Astronaut Debuts a New Geometrical Shape That Can Only Be Achieved in Space
Earlier this year, Hungarian astronauts and mission specialist Tibor Kapu performed an experiment on the International Space Station (ISS) that led to a mathematical discovery.
“It’s A Miserable Life”
Hilarious graphic substitutes dark philosophers for the actors in one of the favorite Christmas films.
Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell: BBC
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell is a 7-part BBC America historical fantasy series (2015) based on Susanna Clarke’s novel, set in an alternative 19th-century England where magic is returning.
Piranesi By Susanna Clarke
The gloriously strange follow-up to Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell is more than worth the lengthy wait.
Betty Reid Soskin, Oldest U.S. Park Ranger and Trailblazing Historian, Dies at 104
Soskin devoted her life to telling stories that might otherwise have gone untold, highlighting the contributions of marginalized communities and ensuring that forgotten voices were brought to the forefront of American history.
Dick Van Dyke has been dancing throughout his 80 year career
‘American Masters – Starring Dick Van Dyke’ premieres nationwide Friday, December 12 at 9 p.m. ET on PBS (check local listings), pbs.org/americanmasters and the PBS App. The film premieres ahead of Van Dyke’s 100th birthday on December 13.
Stephen Fry launches campaign to boost reading for pleasure
The Hay festival president is asking readers for book recommendations that will ‘entice the most reluctant reader’ to help combat the decline in leisure reading.