WASHINGTON — NASA has selected four small astrophysics missions for further study, although the agency cautions that not all may ultimately be flown. NASA announced Jan. 7 it selected three smallsat missions and one high-altitude balloon mission as the first in its new Astrophysics Pioneers program. The program, established last year, is intended to support
While talking on the CultureBlast podcast, Emma Thompson was teasing her work on an upcoming film called Good Luck to You, Leo Grande, which will have her playing a 55-year-old widow who seeks out a 20-something sex worker after realizing she’s lived a life devoid of good sex. She shared her interest in how the
Monolith Soft president Hirohide Sugiura was recently interview by Famitsu regarding his vision for this year along with his thoughts on the future of the company. Mr. Sugiura says that he wants full scale video game development to be accessible for all, not just those with plenty of cash in the bank. He also said
The CW has released the official synopsis for “Chapter Seventy-Eight: The Preppy Murders”, the second episode of Riverdale‘s fifth season. The episode was originally meant to be part of the show’s fourth season, but due to production the series due to the COVID-19 pandemic last year, this episode is now part of the upcoming fifth
The new Netflix show Bling Empire sells itself as being a real-life Crazy Rich Asians, and at first, it appears to be another one of those reality shows that chronicles the lives of the idle rich. But where it really gets interesting over the course of its eight episodes is when it turns out to
The Mountain Goats appeared on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert to perform their song “Get Famous,” from the group’s most recent album Getting into Knives. The in-studio performance was filmed remotely; check it out below. The Mountain Goats released two albums in 2020: April’s Songs for Pierre Chuvin, which Darnielle recorded alone on his
The European Space Agency (ESA) signed a nearly €296 million ($362 million) contract with Thales Alenia Space Jan. 7 to build a European module for NASA’s lunar Gateway space station. JOHANNESBURG — The European Space Agency (ESA) signed a nearly €296 million ($362 million) contract with Thales Alenia Space Jan. 7 to build a European
Warning! Spoilers ahead for Amazing Spider-Man #56. Peter Parker’s most dangerous villain has made a dramatic reappearance in the latest issue of Amazing Spider-Man. The infamous gang leader and supervillain Mister Negative has made a long-awaited return and appears to be in dire need of assistance. Written by Nick Spencer and drawn by Mark Bagley, this most recent issue features various
Would you believe it? It’s a new year and KEMCO are already on the scene to deliver a fantasy RPG to the masses. So, prepare to thrust yourself into a new journey as Blacksmith of the Sand Kingdom arrives on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC After the use of a two-souled heroine in
Disney released some VR artwork of Pixar’s Soul. The company released the strange experience on Twitter. All of the art focuses on the main character Joe and the colorful cast of characters from the film. Soul was a huge bet for Pixar this year as coronavirus situations led to the movie getting released on Disney+
When you’re right, you’re right. Danny pulled out all the stops to catch a serial rapist on Blue Bloods Season 11 Episode 4, regardless of whether he was violating anyone’s rights. His decisions led to saving a woman from becoming the perp’s latest victim, but did that justify Danny’s choices? It would have helped to
New Wave Toys have launched their latest RepliCade – Asteroids X RepliCade, a fully playable, limited edition, 12-inch-tall replica of Atari’s legendary arcade classic. This exciting release is now available for purchase on NewWaveToys.com for $119.99. Officially licensed by Atari, the Asteroids X RepliCade celebrates 40 years of the groundbreaking vector-based space shooter and is
Exclusive Katy Perry‘s alleged stalker just missed a hearing in his trespassing case, and will suffer consequences, but the scarier part for Katy is he remains on the loose. According to L.A. County Court records, William Edward Terry was charged on Wednesday with one count of trespassing for a September incident at the singer’s Beverly
WASHINGTON — The outgoing director general of the European Space agency announced Jan. 8 that he will step down at the end of February, four months ahead of schedule. In a blog post, Jan Wörner announced that, after consultation with the chair of the ESA Council, Anna Rathsman, he will resign at the end of
In the midst of some massive restructuring at Disney, Deadline has confirmed that Disney vet Tony Chambers has been upped to EVP of Theatrical Distribution. He’ll oversee both domestic and international film distribution as well as home entertainment. He replaces Cathleen Taff who took over global distribution when Dave Hollis left in 2018. Taff is
