Category: Film
-
White iPhone spotted in 1987 film RoboCop
In a previous post, I pointed out what appears to be a white iPhone 4 or 4S model in a 1993 Star Trek episode. Turns out the white iPhone design dates back even earlier. Here’s a frame of the 1987 film RoboCop, approximately 30 minutes in to the film. It’s described as a handheld mapping…
-
New iPhone 5 “Lightning” connector predicted in 1999
If you follow tech news at all, you know that Apple is replacing their large iPod connector with a new smaller connector for the iPhone 5 called “Lightning.” Most folks who follow Apple would assume that the name Lightning is a reference to Apple’s new Mac connector port called “Thunderbolt.” But is it? The above…
-
White iPhone spotted in 1993
Oh and speaking of Star Trek: TNG, here’s something you might not have noticed from Season 6 episode “The Chase” when it first aired in 1993. I want to stress that the following image is not photoshopped or altered in any way: Through a modern lens it’s hard not to look back and see anything…
-
Did Captain Picard have sex with Q?
There’s a funny scene in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode “Tapestry” where Captain Picard wakes up in bed next to Q. The characters have the following dialog (copied from here): Q Good morning, darling. Picard jerks back in shock. Q smiles as Picard grabs his uniform and begins to dress. Q A little…
-
Does SF Chronicle’s Peter Hartlaub write enough about old movie theaters?
You may have noticed today’s SF Chronicle re-established the struggling paper’s dominance with not one, but two features about old movie theaters written by pop culture writer Peter Hartlaub. Yes, two articles about old-timey movie theaters in one day is a fair amount. Ideally the Chron should shoot for four, maybe five on a given…
-
Palace of Fine Arts 2011 version
The Palace of Fine Arts has been restored… again! Perhaps the third time’s the charm? Or is this the fourth? Hey who’s counting. The restoration took a mere seven years. Contrast this to the similarly historic Acropolis in Greece, which has been under a restoration project since the 70’s. Get back to work, Greeks. Some…
About Eric
Travel, movies, comedy, tech, and whatever I find on the streets of San Francisco.
Contact: mrericsir “at” gmail.com
Categories
Recent Posts
- Full Queer Wrestling at Folsom Street Fair
- Immersive art…?
- Los Angeles 2026 wrap-up and stray observations
- Graffiti street art lesson
Tags
16thmission 24thmission ameritrip2019 art bart cats clarionalley comedy covid-19 dolores park europe film food graffiti greece gregg turkington history humor immersive los angeles mission movies muni munimetro murals museums Music nonchalance on cinema photos public transportation Rant restaurants san diego san francisco soma streetart television the jejune institute tim heidecker trailers travel videos walking tour wtf