... the scariest horror movie of 2013, even scarier than Texas ChainSaw Massacre 3D and there’s not one act of violence or blood in the movie. Siri is a voice that simulates a relationship. In the movie “Her,” artificial intelligence (blessed with Scarlett Johansson’s voice) takes on a definite personality and emotional intelligence . . . to the point where a man falls in love with the voice in his operating system. At a point in the movie, Samantha (the name of his virtual girlfriend) starts to be ...
... . So did Judy Garland. Modern actresses Jennifer Aniston and Whoopi Goldberg are also said to be afraid of flying. Pop star Britney Spears is said to panic on encountering large lizards . . . which I think is interesting. Madonna is terrified of thunder. Actress Scarlett Johansson is terrified of birds. I hope she never sees the Alfred Hitchcock movie of that name. She’ll never be the same again. We’re told that French philosopher Albert Camus was phobic about driving a car. Ironically, he died in a car ...
