Texas Frightmare Weekend – The Southwest’s Premier Horror Convention Since 2006 Texas Frightmare Weekend is the southwest’s premier horror convention. Taking place in the Dallas, TX area since 2006, the event has hosted genre icons annually. Event Hours The following hours apply to our vendor and guest rooms. Friday 6pm-11pm Saturday 11am-7pm Sunday 11am-5pm Additional film screenings, panels, parties and…
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LEAD INTO GOLD
World’s largest atom smasher turns lead into gold; alchemy’s greatest moment is here The team identified the creation of gold nuclei by meticulously analyzing the interaction byproducts using the ALICE Zero Degree Calorimeters (ZDC). Breakthrough in Understanding Quark-Gluon Plasma, the Primordial Form of Matter in the Early Universe By Sophia University “Thanks to the unique capabilities of the ALICE ZDCs, the…
Read Morethe uncanny valley : Masahiro Mori (森 政弘, Mori Masahiro, 1927 – 12 January 2025)
Masahiro Mori (森 政弘, Mori Masahiro, 1927 – 12 January 2025) was a Japanese roboticist noted for his pioneering work in the fields of robotics and automation, his research achievements in humans’ emotional responses to non-human entities, as well as for his views on religion. The ASIMO robot was designed by one of Masahiro’s students. In 1970, Mori published “Bukimi No Tani” (不気味の谷 The Uncanny Valley) in Energy. The article forwarded…
Read MoreMicroplastics….
The effects of microplastics on human health are a growing concern and an actively increasing area of research. Tiny particles known as microplastics, have been found in various environmental and biological matrices, including air, water, food, and human tissues. Microplastics, defined as plastic fragments smaller than 5 millimeters (mm), and even smaller particles such as nanoplastics, particles smaller than 1000 nanometers (nm) (0.001 mm…
Read MoreRV Basics: Understanding RV Electrical Systems
“Rvs.. Vanlife.. Digital nomads… simply: location independent lifestyles.. yachting.. trekking…research.. space exploration.. this is an extension of the human soul. Escape from slavery.. asking questions.. not all that wander are lost.. our greatest philosophers and prophets all scoured the earth for answers and balance. This is the way. Create your new reality. Forge a singular existence that champions your strengths…
Read MoreTechnofeudalism vs The UNITED STATES
7 pillars of Democracy under attack The war between the no-techs and the technology overlords had reached full fervor. Where would the digital line of control be drawn? In the heart? In the head? On the screen? In your implant? Your car? Your house? Your cyber-xxxfriend? The frontier of self-identity now rests in the next purchase “where has power broking…
Read MoreAI CEOS and the Quantum Matrix : a new dawn rises
Musk talks about seeing a core of trillions of dollars of the American people that forms the heartbeat of working America. He says he sees money leaving this core as fast as it is put in by the working class. He is talking about cutting this heart out of the American chest cavity#SOCIALSECURITY Should CEOs be worried their jobs are…
Read MoreDavid Lynch legendary film maker has passed
David Lynch: “I went to a psychiatrist once. I was doing something that had become a pattern in my life, and I thought, Well, I should go talk to a psychiatrist. When I got into the room, I asked him, “Do you think that this process could, in any way, damage my creativity?” And he said, “Well, David, I have…
Read MoreKen Burns Leonardo da Vinci
A Documentary by Ken Burns — Watch the Story of Leonardo da Vinci & His Personal Notebooks, On-Camera Interviews & More Official website: https://to.pbs.org/davinci | #LeonardoPBS Approximately 4,000 pages of Leonardo da Vinci’s notebooks remain. Over his lifetime, he made meticulous observations, drew fantastical flying machines, sketched castles and church architecture, invented weapons of war, and more. These surviving pages offer unique…
Read MoreART IN EVOLUTION
“Creating visual art is one of the defining characteristics of the human species, but the paucity of archaeological evidence means that we have limited information on the origin and evolution of this aspect of human culture. The components of art include colour, pattern and the reproduction of visual likeness. The 2D and 3D art forms that were created by Upper…
