Hugely influential, Nobel-Prize-winning Colombian author Gabriel Garcia Marquez died at the age of 87. Marquez was known for his Magic Realist works, such as Love in the Time of Cholera and One Hundred Years of Solitude.
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Arrow Review: “The Man Under the Hood”
The conflict with Deathstroke builds– can they keep this going for four more episodes?
Newspace
Keep watching the skies!
The week begins with a lunar eclipse, whilst Mars makes its closest pass to earth since 2008.
Space-X’s proposed launch of the Falcon, however, has been delayed until at least Friday. The crew of the ISS, meanwhile, continue to prepare for a space walk.
On a slightly smaller scale:
The Large Hadron Collider beauty last week announced results that confirm the existence of exotic hadrons.
Mush. Earl Grey
The replicator isn’t here yet, but Biozoon Food is developing 3-D printer technology to create food for the elderly and others who cannot chew easily.
Fannish Flights of Fun
…Including George R.R. Martin, Wedding Planner, below:
Continuum Discussion: “A Minute Changes Everything”
Continuum continues as the show fueled by excellent, plausible SF concepts—- and marred by uneven execution. While we have no true review, we are posting discussion points, and inviting you to contribute your own.. People who wish to avoid spoilers probably shouldn’t click to read further.
If you’re watching on the U.S. schedule, check out our past review of Minute Man instead.
Newspace
Enceladus, one of Saturn’s moons, contains an ocean. Might that ocean contain life? Check stories here, here, and here.
I love a good seafood Enceladus.
Meanwhile, NASA suspends cooperation with Russia over the Ukraine—sort of.
The ISS nevertheless continues to be a source of amazement. Check out these remarkably detailed photos taken of earth by the station’s Urthecast cameras.
And then there’s the Norwegian skydiver who nearly got hit by a meteor.
Clearly, he should buy a lottery ticket next.
Not interested in science news? Check out some fannish video, below:
Game of Thrones Returns
The fourth season of Game of Thrones, the HBO’s epic adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s ongoing A Song of Ice and Fire premieres tonight. I had considered reviewing Season Three as a single entity, then decided against it. Meanwhile, here’s an hilarious Honest Trailers look at the show (warning: it contains spoilers, and is not especially SFW):
Below is the place to discus the series, which has generated rave reviews overs its acting and production values, controversy over race, sex, and general rapiness, fandom for George R. R. Martin and Peter Dinklage, and adult-oriented fantasy acceptance with the general public.
Continuum Discussion: “Minute to Win It”
…and the Season Three premiere, if you live in the U.S.
This week has everyone scrambling over timelines and time travel, as Alec takes over Piron and Liber8 uses technology to make meat puppets of insects…. and people.
Piron has several items in development that we’ve seen in Kiera’s future– though Piron was a different company from SadTech.
Another company has technology of unknown origin.
Also–
Arrow Review: “Deathstroke”
And how is Ms. Rochev these days? Still angry that Dorothy dropped a house on her sister?
—Moira Queen
Deathstroke steps out of the shadows but still under a Shado, as he begins the destruction of Oliver Queen and his family.
Gravity: Deleted Scene
This item, posted yesterday, cannot wait for this weekend’s Newspace:
Stay until the end.
The Walking Dead Review: “A”
“Beware that, when fighting monsters, you yourself do not become a monster.”
–Friedrich W. Nietzsche“Never again. Never trust. We first always.”
–Terminus Motto
The Walking Dead reaches terminus until next season.
The review will not entirely avoid spoilers.