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Plus: Close Encounters ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   ͏   [// The best way to travel the world is affordably »]( [Advertise]( | [Talk to Us](mailto:letschat@getthefuturist.com) | [Shop]( | [Unsubscribe]( For those of you in the U.S., we hope you had a relaxing holiday. Because we had a few days off, we decided to do something different today. Enjoy! The Futurist is your daily tech, cosmic, and science (both weird or otherwise) newsletter with articles and content curated just for you. In today's edition: // Tremors // Black Mirror // Movie worlds // Sci-fi books [/spooky] [Need more Dune in your life? A ridiculous ‘90s sci-fi movie is perfect for you | Inverse]( [Need more Dune in your life? A ridiculous ‘90s sci-fi movie is perfect for you]( “How many degrees of separation exist between Kevin Bacon and Dune? One, because Bacon co-stars with several sandworms in the 1990 film Tremors. They may go by Graboids, but let’s call it like it is. These are out-of-work sandworms who, between Dunes in 1984 and 2000, got some work as movie monsters for hire. Tremors should have been a franchise vehicle that catapulted the sandworms of Arrakis into super-stardom. Instead, the poor wigglers had to play second fiddle to Bacon.” [// Inverse »]( [/explore] [Save up to $2,000 on all flights for life | Dollar Flight Club]( [Save up to $2,000 on all flights for life]( Let’s say you’ve always wanted to travel to Copenhagen but now that you have a family (and yes, they’d come too), it’s expensive to travel. When you sign up for Dollar Flight Club, you’ll add your nearest airports, and the moment an affordable flight — sometimes up to 90% off — to Copenhagen comes up, you’ll be notified. It’s that simple and effective and affordable. [Ad] [// Dollar Flight Club »]( [/epic] [The 10 best worlds in sci-fi movies, ranked | Digital Trends]( [The 10 best worlds in sci-fi movies, ranked]( “A great setting is a reflection of its story’s themes, and that’s never more true than in science fiction. These are some of the most fascinating worlds that sci-fi cinema has allowed us to visit — though, in most cases, you wouldn’t want to live there.” [// Digital Trends »]( [/interesting] [Why you should watch Black Mirror season 6 in reverse order | Den of Greek]( [Why you should watch Black Mirror season 6 in reverse order]( “The first and simplest reason for watching this season in reverse order is a very straightforward one — that is the order in which it was written, as Charlie Brooker told us. This means there are little Easter eggs spread throughout the season that only make sense if you watch the episodes in reverse.” [// Den of Geek »]( [/ai] [Upgrade your side hustle to full-time hustle | LoopGenius]( [Upgrade your side hustle to full-time hustle]( So, what is LoopGenius, exactly? Let’s say you have an online store that sells high-quality pet clothes and matching adult human clothes but you’re having a hard time getting people to your site. With LoopGenius, in just 30 seconds, you can have a landing page ready. Then, based on your product, you can use AI to help instantly connect you with the perfect audience. And guess what? LoopGenius is free to use. If you're aiming for financial freedom and a thriving side hustle, LoopGenius might just be your secret weapon. [Ad] [// LoopGenius »]( [/curious] [The sci-fi books of June 2023 | Sci-Fi Now]( [The sci-fi books of June 2023]( “Summer’s here, and the time is right to start those summer reads. Not sure what to pick up this month? Well, the team here has packed up a picnic, poured the Pimms, and pulled out our best sci-fi books from June 2023. From futuristic military action to time-traveling circuses there’s a little something for everyone.” [// Sci-Fi Now »]( [/bites] [Get ready to empty your wallet]( [// Leverage AI to help make your life better »]( [// Travel the world at prices you can afford »]( [// All the best at-home tests all in one place — check it out »]( [/crime] [@cinnamon.chuck on Instagram]( [@cinnamon.chuck]( Interested in having one of your social posts featured in The Futurist? [// Get in touch »](mailto:letschat@getthefuturist.com) [/quiz] [//Quiz: What is the five-note sequence of the tune scientists use to communicate with the UFO in 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'?]( What is the five-note sequence of the tune scientists use to communicate with the UFO in 'Close Encounters of the Third Kind'? You're humming it right now, aren't you? [// Submit your answer »]( Powered by StackCommerce 21 Market Street | Venice, CA 902919 Copyright © 2023 StackCommerce All rights reserved [Unsubscribe]( [View this email in your browser](