This article originally appeared in the Dec. 11, 2019 issue of SpaceNews magazine. Jim Morhard may be a newcomer to space, but not to astronauts. The NASA deputy administrator often tells the story of how, as a six-year-old in Arlington, Virginia, he and his older brother knocked on the door of a famous neighbor. “He
Thundercats Ho! Super7, makers of pop culture collectibles, is proud to announce Wave 2 of Thundercats ULTIMATES! Each super-articulated deluxe action figure comes straight from Third Earth to you, intricately painted and featuring a huge variety of interchangeable parts and accessories. The ultimate collectible for any vintage animation aficionado, the toys are now available exclusively
41 minutes ago Star Wars actor John Boyega had to get something out of his system. And that something was an impressive video editing footage to show him literally fighting back against — or sometimes just dancing off — responses to his controversial comments on Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker. You can’t say the
The next epic adventure in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is set to debut at the end of the year, and fans will finally be introduced to the ancient race of powerful superheroes in The Eternals. The movie will see the titular race of powered beings and their journey throughout the centuries, though they’ll meet the
2018’s AO Tennis may have been a limp first swing that pinged off the frame and dropped well short of the net, but its second attempt at landing in the service box has been delivered with substantially more power and precision. It’s a better-looking, smoother-playing, and more fully-featured simulation of the sport, one that eradicates
Last night’s episode of The Late Show With Stephen Colbert welcomed musical guest and interviewee Kesha. The singer performed her recent single “Raising Hell” alongside Big Freedia and dancers. She also sat down with Colbert to chat about David Bowie, Dolly Parton, “slow-stalking” middle-aged comedians, and Wayne’s World, which she considers to be “the greatest
Stephen Amell has just shared a new trailer for Crisis on Infinite Earths, and we almost can’t believe this massive crossover event is finally coming to an end! Not to mention, we’re more nervous than ever about which characters will actually make it out alive. The last we saw, the Seven Paragons, Barry (Grant Gustin)
Once Upon a Time in Hollywood might have a connection with one of Quentin Tarantino’s previous works: Django Unchained. Tarantino’s movie universe keeps expanding, and the latest addition is the comedy-drama Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, a retelling of some of the events from the 1960s that marked Hollywood. The film follows actor Rick Dalton
Days after UK’s largest video game retailer announced that it’s considering shutting down up to 40 stores across the country, GameStop subsidiary EB Games announced that it’s closing down 19 “unprofitable” stores across Australia. EB Games employees tipped off Kotaku earlier this week, revealing that they’ll be out of a job by the end of
Play video content Exclusive TMZ.com R. Kelly‘s longtime live-in girlfriends punched, scratched and screamed at each other — way more than what you’ve seen — before cops were called, and we got the entire violent scene. You know Azriel Clary was live on social media when she and Joycelyn Savage came to blows at Kelly’s
The Night He Returned… Yesterday NECA revealed three retro figures from Halloween II. During the Christmas period, NECA showed off a teaser image of the artwork for a Halloween II Retro Michael Myers. Now NECA has revealed a surprise two-pack for Halloween II. A Retro Halloween II set containing figures of Dr. Sam Loomis and
Suicide is one of those things that’s vital to talk about, but most people tiptoe around it because it makes them uncomfortable. Police departments really do have a suicide epidemic on their hands, though, and Blue Bloods Season 10 Episode 12 had the courage to address it. Frank’s dilemma after Rosemary Martin blamed him for her husband’s
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Refresh for latest…: The theatrical business continued to thrive overseas in 2019, hitting a record $31.1B per comScore’s latest estimates, and an all-time high of $42.5B globally. This is the first time worldwide exceeds $42B and the first the international box office climbs past $30B. The results come in a year when domestic dipped by
Credit: Marvel Comics Credit: Marvel Comics Writer Daniel Kibblesmith and artist Luciano Vecchio will launch a new volume of New Warriors this April, following March 18’s Outlawed one-shot which makes it illegal to be an Earth-bound superhero in the Marvel Universe if you’re under 21. Announced via SyFyWire, the new volume of New Warriors brings back classic
