The man behind one of film's creepiest voices has died at the age of 90. Canadian Douglas Rain was the voice of HAL, the sinister computer in cult classic 2001: A Space Odyssey. Born in Winnipeg, Rain ...

This content is contributed or sourced from third parties but has been subject to Finextra editorial review. Perhaps the most famous instance of a software bug in pop culture is Arthur C. Clarke’s HAL ...

Science fiction movies are known for the advanced technology viewers hope to witness one day. However, 2001: A Space Odyssey is one example of how the genre can predict the future. For instance, one ...

A herd of hairy simians chatters and skirmishes beside a water hole. It is, says the screen, “The Dawn of Man.” But is it? From somewhere, a strange rectangular slab appears, gleaming in the primeval ...

Despite being made almost 60 years ago, Stanley Kubrick’s “2001: A Space Odyssey” still holds up. Its groundbreaking special effects inspired George Lucas, James Cameron, Christopher Nolan and more.