The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is scheduled to launch on 24 December. To mark the event, Physics World is publishing a series of blog posts on the telescope’s technological innovations and scientific missions. This post is the third in the series. Read the first here. Layered protection: A test model of the giant sunshield
Chris Ratcliffe | Bloomberg | Getty Images When Kickstarter unveiled its ambition to develop a blockchain-based crowdfunding system, the company characterized the move as a way to push creators closer to their audiences. “Backers should be able to easily discover and participate more deeply in projects, better control their data, and have more robust tools
Much-lauded The Lost Daughter, Tribeca Fest winner The Novice, George Clooney’s The Tender Bar plus Swan Song with Mahershala Ali and the doc President dip a toe in the specialty market this Spidey-centric weekend amid gathering Covid clouds. The question: how will a surging infection rate (that just closed down theaters in Denmark and is
by Trevor Kimball, December 18, 2021 (Netflix) The ghostly band has played their last set. Netflix has decided to cancel the Julie and the Phantoms TV series so, there won’t be a second season. A musical comedy-drama series, the Julie and the Phantoms TV show stars Madison Reyes, Charlie Gillespie, Owen Patrick Joyner, Jeremy Shada,
REYKJAVÍK, Iceland — A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched a new set of Starlink satellites Dec. 18, setting a new reusability mark for the vehicle in the process. The Falcon 9 lifted off from Space Launch Complex 4E at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 7:41 a.m. Eastern. The rocket’s upper stage deployed a payload
Shortly after announcing that they would introduce NFTs linked to Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl, the developers of the upcoming post-apocalyptic game have said that they were abandoning the plan “after receiving feedback” from the public. “The interests of our fans and players are the top priority for the team,” the company said. The first-person
News Charli XCX, Caroline Polachek, and Christine and the Queens Saturday Night Live Performance Canceled The show announced it would limit cast and crew in studio and broadcast without an audience By Allison Hussey December 18, 2021 Facebook Twitter Charli XCX attends the iHeartRadio Z100 Jingle Ball 2021 Pre-Show on December 10, 2021 in New
Chairman of Disney Michael Iger arrives for the Allen & Company Sun Valley Conference on July 06, 2021 in Sun Valley, Idaho. Kevin Dietsch | Getty Images New year prediction pieces are a journalism standard. But instead of giving my own projections, I asked 10 media executives, the promise of anonymity, to give me their
There was a time when even the most fashion-literate couldn’t bear to look at a pair of stiff, dull, everyday jeans. The pandemic pushed the once tight and rigid staple out of the way in favor of Gen Z’s baggy, slouchy styles. And many people stopped wearing jeans completely, swapping them for sweats or fun,
The illustrious Sam Elliott has had so many incredible roles, but we’ve always associated him with the great American cowboy. It should come as no surprise, then, that Sam’s presence in 1883 works like a charm, offering him a profoundly nuanced character in Shea Brennan, scoring him one of his best performances. Please enjoy segments
New York City FC forward Valentín Castellanos (11) passes the ball forward against Portland Timbers midfielder Diego Chara (21) during the MLS Cup Final between the Portland Timbers and New York City FC on December 11, 2021 at Providence Park in Portland, Oregon. Brian Murphy | Icon Sportswire | Getty Images While other U.S. sports
EXCLUSIVE: Sony Pictures is putting forth the biggest promotional campaign to date during the pandemic for any major studio wide release with Spider-Man: No Way Home; the global brand marketing value seeing $202M and a billion-plus reach. While that dollar figure is the second highest for a Sony webslinger movie after 2019’s Spider-Man: Far From Home
by Trevor Kimball, December 18, 2021 School’s out — permanently. HBO Max has cancelled the Head of the Class sequel series after one season. The 10 episodes were all released on November 4th. A multi-camera comedy series, the new version of Head of the Class stars Isabella Gomez, Jorge Diaz, Jolie Hoang Rappaport, Gavin Lewis,
Lt. Gen. Armagno: ‘We are no longer the subject of jokes of year one’ WASHINGTON — On the second anniversary of the U.S. Space Force, officials are calling attention to its accomplishments as well as looming challenges posed by Russian and Chinese anti-satellite weapons. The Space Force, an independent military service under the Department of
Tesla was hit by a lawsuit over CEO Elon Musk’s social media posts including his Twitter poll on stock sales that pulled down its stock prices. Tesla investor David Wagner called for access to internal documents to investigate whether Tesla and Musk violated an agreement with the US securities regulator and its board members failed
Ghislaine Maxwell attends VIP Evening of Conversation for Women’s Brain Health Initiative, Moderated by Tina Brown at Spring Studios on October 18, 2016 in New York City. Sylvain Gaboury | Patrick McMullan | Getty Images British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell on Friday said she would not testify at her trial on federal criminal charges related to
Cardi B is delivering some bad news to fans hoping to get their hands on one of her dolls … the product won’t be released over production delays and concerns about the product’s quality. Here’s the deal … Cardi and Real Women Are — a fashion doll brand — joined forces to make a limited
In this article DIS 6758.T-JP Tom Holland and Benedict Cumberbatch star as Peter Parker and Doctor Strange in “Spider-Man: No Way Home.” Sony “Spider-Man: No Way Home” is smashing pandemic box office records. Between Thursday previews and Friday showtimes, the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe flick has tallied $121.5 million in ticket sales domestically. “Just as