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May 27 2026ENTERTAINMENT

Why Hollywood Loves to Break Science with Big Explosions

Back in 1998, a movie turned science on its head to give audiences a wild, feel-good ride. Called Armageddon, it’s the kind of film that laughs in the face of real physics. NASA gets a bunch of oil workers—tough, loud folks who know drills better than rockets—and sends them on a suicide mission. The

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