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Latest revision as of 06:08, 18 January 2025

Spiral Rings 2.

The Gnomon Chronicles is a work of fiction and nonfiction by Karl Jones (nonfiction). Fresh content daily.
January 19

Better Than News

  • The Blimey is a epic period war-crime film directed by Steven Soderbergh and Peter Weir, starring Terence Stamp, Peter Fonda, Russell Crowe, and Paul Bettany.

    The Blimey is a epic period war-crime film directed by Steven Soderbergh and Peter Weir, starring Terence Stamp, Peter Fonda, Russell Crowe, and Paul Bettany.

  • The Lord of the Sprinkles is an epic high-fantasy film about a baker (Sauron) who creates the One Sprinkled Donut to rule the appetites of Men, Dwarves, and Elves.

    The Lord of the Sprinkles is an epic high-fantasy film about a baker (Sauron) who creates the One Sprinkled Donut to rule the appetites of Men, Dwarves, and Elves.

  • "The Battlezone of Evermore" is a song by British rock band Led Zeppelin.

    "The Battlezone of Evermore" is a song by British rock band Led Zeppelin.

  • Shaft of the Archer is a 2022 action-bromance fantasy adventure film starring Viggo Mortensen and Orlando Bloom.

    Shaft of the Archer is a 2022 action-bromance fantasy adventure film starring Viggo Mortensen and Orlando Bloom.

  • Barbie 2049 is a fantasy comedy science fiction thriller film directed by Greta Gerwig and Denis Villeneuve, and starring Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, and Ana de Armas.

    Barbie 2049 is a fantasy comedy science fiction thriller film directed by Greta Gerwig and Denis Villeneuve, and starring Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, and Ana de Armas.

  • Alderaan Croutons from Grand Chef Tarkin. They're not for Seasoning. They're for Sending a Message.

    Alderaan Croutons from Grand Chef Tarkin. They're not for Seasoning. They're for Sending a Message.

  • The Three Stigmata of R2D2 is a science fiction novel by American sociologist Philip K. Dick.

    The Three Stigmata of R2D2 is a science fiction novel by American sociologist Philip K. Dick.

Beyond Plausible

  • Astaire is Born is a 1937 American Technicolor romantic dance film about an aspiring young modern dancer (Fred Astaire) and the troubled older dancer (Vaslav Nijinsky) who helps launch his career.

    Astaire is Born is a 1937 American Technicolor romantic dance film about an aspiring young modern dancer (Fred Astaire) and the troubled older dancer (Vaslav Nijinsky) who helps launch his career.

  • The Shawshank Invasion is a science fiction prison breakout horror film starring James Whitmore and Bob Grunton.

    The Shawshank Invasion is a science fiction prison breakout horror film starring James Whitmore and Bob Grunton.

In Other Words

  • Shaolin of the Corn is a 1984 Chinese-American agricultural fantasy film about a Shaolin monk who must defeat an evil corn demon which possesses children and makes them kill their elders.

    Shaolin of the Corn is a 1984 Chinese-American agricultural fantasy film about a Shaolin monk who must defeat an evil corn demon which possesses children and makes them kill their elders.

  • Amanita Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Hyphae is a 2006 comedy sports mycology abuse film starring Will Farrell and John Allegro.

    Amanita Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Hyphae is a 2006 comedy sports mycology abuse film starring Will Farrell and John Allegro.

  • Mystery Pill is a dating game for young pharmacology students.

    Mystery Pill is a dating game for young pharmacology students.

Are You Sure ...

• ... that James Joyce's Portrait of the Artist as a Young NFT is a nichtfungibletokenroman written in a modernist style about the intellectual and financial awakening of young Stephen Dataloss, Joyce's fictional alter-NFT ego, whose surname alludes to the loss of data, which undermines the non-fungible token economy?

• ... that chemist and physicist Henri Victor Regnault studied the thermal properties of matter; that he designed sensitive thermometers, hygrometers, hypsometers and calorimeters, and measured the specific heats of many substances and the coefficient of thermal expansion of gases; and that in the course of this work, he discovered that not all gases expand equally when heated and that Boyle's Law is only an approximation, especially at temperatures near a substance's boiling point?

• ... that Dee Ring, the home-repair superspy played by Patrick McGoohan in the television series D-Ring: Agent of Suspense, also appears in a crossover episode of Secret Reagent Man starring McGoohan and Johnny Rivers?

• ... that astronomer Jacobus Kapteyn studied the proper motions of stars, reporting in 1904 that these were not random, as it was believed in that time; stars could be divided into two streams, moving in nearly opposite directions; and that it was later realized that Kapteyn's data had been the first evidence of the rotation of our Galaxy, which ultimately led to the finding of galactic rotation by Bertil Lindblad and Jan Oort?

