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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!

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The 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...

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Sign 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...

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Today 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...

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One 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...

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That 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...

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How 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...

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Check 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...

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Sunday'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...

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You 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,...

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Check 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...

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Open 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?...

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Travel 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...

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This 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...

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High-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...

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The 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...

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Someone 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...

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While 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,...

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These 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...

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This 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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