The Smithsonian Magazine has a gallery of US spy satellite launches. “Just as NASA creates specially designed patches for each mission into space, [National Reconnaissance Office] follows that tradition for its spy satellite launches. But while NASA patches tend to feature space ships and American flags, NRO prefers […]
At The Guardian, Keith Stuart and Steve Boxer look at the history of PlayStation.“Having been part of the late 80s rave and underground-clubbing scene, I recognised how it was influencing the youth market. In the early 90s, club culture started to become more mass market, but the impetus […]
“While we weren’t looking, the mid-budget adult-oriented motion picture has all but disappeared. And the gifted directors behind them are in danger of disappearing as well. Movie wonks and box-office watchers have written and talked about the death of mid-budget filmmaking, but mostly in business terms—as opposed to […]
Neill Cameron has re-imagined the characters of Parks & Recreation as members of Starfleet. (Via @neillcameron)
Christopher Lee has released a promotional video for his latest album, Darkest Carols, Faithful Sing. You should probably watch everything at Charlemagne Productions.
At Asking The Wrong Questions, Abigail Nussbaum writes about Aaron Sorkin, the “Oh Shenandoah” episode of Sorkin’s The Newsroom, The Newsroom writer Alena Smith and women speaking out about their experiences. “What we’re seeing here is Aaron Sorkin becoming an Aaron Sorkin character, making the same arguments as […]