Via

As this is the second month that I’m doing a mid-month sales update, I’ve decided to that I’m not going to include the books that are in the month long sale, nor am I going to include the books that are still on sale from last month.  Here’s the 23 books that are new to Read the full article…

U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon granted the defense motion to dismiss the case on Monday, voiding a prosecution that at the time it was brought was seen as the most perilous of the multiple legal threats Trump faced.

Redbox is shutting down its 24,000 DVD rental kiosks with parent Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment’s Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation.

Within minutes of a shooting at former President Donald Trump’s rally Saturday, Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) blamed President Joe Biden and called for him to be prosecuted.

  The International Association of Tie-In Writers has announced the 2024 Scribe Award Nominees, and there’s a few Star Trek stories on the list: Star Trek: Deep Space Nine – The Autobiography of Benjamin Sisko by Derek Tyler Attico Star Trek: Picard – Firewall by David Mack Star Trek Deep Space Nine “Lost and Founder” Read the full article…

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory to follow the birth of the Perseverance rover, whose primary mission is to search for traces of life in an ancient river delta on Mars and collect samples for eventual return to Earth. Watched this while I was building the LEGO mars explorer, it’s a pretty neat LEGO set and this Read the full article…

Shannen Doherty, the TV icon best known for her role in ‘Beverly Hills, 90210,’ has died at age 53.

Mech Cadets: Created by Aaron Lam, Eileen Shim. With Brandon Soo Hoo, Aparna Brielle, Victoria Grace, Josh Sundquist. An underdog teen joins a group of young Cadets who’ve been chosen to bond with Robo Mechs from space and defend Earth against alien invaders. A delightful mix of Iron Giant, Starship Troopers, and Pacific Rim, I Read the full article…

Richard Simmons, the perennial 1980s workout personality who was defined by his uplifting spirit, has died.

Secret Service rushed the stage and took former President Donald Trump away in a motorcade after shots were fired during a Pennsylvania rally today. It’s clear that this is a false flag operation designed to fundraise for him, and his team of crisis actors are earning their pay tonight.

Representative Glenn Grothman was not happy about gender equality.

Haliey Welch’s rep Jonnie Forster tells The Hollywood Reporter about turning down gigs (sorry, ‘American Idol’ and OnlyFans!), those lucrative merch sales and why a reality TV series might show her doing one thing she had never tried pre-fame.

In a dramatic turn of events, Alec Baldwin‘s involuntary manslaughter trial for the fatal 2021 shooting of Rust cinematographer Halyna Hutchins was dismissed Friday over “critical evidence” that a New Mexico judge ruled had been concealed. “The state has repeatedly made representations to defense and to the court that they were compliant with all their discovery obligations,” New Read the full article…

Dr. Ruth’s frank approach to the facts of life, dispensed on radio and television and in books, revolutionized the way Americans viewed their mating habits.

Here’s this week’s Top Stuff

A group of enslaved teenagers steal a derelict Starfleet vessel to escape and explore the galaxy. This is about as good as Trek gets, with a cast of characters that are extremely diversified and non-human and a cast of actors that give it their all. I’m somewhat miffed that we’re once again doing time travel Read the full article…

The versatile actor, who was Robert Altman’s muse and also appeared in McCabe & Mrs Miller, Nashville, Popeye and 3 Women, has died

July 26 – 28, 2024 Wyndham Lancaster Resort and Convention Center in Lancaster, PA After many years of saving, I’m heading off on a trip to visit the fine folks at Shore Leave, this being the 44th event they’ve hosted.  This is going to be their first year at a new location (the old one Read the full article…

The allegedly secret gifts were disclosed in a letter from two Democratic senators that accused Thomas of potentially committing tax fraud.

“Fake it till you make it may work in Silicon Valley, but for the rest of us, I think once bitten twice shy may be more appropriate for AI,” MacroStrategy Parternship’s Ferguson told Bloomberg.

Chimichanga Pizza? Pineapple and Olive Pizza? These ‘Deadpool & Wolverine’ pizzas are wild.

Fiction Star Trek: Lost to Eternity By: Greg Cox July 23, 2024 A thrilling new Star Trek “movie era” novel from New York Times bestselling author Greg Cox! Three Eras. Three Mysteries. One Ancient Enemy? 2024: Almost forty years ago, marine biologist Gillian Armstrong stormed away from her dream job at San Francisco’s Cetacean Institute—and was Read the full article…

The incoming management of Paramount made their pitch to investors this morning.

If you want to go to your eternal rest inside an Ecto-1 urn, now is your chance.

Jon Stewart spoke about the breakdown of his Apple TV program “The Problem With Jon Stewart” this week, recalling when he knew the dispute began.

The annual Southern Baptist Convention voted in support of a resolution opposing the use of IVF in fertility treatments.

Romance Writers of America filed for bankruptcy in May 2024 in the Southern District of Texas. The RWA was unable to pay the hotel contracts for their annual conferences after membership plummeted …

A sinkhole, so sudden and wide, Swallowed the field from the side. On a limestone mine built, The ground felt no guilt, Leaving players with nowhere to slide.

A devoted daughter is attempting to figure out the cause of her father’s passing. A fairly low budget action film with some super unfortunate and noticiable computer generated gun play in the opening scenes, all along with budget saving sequences in which all the expensive action like cars crashing or explosions happening is done off Read the full article…

In Missouri, a lake’s gone amiss, An alligator’s causing such bliss. Residents, take heed, Stay away, don’t you plead, From this reptile, give it a miss!

A gamer from Jersey took flight, To Florida, seething with spite. In a smelly display, He flew all the way, For an unwashed dispute-fueled fight.

In Connecticut, trouble did loom, A manure truck met with its doom. Homes and yards, what a sight, Covered fully in blight, In a smelly, feces-filled gloom.

Here’s this week’s Top Stuff

To the city of fish they all haste, For a cure they believe isn’t waste. With fish down the throat, They cherish the hope, Asthma’s grip might soon be erased.

For more than seven decades, studios weren’t allowed under certain conditions to own an exhibition company under the Paramount Consent Decrees, which were rescinded in 2020.

A woman named Sam finds herself trapped in New York City during the early stages of an invasion by alien creatures with ultra-sensitive hearing. While I enjoyed the film, I would have enjoyed it so much more if there wasn’t a cat going in and out of scenes all willy nilly. By the end of Read the full article…

Detecting infectious agents in sewage is only the first step. Researchers are working on developing reliable ways to translate surveillance measurements to case numbers and infection predictions.

Cicada fans gather with glee, To feast on their finds from the tree. They craft with the shells, And in kitchens, they dwell, Turning bugs into art and a tea.

This month’s ebook deals have landed with 13 books on sale for $0.99 – $1.99 each, books that have never been on sale are in bold: Five of these are repeats from last month, but the news ones this month are pretty solid! Cross-Stitch: Explore Strange New Worlds of Crafting Star Trek: 59 The Disinherited Read the full article…

If you’re a fan of Star Wars Black Series helmets and want to get your hands on the helmet of the “Darth Teeth” Sith dude from The Acolyte, Entertainment Earth now has it for pre-order! Reimagine iconic scenes from in the Star Wars saga — and create your own — with Star Wars helmet adult Read the full article…