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Buzz Aldrin Remarries on His 93rd Birthday!
Retired astronaut Buzz Aldrin has married for the fourth time. Dr. Aldrin celebrated his 93rd birthday by marrying Dr. Anca Faur.
Crash Course: The Amazing Story of ‘Tetris’
In the summer of ’84, a Soviet puzzle game took the industry by storm and helped break the boundaries between the two superpowers.
Edgar Allan Poe, Born 214 Years Ago Today
#EdgarAllanPoe was born January 19, 1809, making today his 214th birthday. Will we see his like again? #Nevermore
Roger Zelazny’s ‘Chronicles of Amber’ Coming to TV
Roger Zelazny’s popular fantasy series, The Chronicles of Amber, will finally be coming to television. Stephen Colbert is co-producing.
A Desperate Wizards of the Coast Reboots Its D&D OGL Response
WotC offers an apology for their trying to trash the OGL, but nothing’s changed. They still haven’t put the knife down.
Doctor Who Return Dates Announced
Here’s the news, straight from the BBC: the first air date of the new Doctor Who series starring David Tennant is…
Editorial | Nightshade Isn’t the Answer (It’s Just an Eye for an Eye)
Software that helps artists poison generative AI databases is just more punitive thinking that damages the future for the sake of the present.
Glass Coated DNA is 5x Lighter, 4x Stronger Than Steel
When Iron Man needs a new suit, he might use materials created by scientists at Columbia University — a glass DNA nanostructure five times lighter and four times stronger than steel.
Video of the Day | Ginny Di – L.I.C.H.
Today’s offering comes from Ginny Di, singing the tale of a sorceress who has chosen eternal life, but without benefit of eternal youth.