Monthly Archives: February 2018

Movie Review: Black Panther

Posted on February 21, 2018 by Alex R. Howe

Black Panther is being hyped as the movie of the year, and it’s certainly making an impact. It’s opening weekend was the fifth-largest of all time and it’s breaking lots of box office records. But how does this Africa-set superhero … Continue reading →

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Falcon Heavy Blasts Off

Posted on February 6, 2018 by Alex R. Howe

SpaceX successfully completed the maiden flight of its new rocket, the Falcon Heavy, earlier today. This new heavy lifter can launch 63.8 metric tons to low Earth orbit, compared with 22.8 metric tons for the Falcon 9, making it officially … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Waking Gods by Sylvain Neuvel

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Alex R. Howe

Waking Gods is the sequel to Sylvain Neuvel’s debut novel, Sleeping Giants, which I reviewed previously. In Sleeping Giants, a giant alien robot, Themis, is discovered buried in pieces all over the world. Predictably, the governments of the world and … Continue reading →

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