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.
Netflix Announces Huge New Slate of Animated Series and Features
Netflix announces a slate of new animated films and series from creators across Europe. Each new title has a distinct tone and language, but are hoping for universality in their storytelling and themes.
Giant Spinosaur Fossil Found on the Isle of Wight
A huge spinosaur, believed to be the largest predator dinosaur in Europe has been found on the Isle of Wight.
Happy 86th Birthday James Darren (DS9’s Vic Fontaine, Time Tunnel’s Tony Newman)
Human actor/singer James William Ercolani was born June 8, 1936 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He had a rich and varied career in Terran entertainment under the stage name James Darren before being cast as hologram Vic Fontaine on Star Trek: Deep Space 9.
John Barrowman at the Scene of Berlin Car Crash, 1 Dead
Acclaimed actor Barrowman and an unidentified friend had been shopping in Berlin and came out to discover a scene of mayhem.