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The last time there was full moon on Christmas Day, it was the year that the Commodore PET computer was introduced, the first all-in-one home computer. It used audio cassette […]
People in Europe will have a chance to see a total lunar eclipse on the night of September 27–28. The eclipse is visible from much of the world, but times […]
Life in an unsuccessful rock band is hard. A few films have looked at these hard luck stories, blending music with the endless struggles of those who refuse to let […]
Videogames work because they are interactive, giving the player puzzles to solve or tasks to accomplish to get to the next level. The plot is often pretty thin, relying on […]
Way back in 1984, LGBT rights still seemed like a distant dream somewhere over the rainbow. At the same time, UK prime minister Margaret Thatcher was weakening the power of […]
Nobody ever pretends that the National Lampoon Vacation film series is classic cinema, but with the latest entry, simply called Vacation, it hits a new low. The torch, as it […]
Films in the 1960s has a certain glamour this is missing now — then-exotic locations, designer gowns, and fancy rooms. Men were well-dressed and villains were evil. For spy films […]
We’ve all run into people from the past whom we wish would stay in the past. Promises to call and meet up are just a polite formality. Exchanged phone numbers […]
When the most charismatic character in a film is a talking rock, the audience is in trouble. The latest entry in the Marvel Universe of comic book films, Fantastic Four, […]
The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Cécile Pouilly has joined voices condemning Hungary’s announced plan to build a fence to keep out refugees entering the country. Hungarian officials said […]
