Cracks are appearing on the International Space Station (ISS), and retired NASA astronaut Bill Shepherd says they’re a “fairly serious issue.” After Russian cosmonauts spotted the cracks on the station’s Zarya module, Vladimir Solovyov, flight director of the Russian segment of the ISS, publicly revealed the discovery in August. The cracks don’t pose a danger to astronauts
There’s a lot of value in waste; just ask metals processing company Nth Cycle, which has developed a technology to help mining and recycling companies recover every bit of critical minerals from their operations. The company calls its technology “electro-extraction,” and Nth Cycle’s founder and CEO Megan O’Connor likened it to a water filter in
Looney Tunes. After back-to-back weeks of visually sumptuous horror films with Germany’s Der Samurai and Detroit‘s It Follows, Trace and I are tackling a franchise entry with the 30th anniversary of Freddy’s Dead: The Final Nightmare (1991). Joining us is Mark O. Estes, host of the Midnight Social Distortion podcast, who has strong nostalgic feelings for the
News Ben LaMar Gay Announces New Album, Shares Song With Ohmme: Listen “Sometimes I Forget How Summer Looks on You,” featuring Sima Cunningham and Macie Stewart, is the first track on Open Arms to Open Us By Matthew Strauss September 22, 2021 Facebook Twitter Ben LaMar Gay, photo by Alejandro Ayala Facebook Twitter Chicago-born composer,
The Marvel Cinematic Universe revealed a Captain America musical in Hawkeye, potentially answering a lingering Avengers: Endgame question. Hawkeye, one of Marvel’s upcoming Disney+ shows, brings Clint Barton/Hawkeye (Jeremy Renner) back to the MCU. In the series, Barton tries to enjoy the holidays in New York with his family, but the fallout from his past as Ronin in Endgame
Lots of good sci-fi has made up languages, but I don’t think many could claim their fictional languages were developed through song. Enter Jett: The Far Shore. It’s an upcoming interstellar adventure made by Sword & Sworcery developers Superbrothers with Pine Scented Software, in which a team of scouts take off in their jetts to
The unusually large hole that opened up in the ozone layer over the Arctic last year seems to have been triggered by record-breaking winter temperatures in the North Pacific ocean, according to new analysis. The huge hole, which encompassed nearly the entire ozone layer overhead, closed in early spring, but there’s a chance it could
Intuit, the business and financial tools company best known for its TurboTax software, made news last week for its acquisition of Mailchimp, and is now announcing a corporate venture capital arm, Intuit Ventures, to identify growth opportunities and trends beneficial for its key customers — small businesses and consumers. The company is the latest to
Ahead of the film’s World Premiere at Fantastic Fest, Casey Tebo‘s Black Friday, a horror-comedy starring Bruce Campbell and Devon Sawa, has been picked up by Screen Media. Variety reports that Black Friday will be released day-and-date in November 2021! In the film, “On the busiest shopping night of the year, a group of disgruntled toy store employees must defend
Jerry Messing — known for his role on “Freaks and Geeks” and as the face of a famous meme — has overcome a huge hurdle in his fight with COVID-19 … but has another major challenge ahead of him. First, the good news — Jerry tells TMZ after being hospitalized in August and placed on
Play video content TMZ.com Lil Baby needs to bend his ear for a minute … celeb jeweler Ben Baller‘s offering sound advice on how the rapper can avoid another fake Patek Philippe watch fiasco. We got Ben out in WeHo Tuesday morning to get his take on the “Drip Too Hard” rapper dropping $400,000 for
Coincidentally this morning at Goldman Sachs 30th Annual Communacopia Conference, Disney CEO Bob Chapek was asked a question about the compensation of Hollywood talent in the wake of long-standing distribution models being upended, and the advantages the studio has in terms of being a place that talent wants to work in a direct-to-consumer marketplace. This
Blizzard has lost one of Overwatch’s leaders in Chacko Sonny, who served as executive producer on the franchise including a leadership role in Overwatch 2. The departure comes in the middle of a series of lawsuits against Activision Blizzard regarding civil rights and equal pay, including allegations it fostered a toxic workplace culture rife with sexual harassment and discrimination. Bloomberg
Back in July, British “axial-flux” electric motor startup YASA was acquired by Mercedes-Benz for an undisclosed amount. YASA’s electric motors generated considerable EV industry interest because of their efficiency, high power density, small size and low weight. Indeed, Rolls-Royce, best known in aviation for its jet engines, employed YASA engines in its all-electric airplane “Spirit
For two and a half decades, Aborted have been a constant force of death metal ferocity. With their 11th studio album ManiaCult having released last week, the band once again delivers a visceral presentation of bloodthirsty riffs, skull annihilating blast beats, and soul-splitting shrieks. Among their contemporaries, Aborted not only stands as one of the
