Sci-Fi Shenanigans

First Contact Tactics

One of the reasons that I teeter on being an Anglophile is because, frankly, British entertainment news is less likely to make me want to commit seppuku. Yeah, it has its share of trash, but somehow their entertainment refuse is easier to ignore. Likewise, when it gets irreverent, it feels less forced than its American equivalent. This is a great example.

10 Steps for Surviving Alien Contact  

The list cites examples from a comprehensive list of films spanning a variety of genres that accompany the sci-fi elements. Curiously, I found this a few days ago but after April 5 (the day when Vulcans make first contact on Earth in 2063). While I don't believe in aliens to the extent of covering my entire condo in foil, I do like to think that there is intelligent life on other planets. Otherwise, it would be an awful waste of space. Yes, I quoted from Contact. Deal with it. But yeah, I think the attitude taken in the article is a good one. Be cautious but not reactionary. All the same, be ready to think on your feet.