An old school science fiction story about an individual marooned on a desert planet, inspired by No Man's Sky, the new video game from indie developers Hello Games.
Director Christopher Nolan said he wanted to inspire future astronauts with the science in his film. But then why are the protagonists so dependent on beings and forces they do not understand?
Baroness Lane-Fox had a cunning plan to get herself a new job. She asked the British public - via friends at the BBC - to sign a petition demanding the Prime Minister put her in charge of a new and aimless internet quango. Not surprisingly, the public ignored her.
The tragic crash of Germanwings flight 4U 9525 has again highlighted why society needs to better understand mental health... and demonstrated why this goal cannot be realized via the sensational speculation that always surrounds dramatic incidents.
Modern films have fallen into the lazy habit of using recreations of television news as a crutch for explaining the plot. The best filmmakers approach the news in a very different way.
The Christmas mouse ran through the house, whilst everybody else was asleep. As was his instinct, he began in the kitchen. Oh what a feast! The remnants filled his empty belly til the mouse thought he might burst. After much chewing and licking, he was fully sated, and more than slightly inebriated...
This website showcases content created by Eric Priezkalns, who also uses the pen name Ray Blank when writing science fiction. It includes stories, essays, poems, short films and audio recordings.
