Category: feature
Exploring the slow-burning surrealism of ‘The Gateway Trilogy’
There’s something uniquely fascinating about a pitch-black room. Being blanketed in darkness is simultaneously terrifying and thrilling — a duality that’s been expertly exploited by Spirit Halloween stores and the haunted house industry. The reason… Source
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The COVID-19 shutdown is making weather prediction more difficult
The coronavirus pandemic is blinding us to the future. While medical professionals around the globe fight to snatch as many lives as possible from the jaws of COVID-19, the pandemic continues to impact increasingly broad swaths of modern life. It has… Source
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Racing to make coronavirus tests
Disclaimer: The author of this article is married to an employee of one of the companies featured in this article. For the sake of impartiality, the company in question will not be named.When explaining how countries could control the spread of COVID… Source
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As cinephiles shelter, studios are catching on to virtual movie nights
This is a tough time to be a movie lover. Sure, the panoply of streaming platforms means there’s a wide world of films at our fingertips. However, the option of experiencing great cinema in a theater environment has been suspended indefinitely. Acros… Source
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The best games for Xbox One
A series of missteps put Microsoft in second place before the Xbox One even came out. While it's likely to remain there until the next generation begins, there are a lot of people out there who have never experienced what the console has to offer. Wi… Source
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See every square foot of asteroid Bennu, Earth’s little frenemy
No pile of dirt and rocks is as interesting as those on the asteroid Bennu. While it has a face only an astrogeologist could love, that rubble could be as old as the solar system itself. Bennu is also number two on the Palermo Technical Impact Hazard… Source
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