Ozone Nightmare

Today on the 5: In the wake of the latest round of Microsoft layoffs, I've seen some interesting discussions around how bloated the video game industry has become. One aspect of the debate is over th…

Today on the 5: You may have heard about the recent layoffs at Microsoft, a story that you could read about just about every large tech coimpany these days. What makes this story a bit unusual was th…

Today on the 5: Following the great time I had with Iron Angels, I was itching to jump into the sequel hoping it could almost match the first film in terms of action and stunts. I say almost since th…

Today on the 5: Lando and I ended up watching a thriller film from 2020 titled History Of The Occult for our communal film this week. I don't think either of us were prepared for how fantastic the mo…

Today on the 5: I went ahead and took a chance on another boxset from Vinegar Syndrome, this time for a trilogy of films under the title Iron Angels. I had a hunch I'd at least enjoy the movies, so I…

Today on the 5: You may have seen or heard about an Anthropic study that showed a large number of AI models behaved "unethically" in order to achieve certain goals or avoid being replaced. I have to …

Today on the 5: A little while back I criticized both Nintendo and Duolingo over their anti-consumer moves. I got a question on what to usae uinstead of Duolngo, As I considered my answer, I realized…

Today on the 5: I came across a story over on Ars Technica about a court ruling that some are worried forces AI companies to be mass surveillance outfits. The ruling itself wasn't all that interestin…

Today on the 5: For our shared movie selection this week, Lando (somewhat) selected Visitors From The Arkana Galaxy, a 1981 Czech-Croatian science-fiction comedy. We didn't know what to expect, and I…

Today on the 5: Through weirdly accidental means, I decided to watch the 2021 film Last Night In Soho by Edgar Wright. While I don't remember having any interest in it when it initially released, it …

Today on the 5: You've likely heard about the recent shooting of some Minnesota lawmakers, which naturally has others in similar lines of work concerned over future violence. They should be concerned…

Today on the 5: The move that many people (including me) expected well before now has come at last. Disney is suing Midjourney over alleged piracy via their AI tools, and I would guess many artists c…

Today on the 5: I watched Equalizer 2000 and Raiders Of The Sun for an upcoming episode of Len Kabasinski's Forgotten Movie Den. It's been a long time since I've seen these movies, and I've never wat…

Today on the 5: When the first details and trailers for Predator: Killer Of Killers came out, I wasn't sure I'd bother watching it. After seeing the rave reviews it's received, I should at least give…

Today on the 5: Paramount has announced that Star Trek: Strange New Worlds will be ending after 5 seasons. The news came just ahead of Season 3 debuting, and while some may take that as bad news I th…