Articles by Alaric Anderson:
I was not prepared for how awesome this movie was when I sat down to watch it. It is likely to leave you in shock, awe, wonder, and tears. Tears of sadness, and tears of joy. The entire movie is intense, leaving you on the edge of your seat barely sparing a moment. This movie knocked me out of my seat, coming out of nowhere. Whereas many other disaster movies like... read more
You know those pictures that literally stretch your imagination and allegorically take you to a far away place? Those ones that seem to lift you up and bring you into a state of utter awe and wonder? The ones where your heart lifts and your jaw drops at the spectacular wonder of the majesty of creation? Well here are the top ten waterfalls around the world that do just... read more
The ads say that "Diamonds are forever". They tell you to spend tens, or even hundreds of thousands of dollars for this clear, hard rock. They tell you that if you don't spend your life savings on a ring with one of these tiny rocks, then you must not love her. Nothing could be further from the truth. First, let's talk about the "diamonds are forever" marketing... read more
Ever since Ben Affleck destroyed the role of Daredevil in the 2003 movie from his earlier, less experienced acting years, there has yet to be a good retelling of the story - until now. Perhaps the truly awfulness of the movie was what inspired the writers of the new 2015 TV series to be so awesome. This new series is not just good - it is awesome. I'll admit, I was... read more
Some people are very lucky to enjoy 70 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit weather all year round, even in December and January, such as in the Mediterranean. However, most places are not so lucky. Let's take a look at the top ten coldest records ever recorded in history.... read more
The numbers are in, and they are astounding. Truly mind-numbing. Domestically and internationally, both The Lord Of The Rings trilogy and the recently concluded The Hobbit trilogy brought in an astronomical 3 Billion dollars each for a total of almost 6 Billion dollars. If the Lord of the Rings trilogies were a country, then with $5.85 Billion it would fall right behind... read more
Powers is a new show, but not so new to those who remember Heroes. Powers is essentially the same type of show as the 2006 TV show Heroes, although it generally has a different feel. This is because Powers is not a rip-off of Heroes but is actually a TV adaptation of the comic series, "Powers". It is bloody awesome, and for a first show for Playstation, they did a truly... read more
This picture of one of Sony's buildings is beginning to look like a tombstone. Sony may be in the throes of death, largely due to poor financial decisions, a potentially failed gamble into the smartphone industry, and a failure to deliver good products consistently as they had in the past with previous game systems. Additionally, although Sony has produced some... read more
I thought of this a few years ago, although only now do I realize how it would be actually possible to implement. Back then I thought, if there was a glint of reflection of light, we could see into our own past. I'm jumping ahead of myself. Some years ago, I wrote this down: When we look out at the known universe, we are looking out into the past, essentially... read more
Look out, Netflix, here comes Amazon! With the great successes of almost every venture Amazon has attempted to take on, from a 3D-ish cell phone to the partnership with USPS to deliver packages on Sunday, Amazon is started to look a lot like Google in the way of Ambition and nothing like Microsoft who seems pleased with un-ingenuity and the same-old same-old. Amazon... read more