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Jon Lebkowsky sits down with @Doomscroll for a thoughtful Mastodon interview on digital culture, healthy online communities, decentralization, platforms vs. humans, and the fragility — and resilience — of democracy in the internet age. Read the full Q&A: plutopia.io/jon-lebkowsk...
Jon Lebkowsky interviewed by Doomscroll | Plutopia News Network
Plutopia News Network's Jon Lebkowsky discusses digital culture and the evolving social web.
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February 14, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Jon Lebkowsky sits down with @Doomscroll for a thoughtful Mastodon interview on digital culture, healthy online communities, decentralization, platforms vs. humans, and the fragility — and resilience — of democracy in the internet age. Read the full Q&A: plutopia.io/jon-lebkowsk...
Plutopia News Network Sci-Fi Saturday: A young predator, considered the runt of the clan by his father, stalks the invincible Kalisk on planet Genna with the help of a legless and seemingly stranded corporate synth. A furious, alien coming-of-age tale: "Predator: Badlands." youtu.be/43R9l7EkJwE?...
Predator: Badlands | Official Trailer
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February 14, 2026 at 2:10 PM
Plutopia News Network Sci-Fi Saturday: A young predator, considered the runt of the clan by his father, stalks the invincible Kalisk on planet Genna with the help of a legless and seemingly stranded corporate synth. A furious, alien coming-of-age tale: "Predator: Badlands." youtu.be/43R9l7EkJwE?...
Plutopia News Network Sci-Fi Saturday: "Repo Man": A suburban punk named Otto finds himself in pursuit of the inexplicable. "It's all part of a cosmic unconsciousness."
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Repo Man Official Trailer #1 - Harry Dean Stanton, Emilio Estevez Movie (1984) HD
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February 7, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Plutopia News Network Sci-Fi Saturday: "Repo Man": A suburban punk named Otto finds himself in pursuit of the inexplicable. "It's all part of a cosmic unconsciousness."
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Ken MacLeod joins the Plutopia News Network to explore politics in science fiction—failed systems, rising nationalism, and fractured societies—while reflecting on the hardest part of writing as he finishes his 21st novel: plot. plutopia.io/ken-macleod-...
Ken MacLeod: Imagined Futures | Plutopia News Network
Ken MacLeod discusses his work’s political themes: failed modern systems, rising nationalism, and the struggle to find common interest in a fragmented world.
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February 3, 2026 at 4:22 PM
Ken MacLeod joins the Plutopia News Network to explore politics in science fiction—failed systems, rising nationalism, and fractured societies—while reflecting on the hardest part of writing as he finishes his 21st novel: plot. plutopia.io/ken-macleod-...
Plutopia News Network Sci-Fi Saturday: For a break from authoritarian apocalypso, see the full-length "Creature from Galaxy 27,” a 1958 potboiler, a fun terrible film. Alien invasion would feel quaint right now. youtu.be/b36ZW8xOSII?...
Creature from Galaxy 27 (1958) Alien Horror - Directed by Bernard L. Kowalski + Commentary
YouTube video by Cult Cinema Classics
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January 31, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Plutopia News Network Sci-Fi Saturday: For a break from authoritarian apocalypso, see the full-length "Creature from Galaxy 27,” a 1958 potboiler, a fun terrible film. Alien invasion would feel quaint right now. youtu.be/b36ZW8xOSII?...
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January 27, 2026 at 5:44 PM
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Adam Roberts discusses his new critical book "Fantasy: A Short History," and what it means to “suspend disbelief” in fantasy and science fiction - on the Plutopia News Network podcast. youtu.be/IwLz41iwvv0?...
Adam Roberts: Fantasy
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January 27, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Adam Roberts discusses his new critical book "Fantasy: A Short History," and what it means to “suspend disbelief” in fantasy and science fiction - on the Plutopia News Network podcast. youtu.be/IwLz41iwvv0?...
Plutopia News Network Sci-Fi Saturday: "Bugonia" explores a human version of Colony Collapse Disorder, observed by the strangest set of beekeepers. youtu.be/bd_5HcTujfc?...
