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Back in 1970, Japanese robotics professor Masahiro Mori coined the term "Bukimi No Tani"––in English known as "The Uncanny Valley." He hypothesized that as we build robots that look and act more like humans, the subtle imperfections of our creations...

The White House is plotting a surprisingly broad and aggressive gun control agenda. A society that is relying on guys with guns to stop violence is a sign of a society where institutions have broken down. How weapon technology like biometrics and grip...

darwinmagazine: DAY 4! Have a lovely bank holiday weekend. With these “motionscapes” I wanted to combine both elements of precise actions and elements that were determined by coincidence, with the ideas of Marcel Duchamp in mind. I made most of my...

Stand outside of your local cineplex one evening and eavesdrop on people chatting as they exit the theater. It’s highly unlikely that you’ll hear someone grouse, “Damn, I wish that movie had been more difficult to understand.” But inscrutability is by...

Here are some thoughts on five on my favorite programs from the second week of the recent San Francisco International Film Festival. (My round-up of week one can be found here.) Eden (France, dir. Mia Hansen-Løve)—SFIFF58's second week got off to an...