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The author of Skulls in the Stars is a professor of physics, specializing in optical science, at UNC Charlotte. The blog covers topics in physics and optics, the history of science, classic pulp fantasy and horror fiction, and the surprising intersections between these areas. -
Category Archives: Entertainment
Ach! Zombies!
For the first April in a while, I’m really sorry I’m not back in Chicago (usually the weather’s still too crappy to contemplate). On the 26th, there will be a zombie pub crawl in the city! The best part is … Continue reading
Expelled Exposed goes live!
Via Pharyngula, I see that the Expelled Exposed website, which points out the flaws and lies in the new Ben Stein creationist claptrap Expelled, has ‘gone live’ and added lots of new content, including a depressing film about the ouster … Continue reading
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Happy, happy birthday to Ron Perlman!
I would be seriously remiss if I didn’t mention that today is the birthday of one of the great horror/scifi actors, Ron Perlman! He’s been involved with so many cool projects it’s hard to do them all justice: He’s probably … Continue reading
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Stop the Uwe Boll madness!
I hadn’t seen this before, but it cracks me up: a petition to stop Uwe Boll from making any more horrible movies. If you don’t know who he is, look him up on the IMDB: To: Dr. Uwe Boll We, … Continue reading
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Happy birthday to Christopher Walken!
One can hardly let March 31st go by without wishing iconic actor Christopher Walken a happy birthday! This quirky actor has played a number of offbeat roles, including a seemingly-insane drill sergeant in Biloxi Blues, a Bond villain in A … Continue reading
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Concert report: Jonathan Coulton and Paul and Storm
The girlfriend and I spent the weekend in Atlanta to catch Jonathan Coulton in concert. The internet sensation responsible for Code Monkey and Re: Your Brains put on an excellent show, and even though the auditorium wasn’t filled, the audience … Continue reading
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Happy birthday to Patrick McGoohan!
Through watching Countdown with Keith Olbermann, I’ve learned that today is Patrick McGoohan’s birthday! If you don’t know McGoohan, you should: he was the star and one of the driving forces behind The Prisoner television series, arguably the best and … Continue reading
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Half-Life, in Legos
Still some light posting this weekend, as I’m in the house-buying mode. Something I came across recently, which is a little old but entertaining: an enterprising Norwegian teenager has been recreating, with stop-motion animation and Legos, the entire first Half-Life … Continue reading
Happy birthday to Simon Pegg!
I don’t want to get carried away with entertainment birthday posts, but I can’t miss the opportunity to give birthday wishes to a man who has cemented his reputation in action, comedy and horror… simultaneously in only two films! Happy … Continue reading
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Roy Scheider dies at 75
A bit of sad news, this morning: actor Roy Scheider has died at 75. Scheider had an impressive television and film career, which included two Oscar nominations. One of these nominations was for The French Connection, the magnificent crime thriller … Continue reading
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