This could be the way we watch movies in the future
Watching a movie is all about kicking back in a comfy chair with a bucket of popcorn and letting the story unfold. But that might change thanks to virtual reality.
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'Sunny' is a robot buddy comedy about loss
In the new Apple TV+ series Sunny, Rashida Jones stars as a woman living in Kyoto, whose husband and young son go missing in a plane crash. To help console her, her husband's electronics company gives her a robot companion. The show is an interesting mix of styles and genres – it's a buddy comedy, a crime thriller and a drama about loss. But at the center of it all is the mystery of what happened to her husband and son – and why.
'House of the Dragon' Season 2, Episode 6: A blind date goes down in flames
Aegon catches on to Aemond's power plays. Plus: Alicent shows symptoms of maternal instinct.
'Twister,' 'Twisters' and the actual practice of storm chasing
A plucky meteorology heroine; a male rival with no shortage of hubris; and some very, very big storms: that's the basic formula behind the new disaster action movie Twisters, which follows storm chasers around Oklahoma amid a tornado outbreak.
It's a standalone sequel to the 1996 film Twister, a box-office hit in its day which also spurred a lot of real-life research into severe storms.
We've since learned a lot about how tornadoes behave, and the technology of storm chasing has improved dramatically.
But behind these summer blockbusters is a mystery that scientists are still trying to solve: why do tornadoes form at all?
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It's a standalone sequel to the 1996 film Twister, a box-office hit in its day which also spurred a lot of real-life research into severe storms.
We've since learned a lot about how tornadoes behave, and the technology of storm chasing has improved dramatically.
But behind these summer blockbusters is a mystery that scientists are still trying to solve: why do tornadoes form at all?
For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.
Email us at considerthis@npr.org.
Director Levan Akin on his new movie 'Crossing'
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with director Levan Akin about his new movie, "Crossing." It tells the story of a woman searching for her long-lost niece in Istanbul.
A new book charts the complicated history of food policy in the U.S.
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Andrea Freeman, author of "Ruin Their Crops to the Ground," about food policy in the U.S. from the Revolutionary War to the present.
Ottawa is trying to make a reputation for its nightlife, and one man is in charge
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with the city of Ottawa's new Nightlife Commissioner, Mathieu Grondin
Sunday Puzzle: Can you guess these stars?
NPR's Ayesha Rascoe plays the puzzle with this week's winner Darryl Nester from Bluffton, Ohio and puzzle master Will Shortz.
NPR recommends underrated movies for the summer
Forget "Jaws" or "Ghostbusters," we have suggestions for under-the-radar movies that can help you feel the season without feeling the summer heat.
'Wait Wait' for July 20, 2024: With Not My Job guest Allyson Felix
This week, Wait Wait is live in Chicago with guest host Karen Chee, special guest Allyson Felix and panelists Shantira Jackson, Hari Kondabolu, and Roy Blount, Jr.