revisiting

As the Boomers aged into parenthood, one musical standby of their own youth became permanently enshrined in the Christmas canon. Every December, the generations young enough to have been reared on pop will put on A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector, a compilation album featuring 60s girl groups like the Ronettes and the Crystals singing the Yuletide standards. On the final track, however, mega-producer and impresario Spector delivers a direct address to the listener over the gentle strains of Silent Night,…

Howard Carter, Ahmed Gerigar and King Tutankhamun’s sarcophagus, opened three years after the tomb was discovered, in 1925. Credit: Wikimedia Commons On November 4, 1922, a young Egyptian "water boy" on an archaeological dig is said to have accidentally stumbled on a stone that turned out to be the top of a flight of steps cut into the limestone bedrock. …

Inset of J.P. Targete’s cover to the 2011 reprint of Black Wizards.Image: Wizards of the CoastIt’s been over two years since I reviewed Darkwalker on Moonshae, the fabulously titled first book ever set in Dungeons & Dragons’ venerable Forgotten Realms campaign setting. It’s been less than a week since I read the sequel, Black Wizards, but when I tell you I’ve forgotten nearly everything about the book since then, let me assure you: I forgot most of what happened later that same afternoon. Black Wizards is practically…

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If astronauts need to grab some lunar ice on a future Artemis mission, that won’t be a problem from a legal perspective, says Rossana Deplano, a researcher at the University of Leicester in the UK who has extensively studied the Artemis Accords’ effect on international space law. “What the Outer Space Treaty allows is using resources if it’s in support of a scientific mission. The Artemis missions are by definition scientific missions, so there is nothing unlawful for the US or other international partners taking part,”…

Handsome and accomplished, Dan Mallory seemed to be the new golden boy of American letters. He had a glittering CV, worked for prestige publishers in London and New York and wrote a psychological thriller, The Woman in the Window, that was a huge bestseller and adapted into a Netflix film.He also burnished his public persona with falsehoods. Among the most egregious was that his mother – still alive – had died of cancer, his brother – still alive – had killed himself and that Mallory himself – still lying – had a brain…

DNA Films It’s been ten years since Dredd hit theaters, and its many hardcore fans are still clamoring for a sequel. Star Karl Urban, who drew massive fan acclaim for his portrayal of the legendary “street Judge” of Mega-City One, is willing to reprise the role too. But he says he’d be happy if the franchise just continues, with or without him. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-eI5oLlIeY In a recent interview with GQ Urban, who has been asked about a possible sequel by his fans since the movie was released,…

Until Deadpool 3 comes along, the Marvel Cinematic Universe will remain an exclusively PG-13 enterprise, even if the floodgates have been opened somewhat by the entirety of Netflix’s Defenders Saga, Ryan Reynolds’ first two outings as the Merc with a Mouth, and Logan being added to Disney Plus behind parental controls. However, given the heightened reality the movies and TV shows take place in, not to mention the fantastical nature of the superhero business as a whole, Kevin Feige has given his filmmakers…

Over the past few years, match types have changed, smart bidding has become a little more intelligent and new campaign types have been introduced. These changes once again have advertisers reconsidering their account structures. How are search marketers evaluating account structure and organizing campaigns in light of all these changes – and why? We found out during a roundtable discussion at SMX Advanced, featuring myself, Duane Brown from Take Some Risk and Aaron Levy from…

Zach Aguilar, the voice actor behind Tanjiro Kamado in Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles has shared his favourite scenes to record ahead of June’s Nintendo Switch release. In a recent Q&A interview with NME, Zach Aguilar spoke about his time playing the main character from the popular shonen anime, sharing why he was personally interested in playing the role of Tanjiro. On the topic of recording his favourite scenes in the video game adaptation, Aguilar said that he loved acting the scenes…