Nobody Pays Taxes Today: Tax Revolts from Science Fiction and Fantasy
Tax day is coming! No matter how you feel about the government and the things it does, you can’t help but feel a twinge of pain as you send your painstaking calculations (and possibly a hefty check) to the IRS. But what if you didn’t have to pay any taxes? What if you rose up…
Mr. Gagarin’s Wild Ride
Yuri Gagarin was a stone cold cosmonaut; landing his Vostok-1 capsule even after it failed to separate upon reentry, started into a high-G spin, and then blew its exit hatch 7,000m up. Starman has all the harrowing details here. Most published accounts state that Gagarin’s descent to earth went smoothly, without serious incident. Gagarin himself…
New Nintendo Console Debuting At E3 This June, Launching In 2012, More Powerful Than Xbox 360 and PS3
Nintendo’s next console will debut at E3 in June, moving the maker of Mario and Zelda into the HD era. The news, first reported by Game Informer today, confirms rumors that have been swirling for months in the wake of slowing game releases from Nintendo. https://kotaku.com/the-nintendo-game-drought-means-one-thing-get-ready-fo-5788857 Furthermore, we’ve heard that the machine will be more…
10 Most Awesome Married Couples in Science Fiction and Fantasy
Why are there so few space explorers, superheroes, and fantasy champions who are happily married? Sure, it’s a tough life fighting monsters and braving the unknown, but everybody knows that it’s better with a steadfast companion at your side. Especially now that — minor spoiler — there’s a married couple traveling in the TARDIS on…