Witness Rick Springfield's Glorious 2016 In The Music Video For Human Touch
For some reason, Rick Springfield decided to freeze himself in the 1980s, only to be accidentally woken up in 2016. It’s a glorious future with strange aliens and dance moves. h/t to John Anealio!
View ArticleThe ISS Transiting the Moon Is An Incredible Sight
The International Space Station is the largest spacecraft humans have ever built. It’s a technological marvel. And yet, it looks like little more than a housefly silhouetted against our Moon.That was...
View ArticleSign Up For The Brainery Workshop's Spring Courses!
Looking to level up your skills as a speculative fiction author? The Brainery Workshop is getting ready for their spring courses! The workshop is “focused exclusively on speculative fiction as an...
View ArticleToday Is National Science Fiction Day
Apparently today is National Science Fiction Day, according to Wikipedia, set to coincide with the day that Isaac Asimov celebrated his birthday. It’s not recognized by any government, but companies...
View ArticleOne Rocket, Slightly Used but Ready to Fly Again!
Wait a minute.... Did Elon Musk just hint SpaceX will fly its victorious Falcon 9 rocket a second time?! We knew reusability was the long-term plan, but if they pull it off on the first attempt it’ll...
View ArticleThat Moment When Black Mirror's Christmas Episode Got Super Creepy
We’ve loved the UK anthology show Black Mirror, and we’re excited to see more episodes coming in the near future to Netflix. While we wait, the Christmas episode has appeared on Netflix streaming, and...
View ArticleHow A Car Company Built So Many Important Military Machines Of World War II
Did you know that Chrysler built more than 25 percent of America’s tanks during World War II? And in addition to tanks and trucks too, it even helped arm the Allied Powers’ mighty warships. You can...
View ArticleCheck Out The USS Constellation's Super Diverse Carrier Air Wing From 1967
It is always interesting to look at the Carrier Air Wings of the past. Today America’s super carrier decks look far more homogeneous, with variants of the F/A-18 Hornet doing all the fixed-wing...
View ArticleSunday's Best Deals: Wireless Audio, LifeSpan Treadmill, $3 Multitool, and More
Wireless headphones, a water-resistant speaker, and a deeply-discounted treadmill highlight today’s best deals. Bookmark Kinja Deals and follow us on Twitter to never miss a deal. Commerce Content is...
View ArticleYou Can Submit Your Novel To Gollancz This January
Got an unpublished science fiction, fantasy or horror novel? UK genre publisher Gollancz will be accepting un-agented submissions throughout January!Starting January 4th (Monday!) through January 22nd,...
View ArticleCheck Out Some Behind The Scenes Pictures From The Force Awakens
Now that The Force Awakens has hit theaters, the film’s director of photography, Dan Mindel has been posting some great behind the scenes images from the film to his Instagram feed. Here’s a selection...
View ArticleOpen Channel: What Excites You The Most About 2016?
It’s a brand new year, and with it, there’s a whole bunch of new things to look forward to in the science fiction / fantasy world. So, what are you looking forward to the most this year?Me personally?...
View ArticleTravel 500 Years Into The Future With Buck Rogers In Planet Outlaws!
For this week’s Weekend Matinee, we’re traveling half a millennium into the future with Buck Rogers in Planet Outlaws!This film was edited from the 1939 Buck Rogers serials, and released in 1953. In...
View ArticleThis Badass ExoSuit From Edge Of Tomorrow Is Constructed From Junk
This. is. awesome. By day, Peter Kokis is in charge of security for a major company. In his off time, however, he’s a sculptor and cosplayer who has constructed some amazing costumes. His latest, the...
View ArticleHigh-Tech Knights Are LEGO's Best New Idea In Ages
Transforming robot horses. Cybernetic demons. A king piloting a mech. LEGO’s Nexo Knights line has launched, and it’s the best. Announced back in October of last year, LEGO’s new Nexo Knights line...
View ArticleThe ESA's Latest Image From Rosetta Shows Off A Rugged Surface
Rosetta is still orbiting Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, and it’s beamed back an impressive image showing off the comet’s surface. It’s rugged and beautiful. The image was taken with the probe’s...
View ArticleSomeone Went And Edited Out All The Inside Parts Of Inside Out
This is a cool experiment: Jordan Hanzon has gone and taken Pixar’s Inside Out and edited out all of the scenes from Riley and her parent’s heads: the result is a poignant story of a girl adjusting to...
View ArticleWhile Print Books Are Making A Comeback, Magazines Aren't
Welcome to this week’s Reading List, where you’ll find the best popular culture and science fiction stories on the internet assembled in one delightful package. This week: film stories, John Williams,...
View ArticleThese Spherical Microphone Arrays Make Holographic Images of Sound
Imagine attending a live concert where the musicians aren’t even in the performance space. Instead, they’re 500 miles away, playing their hearts out, while a holographic sound image of the music is...
View ArticleThis Trailer For An Upcoming Russian Superhero Flick Looks Awesome
Russia is getting into the superhero film craze with Zaschitniki. A trailer for the film came out in the fall of 2015, and it looks like amazing fun. The film is due out later this year, and we can’t...
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