NASA has named the landing site of the agency’s Perseverance rover as “Octavia E. Butler Landing,” after acclaimed science fiction author Octavia E. Butler.
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C. J. Cherryh Wins 2021 Robert A. Heinlein Award
C.J. Cherryh is the winner of the 2021 Robert A. Heinlein Award for outstanding published works that inspire the human exploration of space.
Netflix to Do Biopic on Former Astronaut José Hernández
For José Hernández, the sky was never the limit.
Disney+ Takes Us Back to the Monsters Universe with”Monsters at Work” July 2
Billy Crystal and John Goodman are back as Mike and Sully.
The Visual Effects Society Nominates “The Mandalorian” and “Soul”
The Mandalorian leads with 13 nominations including outstanding visual effects in a photoreal episode. Soul is next with 5 nominations, followed by Project Power and The Witches with 3 each.
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Happy Birthday, Chris Hemsworth!
Australian actor Chris Hemsworth, best known for playing Thor in the MCU turns 39 on Thursday August 11, 2022.
‘PREY’: A Bold And Engaging New Entry In The ‘Predator’ Franchise
‘Prey’ drops a Predator into the midst of a Comanche community, roughly three hundred years in the past. Gareth von Kallenbach reviews.
The Sandman: As Close To A Perfect Adaptation As One Can Get (A Grumpy Geek’s Opinion)
“Though not a fan of binge watching, I watched all ten episodes on Friday.” Gary DeBaum reviews Neil Gaiman’s “The Sandman”.
Olivia Newton-John Loses Her Battle with Cancer
Crossover country/pop star Olivia Newton-John has passed away at the age of 73, a victim of breast cancer.