Ozone Nightmare

Today on the 5: There has been speculation for a while that Apple is in the process of making their own chips to free themselves from Intel. This seems like the inevitable place for this company to go. 

Today on the 5: Over the weekend I watched a great independent film called The Endless. Here's my spoiler free review of a fantastic scifi thriller.

Today on the 5: Over the years there have been multiple ideas presented as a possible answer to the Fermi Paradox. More and more, I wonder if we're just among the first creatures to evolve as far as we have. 

Today on the 5: I recently finished a book The Gentrification Of The Mind: Witness To A Lost Imagination. It's a powerful and passionate look into the transformation and loss of entire segments of queer communities under the machine of gentrification. 

This week I'm running solo and talking about Luke Cage Season 2, and Critters, and a little bit of politics. Show music by Reed Love and OGRE.

Today on the 5: For many phone manufacturers, copying the iPhone X notch is an easy attempt to drift off of a recent design change. What's far more interesting, and less lazy, are the approaches that phones like the Oppo Find X and Vevo Nex are looking into.

Today on the 5: The finale of Westworld Season 2 has finally arrived! The finale above all reinforced the underlying sense I had for the entire season. Some people will inevitably find this problematic, but I'm enjoying the potential quite a bit.

Today on the 5: My wife and I absolutely loved Luke Cage Season 1, and that makes the train wreck that comprises the end of Season 2 all the worse.  

Today on the 5: There are reports that Disney is putting a hold on any standalone Star Wars films, and many outlets seem to be linking this to Solo underperforming. While Solo wasn't a blockbuster, could one movie really be the reason for this hold?

This week guest host Roejen from Project Archivist and I are talking GDPR, Solo: A Star Wars Story, and Cloak & Dagger. Show music by Reed Love and OGRE. Support the show on Patreon!