The US Navy’s latest, most technologically advanced destroyer has just hit the water, and it is to be commanded by none other than Captain James Kirk. No joke. Not only is the new USS Zumwalt designed with classified stealth technologies, but will very likely be fitted with an electromagnetic railgun and directed...
It looks like the new X-Men movie is heating up to be quite a storm of awesomeness. Due for release on May 23rd, this time traveling sequel-prequel will feature Professor X, Magneto, Wolverine, Storm, Mystique, Beast, Rogue, Kitty Pride, Iceman, Colossus, Warpath, Havock, Blink, Sunspot, and Quicksilver. Wheew! Here’s the...
Have you ever wanted to know how to fight like a true gentleman of the late Victorian era? Then look no further than the gentleman’s martial art of Bartitsu, developed by Edward William Barton-Wright and made famous by the distinguished detective Sherlock Holmes.
I have just completed a major overhaul of my Mythania web site, and things should be looking a lot better now. The web site menu, layout, navigation, and other features should be a lot easier to interact with, and I also have an image gallery up, so take a look...
The first episode of Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey, narrated by astronomer Neil deGrasse Tyson, will be airing on Fox on Sunday, March 9th, at 9pm. This is indeed the follow-up to the 1980 television series Cosmos: A Personal Voyage, presented by Carl Sagan, and with Neil deGrasse Tyson at the helm, it can’t...
Douglas Adams once said, “Space is big. Really big. ” And the following interactive should help demonstrate “just how vastly, hugely, mind-bogglingly big it is.” (Just use the scroll bar to zoom in and out, and you can click on things too). Interactive by Cary Huang — be sure to...
It’s hard to visualize the internet, if not impossible, but Jay Simons has created a wonderfully creative and visually stunning Map of the Internet, illustrated in the style of a classic global map. The picture below does not do it justice, but just click on the image for a full...
Forget about J.J. Abrams’ “re-imagining” of Star Trek. If you want some new classic Star Trek (TOS), then look no further than Star Trek Continues. The sets, costumes, sound effects, and special effects are very well done, and in the Original Series style. The acting is pretty good too, and even...
Take a look at this awesome airship battle illustration by Alex Koshelkov. And now for the really cool part: he also posted a video of how he made it! Very impressive stuff.
This is the home of a true Trekkie. Line Rainville apparent spent $30,000 renovating her home to look like the original series Enterprise, complete with a living room that looks like the bridge, bed room, and bathroom. The attention to detail is phenomenal. You can read more about her Star Trek...
