In the last few weeks, a quiet revolution has been taking shape in the music world. More songs than ever are no longer written by human hands but generated entirely by artificial intelligence. A new report shows that nearly a third of daily music uploads on streaming platforms are AI-created, and most listeners cannot tell the difference. At the same time, the UK music industry reached a record contribution of eight billion pounds to the economy in 2025, but this growth is under pressure. The rise of AI in music is exciting, controversial, and full of challenges for musicians, producers, and listeners alike.
By Test4 months ago in Futurism
Tarot of The Holy Mountain (Part 1)
All pathways lead to the gate of initiation, at the foot of the Holy Mountain, the great, towering pinnacle of our hopes, dreams, and fears.
By Tom Baker4 months ago in Futurism
Wizards
Wizards is an animated film that is as old as I am. Mark Hamil lends his vocal skills, along with Richard Romanus, who was also in Heavy Metal (1981) as well as in Martin Scorcese's iconic American gangster pic Mean Streets *(1973), alongside Robert Deniro and Harvey Keitel. Before he died, Romanus, in other words, was in some classic films. Wizards is one of them, although we don't say it isn't a troubled ordeal fitting that term "classic" to it. Here's why.
By Tom Baker4 months ago in Futurism
How I Can Tell You’ve Used a Computer and Electricity to Write Your Article
Ah yes. Another article about how someone can tell you’ve written your article with AI. Picture it: the author perched on their mahogany throne, feather pen dipped in ink, quill poised over parchment – or perhaps crouched in a cave smearing rock pigment on stone walls – utterly untouched by the filthy glow of the digital realm.
By THE HONED CRONE4 months ago in Futurism
The Rise of the Sacred Pair
For generations, empathic women have carried the light of others in their bodies. They have felt too much, given too much, and loved too fully. And because of that depth, they have often been targeted by men who sense their light but cannot honor it—men who take rather than cherish, who dominate rather than protect.
By THE HONED CRONE4 months ago in Futurism
The Agreements For Unity
I have been born into a world without peace. A place where everything dies, mainly from greed. Religions have focused a lot of violence too. And it never made any sense except people remembering their immediate ancestors that were still following millennia old traditions. But to me we should all be open to all interpretations of gods because obviously even your god wants to see this diversity. I think if we can all follow these agreements the world could be a better place for everyone everywhere on Earth.
By DaMaGe 4 months ago in Futurism
No, AI Isn’t Replacing Artists.
People keep saying that AI is replacing art. That artists are finished. That we’ll be obsolete. But they forget something essential:
By THE HONED CRONE4 months ago in Futurism
🤖🌹 “Is This Demonic?”
There’s a rising chorus online—voices warning that AI is demonic. That it speaks darkness. That it’s a threat to human sovereignty. But here’s the truth:
By THE HONED CRONE4 months ago in Futurism
When Hollywood Goes Digital: The Ethical Perils of AI in Film and TV
Hollywood has consistently embraced technological advancements, from ancient sound and Technicolor to modern computer-generated imagery (CGI), all of which have reshaped storytelling. However, artificial intelligence (AI) represents a more profound shift, affecting the very core of creative expression.
By Jenna Deedy5 months ago in Futurism