And during the discussion, Nolan considered the still disturbingly relevant implications of Oppenheimers story. Yet it isnt just the threat of nuclear weapons that seems to linger in the filmmakers mind. Ad content continues below When I talk to the leading researchers in the field of A.I. right now, they literally refer to this as their Oppenheimer moment, Nolan told the audience. Thats helpful in that at least its in the conversation....

It has become the great cinematic debate of our age. These people are fools.BarbieandOppenheimerare not competitors. They are not even fellow travelers. The parallels are quite simply too numerous to be a coincidence. Both concern a U.S. creation that would have a truly global impact. And, of course, both films have the potential toreignite geopolitical tensions in the Pacific arena. but which film should I see first in a back-to-back double bill?...

The first season required a lot of setting up. I think you create art for it to be critiqued. Ive been in a few horror films, and Ive really loved the conversation about that. I think its kind of the same with fantasy, it taps into different parts of different people. So its been really interesting, actually. I do think there is a big difference between critique and abusing people, Clark tellsDen of Geek....

They’ve been the centerpieces of our living rooms and, on occasion, our lives. These are the best video game consoles ever made. Modern gaming consoles are often the entertainment centerpieces of living rooms everywhere. Meanwhile, one look at the right retro gaming console can unlock a treasure trove of memories. So whats the greatest video game console ever? That will be a topic for another day. The best possible version of that console was essentially considered to be the eligible entrant....

Martin learned many lessons from J.R.R. Tolkien and the similarities between Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones reflect that. This article contains spoilers for bothThe Lord of the RingsandGame of Thrones. Tolkien andThe Lord of the Rings. What is his tax policy? And what did he do with all the Orcs still living in the mountains? Real history, Martin observed, is not that simple. So how exactly does that come through in Martins stories?...

There are certain expectations that come with playingSuperman. They arent necessarily fair or easy ones. because hesfartoo important to leave off. Up, up, and away… it’s possible for you to listen to thousands of Superman radio adventures starring Bud Collyer over atArchive.org! Movie serials seem particularly archaic to modern audiences, if theyre remembered at all. So much for mild-mannered! Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures Thats no easy task. This author was lucky enough to attend one, and it was incredibly moving....

It’s finally here, an exclusive, definitive reveal of the Doctor’s real name. Plus: The Curator, the Valeyard, the faces and more… Doctor Whofans are breathing rarefied air at the moment. We are between seasons, between Doctors, betweenshowrunners. Questions like: What Was the Curator So Cheerful About? We never learn who his mysterious figure is for certain, but its the Doctor. He wasnt exactly subtle about it. There really isnt any mystery here....

Here are the performers who have brought the Caped Crusader to life. This article contains major spoilers forThe Flash. Holy revolving door,Batman! The Caped Crusader has been portrayed by more actors on the big screen than any other superhero in history. Most of them have lasted for just one film. He didnt have much competition Michael Keaton was the only other actor to reprise the role at the time. Credit: Bettmann/Getty...

The Xbox Series S expands the base console’s storage and changes its looks. Here is what you gotta know about the new hardware. Youll even be able to pre-order it starting right about now. Revealed during Xboxs latest showcase, the Xbox Series S 1 TB is exactly what it sounds like. Youll just get more storage space than you had before. Beyond that, Microsoft hasnt confirmed any notable design changes in the overall structure of the console....

The more things change, the more they stay the same. With Summer Game Fest 2023 drawing closer, the internet has started kicking up a storm of speculation. Persona 3 Remake Arguably the biggest rumor revolves aroundPersona 3. According to the leakerNateTheHate, Atlus will soon reveal thePersona 3remake, possibly during the Xbox Games Showcase. Another leaker,pan-hime, corroborated this claim. Then again, is it really an indie developer since Microsoft acquired it in 2019?...

Here’s why it didn’t happen. All of the English-language screen versions ofThe HobbitandThe Lord of the Ringscame out afterJ.R.R. Tolkienpassed away in 1973, so well sadly never know what he might have thought of them. But things were nearly quite different. Early on, Tolkien was really quite positive about the idea, in a pragmatic sort of way. Like his friend and fellow English professor C.S. Sillification is not a real word but obviously relates to silly, which means foolish, thoughtless, empty-headed....

Most of us would leave a job after getting shot in the chest by a schizophrenic killer. Wed probably bow out after our first heart attack instead of keeping going after the third. Most of us, though, arent Charlie Fairhead. Heres a round-up of just some of the characters biggest moments. She said yes, obvs. Luckily, Charlie once again escaped with minor injuries and the wedding eventually went ahead. Thankfully, its far from his first baby-birthing rodeo....

This article appears in the new issue ofDEN OF GEEKmagazine. No elaborate character backstories, no morality system, and no dice roll-based decision-making. In Breviks words, he wanted to make an RPG that let you get in and start smashing things. It was a sacrilegious idea to those who saw traditionalRPGsas the backbone of the computer gaming scene. Appropriately, Brevik called his idea Diablo. Released in 1997,Diablowas a true game-changer. It boiled the complex CRPG down to its purest form....