In Plato's Republic, a simple shepherd finds a magical ring, places it on his finger, turns invisible and then immediately sets about a campaign of murder, rape and treason. This seems like behaviour that would be out of character for anyone who isn't a Lannister. Does the Ring have a specific c...

I’ve found a number of different viewing orders for how to alternate between Buffy and Angel when watching them in parallel. Here’s a list of sites which offer viewing guides: The Watcher’s Council Mostly alternating every episode, with intermittent groups of usually four at the most Well aud...

We all know Robert Bruce Banner of David Bruce Banner can transform into the Incredible Hulk,how did he stretch into his pants during transformation ?We know the comic code and good sense keep the Bulk from being nude,but still I would wonder how he keeps those pants on ? I would like to see peop...

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As a sometime visitor to this site, I am surprised that the feature that allowed me to select a tag for the questions I want to view has disappeared, or has sunk below the level of instant visibility. I am sure it is there, somewhere, probably under the binoculars, but it was instantly obvious b...

I would have read this in a mixed-author anthology sometime between 1977 and 1982. Or, just possibly, a school book. It was a short-short, basically a single scene where a crowd of dignitaries plus a band are on hand for the ceremonial completion of paving the entire planet. My recollection is...

I've seen this horror movie in early to mid-2000s, but the quality wasn't really good, so I suppose the movie could've been older. The main theme is some kind of alien invasion, where aliens are little slugs which infect people through the mouth. The one thing I remember really good: the scen...

There are alot of force-based organisations, the most notable organisations being the Jedi and the Sith. Both the Jedi and the Sith use lightsabers as their weapon of choice. What other force-based organisations use lightsabers?

The family visits their/a cabin in the woods. The kids see/ a local tells them about the monster residing in the woods.It proceeds with them spotting weird things, indicators that there is indeed a monster. Sun sets down the monster is real it's pursuing the kids they rush back to the cabin ...

During the scene in Avengers: Infinity War when Thanos is about to kill Mr. Stark, Strange makes a bargain with him by saying "spare his life and I'll give you the stone" and then proceeds with his hand. The camera zooms in and you can see that of one the 3 stars behind his hand changes into the ...

I’m from the UK and I watched a TV show from around 2011-13 which featured 4 kids as the 4 elements. The girl represented air, the darker skinned boy represented earth, and the other two boys represented fire and water. They had to go out and fight baddies in another universe (I think) and they ...

I remember reading this one book in 2014. The title had the protagonist's name in it. The story is set in the future where humans are now living on a space ark and have left planet Earth behind. Well technically, they lost the coordinates to Earth so they can't go back anymore. I can't really re...

1976 Nobel Physics Prize winner Burton Richter (March 22, 1931 – July 18, 2018) wrote When I was much younger I was a fan of science fiction books. I have never forgotten the start of one, though I don’t remember the name of the book or its author. It began by saying that high-energy phys...

Where did the well known trope of a 'City in a Bottle', as associated with middle eastern mythology, originate? It is referenced in modern culture (see the City in a Bottle Magic the Gathering Card, Sandman #50: Ramadan by Neil Gaiman, etc), and is always associated with the middle east, Arabia ...

In Skyward, there is a National Assembly on Detritus. It is a congress/parliament of some sort. However, FM says that Detritus has a “military government” and is an autocracy controlled by the DDF. If that is true, is the National Assembly an independent legislature, elected by citizens, or is i...

I can't remember the name of a series in which there is a god hiding in plain sight as a manservant to a former king's brother. Also I think there is an undead pirate woman who becomes the leader of a brothel. I know it's odd, but if anyone has any clues I would appreciate it. I've tried Google...

The Galactic Empire (Star Wars) has tracked the rebels some using the exit vector of their ships jumping into hyperspace. But was the Empire able to track their own ships location for example if the ship was stolen? Would they be able to know the exact position of their ship even in hyperspace? ...

What happened to Hermione’s clothing and other possessions after she wiped her parents’ memories of her? And what about those empty picture frames?

Plot revolves around young women who find that when they mature they will only give birth to girls.

Think it might be Ray Bradbury? Music has been reduced to clips from jingles/commercials? There's a machine that writes the songs, but protagonist goes to work in small club/bar & becomes very successful?