Hollywood has never been known for its strict adherence to science. In most blockbusters the laws of physics are treated more like polite suggestions than hard rules.

From NASA-funded language experiments and LSD trials to debunked kidnapping hoaxes, I explore the weirdest dolphin conspiracy ...

This week. the House of Representatives of New Hampshire, one of the states that pioneered public education, passed on a party-line vote yet another bill limiting what teachers can teach. Many such ...

Deeply hopeful, spectacularly produced, and equally adept at laughter and tears, "Project Hail Mary" is the best new movie to ...

Brothers in Law is a recurring series by brothers Akhil and Vikram Amar, with special emphasis on measuring what the Supreme Court says against what the Constitution itself says. For more content from ...

If you already know who Terence McKenna was, no selling is necessary. If you don't, this is the place to start. Though if you're reading Boing Boing, chances are you already do. Twenty-five years ...

Hollywood hasn’t had a creative muse like Andy Weir in quite some time. Though not nearly as prolific, his combination of hard-science technical detailing imprinted onto hooky sci-fi ...

With “Project Hail Mary,” the directing duo of Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, working with the star power of Ryan Gosling, ...

Project Hail Mary, directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller and starring Ryan Gosling, is a great sci-fi film that’s the best film of 2026 so far.

A review of 'Project Hail Mary' with Ryan Gosling back on a mission to space, but this time alone and on a mission to save ...

Project Hail Mary kicks off with an intriguing premise: A man wakes up on a spaceship with no memory of who he is or how he got there. But as his memories gradually become untangled, he is suddenly ...