When I was a kid, I loved the movie Short Circuit. (I know: I’m both dating myself and making you question my taste in movies). I always wondered if the day would come when I would have my own walking ...

Although not as well known as some other ’80s sci-fi comedies like Back to the Future, the 1986 film Short Circuit has nevertheless remained a beloved cult classic for years. The movie centers around ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- “The Electric State” opens with one of the most tantalizing prologues in recent memory. Combining newsreel footage, cable news reports, newspaper headlines (including one from The ...

ASTORIA — Richard Bates was 6 years old when he first saw " Short Circuit,” a 1986 movie filmed in Astoria. In the movie, a military robot nicknamed “Johnny 5” is humanized by a lightning strike and ...