November 15

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Better Than News

  • Slothrop's Heroes is a 1973 historical novel by American writer Thomas Pynchon about the design, production, and sabotage of V-2 rockets by Allied agents posing as prisoners of war.

    Slothrop's Heroes is a 1973 historical novel by American writer Thomas Pynchon about the design, production, and sabotage of V-2 rockets by Allied agents posing as prisoners of war.

  • Midnight E.T. is an American science fiction drama film directed by John Schlesinger and Steven Spielberg.

    Midnight E.T. is an American science fiction drama film directed by John Schlesinger and Steven Spielberg.

  • The Count of Monte Krypton is a 2002 historical crime drama film about Kal-El (Jim Cavaziel), a nineteen-year-old Kryptonian who is falsely accused of blowing up his home planet and imprisoned without trial in the Château de Phantom, a grim extradimensional fortress off Marseille.

    The Count of Monte Krypton is a 2002 historical crime drama film about Kal-El (Jim Cavaziel), a nineteen-year-old Kryptonian who is falsely accused of blowing up his home planet and imprisoned without trial in the Château de Phantom, a grim extradimensional fortress off Marseille.

  • Eutopiary is a 2023 instructional film which describes how to create and maintain topiary sculptures in an O'Neill cylinder.

    Eutopiary is a 2023 instructional film which describes how to create and maintain topiary sculptures in an O'Neill cylinder.

Beyond Plausible

  • One Day at a Time is a made-for-television documentary film about the 1976 invasion of Indianapolis by as-yet [30 August 2021] unidentified transdimensional actors camouflaged as Bonnie Franklin, Mackenzie Phillips, and Valerie Bertinelli.

    One Day at a Time is a made-for-television documentary film about the 1976 invasion of Indianapolis by as-yet [30 August 2021] unidentified transdimensional actors camouflaged as Bonnie Franklin, Mackenzie Phillips, and Valerie Bertinelli.

  • The Johnny Carcinization Show is an American late-night talk show hosted by Johnny Carson on NBC featuring examples of convergent evolution in which a crustacean evolves into a crab-like form from a non-crab-like form.

    The Johnny Carcinization Show is an American late-night talk show hosted by Johnny Carson on NBC featuring examples of convergent evolution in which a crustacean evolves into a crab-like form from a non-crab-like form.

  • Zillow is a 1998 fantasy real estate adventure film.

    Zillow is a 1998 fantasy real estate adventure film.

In Other Words

Are You Sure

... that physicist and chemist Walter Heinrich Heitler made contributions to quantum electrodynamics and quantum field theory, bringing chemistry under quantum mechanics through his theory of valence bonding?

Selected Anniversaries

  • 1280: Bishop, theologian, and philosopher Albertus Magnus dies. He was known during his lifetime as doctor universalis and doctor expertus and, late in his life, the term magnus was appended to his name.

    1280: Bishop, theologian, and philosopher Albertus Magnus dies. He was known during his lifetime as doctor universalis and doctor expertus and, late in his life, the term magnus was appended to his name.

  • 1630: Mathematician, astronomer, and astrologer Johannes Kepler born. He will discover laws of planetary motion.

    1630: Mathematician, astronomer, and astrologer Johannes Kepler born. He will discover laws of planetary motion.

  • 1738: Astronomer and composer William Herschel born. Herschel discovered the planet Uranus and its two moons, formulated a theory of stellar evolution, and suggested that nebulae are composed of stars.

    1738: Astronomer and composer William Herschel born. Herschel discovered the planet Uranus and its two moons, formulated a theory of stellar evolution, and suggested that nebulae are composed of stars.

  • 1981: Physicist and chemist Walter Heinrich Heitler dies. He made contributions to quantum electrodynamics and quantum field theory, bringing chemistry under quantum mechanics through his theory of valence bonding.

    1981: Physicist and chemist Walter Heinrich Heitler dies. He made contributions to quantum electrodynamics and quantum field theory, bringing chemistry under quantum mechanics through his theory of valence bonding.

  • 2015: Extract of Radium installs transdimensional vending machines at all San Francisco Muni stations.

    2015: Extract of Radium installs transdimensional vending machines at all San Francisco Muni stations.

  • 2016: San Francisco Muni hack begins, data held hostage for ransom.

    2016: San Francisco Muni hack begins, data held hostage for ransom.

Topic of the Day

Adam Sandler

  • Anchor Management is a 2003 American buddy comedy film about a businessman (Sandler) who must work with an unconventional ship designer (Jack Nicholson).

    Anchor Management is a 2003 American buddy comedy film about a businessman (Sandler) who must work with an unconventional ship designer (Jack Nicholson).

  • Billy Madison 2: America is Best is a 2021 political comedy film starring Adam Sandler as Donald Trump.

    Billy Madison 2: America is Best is a 2021 political comedy film starring Adam Sandler as Donald Trump.

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