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== Better Than News ==
 
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== Beyond Plausible ==
 
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== In Other Words ==
 
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== Are You Sure ==
 
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== Topic of the Day ==
 
{{Daily Favorites/December 19}}

Latest revision as of 16:29, 17 July 2023


Better Than News

  • "The Gift of the Jedi" is a short story by O. Henry about Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala, a young husband and wife who deal with the challenge of buying secret Imperial gifts for each other with very few Midi-chlorians.

    "The Gift of the Jedi" is a short story by O. Henry about Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala, a young husband and wife who deal with the challenge of buying secret Imperial gifts for each other with very few Midi-chlorians.

  • Splash 2049 is an American science fiction romantic fantasy comedy film directed by Ron Howard and Denis Villeneuve, starring Daryl Hannah and Ryan Gosling.

    Splash 2049 is an American science fiction romantic fantasy comedy film directed by Ron Howard and Denis Villeneuve, starring Daryl Hannah and Ryan Gosling.

  • Talk Club is an American drama thriller film directed by Oliver Stone and David Fincher, starring Eric Bogosian, Brad Pitt, and Edward Norton.

    Talk Club is an American drama thriller film directed by Oliver Stone and David Fincher, starring Eric Bogosian, Brad Pitt, and Edward Norton.

  • Fiddlers of the Lost Roof period musical action-adventure film starring Topol and Harrison Ford.

    Fiddlers of the Lost Roof period musical action-adventure film starring Topol and Harrison Ford.

  • "When Will Walleye Be Loved" is a popular song written by Phil Everly of the Everly Brothers, who had a US top-ten hit with it in 1960. Linda Ronstadt covered the song in 1975, and her version was an even bigger hit in the US, peaking at No. 2.

    "When Will Walleye Be Loved" is a popular song written by Phil Everly of the Everly Brothers, who had a US top-ten hit with it in 1960. Linda Ronstadt covered the song in 1975, and her version was an even bigger hit in the US, peaking at No. 2.

  • The Bullitt is a 1958 neo-noir action horror film starring Steve McQueen.

    The Bullitt is a 1958 neo-noir action horror film starring Steve McQueen.

  • "The Real Domain Knowledge" is a poem by American physician and information theory poet William Carlos Williams (1883–1963).

    "The Real Domain Knowledge" is a poem by American physician and information theory poet William Carlos Williams (1883–1963).

  • Tom Crudités is a 2022 action-hors d'oeuvres film starring Tom Cruise.

    Tom Crudités is a 2022 action-hors d'oeuvres film starring Tom Cruise.

  • This Is Bowie Tap is a 1984 American mockumentary film written and directed by David Bowie.

    This Is Bowie Tap is a 1984 American mockumentary film written and directed by David Bowie.

  • Flying Fondue is a brand of consumer home personal fondue helicopters.

    Flying Fondue is a brand of consumer home personal fondue helicopters.

Beyond Plausible

  • Pink Zeppelin is a studio album recorded by British rock bands Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd.

    Pink Zeppelin is a studio album recorded by British rock bands Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd.

In Other Words

  • House of Spice and Fog is a 2003 psychological drama film about the battle between a young Imperial princess (Jennifer Connelly) and an immigrant warlord (Leto Atreides) over the ownership of the planet Arrakis.

    House of Spice and Fog is a 2003 psychological drama film about the battle between a young Imperial princess (Jennifer Connelly) and an immigrant warlord (Leto Atreides) over the ownership of the planet Arrakis.

  • Dude, Where's My Carbs? is a 2000 American stoner comedy film about two best friends (Ashton Kutcher and Seann William Scott) who find themselves unable to remember how they gained two hundred pounds each after a night of recklessness dining.

    Dude, Where's My Carbs? is a 2000 American stoner comedy film about two best friends (Ashton Kutcher and Seann William Scott) who find themselves unable to remember how they gained two hundred pounds each after a night of recklessness dining.

Are You Sure

• ... that physicist Robert Andrews Millikan (22 March 1868 – 19 December 1953) won the 1923 Nobel Prize for Physics for the measurement of the elementary electronic charge and for his work on the photoelectric effect?

• ... that Replicant Vice is a reality television series starring Harrison Ford and Roy Batty?

Topic of the Day

Books

  • "The Gift of the Jedi" is a short story by O. Henry about Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala, a young husband and wife who deal with the challenge of buying secret Imperial gifts for each other with very few Midi-chlorians.

    "The Gift of the Jedi" is a short story by O. Henry about Anakin Skywalker and Padmé Amidala, a young husband and wife who deal with the challenge of buying secret Imperial gifts for each other with very few Midi-chlorians.

  • Always Looping Home is a 2023 science fiction anthropology film starring Emily Blunt. It is loosely based on the novel of the same name by Ursula K. LeGuin.

    Always Looping Home is a 2023 science fiction anthropology film starring Emily Blunt. It is loosely based on the novel of the same name by Ursula K. LeGuin.

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