Remakes of classic films have a tendency to be poor imitations that are created only to make money. The recent remake of "The Day The Earth Stood Still" is one example, but here is an adaptation that is actually closer to the original story than the first film. If the recent remake followed the original story then perhaps it could be vindicated, but the major studios will only produce bland films with no artistic potential.

 
In the aftermath of Christmas, here is an interesting interpretation of where Santa Claus comes from. It can become in its own way a Christmas classic for those who are interested in the unusual.

 
It can appear that the world may be coming to an end, but the big question is what type of apocalypse will it be. This focuses not only on the inherent fear or suspicion about the end but also a fascination of what it would look like, all done in a whimsical way.

 
Here is one of the most unusual and interesting uses of the comic form in order to convey a deeper psychological structure. It begins normally but folds back upon itself as the story progresses.

 
The Christmas season can also be a time of giving to charities. Here are an assortment of causes that are not only interesting but worthy of support.

 
Nikola Tesla was a prodigious genius who invented many revolutionary things that seemed to defy the laws of science at the time. Some of his unexecuted patents, like a metal panel that absorbs radiant energy similar to a solar panel, was devised many years before solar power was conceived.

 
There were various animated films and shorts that were made in the 1970's and early 1980's that were inspired by the 1960's. They not only incorporated psychedelic elements, but included themes from the New Wave of science fiction that arose in the 1960's.

 
Innovations in renewable energy technology have gradually made these alternatives more efficient and less expensive. Here is an example of a small wind turbine that can be used for supplying power to a home, or used in a group in dense urban settings.