It is the first time a UK coin has gone into space, and pays homage to David Bowie’s space inspired hits including Starman, Life on Mars, and Space Oddity.
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Casting Update – ‘The Lord of the Rings’ on Amazon Prime
A big list of names are added to the cast of the new J.R.R. Tolkein ‘Lord of the Rings’ prequel series.
A Step Closer to True Star Trek Style Tricorders – A Handheld DNA Sequence Analyzer
An iPhone, a thousand dollar pocket DNA sequencer and some open source software makes the world’s first mobile genome sequence analyzer.
Hayabusa-2’s Asteroid Sample Returns to Earth In “Perfect” Shape
The Japanese probe, sent to the asteroid Ryugu to collect some samples, returns with the goods intact.
Electronic Music & Particle Physics Meet in “Electric Storm” (Moog Music, CERN)
Composer Dorit Chrysler and filmmaker Marie Losier give new meaning to underground art in “Electric Storm,” a short theremin-centric film shot 30+ stories below the Earth’s surface in the heart of CERN’s Large Hardon Collider.
The Streaming Wars, One Year On
We’re on the thrill ride whether we like it or not – the Streaming War defines most of how our genre of choice is brought to us.
Celebrating Ron Howard’s Career at 67
We celebrate the career of Ron Howard, who started acting at 5, and grew up to become an Oscar-winning director, writer, and producer.
East Side Games to Develop ‘Star Trek: Lower Decks’ Mobile Game
East Side Games is developing a new mobile game based on Star Trek: Lower Decks, called “The Badgey Directive”.
‘Star Wars’ Pristine VHS Tape Sells for $40000
An unopened 1984 VHS copy of the original Star Wars: Episode IV has sold for a whopping $40,000 at an online auction.
Good News, Everyone! John DiMaggio Returns as Bender for Hulu’s ‘Futurama’ Revival
Good news, everyone! The cast of Futurama is whole again. John DiMaggio, the voice of Bender, has been signed after some heated negotation.