BUGONIA - Official Trailer [HD] - Only in Theaters October 24
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January 24, 2026 at 2:30 PM
Plutopia News Network Sci-Fi Saturday: "Bugonia" explores a human version of Colony Collapse Disorder, observed by the strangest set of beekeepers. youtu.be/bd_5HcTujfc?...
Dave Evans discusses the nature and spread of online misinformation and introduces Does It Square?, an AI-assisted fact-checking tool designed to help users pause, evaluate claims, and ground conversations in shared facts. plutopia.io/dave-evans-d...
Dave Evans: Does It Square? | Plutopia News Network
Author and social media pro Dave Evans discusses the nature and spread of online misinformation, introducing Does It Square?, an AI-assisted fact-checking tool.
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January 20, 2026 at 4:38 PM
Dave Evans discusses the nature and spread of online misinformation and introduces Does It Square?, an AI-assisted fact-checking tool designed to help users pause, evaluate claims, and ground conversations in shared facts. plutopia.io/dave-evans-d...
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January 16, 2026 at 8:18 PM
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This is apparently mural art and I hope they do actually exist- quite remarkable if so. Scroll down!
This is apparently mural art and I hope they do actually exist- quite remarkable if so. Scroll down!
Cinema on the Streets: 17 Murals That Look Like Movie Stills - STREET ART UTOPIA
Ever walked down a street and felt like you were suddenly inside a Hollywood blockbuster? These 17 masterpieces turn ordinary walls into extraordinary cinematic scenes. From towering monsters peeking ...
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January 10, 2026 at 10:27 PM
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This is apparently mural art and I hope they do actually exist- quite remarkable if so. Scroll down!
This is apparently mural art and I hope they do actually exist- quite remarkable if so. Scroll down!
Plutopia News Network Sci-Fi Saturday: After Alexander undergoes “The Copenhagen Test,” someone hacks his mind—seeing through his eyes. Disaster for an intelligence analyst… or an opportunity his agency might exploit? youtu.be/cfTcNb104NI?...
The Copenhagen Test | Official Trailer | Peacock Original
YouTube video by Peacock
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January 10, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Plutopia News Network Sci-Fi Saturday: After Alexander undergoes “The Copenhagen Test,” someone hacks his mind—seeing through his eyes. Disaster for an intelligence analyst… or an opportunity his agency might exploit? youtu.be/cfTcNb104NI?...
Plutopia News Network Sci-Fi Saturday: Some think "The Great Flood" is all wet, but it's fast-paced action sci-fi with an interesting twisty premise. youtu.be/SYF0MxHVAR0?...
The Great Flood | Official Trailer | Netflix
YouTube video by Netflix
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January 3, 2026 at 3:25 PM
Plutopia News Network Sci-Fi Saturday: Some think "The Great Flood" is all wet, but it's fast-paced action sci-fi with an interesting twisty premise. youtu.be/SYF0MxHVAR0?...
Cory Doctorow discusses his book ENSHITTIFICATION: how platforms lure users with quality, pivot to serving business customers at users’ expense, then squeeze both sides for maximum profit. plutopia.io/cory-doctoro...
Cory Doctorow: Enshittification | Plutopia News Network
Cory Doctorow discusses his book Enshittification and the broader forces behind why digital platforms (and other industries) have “suddenly gotten worse.”
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December 30, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Cory Doctorow discusses his book ENSHITTIFICATION: how platforms lure users with quality, pivot to serving business customers at users’ expense, then squeeze both sides for maximum profit. plutopia.io/cory-doctoro...
Plutopia News Network Sci-Fi Saturday: "Strange Days" is a wild sci-fi thriller set at the dawn of Y2K, and ending with a 12/31/1999 end-of-millennium (Y2K) New Year's Eve celebration as backdrop. Happy New Year, Y2K+26! youtu.be/epJKjZHXzYU?...
Strange Days Kiss Ending Scene - HD
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December 27, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Plutopia News Network Sci-Fi Saturday: "Strange Days" is a wild sci-fi thriller set at the dawn of Y2K, and ending with a 12/31/1999 end-of-millennium (Y2K) New Year's Eve celebration as backdrop. Happy New Year, Y2K+26! youtu.be/epJKjZHXzYU?...
