Today on the 5: I've kept a pretty neutral view on the remake of The Crow so far, but this article on /Film has changed my mind a bit.

Tonight I'm talking about Doctor Who and my inability to pronounce the name Rani correctly in part 1 of my chat with illustrator and podcaster Julian Louis Blair.

Today on the 5: After my 5 last week on this article, I got a response (of sorts). I felt that the nature of that feedback warranted a follow up.

This week:

The WarPerversions Of ScienceFarnham's FreeholdBatman

Music for the show provided by Reed Love.

Today on the 5: I recently finished a book called Command and Control: Nuclear Weapons, the Damascus Accident, And The Illusion Of Safety. It's a fantastic, sobering book on the approach the US took to nuclear weapons in the past and even today.

Today on the 5: An article over on Bleeding Cool called the recent removal of Breaking Bad figures from Toys R Us a form of censorship. I'm not sure I agree.

Today on the 5: Many reviews of Borderlands The Pre-Sequel! have complained that the new game is just more of the same. I don't see the issue with that in this case.

Today on the 5: Tyler Kokjohn started an avalanche of thought experiments for me! What if a digital persona of a great thinker began to question the conclusions of the original?

This week:

InceptionCabin In The WoodsEdge Of TomorrowThe Dark Defiles

Music for the show provided by Reed Love.

Today on the 5: The article Tyler Kokjohn tweeted got me thinking about a world devoid of people but filled with digital personalities.