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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
Metropolis, complete at last (?)
Via Blake at Science After Sunclipse, I learn that a complete version of Fritz Lang’s silent masterpiece Metropolis has been found in Buenos Aires. I’m quite excited about this. For those who haven’t seen it, Metropolis is arguably the greatest … Continue reading
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“You realize, of course, that chaos theory predicts that your criminal plans will fail.”
This one’s a shocker: Chris Noth is leaving Law & Order: Criminal Intent, to be replaced by… Jeff Goldblum. On the other hand, Goldblum does have experience playing in a disturbing, psychological drama (and I don’t mean Independence Day).
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Happy Birthday to Bruce Campbell!!!
It would be terribly uncool of me to not acknowledge the birthday today of one of the coolest actors who has ever lived: Bruce Campbell! If you don’t know Bruce Campbell, you really should: he is probably most remembered for … Continue reading
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My favorite uses of “mood music” in television and movies
I recently rewatched the season finale of Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, and was struck by one particular scene, in which an FBI agent and a SWAT team move in to arrest a terminator, not knowing exactly what they’re dealing … Continue reading
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Iron Man: Pretty damn cool!
Me & the fiancée just got back from seeing Iron Man, and I gotta say: cool! A few observations: The director, Jon Favreau, is to Hollywood films what a closer is to a baseball team. At least, that’s what he’s … Continue reading
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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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