I, too, am feeling alright thanks to you, New Amsterdam! And with New Amsterdam Season 4 Episode 1, the best, most heartfelt medical drama on the air is back with a bang, quite literally. And I love that for us. We’re also diving all-in on Sharpwin, baby! New Amsterdam deserves all the credit in the
News Dave Grohl and Aimee Mann to Perform at 2021 New Yorker Festival Readers can get 20% off tickets to any virtual event with the code PITCHFORK20 By Pitchfork September 21, 2021 Facebook Twitter Dave Grohl (Magdalena Wosinska), Aimee Mann (Sheryl Nields) Facebook Twitter The 2021 New Yorker Festival is set for October 4-10, with
CinemaBlend participates in affiliate programs with various companies. We may earn a commission when you click on or make purchases via links. As it picks up the storytelling mantle of HBO’s classic TV series The Sopranos, The Many Saints of Newark takes a trip back to the days when young Anthony Soprano got his first
Sony announced the contents of the Gran Turismo 7 25th Anniversary Edition today, and it was revealed that only the Digital Deluxe Edition comes with Dual Entitlement. If you want to upgrade the PS4 Standard Edition of Gran Turismo 7 to the Gran Turismo 7 PS5 Digital Standard Edition, there will be a $10 digital
The Space Force and the National Reconnaissance Office lead a “program integration council” to coordinate efforts by multiple agencies NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. — The U.S. Space Force has an acquisitions arm called the Space Systems Command. A separate Space Rapid Capabilities Office that procures classified systems reports to the chief of the Space Force. The
Smart fitness gear is often limited by being static and non-portable. (And, well, eye-wateringly expensive.) Think Peloton‘s stationary bike for spin classes or wall-mounted strength training rig Tonal. Great if you’re at home and can afford to shell out thousands on a fancy home gym, but what if you want to take your workout with
The Temptations brand is back at it this Halloween season with a set of commercials promoting their new cat treat flavor called “Tasty Human.” Yes. Tasty. Human. The commercials aim to remind you that, based on a study conducted in 2014 by researchers at the University of Edinburgh, your cat probably wants to eat you.
The man who allegedly pulled a knife on Ariana Grande‘s security and got arrested at her home has been a menace for months, and now we know how ominous it was, because the guy threatened to kill her. Ariana filed legal docs to get a restraining order, and in it she explains Aharon Brown has
After Shannon Beador became part of The Real Housewives of Orange County cast in season 9, viewers saw her appreciation for putting lemons in a bowl and they also watched her marriage crumble over the years. While Shannon’s organized life started to fall apart, she remained a devoted mother and good friend, but of course, couldn’t help
This site may earn affiliate commissions from the links on this page. Terms of use. Nvidia has announced that an upcoming update to the Elder Scrolls Online will introduce DLSS support for lower-end GPUs, to help them run the game more effectively. But that’s not the only feature coming. Nvidia also intends to introduce a
Scientists are working on rechargeable, glow-in-the-dark plant life that could one day replace some of the inefficient, energy-intensive electric lights that we currently rely on for modern-day living. The technology works through embedded nanoparticles that sit near the surface of leaves. A charge from an LED light lasting 10 seconds is enough for the plant
PayPal has been talking about its “super app” plans for some time, having recently told investors its upcoming digital wallet and payments app had been given a go for launch. Today, the first version of that app is officially being introduced, offering a combination of financial tools including direct deposit, bill pay, a digital wallet,
Out of Darkness by Ashley Hope Pérez is a 2016 Michael L. Printz Award finalist, one of the highest honors for Young Adult literature. It’s loosely based on Romeo and Juliet, following the real-life 1937 New London school explosion in East Texas. In the novel, a Mexican girl and Black boy fall in love, breaking
We touched on 1C Entertainment and developer Jeff Winner’s story-driven psychological horror title Horror Story: Hallowseed earlier this year. The title recently just had a big Early Access update. And by “big”, we mean a complete overhaul, complete with a new trailer. Released back in July on Steam, the latest Early Access version of Hallowseed
Tarek El Moussa has COVID-19, which means his TV show is pausing production, but it’s also making waves for his fiancee, Heather Rae Young‘s hit show on Netflix. The HGTV star’s rep tells TMZ … Tarek came back with a positive result recently, and after consulting with his doc — he’s decided to quarantine and