Okay, so finally, more than thirty years after it was published, I got around to reading Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson, the first book in an epic trilogy about the first attempt to colonize Mars. I've really loved several of his books, particularly Aurora, from 2015 but Red Mars is the one that put KSR on the map. — Read the rest
Many of Donald Trump’s endorsements are easy to overlook. The former president finds sycophantic allies and publishes cookie-cutter statements of support — occasionally for Republicans who face little opposition. But a few of his endorsements stand out for reasons that aren’t immediately obvious. NBC News reported this week, for example: Revisiting our earlier coverage, when Trump was impeached for his role in the Jan. 6 attack, it resulted in the most bipartisan impeachment vote in American...
The Hollywood trades weren't lying when they reported that 28 Years Later (now a trilogy of movies instead of a single threequel) was one of the hottest packages in town. Its cast is being assembled as we speak, and it's already looking amazing.The Alex Garland-written and Danny Boyle-directed post-apocalyptic feature has just been joined by Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Jodie Comer, and Ralph Fiennes. No word yet, however, on whether Academy Award winner Cillian Murphy, who's surely looking at plenty...
“It was an absurd situation. It was deeply stressful for my wife and my kids, but there were lighter moments,” the “Crown” star shared in a profile.
On this date in 2021, Gregory Jacobs aka Shock G of the legendary Digital Underground, passed away in his home in Tampa, Florida. He was 57 years old. Shock helped co-found DU in 1987, which spawned the career of one of Hip Hop’s most prolific icons to date; Tupac Shakur. Also, Jacobs’ self-created alter ego […] The post Today In Hip Hop History: The Source Magazine Remembers Digital Underground’s Shock G Three Years Later first appeared on The Source.
He is remembered today as a “well-known and loved football player who played for the Nanakuli Hawks, Kamehameha Kapalama Warriors, and the Sterling Kansas Warriors.”
The confirmation of the latest funding for Operation Grange comes two days before the anniversary of the day she vanished from an apartment in Praia da Luz, Portugal, in 2007.
The interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is 7.125% as of May 1, which is 0.375 percentage points lower than yesterday. Additionally, the interest rate on a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage is 6.625%, which is 0.125 percentage points higher than yesterday. With mortgage rates changing daily, it’s a good idea to check today’s rate before applying for a loan. It’s also important to compare different lenders’ current interest rates, terms, and fees to ensure you get the best deal. Rates last...
Sketchwriter’s take on memoir of PM who screwed up catastrophically and quickly but thinks there’s still work to doI was impatient to get going. Plans had been made. I picked up my phone. “ChatGPT. Write me a memoir in the style of an excitable five-year-old on acid.”“We’ve only got 10 years to save the west,” I declared solemnly. Continue reading
Precisely when we finished weaning, her parental preference shifted dramatically, and in favor of my husband.
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South Africa is marking 30 years since its first democratic elections, but the ANC could lose its grip on power due to endemic corruption, record levels of crime and unemployment, and infrastructure problems. Also in the programme: thousands of people in Australia take to the street to demand action following a surge in violence against women; and a hole in the ozone layer is causing problems for wildlife in the Antarctic. (Photo: Supporters of the African National Congress (ANC) in Soweto,...