Monthly Archives: December 2019
NASA’s New Black Hole Simulation Mimics How Gravity Warps Light
Earlier this year, astronomers revealed the first real-life picture of a black hole. A few months ago, NASA also shared computer simulations that further detail how "a black hole warps spacetime like a funhouse mirror - and how that affects the appearance of its glowing accretion disk of infalling material."
As reported by ScienceNews.org, the black hole located in the M87 galaxy's first photo was an incredible albeit blurry and still image. These new computer simulations show so much more detail, including how the black hole's "superstrong gravity bends light emanating from gas in the disk behind the black hole so that the disk’s far side seems to split into arcs above and below the abyss."
NASA’s New Black Hole Simulation Mimics How Gravity Warps Light
Earlier this year, astronomers revealed the first real-life picture of a black hole. A few months ago, NASA also shared computer simulations that further detail how "a black hole warps spacetime like a funhouse mirror - and how that affects the appearance of its glowing accretion disk of infalling material."
As reported by ScienceNews.org, the black hole located in the M87 galaxy's first photo was an incredible albeit blurry and still image. These new computer simulations show so much more detail, including how the black hole's "superstrong gravity bends light emanating from gas in the disk behind the black hole so that the disk’s far side seems to split into arcs above and below the abyss."
The Best Games of the Decade (2010 – 2019)
Spanning two console generations and thousands of game releases, the twenty-teens have been incredible for both game developers and their fans alike. While we thought about putting together a definitive ranking of the best games that came out between 2010 and the end of 2019, it quickly became apparent that there were way too many awesome games to crown just one as the decade’s best.
To that end, here are - with no particular ranking - our favorite games of the last ten years.
Click through the gallery above or scroll down for the full list.
The Best Games of the Decade (2010 – 2019)
Spanning two console generations and thousands of game releases, the twenty-teens have been incredible for both game developers and their fans alike. While we thought about putting together a definitive ranking of the best games that came out between 2010 and the end of 2019, it quickly became apparent that there were way too many awesome games to crown just one as the decade’s best.
To that end, here are - with no particular ranking - our favorite games of the last ten years.
Click through the gallery above or scroll down for the full list.
2010
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Disney CEO Says Disney+ Star Wars Shows Could Become Movies
Disney CEO Bob Iger recently spoke about the benefits of Disney+ as a storytelling platform, particularly when it comes to expanding and broadening the Star Wars universe. On a recent episode of The Star Wars Show (as noticed by Slashfilm), Iger said that fluidity between TV and movies could allow for easy crossovers - with a Disney+ show, like The Mandalorian, possibly getting a movie.
"I don’t look at it as just television, I look at it as an extension of Star Wars storytelling." Iger said. "What Disney+ has given us the ability to do is to do just that, is to bring Star Wars to people in new ways, and to bring new Star Wars to people. It’s not the same places or the same characters. Just look at Mandalorian. While, obviously, there’s a lot shared, there’s a lot that’s really fresh, and I love that."
Disney CEO Says Disney+ Star Wars Shows Could Become Movies
Disney CEO Bob Iger recently spoke about the benefits of Disney+ as a storytelling platform, particularly when it comes to expanding and broadening the Star Wars universe. On a recent episode of The Star Wars Show (as noticed by Slashfilm), Iger said that fluidity between TV and movies could allow for easy crossovers - with a Disney+ show, like The Mandalorian, possibly getting a movie.
"I don’t look at it as just television, I look at it as an extension of Star Wars storytelling." Iger said. "What Disney+ has given us the ability to do is to do just that, is to bring Star Wars to people in new ways, and to bring new Star Wars to people. It’s not the same places or the same characters. Just look at Mandalorian. While, obviously, there’s a lot shared, there’s a lot that’s really fresh, and I love that."
How Leia’s Final Scenes Were Created in Rise of Skywalker
Carrie Fisher, known for her portrayal of Princess Leia Organa in the Star Wars saga, passed away on December 27, 2016. Now, more than three years (and two films) later, we find out how Carrie Fisher's posthumous performance was included in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
SPOILERS AHEAD for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
In an interview with Vanity Fair, Rise of Skywalker's writer and director J.J. Abrams and crew share how Fisher's performance was created. Earlier this year, Abrams said he didn't want to recast the part, or have Leia suddenly disappear, as it wouldn't feel right. He also wanted to avoid creating a CGI version of Fisher, like what was featured in Rogue One.
How Leia’s Final Scenes Were Created in Rise of Skywalker
Carrie Fisher, known for her portrayal of Princess Leia Organa in the Star Wars saga, passed away on December 27, 2016. Now, more than three years (and two films) later, we find out how Carrie Fisher's posthumous performance was included in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
SPOILERS AHEAD for Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker.
In an interview with Vanity Fair, Rise of Skywalker's writer and director J.J. Abrams and crew share how Fisher's performance was created. Earlier this year, Abrams said he didn't want to recast the part, or have Leia suddenly disappear, as it wouldn't feel right. He also wanted to avoid creating a CGI version of Fisher, like what was featured in Rogue One.
The New Mutants Director Confirms Dates for Next Trailer, Movie’s Release
After being pushed back twice over the past couple years, The New Mutants, a spin-off set in the X-Men universe, is finally slated to release this summer. And, we'll get our next look at it very soon.
Director Josh Boone announced via Instagram that a new trailer for The New Mutants will be arriving January 6, prior to its release on April 3, 2020. The New Mutants is centered around five young mutants trying to escape a secret facility as they begin learning more about their unusual abilities.
Suicide Squad Director Reveals Its Deleted Ties to Justice League
Suicide Squad director David Ayer recently responded to a comment on Twitter about the machine Cara Delevingne's Enchantress was building at the end of the film, revealing that originally it had been intended to sync up with Justice League.
"It was supposed to be a boom tube as she was under control of a motherbox," Ayer wrote. Check out the tweet below...