“BATMAN” Being Used As Symbol of Hope In Crime Ridden Brazil
The Sao Paolo Police Department in Brazil have employed a retired police officer to dress up like Batman and help teach kids about how they can stay safe and help others.
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Category: Science Fiction / Fantasy
An American TARDIS At Gallifrey One
In February at the 23rd annual Gallifrey One convention held in Los Angeles each year, there was a significant TARDIS sighting. In this case it was the TARDIS console from the only American-made TARDIS, used in the 1996 made-for-TV movie starring Paul McGann. We spoke with its owner and the men who restored it to be better than new at its exhibit hall at the convention.
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WonderCon 2012: Mystery of Ridley Scott’s PROMETHEUS Deepens, Excites
Before the Masquerade at WonderCon 2012 in Anaheim California last Saturday night, we were treated to a few pretty amazing trailers for upcoming films, but the new one for Ridley Scott’s Prometheus was the real standout.
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Microsoft Makes Star Trek’s Universal Translator A Reality
The Universal Translator problem may be going away very soon. Frank Soong and Rick Rashidof Microsoft are hard at work prototyping the real thing. Technology Review reports that research scientist Frank Soong demonstrated the software at Microsoft’s Redmond, Washington campus on Tuesday.
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RIP Jean Giraud, “Moebius” 1938-2012
The legendary French artist Jean Giraud, known to most of his fans as Moebius, has died at age 73 after a long battle with cancer.
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