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Today on the 5: Lando and I watched another film togther over the weekend. We chose the highly divisive 2024 film Megalopolis. It's both fairly straightforward and wildly artistic. It's easy to see why the reaction to it has been all over the place.

Today on the 5: I came across a Japanese animated film that had a unique premise. 1986's Arion takes many of the classic Greek mythology figures we're familiar with and dials up the dramatic twists and turns their interpersonal relationships take. I loved it!

This week we're talking about the our Patreon, Kurzgesagt, Ground.news, Those Beyond The Wall, and Righting Wrongs. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONE

Today on the 5: I recently picked up the Blu-Ray for Return Of The Living Dead III, a really fun and different take on a zombie film that Lando and I just talked about. One of the things I was looking forward to was the commentary track with Melinda Clarke, and I really wish it had not been ruined by an obnoxious secondary speaker.

Today on the 5: Most of the time in our lives, we should consider impulsive actions with a default position of restraint. From time to time, however, you should break out oif that restraint and act on the impluse. That's right, this 5 is about a pair of sunglasses!

Today on the 5: The latest selection in the Club Twit book club was Those Beyond The Wall by Micaiah Johnson. I read it, and it was one of the more memorable books in how clear the themes and messaging of the author are presented.

Tonight I'm joined again by Doug Bielmeier, teaching professor, musician, and host of The Process for another Late Night Double Feature! In this installment of our ongoing series of film discussions, we're tackling one of the most beloved science fiction franchises around: Star Trek. We're talking about every film featuring the original cast and the first one attempting to bridge the gap to The Next Generation. In this episode, we're covering Star Trek III: The Search For Spock and Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home. YouTube Censored Version Join our Patreon to watch the uncut version! Show music by OGRE. Support the show!

This week we're talking about the Ting, Alien vs. Predator, Tremors, The Meg, Meg 2: The Trench, Ready Player One, and Return Of The Living Dead III. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONE

Today on the 5: A lot of people are upset over a change to the structure of the "Opinion" pages in the Washington Post. The change was mandated by Jeff Bezos, and I'm wondering if the actions he and others in his circle of wealth are taking aren't doing everyone a big favor.

Today on the 5: On episode 68 of the Everyday People podcast, friend of the show Ant Pruitt was kind enough to give us a promotional shoutout. Since that show is one of essentials listens every week, I'm happy to return the favor.

Today on the 5: Over the weekend Lando and I watched Return Of The Living Dead III, a movie I'm almost certain I never watched before. Not only was it something totally different than I expected, it was so good I bought a physical copy of it before we finished it!

Today on the 5: One of the things you'll hear proponents of generative AI talk about is how these tools can't succeed unless they can advance without any limitations. Many of these people also talk about how they're happy to give these tools and technologies full access to their lives. What bothers me is how much acess to others they provide when they do it.

This week we're talking about the Orbital, A City On Mars, The Book Of Elsewhere, and The House Of Clocks. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONE

Today on the 5: Microsoft showed off a tool that could potentially create dynamic video game worlds in the future. Assuming it scales and is used to augment human creativity, this is a case where generative tools make sense to me.

Today on the 5: I was listening to a debate between political operatives about messaging voters and it got me thinking about the ocean of options for communication we have now. I wonder how much worse navigating such a dense communication ecosphere will get and how we're going to wade through it all.

Today on the 5: Lando found a Lucio Fulci movie titled The House Of Clocks that sounded fascinating and ourside of the typical realm of my experiences with Fulci. We both watched it, and it's a movie that will leave you thinking about you saw and what it means for a while after.

Today on the 5: I recently finished a book titled Orbital by Samantha Harvey. It's a fictional journey across 16 orbits of the ISS detailing the daily lives and internal stories of the astronauts onboard. It's an amazingly well written and interesting book, but it's defiinitely not for everyone.

This week we're talking about the Women's Professional Billiard Association, SpaceGodzilla, The Book Of Elsewhere, and Sweets From A Stranger. Show music by HeartBeatHero and OGRE. Support the show! Get up to 2 months free podcasting service with our Libsyn code OZONE

Today on the 5: A recent report shows that people are watching YouTube on their TVs than their phones. This makes sense to me since the streaming platform has basically delivered the selective cable lineup that people have wanted for years.