Forge your destiny in the newest Paladins update featuring an all-new Battle Pass inspired by the purifying flames of the Pyre, an extra-worldly plane of existence of the Realm. The Pyre is home to powerful forces of light and radiant forges where mighty weaponry is crafted to combat the forces of chaos. Join its holy
Ariel Pink has been dropped by his record label Mexican Summer. The label tweeted that it has “decided to end [its] working relationship” with the artist “moving forward.” Mexican Summer had been set to release Odditties Sodomies Vol. 1, Sit n’ Spin, Odditties Sodomies Vol. 3, and Scared Famous/FF>> on January 29 as the final
Chief of Space Operations Gen. John Raymond said the service has stood up the U.S. Space Force Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Enterprise to support the intelligence community. WASHINGTON— The U.S. Space Force on Jan. 8 officially became the 18th member of the U.S. intelligence community. The addition of the Space Force to the intelligence community
James Bond Fans Need Some New Footage To Talk About The wait for No Time To Die has been a pain, to be sure, but there’s been no shortage of subjects for franchise fans to dig into with those first two trailers. Both previous delays have had a drip feed of information, and in turn
gaming headsets. Made to work with Xbox consoles, gaming PCs, and smartphones. it’s a multi-platform wireless gaming headset for the streaming age. Allowing you to quickly switch from an Xbox console to a simultaneously paired Bluetooth device, it’s the most viable console-mobile cross-platform headset I’ve tested to date. Though some of its features feel superfluous,
A new update for Phasmophobia has gone live today bringing the early access title one step closer to its 1.0 iteration. The patch isn’t extensive and doesn’t seem to drastically change any single component of the game, but it does rectify a handful of bugs and other issues that have been plaguing some players. Today’s
The home where Naya Rivera lived with her son before her tragic death is now for sale. The late “Glee” star’s home in L.A.’s Los Feliz neighborhood is on the market with a $2,695,000 price tag. She bought the home back in 2018 for a little less than that … $2.6 million. The 4-bedroom, 3-bathroom
In case you missed it (I don’t know how), on January 6, 2021, Nazis and white supremacists invaded the Capitol building after being incited by Trump and other Republicans over so-called election fraud. One of those politicians who continually questioned the integrity of the election and was even photographed raising his fist in support of
Exclusive DaBaby‘s shopping spree on world-famous Rodeo Drive came to an abrupt halt when Bev Hills cops stopped him and his pals and allegedly found a gun. We got video of the rapper leaving the Moncler store Thursday. As he and 3 other men were about to drive off, multiple cop cars surrounded their vehicle.
Larissa Lima has built a huge following since appearing on 90 Day Fiancé and its spin-off shows. The Brazilian bombshell recently discovered that she won’t be deported from the United States. In addition, she was not shy about sharing her opinion on ex Colt Johnson following the announcement. Larissa and Colt first appeared on season 6 of 90 Day
Famitsu published the latest two-week sales numbers, encompassing the period between December 21, 2020 to January 3, 2021. During this time, the standard PS4 outsold both the PS5 and PS5 Digital combined. The PlayStation 4 sold 30,482 units during those two weeks (with an additional 112 sales of the PS4 Pro), while the PS5 and PS5
WASHINGTON — A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched a Turkish communications satellite Jan. 7 to start what may be the busiest year yet for the launch company. The Falcon 9 lifted off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at 9:15 p.m. Eastern, more than 45 minutes into a four-hour launch window.
Looking for the best shows and movies to watch on Hulu this month? Hulu is kicking off 2021 by adding an exciting array of movies to its slate — all the better to keep you indoors while it’s cold and contagious outside. There’s something for everyone, including a modern Western that nabbed plenty of Oscar
Toynk.com is happy to announce the release of eight 1000-Piece Bob Ross Jigsaw Puzzles. These large puzzles are inspired by legendary artist Bob Ross. Each puzzle features a scenic landscape design capturing the signature style of Bob Ross and his famous artwork. From the Mountains to the Bayou there’s a jigsaw puzzle in this collection for everyone.
Julien Baker was the musical guest on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert last night (January 7). Baker performed her recent song “Faith Healer” from Nashville’s Exit/In. Watch it all go down below. “Faith Healer” appears on Julien Baker’s forthcoming album Little Oblivions, which arrives February 26 via Matador. The follow-up to 2017’s Turn Out