"Jet Man" Crosses English Channel Like a Human Rocket Kate Ravilious in York, United Kingdom for National Geographic News September 26, 2008 Yves Rossy, aka Jet Man, zoomed into the record books Friday, flying across the English Channel strapped to a
British TV shows adapted for American television go all the way back to All in the Family and Sanford and Son right up to The Office and Worst Week. This is the first time, however, two expat shows have competed against each other in the same timeslo
—or An Inconvenient Truth 2: I Told You!In the original The Day the Earth Stood Still, an alien delivers a message to the people of Earth: Want to nuke each other? Knock yourselves out. Want to take it off planet? We’ll knock you out. Coming at the b
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Will.I.Am Reveals Details About His Big-Screen Debut In 'X-Men Origins: Wolverine'
'I'm a newbie when it comes to big action films,' Black Eyed Peas rapper says of a few bumps and bruises he got on the flick's set.
They say even a blind hog finds an acorn once in a while, and even Hollywood gets it right sometimes. While the misses far outnumber the hits, this is an all-too short list of the few times when the new versions equaled (and sometimes even surpassed)
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Dorothy Sterling, author of African American children's literature, dies at 95 She wrote more than 35 books, including 'Freedom Train: The Story of Harriet Tubman,' and brought attention to less-known figures. By Elaine Woo December 14, 2008 Dorothy
Cryonic Suspended Animation Price tag: $160,000 “You can’t take it with you.” As a rich guy, you’ll hear that often from your children, your elderly parents and other leeches and moochers trying to suck your fortune dry. It may be true that you can’t
TheLastDragon.jpgWhen I saw this story something flashed in my head, The Last Dragon? I'm sure I remember that film, and Samuel L. Jackson's name was attached so I thought I'd read it. Then I saw the picture of t
Trip to Space on Virgin Galactic Price tag: $200,000 Being fabulously affluent isn’t all chocolate truffles and champagne fountains. There are days when all those stocks, bearer bonds and hedge funds in the Caymans just weigh you down, and you long t
With a new version of The Day the Earth Stood Still due in theatres this week and sequels to The Terminator and Transformers on the horizon (and a remake of Rosemary's Baby threatened) it is time for us to consider the peculiar world of the remake (o
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Beyonce as Wonder Woman? Wonderbeyonce_l So Beyoncé wants to play Wonder Woman? Surprisingly, my first impulse was not to gnash my teeth over what a terrible idea this is, though I imagine lots of fanboys might have that reaction. But really, B has b
Blade: The Series Blade: The Series is a 2006 action film/series American television program based on the Marvel Comics character and popular film series. It premiered on Spike on June 28, 2006. Kirk "Sticky Fingaz" Jones starred in the title role, a
Moller M400 Skycar Price tag: ? The point of having vast coffers o’ cash, as any filthy-rich person will tell you, is to pay your way out of the mundane hassles that afflict the hoi polloi: traffic jams, military service, child rearing, flossing. Reg
Help me create the longest battle scene in the history of science fiction, starting right now...1,000 heavy Valkrie cruisers emerged from the distorted folds of hyper space, forward batteries blazing a rain of ion death on the planet below. The lead
Date / Time: 12/17/2008 8:00 PMClaudia Mair Burney chats with us and we will be joined by Author Valjeanne JeffersClaudia Mair Burney - Claudia is her first name, but she goes by Mair . . . and "Mair" rhymes with "fire." (She tries to keep her last n
SUBMISSIONS FOR THE 2009 GLYPH COMICS AWARDS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED; JUDGES NAMED This past May, in the closest race in the brief history of the Glyph Comics Awards (GCA), Sentences, the autobiography of underground rapper MF Grimm, a.k.a. Percy Care
I'm curious about all the authors in the group. What books have you published? What genre is the book or books? What is your website?I'll start we myself:Author: D K GastonBook: The Friday House (Political, Paranormal Thriller); Lost Hours (Mystery,
