Tag: opinion
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AI Is Not Better Than Us
I’m a big proponent of artificial intelligence. I use it regularly. I teach others how to use it. I believe it has enormous potential to change the way we work, learn, create, and solve problems. But I don’t want to call it “Super Intelligence.” The president recently announced his preference for replacing “artificial intelligence” with…
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We Assume AI Replacing Workers Is Inevitable
We spend a lot of time worrying that artificial intelligence is going to take our jobs. But AI can’t fire anyone. People can. That distinction seems strangely absent from much of the conversation surrounding AI and employment. We talk about automation as though it is a force of nature, something that will simply happen to…
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True Detective: Night Country – A Few Thoughts
(Slight spoilers below …) True Detective: Night Country was the absolute best show going for five weeks. It had atmosphere, mystery, superb acting, amazing cinematography, and a captivating plot that seemed absolutely comfortable with mashing up the true detective/supernatural genres. The connections to True Detective: Season One seemed to be there if you squinted hard…
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Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom – A Movie Review
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom plunges us back into the vibrant underwater world of Atlantis, where dazzling special effects and breathtaking CGI reign. Director James Wan again delivers a visual spectacle, with luminescent coral cities, bioluminescent creatures, and action sequences that flow across the screen. The film’s greatest strength lies in the dynamic between Jason…
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Rebel Moon – A Movie Review
Zack Snyder’s most recent foray into the realm of sci-fi action, Rebel Moon, is a cinematic extravaganza that puts his distinctive style and creative vision on full display. Transporting audiences to a distant moon, the film unfolds a narrative where a stranger aids villagers in their struggle against a tyrannical ruling power. While the movie…
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West With Giraffes by Lynda Rutledge – A Book Review
Narrated by 105-year-old Woody Nickel in a VA center, West With Giraffes details his unforgettable journey with the giraffes that were secured by San Diego Zoo director Belle Benchley. A hurricane nearly killed the African giraffes while crossing the ocean, and after arriving in New York City, they are momentarily put in quarantine. Once that…
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Leave the World Behind – A Movie Review
Leave the World Behind is a thriller that explores the themes of paranoia, isolation, and uncertainty in the face of a mysterious cyberattack. Directed by Sam Esmail and starring Julia Roberts, Mahershala Ali, Ethan Hawke, and Myha’la, the film follows a family’s getaway to a luxurious rental home that takes an ominous turn when two…
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Arch-Conspirator by Veronica Roth – A Book Review
You’ll recognize the name “Veronica Roth” from the Divergent YA series and the movies based upon them. Arch-Conspirator, a book aimed at adults, proved my first experience with Roth. At just over 100 pages, Arch-Conspirator is a slim book based upon the play Antigone written by Sophocles. Roth’s version, however, takes place in a city…
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Netflix’s The Fall Of the House Of Usher – A Few Thoughts
I am an unabashed fan of Mike Flanagan, who brought us such shows as The Haunting of Hill House, Midnight Mass, and The Haunting of Bly Manor. When I heard the modern day master of horror intended to tackle Edgar Allan Poe, it seemed like a match made in heaven … well, maybe not heaven,…
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Blue Beetle – A Movie Review
Blue Beetle is a fun superhero movie that introduces a new character to the DC Extended Universe. The film follows Jaime Reyes (Xolo Maridueña), a recent college graduate who finds himself bound to an alien scarab that gives him superpowers. Jaime must learn to coexist with the entity within him while using his newfound abilities…
