So . . . zombies are all the craze right now . . . comic books, movies, television shows, and video games. Well, what if you could use hypnosis to experientially enter into the game and experience the events of the game as if it were real? Nope, we’re not talkin’ holodeck fiction here,...
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Okay, I know this will appeal to a very particular sort of person but I absolutely got a kick out of it. Peter Serafinowicz began speculating what the Daleks have been up to since taking a hiatus from Doctor Who. His supposition? They were off recording an absolutely chilling New Age meditation tape. Absolutely...
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My favorite steampunk band, Abney Park, returns to their Steampunk Studio to film the music video for the song Evil Man. This is from the Off the Grid album which is currently what I listen to while driving to and from the university. This song is particularly fun. Enjoy. - Brian
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Uhm, I’m a fan of the ol’ Schrodinger’s Cat thought experiment, more so than probably the next guy . . . but . . . the folks taking it to the next level as an experiment that violently proves or disproves the existence of the multiverse are missing a few marbles on this thing....
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It was a bit of a special episode of Craig Ferguson‘s Late Late Show (pretty much the only late night program I watch) as his cold open featured my absolutely favorite song from the Rocky Horror Show and then later special musical guest Amanda Palmer performed a rendition of another Rocky Horror piece with...
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Mass hysteria is a very real thing and every once in awhile it rears its ugly head in the form of a group of young people exhibiting odd or unusual behavior. Sometimes this relates to seeing things or feeling the symptoms of illnesses or the like. Not long ago, there were a number of...
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This is the opposite of not awesome. When David Tennant left Doctor Who, the cast and crew made a music video of “(I’m Gonna Be) 500 Miles” by The Proclaimers for the wrap party. Footage of Tennant hanging with the band surfaced a while back. Here’s the music video: Okay, now THAT was fun!...
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How about a song that explains Quantum Physics? Okay . . . didn’t know there was one, yes, there is. This is a musical investigation into the nature of atoms and subatomic particles, the jiggly things that make up everything we see. Featuring Morgan Freeman, Stephen Hawking, Michio Kaku, Brian Cox, Richard Feynman, and...
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For Samhain, here’s a debate on the terrifying psychology lessons to be gained from famous movie monsters. 4 Terrifying Psychology Lessons Behind Famous Movie Monsters — powered by Cracked.com Happy Halloween! All the best, Brian
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One of my absolutely favorite films is Big Trouble in Little China, a bit of fantasy cross-cultural weirdness that starred Kurt Russell way back when. Sure, I know that by today’s standards it’s a bit on the culturally insensitive side and that despite any dreams one might have from one’s youth “Chinese girls don’t...
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Ah, the mindwipe, that powerful technology from science fiction and fantasy that oh so just a little bit too many seek in real life. As a hypnotist, I honestly can’t count the number of folks who have approached me asking if it would be possible for me to use hypnosis to wipe a memory...
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While it may not show EVERYTHING that influenced the MATRIX films, this piece from the Everything is a Remix folks certainly has a hefty number of things to show. All the best, Brian
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Io9 reports on a conference in which at least one panel explored the ramifications of intelligent life on other planets and Christianity, asking whether Jesus would have gone to other planets or if the Terran Jesus died for the sins of everyone in the multiverses or if perhaps mankind is uniquely saved. While the...
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The live action trailer for the new Dragon Age game has been released so fanboys and fangirls can enjoy seeing fan favorite Felicia Day run around in Elven garb kicking demon butt. Told you. - Brian
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A bunch of independant filmmakers got together and created a fifteen minute fan film of the Welcome to Hoxford comic from the folks who brought you 30 Days of Night. Creepy and delightful. - Brian
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