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The Film Pigs Podcast Ep. 11: Science Fiction

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Film Pigs

So we got these fancy new microphones that look like little silver thermoses and spent about 3 hours huddled in front of Falk’s Mac trying to get them to work in GarageBand, because we’re professionals. We think the result speaks … Continue reading →

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StarTalk: Scientists Discuss Best/Worst Science In Movies

Posted on April 20, 2011 by Skelton

This episode of the StarTalk radio show has astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson and Phil Plait, “The Bad Astronomer,” discuss the Good, the Bad and the Ugly of science in the movies. Most nerdy part: midway through the podcast they have a contest … Continue reading →

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MOVIE REVIEW: Splice (2010)

Posted on June 15, 2010 by Film Pigs

Why can’t an attractive scientist couple create half-humans in a lab without fear that fucking their experiments will somehow be a bad idea? Goddamn you, science! (IMDb)

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MOVIE REVIEW: 2012 (2009)

Posted on November 19, 2009 by Film Pigs

The Pigs see John Cusack destroy the hearts of 20-30something girls everywhere who still see him as Lloyd Dobler as he saves his family from the end of the world by driving a limo very fast and stealing beer from … Continue reading →

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Vampire Argument By Real Scientists Makes Our Zombie Debate Look Amatuerish

Posted on May 5, 2009 by Skelton

Not to discount our zombie debate, but these guys used math and stuff: Two physicists have published an academic paper where they demonstrate, by virtue of geometric progression, that vampires could not exist, since they would almost immediately deplete their … Continue reading →

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