Why a physicist hates this 1 Star Trek scene

Watch a physicist explain how a 'Star Trek: Generations' scene violates the laws of physics.

James Devitt-NYU • futurity
Feb. 11, 2025 ~2 min

Book: TV monsters prompt big questions as religion wanes

Ahead of Halloween, an expert explains the symbolism of some classic on-screen monsters and the theological questions they raise.

Jade McClain-NYU • futurity
Oct. 27, 2023 ~6 min


Representation of women physicians is lacking in US movies

Women and people of color are largely missing from movie roles depicting physicians, a new study finds.

Andrea Clement-Emory • futurity
Sept. 13, 2023 ~5 min

Book probes the politics of Marvel movies

A new book explores the political messages in the Marvel cinematic universe, including ideas about gender, power, and inequality.

Duke University • futurity
March 20, 2023 ~4 min

Adults and kids tend to see hidden good in villains

Both adults and children more often reported that villains were inwardly good than that heroes were inwardly bad, a study finds.

Jared Wadley-Michigan • futurity
Dec. 21, 2022 ~4 min

Experts: Supernatural frights offer meaning amid chaos

Our love of the supernatural reflects a "natural human impulse" to find meaning in a chaotic world, experts say.

Andy Ober-U. Arizona • futurity
Oct. 28, 2022 ~7 min

What’s behind the global K-pop and Korean film takeover?

Between the popular show Squid Game and the rise of K-pop bands like BTS, South Korean media is everywhere. Here, a scholar explains the boom.

Melissa De Witte-Stanford • futurity
Nov. 10, 2021 ~7 min

Hollywood sexism still tarnishes female journalists

When a fictional female journalist appears on screen, chances are she's about to sleep with one of her sources. This trope can have real-life consequences.

Alisson Clark-Florida • futurity
June 15, 2021 ~5 min


Name the emotion you want drone video to capture

A new model lets filmmakers simply tell their drone what emotion it should evoke in the video it shoots from the air.

Aaron Aupperlee-Carnegie Mellon • futurity
June 9, 2021 ~5 min

Movies get a thumbs down for showing healthy food

The 250 top-grossing Hollywood movies over the last 25 years depict a huge amount of unhealthy foods and beverages, researhers find.

Stanford • futurity
Nov. 25, 2020 ~9 min

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