Tag: Body

3 Body Problem Gave John Bradley the Big Twist GoT Didn’t

[ad_1] “As a device and a plot point, I completely get it, and as an acting challenge, I welcomed it.” Photo: Ed Miller/Netflix Spoilers ahead for 3 Body Problem. Despite being known for playing bookish geeks in genre fare, most famously Samwell Tarly in Game of Thrones, John Bradley is not actually into that sort… Continue reading 3 Body Problem Gave John Bradley the Big Twist GoT Didn’t

11 Books Like ‘The 3 Body Problem’ to Read Next

[ad_1] Hard science fiction only rarely rouses the mainstream. That’s understandable. Such books are intimidating. With their quarks and parsecs and quantum theories, they’re a literary world away from the human-scale struggles of most general fiction. Chinese hard science fiction would seem to face an even steeper road to readership. Add stark cultural and political… Continue reading 11 Books Like ‘The 3 Body Problem’ to Read Next

Cast of ‘3 Body Problem’ on Netflix reveals cut backstory

[ad_1] Warning: this story includes spoilers for Netflix’s “3 Body Problem.” Rosalind Chao is one of Jess Hong’s biggest fans. “I’m going to embarrass you so you can plug your ears if you want,” says Chao to her “3 Body Problem” co-star during a joint video call in the lead-up to the sci-fi series’ premiere.… Continue reading Cast of ‘3 Body Problem’ on Netflix reveals cut backstory

‘3 Body Problem’ review: A new take on alien invasions

[ad_1] Cixin Liu’s “The Three-Body Problem,” the first volume in his “Remembrance of Earth’s Past” trilogy, has become a Netflix series (as “3 Body Problem”). The title might fit a murder mystery, or a story of polyamory, but refers in this case to a matter of math and physics, specifically (says my good friend Wikipedia)… Continue reading ‘3 Body Problem’ review: A new take on alien invasions

Will ‘3 Body Problem’ be Netflix’s sci-fi ‘Game of Thrones?’

[ad_1] Netflix is about to find out whether it can get its own “Game of Thrones” without having “Game of Thrones.” When Netflix executive Peter Friedlander finished reading the popular Chinese science-fiction trilogy “Remembrance of Earth’s Past” in 2016, he was sure it would be a great TV show. The books, in which Earth is… Continue reading Will ‘3 Body Problem’ be Netflix’s sci-fi ‘Game of Thrones?’

“3 Body Problem” Is a Rare Species of Sci-Fi Epic

[ad_1] Early in “3 Body Problem,” the new Netflix adaptation of Liu Cixin’s acclaimed science-fiction trilogy, intelligent life from another corner of the universe decides that a spectacle is required to get humanity’s attention. On a cloudless night, the stars brighten, then flicker on and off, as if a kid were playing with a light… Continue reading “3 Body Problem” Is a Rare Species of Sci-Fi Epic

What a Heat Wave Does to Your Body

[ad_1] On a sweltering day in June, 2019, David Kim, a third-year medical resident, was working in a Bay Area emergency department when he received a dispatch. The temperature outside was ninety-nine degrees—nearly unprecedented for Northern California—and a woman in her eighties had just been found lying on the ground in a parking lot. Her… Continue reading What a Heat Wave Does to Your Body

‘Shallow Hal’ body double says she ‘hated’ her body after filming it

[ad_1] Content warning: This story includes descriptions of eating disorders. Ivy Snitzer, who played Gwyneth Paltrow’s body double in the 2001 film “Shallow Hal,” is speaking out about the struggles she has faced since the release of the problematic comedy. The 42-year-old says that in the years after the Farrelly brothers’ comedy premiered, she suffered… Continue reading ‘Shallow Hal’ body double says she ‘hated’ her body after filming it

Chris Fleming’s “HELL” goes beyond his awkward body of work

[ad_1] “How well does Chris’ stand-in know the show? Can he do the set if we send Chris to heaven?” deadpans Chris Fleming’s agent, played by Rachel Crowe, during the opening sketch of the comedian’s new special, “HELL.” He’s just crashed into a staircase, his legs askew, in what the stage manager refers to as… Continue reading Chris Fleming’s “HELL” goes beyond his awkward body of work