Santa exists! Or so claims Dr. Larry Silverberg. The North Carolina State University professor and NASA Mars team member answers all those pesky questions about how the rotund gift-giver accomplishes his physics-defying duties
In an interview with Discovery Canada Dr. Silverberg explains Santa’s route-planning software, cellular data collection system, and even the approximate time frame that [...]
Scientist Proves Santa Exists
Mario Kart Love Song
Sam Hart’s singer/songwriter gig is not what it sounds like. The San Francisco-based musician’s acoustic ballad “Mario Kart Love Song” references the video game in its lyrics (“no one can touch us if we pick up a star”), while evoking the crooning sweetness of a tributary tune (typically my least favorite kind of song). Donning [...]
Jean-Claude Van Damme Flies Dogs In Private Jet, Discovers “Planet Moon”
Sinewy Belgian “actor” Jean-Claude Van Damme was never famous for his words. The compact martial artist is better known for his ass-kicking skills and pouty-boy Euro look than his, um, wise world view. And, oh how deprived we’ve been!
According to a recent report, Van Damme canceled a series of publicity engagements to care for one [...]
Michael Crichton Dies At 66
After privately battling cancer for the past few years Michael Crichton passed away on Tuesday at the age of 66. It’s hard to imagine anyone who has not been entertained—and inadvertently educated—by Crichton’s stories. The former medical doctor smuggled impeccably researched information into his engrossing novels, even if embedded deep within a thriller plot. While [...]
Captain Fantastic Faster Than Superman Spiderman Batman Wolverine Hulk And The Flash Combined
When my sister was born, my three-year-old self dubbed her “Christmas Tree Water.” An unconventional name, sure, but apparently funny enough that my parents chose “Tree” for her legal middle name—a decision that has variously sparked ire and amusement throughout her life. While I’m all for slightly quirky baby names, nothing competes with the subset [...]
One Question For Neil Gaiman
If you could ask Neil Gaiman one question, what would it be?
I was faced with this particular challenge last month when I joined a gaggle of other over-eager fans (er, journalists) at the National Book Festival in Washington DC. As we waited on the muddied grass of the National Mall, it became increasingly clear that [...]