• ... that The Man From K.E.S.S.E.L. is an American science fiction buddy television series about a pair of space pilots (Robert Vaughn and David McCallum) who work for K.E.S.S.E.L., a secret interplanetary smuggling ring?


Selected Anniversaries

  • 1755: Physicist, mathematician, and astronomer Jean-Pierre Christin dies. He invented the Celsius thermometer.

    1755: Physicist, mathematician, and astronomer Jean-Pierre Christin dies. He invented the Celsius thermometer.

  • 1833: Mathematician and academic Alfred Clebsch born. Clebsch will make important contributions to algebraic geometry and invariant theory.

    1833: Mathematician and academic Alfred Clebsch born. Clebsch will make important contributions to algebraic geometry and invariant theory.

  • 1851: Astronomer and academic Jacobus Kapteyn born. Kapteyn will conduct extensive studies of the Milky Way using photography and statistical methods to determine the motions and distribution of stars, discovering evidence for galactic rotation.

    1851: Astronomer and academic Jacobus Kapteyn born. Kapteyn will conduct extensive studies of the Milky Way using photography and statistical methods to determine the motions and distribution of stars, discovering evidence for galactic rotation.

  • 1878: Chemist and physicist Henri Victor Regnault dies. He was an early thermodynamicist, best known for his careful measurements of the thermal properties of gases, and for mentoring William Thomson in the late 1840s.

    1878: Chemist and physicist Henri Victor Regnault dies. He was an early thermodynamicist, best known for his careful measurements of the thermal properties of gases, and for mentoring William Thomson in the late 1840s.

  • 1883: The first electric lighting system employing overhead wires, built by Thomas Edison, begins service at Roselle, New Jersey.

    1883: The first electric lighting system employing overhead wires, built by Thomas Edison, begins service at Roselle, New Jersey.

  • 1915: Georges Claude patents the neon discharge tube for use in advertising.

    1915: Georges Claude patents the neon discharge tube for use in advertising.

  • 1917: Mathematician Graham Higman born. In mathematics, Higman will contribute to group theory. During the Second World War hill be a conscientious objector, working at the Meteorological Office in Northern Ireland and Gibraltar.

    1917: Mathematician Graham Higman born. In mathematics, Higman will contribute to group theory. During the Second World War hill be a conscientious objector, working at the Meteorological Office in Northern Ireland and Gibraltar.

  • 1937: Howard Hughes sets a new air record by flying from Los Angeles to New York City in 7 hours, 28 minutes, 25 seconds.

    1937: Howard Hughes sets a new air record by flying from Los Angeles to New York City in 7 hours, 28 minutes, 25 seconds.

  • 1966: Debut of The Man From K.E.S.S.E.L., an American science fiction buddy television series about a pair of space pilots (Robert Vaughn and David McCallum) who work for K.E.S.S.E.L., a secret interplanetary smuggling ring.

    1966: Debut of The Man From K.E.S.S.E.L., an American science fiction buddy television series about a pair of space pilots (Robert Vaughn and David McCallum) who work for K.E.S.S.E.L., a secret interplanetary smuggling ring.

  • 2015: Engineer and inventor Justin Capră dies. He designed fuel-efficient cars, unconventional engines, aircraft, and jet backpacks.

    2015: Engineer and inventor Justin Capră dies. He designed fuel-efficient cars, unconventional engines, aircraft, and jet backpacks.

Topic of the Day

Books

Interview

INTERVIEW: "Gnomon Chronicles: An Interview With The Man Who Makes Up Movies - Meet the satirist blurring the line between entertainment and reality…" by Aaron Cowell for Tr!ll online magazine.

Favorites

Spiral Rings 2.

Spectrum is a 2015 action-physics film about the scientific organization Spectrum and its enigmatic leader Ernst Stavro Blofeld (Isaac Newton), who intends to overthrow the dominant paradigm. Co-starring Daniel Craig as Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz.

The Candidate: Endgame is an American political science fiction drama film about leftist lawyer Bill McKay (Robert Redford), who is recruited by Hydra to run for World Security Council Secretary seat against admired Republican Thanos (Josh Brolin).

Euglena Junction is a reality television program about the life of Euglena, a genus of single-celled flagellate protists. It is loosely based on the television program Petticoat Junction, with different species of Euglena playing the roles of Kate Bradley, her three daughters Billie Jo, Bobbie Jo, and Betty Jo, and her uncle Joe Carson.

The Nixie Economy: How black market Nixie tubes fuel the underground economy is a nonfiction book by mathematician and Gnomon algorithm theorist Alice Beta about the economic and historical significance of Nixie tubes.

Lend a Hand voted Picture of the Day by the citizens of New Minneapolis, Canada.

Hamlet is a 1979 science fiction horror film written and directed by Ridley Scott and based on the play of the same name by William Shakespeare.

Art is long, life is brave.
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