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Screenshot: SunriseIf anime loves a child soldier, there’s few franchises that love them more than Gundam. From Amuro Ray to incoming hero Suletta Mercury, the series is defined by putting youths into walking weapons of war. But its latest series is kicking off with bringing that idea to its most extreme.This week Sunrise internationally debuted The Witch From Mercury Prologue, a one-off prequel episode that is set a decade or so before the events of the main series—at the least, as it stars the show’s protagonist,…

The Gundam Lfrith takes flight.Screenshot: SunriseMobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury, the first mainline Gundam series since 2016, won’t properly start until October. But if you want to know what to expect beyond the short glimpses we’ve had already, you’re in for a treat: a new prequel episode just dropped online.The Witch From Mercury Prologue, which made its debut in Japan a few months ago, is now available to stream on the official Gundam Info YouTube channel, the first time it’s been officially publicly made…

When the winner of this year’s Mercury prize is announced in London next month, Harry Styles will be nowhere to be found. Rather than rub shoulders with fellow nominees including Oscar-nominated actor Jessie Buckley and acclaimed Geordie singer-songwriter Sam Fender, the former One Direction member will be in New York, performing at Madison Square Garden as part of a critically acclaimed 15-show residency.Most artists dream of the boost in popularity that comes with a Mercury win – not to mention the accompanying £25,000…

All stars dies and our Sun is a star. Therefore, it makes sense that at some point down the line, our Sun, which provides life to Earth, will die, too. When it does, scientists say that the Sun will destroy Earth, Mercury, and Venus, leaving our entire solar system devastated. One day, the Sun may destroy Earth or make it unlivable due to the intense heat and energy it releases. Image source: Tryfonov / AdobeA full pot can only boil so long before it finally boils over, and the Sun is kind of like a pot of…

Image: SunriseMobile Suit Gundam: The Witch From Mercury, the first main series in the legendary mecha franchise since 2016's Mobile Suit Gundam: Iron-Blooded Orphans, is set to kick off with a simultaneous broadcast in and out of Japan this October. But if you can’t wait that long for a glimpse, a special prologue episode is on the way very soon.Sunrise has confirmed that The Witch From Mercury Prologue, a one-off episode set before the events of the primary series, will begin streaming on the Gundam Info YouTube channel…

It’s not easy studying the Arctic during the dark of the polar night. The Nansen Legacy project aims to shed light on the physical, chemical and biological processes in the Barents Sea across all four seasons. Credit: Stephen Kohler The interplay between mercury and manganese in Arctic seawater may explain a surprising drop researchers found in mercury levels in the Barents Sea during the winter.…

By LYNN ELBER and ANDREW DALTON LOS ANGELES >> Anne Heche is on life support after suffering a brain injury in a fiery crash a week ago and her survival isn’t expected, according to a statement from a representative. The actor, who is in a coma and in critical condition, is being kept on life support for possible organ donation, according to the statement released Thursday night on behalf of her family and friends. Heche, who’s been hospitalized at the Grossman Burn Center at West Hills hospital north of Los…

A supermoon rises behind the Washington Monument, Sunday, June 23, 2013, in Washington. Credit: NASA/Bill IngallsThe next full moon is a marginal supermoon and is called the Sturgeon Moon. It’s also known as the Green Corn Moon, the Raksha Bandhan Festival Moon, Nikini Poya, the end of the Esala Perahera Festival, and the Tu B’Av Holiday Moon.The next full moon will be Thursday night, August 11, 2022, appearing opposite of the Sun in Earth-based longitude at 9:36 p.m. EDT (6:36 p.m. PDT). This will be on Friday morning…

MONTEREY — Viewers will be able to get a glimpse of the life and career of former Pebble Beach resident and father of reality television, Allen Funt, in a special preview screening of “Mister Candid Camera” at the Golden State Theatre Friday. Allen Funt, creator and the original host of the television show “Candid Camera,” is shown in this undated file photo. (AP Photo/File)  The documentary, written and directed by Allen’s son, Peter Funt, paints a picture of the former producer and host of the popular hidden-camera…

First-time nominees dominate the 30th anniversary of the Mercury prize, which celebrates the best British and Irish albums of the year, making up 11 of the 12 shortlisted albums.Little Simz is the only artist here with Mercury history: her third album, Grey Area, was nominated in 2019. Her second nod comes for its follow-up, Sometimes I Might Be Introvert, which reached No 4 in the UK albums chart and was widely considered one of the best British albums of 2021.It placed at No 3 in the Guardian’s year-end list: “A…