Paul Robbins discusses his publication, The Austin Environmental Directory's focus on resilience: backup power during grid failures, clean-energy research, looming water shortages, food security, green cleaning products, and Austin’s environmental organizations. plutopia.io/paul-robbins...
Paul Robbins: Resilience | Plutopia News Network
Paul Robbins joins Plutopians to discuss the 2025–26 edition of the Austin Environmental Directory, framed around “resilience.”
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December 23, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Paul Robbins discusses his publication, The Austin Environmental Directory's focus on resilience: backup power during grid failures, clean-energy research, looming water shortages, food security, green cleaning products, and Austin’s environmental organizations. plutopia.io/paul-robbins...
Plutopia News Network Sci-Fi Saturday: First official trailer for Spielberg's "Disclosure Day" dropped this week, and it's looking profoundly weird and compelling. "People have the right to know the truth!" youtu.be/nKIpb7fQaMI?...
Disclosure Day | Official Teaser
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December 20, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Plutopia News Network Sci-Fi Saturday: First official trailer for Spielberg's "Disclosure Day" dropped this week, and it's looking profoundly weird and compelling. "People have the right to know the truth!" youtu.be/nKIpb7fQaMI?...
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidaze from the Plutopia News Network!
December 18, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidaze from the Plutopia News Network!
Plutopia News Network Sci-Fi Saturday: A bit of Christmas season sci-fi... In "Trancers" a cop from the 23rd century follows a criminal mastermind with psychic powers to December 1985. youtu.be/P84mvtrZemc?...
Trancers (1984) Original Trailer [FHD]
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December 13, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Plutopia News Network Sci-Fi Saturday: A bit of Christmas season sci-fi... In "Trancers" a cop from the 23rd century follows a criminal mastermind with psychic powers to December 1985. youtu.be/P84mvtrZemc?...
Plutopia News Network Sci-Fi Saturday: "The Day the Earth Caught Fire" (1961): Nuclear tests alter the earth's axis and nutation, causing devastating climate change. Good 8 minute overview at youtu.be/Yj15_3WVE2k?...
The 1961 Doomsday Film That Still Hits Hard Today
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December 6, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Plutopia News Network Sci-Fi Saturday: "The Day the Earth Caught Fire" (1961): Nuclear tests alter the earth's axis and nutation, causing devastating climate change. Good 8 minute overview at youtu.be/Yj15_3WVE2k?...
Author Bruce Schneier joins the Plutopia podcast to discuss his new book Rewiring Democracy: How AI Will Transform Our Politics, Government, and Citizenship. Schneier frames democracy as an information-processing system that aggregates citizens’ preferences into policy. youtu.be/Ui1eP5cASN0?...
Bruce Schneier: Rewiring Democracy
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December 2, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Author Bruce Schneier joins the Plutopia podcast to discuss his new book Rewiring Democracy: How AI Will Transform Our Politics, Government, and Citizenship. Schneier frames democracy as an information-processing system that aggregates citizens’ preferences into policy. youtu.be/Ui1eP5cASN0?...
Plutopia News Network Sci-Fi Saturday: In "Stranger Things" season 5, the Hawkins crew organize to search for Vecna in the upside down and rightside up, as the sinister Wolfpack and Dr. Day search for Eleven. (If you're not following the series, this post is gobbledygook.) youtu.be/PssKpzB0Ah0?...
Stranger Things 5 | Official Trailer | Netflix
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November 29, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Plutopia News Network Sci-Fi Saturday: In "Stranger Things" season 5, the Hawkins crew organize to search for Vecna in the upside down and rightside up, as the sinister Wolfpack and Dr. Day search for Eleven. (If you're not following the series, this post is gobbledygook.) youtu.be/PssKpzB0Ah0?...
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November 26, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Happy Thanksgiving from Plutopia News Network!
Happy Thanksgiving from Plutopia News Network!
November 26, 2025 at 7:47 PM
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