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In memoriam Arthur C. Clarke (1917-2008)
Arthur C. Clarke, a writer whose seamless blend of scientific expertise and poetic imagination helped usher in the space age, died Wednesday in Colombo, where he had lived since 1956. He was 90.
The author of almost 100 books, Clarke was an ardent promoter of the idea that humanity’s destiny lay beyond the confines of Earth. [...]
They Live
“I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass… and I’m all out of bubblegum.”
Just finished watching John Carpenter’s They Live (1988), and what an entertaining experience that was!… Up to a point, that is.
I guess it must have been some ten years ago when I caught a glimpse of it on public TV, [...]
