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Solar Yacht Periscope by Arthur C. Clarke
A device used in the small cabin of a solar yacht. From the 1964 story Sunjammer (new Technovelgy item)
Solar Yacht by Arthur C. Clarke
A space craft whose motive power is light pressure on a solar sail. From the 1964 story Sunjammer (new Technovelgy item)
Sleep-Inducer by Arthur C. Clarke
A device that electronically imposes sleep on a human being. From the 1964 story Sunjammer (new Technovelgy item)
Face Recognition Sunglasses by Paolo Bacigalupi
Sunglasses that connect with a remote database to perform face recognition. From the 2015 story The Water Knife (new Technovelgy item)
The Black Lightning Series Won't Be Part of the Arrowverse, and That's a Big Mistake
After months of speculation as to whether the network would greenlight yet another DC superhero show, it’s official: Black Lightning is finally making its way onto the CW later this year. For some strange reason, though, Black Lighting won’t be a part of the Arrowverse.
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Rogue One Prequel Comic to Show How Cassian and K-2SO First Met
“Every story has a beginning...” or so the Star Wars: Episode I: the Phantom Menace tagline goes. So it makes sense that while Marvel has its ongoing adaptation of Rogue One in the works, this summer it’s also going to reveal how the partnership of Rebel officer Cassian Andor and ex-Imperial droid K-2SO came to be in…
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Duck Me, Ducktales Has Added Lin-Manuel Miranda as Gizmoduck
Man, the cast for the new DuckTales cartoon was already pretty insane. And now it just got even better.
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This Batman Joke Was Months in the Making, and the Payoff Was Totally Worth It
Tom King’s run on Batman hasn’t been afraid to dive deep into the darkest or weirdest aspects of the Dark Knight’s mythos. But it’s also been unafraid of poking some fun at the more goofy parts of Bat-canon. Case in point, a joke about one of Bruce’s silliest villains that began a year and a half ago, and finally paid…
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Today's Best Deals: Under Armour Apparel, Kamado Grill, SoundBuds, and More
Anker’s newest SoundBuds, a Big Green Egg alternative, and a huge Under Armour apparel sale lead off Friday’s best deals from around the web.
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The Survivors of the Coming Apocalypse Just Wanna Have Fun
“I used to be into guns, but that’s not a realistic plan,” says Michael Robertson, 69, of Utah. “How many men do you need to guard a place 24 hours a day? Twenty?”
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More Hints of Luke Skywalker's Journey in Star Wars: The Last Jedi
The next Godzilla film casts a former Game of Thrones star. Pearl Mackie discusses her Doctor Who future. The screenwriter for the Mortal Kombat movie reboot talks about his goals. Plus, teasers for what’s to come on the next season of Legends of Tomorrow, and more new Wonder Woman images. Go, Spoilers!
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How To Work On Hayao Miyazaki's New Movie
Hey, did you hear? Hayao Miyazaki has officially come out of retirement to make a new feature film. If you want to work on it, here’s how you can apply!
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The First Reactions for Wonder Woman Are Spectacular
The release of Wonder Woman is just a few short weeks away and DC’s latest film is currently screening for the media. Full reviews are still under embargo—but tonight, Warner Bros. allowed non-spoiler reactions on social media, and they were almost overwhelmingly positive.
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Carrie Brownstein Will Direct Fairy Godmother, a Movie That Suddenly Just Got Way Cooler
So, MGM has this teen romance called Fairy Godmother that’s about to go into production. You’re bored already. But! What sounds like a sappy fantasy suddenly got extremely interesting, because the studio just made an unexpectedly awesome choice when it hired a director: Carrie Brownstein.
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Marvel Trolled Fans to Keep a Major Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Plot Twist Secret
Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 features one of the most emotionally charged deaths in all of Marvel’s cinematic universe, and according to James Gunn, Marvel was able to keep it under wraps before the movie’s premiere by trolling fans.
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Here's How Much Bubble Wrap You Need To Wrap A Giant Whale Heart
It’s not every day one stumbles upon a 400 pound whale heart, but when you do, you put that shit in a museum. Thankfully, that’s exactly what the folks at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) did when they uncovered a dead blue whale in Newfoundland back in 2014. Since then, biologist Jacqueline Miller and her team at ROM…
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Mera's Outfit in Aquaman Is Mermaid-y as Hell (UPDATED)
Director James Wan is currently in Australia filming his 2018 DC film, Aquaman, and he just revealed a brand new look at Mera, the Queen of Atlantis. It’s very iridescent, very colorful, and it looks like something a sporty mermaid might have in her wardrobe.
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Adventure Time and Regular Show Will Cross Over in Their Own Comic
Adventure Time and Regular Show already both have their own ongoing comic series from Boom Studios imprint Kaboom. Now, they’re combining into a totally mathematical new creation: a special crossover comic book series beginning later this year.
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Can a Pill Make You More Moral?
It’s a reasonable goal to want everyone on Earth to be more moral. Maybe there’d be less suffering, and people would be happier or more prosperous. But what is morality? Are there any drugs that can make us more moral humans? Are they ready for us to debate about their use?
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Could a Facehugger Implant an Alien in Your Butt?
Salutations, my pensive postage meters. In honor of Prometheus 2: The Search for Michael Fassbender’s Severed Head’s Gold, I bring you an answer to the biggest mystery in the Alien universe. Plus, the best Game of Thrones episode, the age conundrums of both Gotham and the Star Wars prequels, and... (dun dun dunh) I…
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