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Movie Madness / Revisiting 'Almost Famous,' 25 years later

« Last post by AngelOfThyNight on June 12, 2025, 05:24:31 AM »

Revisiting 'Almost Famous,' 25 years later

In Almost Famous, writer and director Cameron Crowe looks at the ecosystem surrounding a rising rock band in the early '70s. Starring Patrick Fugit, Kate Hudson, Frances McDormand, and many more, the movie is a coming-of-age story that touches on journalism, sex, rock 'n' roll, parenthood, and the perils of trying to be cool. Almost Famous turns 25 this year, so today we are revisiting our conversation about the movie.

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In Almost Famous, writer and director Cameron Crowe looks at the ecosystem surrounding a rising rock band in the early '70s. Starring Patrick Fugit, Kate Hudson, Frances McDormand, and many more, the movie is a coming-of-age story that touches on journalism, sex, rock 'n' roll, parenthood, and the perils of trying to be cool. Almost Famous turns 25 this year, so today we are revisiting our conversation about the movie.

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Our Universe & Outerspace / Portrait of a Bobcat

« Last post by AngelOfThyNight on June 11, 2025, 05:12:39 PM »

Portrait of a Bobcat

At NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, a bobcat wades through one of the waterways near Launch Pad 39B.
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Movie Madness / Nick Kroll and Andrew Rannells explain how 'I Don't Understand You' got made

« Last post by AngelOfThyNight on June 11, 2025, 05:12:38 PM »

Nick Kroll and Andrew Rannells explain how 'I Don't Understand You' got made

The comedy horror film I Don't Understand You follows a couple's pre-adoption Italian vacation gone wrong in every way. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to the movie's stars, Andrew Rannells and Nick Kroll.

The comedy horror film I Don't Understand You follows a couple's pre-adoption Italian vacation gone wrong in every way. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks to the movie's stars, Andrew Rannells and Nick Kroll.

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Movie Madness / Jury finds Harvey Weinstein guilty in sex crimes case

« Last post by AngelOfThyNight on June 11, 2025, 05:12:38 PM »

Jury finds Harvey Weinstein guilty in sex crimes case

Weinstein's 2020 conviction on sex crimes in New York was overturned last year. In a new trial, jurors heard allegations from three women.
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Weinstein's 2020 conviction on sex crimes in New York was overturned last year. In a new trial, jurors heard allegations from three women.

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General Paranormal / Surge in crop circles sparks police appeal in Wiltshire, England

« Last post by AngelOfThyNight on June 11, 2025, 05:12:37 PM »

Surge in crop circles sparks police appeal in Wiltshire, England

Crop circles have become such a nuisance in parts of the country that local police have been appealing to the public. Back in the early 90s, crop circ...
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General Paranormal / 'Chemtrails' crackdown: 8 US states move to ban illicit sky spraying

« Last post by AngelOfThyNight on June 11, 2025, 05:37:33 AM »

'Chemtrails' crackdown: 8 US states move to ban illicit sky spraying

The recent move to ban chemtrails in Tennessee and Florida has now prompted similar legislation in other states. What started out as a baseless conspi...
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Our Universe & Outerspace / High Above the World

« Last post by AngelOfThyNight on June 10, 2025, 12:27:43 PM »

High Above the World

Astronaut Franklin R. Chang-Diaz works with a grapple fixture during a June 2002 spacewalk – the first spacewalk of the STS-111 mission.
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Movie Madness / The summer blockbusters we finally watched

« Last post by AngelOfThyNight on June 10, 2025, 12:27:42 PM »

The summer blockbusters we finally watched

Fifty years ago Steven Spielberg's Jaws was released in theaters, kicking off the summer blockbuster phenomenon. And you know a summer blockbuster when you see one: It's a film that's hugely popular and as a result, financially successful, and seen by lots of people. But not everyone has seen every last one of them. Today, we fill in some personal blockbuster gaps, and finally see a movie that absolutely everyone saw, except for us — including Armageddon, Beverly Hills Cop II, Ghost, The Fast and the Furious.

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Fifty years ago Steven Spielberg's Jaws was released in theaters, kicking off the summer blockbuster phenomenon. And you know a summer blockbuster when you see one: It's a film that's hugely popular and as a result, financially successful, and seen by lots of people. But not everyone has seen every last one of them. Today, we fill in some personal blockbuster gaps, and finally see a movie that absolutely everyone saw, except for us — including Armageddon, Beverly Hills Cop II, Ghost, The Fast and the Furious.

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General Paranormal / Shark falls from sky, interrupts disc golf match in South Carolina

« Last post by AngelOfThyNight on June 10, 2025, 12:27:42 PM »

Shark falls from sky, interrupts disc golf match in South Carolina

A disc golf game had to be temporarily halted after the animal unexpectedly plummeted onto the course. Players enjoying a game of disc golf at Splinte...
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General Paranormal / Second 'hidden city' allegedly found beneath the Giza pyramids

« Last post by AngelOfThyNight on June 10, 2025, 12:27:41 PM »

Second 'hidden city' allegedly found beneath the Giza pyramids

The team who claimed to have found a 'hidden city' back in March has now discovered even more hidden structures. Earlier this year, a team of research...
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