Read MoreThe Man Trap
Did you know there were Vampires in Star Trek? Star Trek has always been held up as a cultural icon and masterpiece. A Pièce de résistance of cold war fantasy and a thought exercise against cultural nihilsm, It was a heady artistic response to a time of great uncertainty and power struggle where ideologies were being fought in the minds…
Read MoreThe Message Behind Pablo Picasso’s Guernica? I Behind the Masterpiece
An art history deep dive on “Guernica” by Pablo Picasso currently at Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía In Madrid, Spain. It is regarded by many art critics as the most moving and powerful painting of the 20th century. This piece conveys both a personal and a universal experience; An expression of private, individual pain and public opposition to the actions…
Read MoreRIP queen #ShellyDuvall
Shelley Alexis Duvall (July 7, 1949 – July 11, 2024) was an American actress. Known for her collaborations with Robert Altman and for playing eccentric characters, she was the recipient of several accolades including nominations for a British Academy Film Award and two Primetime Emmys. Born in Texas, Duvall began acting after being discovered by director Robert Altman, who was impressed with her upbeat presence and cast her…
Read MoreNori Rose Hubert “Hooves, Horns and Roses” is a collection of eight fantasy erotica stories [OUT NOW]
IN THIS PAGE WE GET INTO SOME GREAT NEW WRITINGS!! Check out below!! Nori Rose Hubert “Hooves, Horns and Roses” is a collection of eight fantasy erotica stories [OUT NOW] [[[( writers from all across Texas! TX writers league! )]]] JUMP A BUS.!!!! What’s stopping you!!?!. READ SOME GREAT NEW MATERIAL!!.. GO RAVE IN DALLAS!.. OR dance in HOUSTON!! Grab…
Read MoreBRIAN ENO
Brian Eno.. the epic artist. The philosopher, The sage. The humanist. What a legendary figure for cyberpunks everywhere. . . -Trinity Dune is an original soundtrack album for the 1984 film Dune. Most of the album was composed by the rock band Toto—their first and only film score—but one track was contributed by Brian Eno, Roger Eno and Daniel Lanois. The soundtrack album was first released in November 1984.[3] An…
Read MoreTRANSISTORS: a new breakthrough!
New Transistor Breakthrough Explained: Shrinking beyond 1nm !!!!! Anastasi In Tech Organic semiconductors are solids whose building blocks are pi-bonded molecules or polymers made up by carbon and hydrogen atoms and – at times – heteroatoms such as nitrogen, sulfur and oxygen. They exist in the form of molecular crystals or amorphous thin films. In general, they are electrical insulators, but become semiconducting when charges are either injected from appropriate electrodes, upon doping or by photoexcitation. A transistor is a semiconductor device used to amplify or switch electrical signals and power. It is one of…
Read MoreWant To Slow Down Aging? + prevent Dementia! future of aging and biosciences
magical healthy habits? Nothing you haven’t heard before: Exercise, eat a healthy diet, reduce stress, sleep well and foster positive social relationships. On the flip side, don’t smoke, don’t drink too much and don’t become addicted to opioids, club drugs or snake oil. Want To Slow Down Aging? Focus On These 11 Longevity Biomarkers : There is much we can do…
Read MoreLouis Gossett Jr.(1936-2024)
Louis Cameron Gossett Jr. (May 27, 1936 – March 29, 2024) was an American actor. Born in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York City, he made his stage debut at the age of 17. Shortly thereafter, he successfully auditioned for the Broadway play Take a Giant Step. Gossett continued acting onstage in critically acclaimed plays including A Raisin in the Sun (1959), The Blacks (1961), Tambourines to Glory (1963), and The Zulu and…
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Sky has fallen on Red River, Austin Texas
In the course of our myriad nightclub lives and existences, there comes a time when a truly dark moment grips us in the middle of our revelry. This moment has come to the Red River cultural district community in the beginning of 2024 with the loss of several beloved humans many of us were lucky enough to call “friends” ..…
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