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Blamed by some, hailed as heroes by others, those involved with Fukushima Daiichi face a deadly, invisible threat in an unprecedented nuclear disaster. [more inside]
posted by rory on Feb 22, 2024 - 3 comments

This Oscar-nominated documentary interviews the men and women who were at Los Alamos during work on the first atomic bomb. Includes the secrecy, lab alcohol-fueled social scene ("their average age was 29"), footage of the bomb, the tense final preparations in a lightning storm, scientists talking about the pride, horror and/or regret they felt in both 1945 and 1981, and more. At Criterion Channel and free on YouTube. [more inside]
posted by mediareport on Jul 17, 2023 - 3 comments

Insiders recount the events, controversies and lingering effects of the accident at the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania.
posted by geoff. on May 6, 2022 - 2 comments

American planes are sent to deliver a nuclear attack on Moscow, but it's a mistake due to an electrical malfunction. Can all-out war be averted? [more inside]
posted by MoonOrb on Jun 10, 2018 - 9 comments

Inspired by the medieval wall painting of the legend of Saint Eustace at Canterbury Cathedral, and utilizing a made-up language filled with double meanings and puns, Russell Hoban’s 1981 story of a newly come of age boy in a post-nuclear England is widely admired by readers, critics, and authors. Gather round and share your experiences reading this especially striking apocalyptic tale! [more inside]
posted by latkes on Nov 4, 2015 - 17 comments

How many socks is TOO many socks? [more inside]
posted by Cash4Lead on Feb 28, 2015 - 7 comments