I haven't posted a Two Old Farts Talk Sci-Fi episode in awhile so here is one on Alien with Rachel A. Rosen. Given that the film is almost 50 years old, it's easy to forget how good it was and how much it had to say about patriarchy, capitalism, AI, and...labour organizing? Kinda. There's also a discussion about the McLaughlin Planetarium, the latest science/education-related institution bulldozed by the Ford Regime.
Interesting Links for 05-06-2026
Jun. 5th, 2026 12:00 pm- 1. FCC To Investigate TV Shows Where The Mom Has Job
- (tags:tv politics satire usa fascism patriarchy )
- 2. How Spain Avoided the Global Populist Backlash
- (tags:inequality spain politics )
- 3. Opinion: It's only funny when the joke is about things I don't like
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- 4. Cheap, Fast DNA Synthesis
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- 5. What happens if Japan takes in zero immigrants?
- (tags:migration japan doom society )
- 6. Queen bees emerge from special wax chambers
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A-level maths exam marking to be watched closely by regulator after students 'overwhelmed'
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Paddleboard firm owner who caused four deaths has bid to cut sentence refused
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Helicopter deaths 'devastating' for Royal Navy
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Former student charged after University of Surrey crossbow attack
Jun. 5th, 2026 10:40 amA university campus safety officer was seriously injured in the attack in Guildford on Thursday.
'Just what England wanted' - Tongue gets two early wickets
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Burnham says he would seek to enter any Labour leadership contest
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Former student charged after University of Surrey crossbow attack
Jun. 5th, 2026 10:27 amA university campus safety officer was seriously injured in the attack in Guildford on Thursday.
Andrew was sub-letting Royal Lodge cottages, watchdog reveals
Jun. 5th, 2026 10:20 amA public spending watchdog examines the property arrangements of royals including Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
UK in most dangerous period I've known, military chief says
Jun. 5th, 2026 10:12 amRussian incursions into UK defences risk crossing a line, Chief of the Defence Staff Sir Richard Knighton tells the BBC.
Who can buy shares in Elon Musk's SpaceX?
Jun. 5th, 2026 09:51 amFrom next week individual investors can take a stake in Musk's rockets-to-AI company.
Kanya King, who founded Mobo Awards to champion black music, dies at 57
Jun. 5th, 2026 09:45 amKing overcame doubters and mortgaged her house to launch the influential ceremony 30 years ago.
Football regulator faces 'defining test' over potential Derby investment
Jun. 5th, 2026 09:24 amEnglish football's independent regulator faces a "defining test" as Saudi Arabian government official Turki Al-Sheikh attempts to invest in Derby County, says Amnesty International.
Messi or Ronaldo - who is the greatest of all time?
Jun. 5th, 2026 05:18 amSome of the greats of the game debate the long-asked question: Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo?
Former student charged after University of Surrey crossbow attack
Jun. 5th, 2026 09:56 amA member of the campus safety team was seriously injured in Guildford on Thursday.
US actor James Handy stabbed to death, with girlfriend's son arrested
Jun. 5th, 2026 09:40 amHandy, 81, is known for his roles in films including Jumanji and Top Gun: Maverick.
Nearly 50 people die of thirst in Sahara desert after lorry breaks down
Jun. 5th, 2026 09:37 amOnly two survived after trekking more than 50km (30 miles) across the desert to alert the authorities.
Andrew was sub-letting Royal Lodge cottages, watchdog reveals
Jun. 5th, 2026 09:35 amA public spending watchdog examines the property arrangements of royals including Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor.
A-level maths exam marking to be watched closely by regulator after students 'overwhelmed'
Jun. 5th, 2026 09:30 amMore than 20,000 people have signed a petition calling for a review of an A‑level maths paper which they say was significantly more challenging than any past exam.