This time on Dra– er, The Drop, an RPG experience of earth-shattering proportions comes to PS4, based on the anime phenomenon that helped bring the medium to homes around the world. That’s right: Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot lands on Friday, January 17! Will you download Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot from PlayStation Store or buy it
I was planning to finish off the week by flaming on a review of the new Human Torch figure, but it turned out that there was a despot who demanded to be moved closer to Richards in the reviewing queue! Considered by many to be the greatest villain in the Marvel Universe (and even greatest
RELATED STORIES In the first episode of Showtime’s Work in Progress, Abby (played by Abby McEnany) tells her therapist “if things don’t get better” within 180 days, she’s going to end her life. “I’m surrounded by people who are like, full selves,” she monologues, “and I’m like, this building that has been delayed,” an eyesore
11 minutes ago In today’s modern blockbuster-driven Hollywood, visual effects-laden films are ubiquitous, and that means that shooting in front of green screens has become a standard part of the filmmaking business. In recent years, we’ve heard from many actors about the different kinds of challenges this presents when you have to act without a
Last year, PlayStation seemingly teased that a new Ape Escape was in development, presumably for PS4 or PS5 or both. That said, continuing with these teases, PlayStation has seemingly teased something Ape Escape is on the horizon again. More specifically, in a happy “New Year” post, PlayStation not only teases that the year will be
Since its launch, Fallout 76 players have been hoping for human NPCs and the stories that follow them to return to the wasteland. Bethesda must have agreed that its irradiated West Virginia was lacking because they announced the Wastelander update last year to bring human companions and related quests to the game. The update has been
Neil Peart, the legendary drummer of Rush, died earlier this week at the age of 67. Artist and musicians are now reacting to the news of his death. Below, find reactions from the Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson, Metallica’s Kirk Hammett, Questlove, Chuck D, DāM-FunK, Black Sabbath’s Geezer Butler, Jack Black, Superchunk’s Mac McCaughan, Josh Freese,
Today, Hasbro shared the final figure in the 4th wave of the collector focused Power Rangers Lightning Collection. Spanning the entire Power Rangers franchise, the latest figure joining wave for is the Mighty Morphin’ Yellow Ranger – Trini Kwan. The Mighty Morphin’ Yellow Ranger joins the Zeo Blue Ranger, the S.P.D. Red Ranger and the
Play video content TMZ.com TV might be President Trump‘s thing, but “The West Wing” creator Aaron Sorkin says Donald would be a disaster even in a fictional White House … for just ONE critical reason. We got the award-winning producer/screenwriter Thursday night on his way out of Craig’s in WeHo, and laid out a simple
Knives Out writer/director Rian Johnson recently found out Alex Trebek enjoyed his movie and was overjoyed. Johnson’s Knives Out came out November of last year and stars Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, and Ana de Armas in the three principal roles, but involves a star studded ensemble cast as befits a return to the Clue style whodunnit murder
Get ready for more Pokémon Sword and Shield. Expansions were announced Thursday for the two most recent entries in Game Freak’s beloved franchise; also marking the first ever DLC for a main line Pokémon game. A live Nintendo Direct revealed 200 more monsters to catch, two entirely new wild areas for each expansion, loads more fashion (!!!)
Will this Warner Bros. Montreal tease actually lead to an announcement? The studio’s last attempt from September 2019 didn’t go anywhere. In that moment, Warner Bros. Montreal released a series of logos that looked vaguely Batman-like, and today’s tease is basically the same thing. The studio released pieces of a logo across three of its social-media
TMZ.com The nasty fight between R. Kelly‘s girlfriends that led to Joycelyn Savage being charged with battery has had a major effect on Azriel Clary too … apparently, she’s considering working with the feds. Sources close to Azriel tell TMZ … she’s come to a realization that Kelly played mind games and manipulated her since
As the specialty box office enters 2020, Uncut Gems continues to gain momentum for A24, as it had an incredible holdover from its third week, expanding to 2,686 theaters and earning an estimated $7,826,928 for the weekend. The critically acclaimed Safdie Brothers crime thriller, which stars Adam Sandler in what many are calling a career-defining
Saved by the Bell is back! The beloved television series and after-school staple is headed to Peacock according to The Hollywood Reporter. Mark-Paul Gosselaar closed the deal with the streaming platform as the series takes its act over to NBC’s service. The Zack Morris actor will appear in three episodes and scored himself an executive