OBITUARY: DR DAVID TYRRELL ; Virologist Who Investigated the Causes of the Common ColdThe name David Tyrrell will forever be associated with the discovery of the common cold viruses and our understanding of the common cold. He was one of a diminishing breed of physician- scientists whose ...
(7)MEOWMEOW.TheNew York Timesran an obituary for“Neil Drossman, Adman Who Sold With a Smile, Is Dead at 83”. Not a genre figure; he just made a big imprint on popular culture with his memorable ads. Neil Drossman, who brought a cheeky wit and a tireless work ethic to the award...
And that’s what Disney has done. The new film, entitledTron: Legacywill doubtlessly reap a fortune from both the aging nerds who saw the first one and the new generation brought up on gaming. It is also poised to launch more films and become another blockbuster franchise. ...
My heroes had names like Niven, Harrison, Silverberg, Ellison, Asimov not Goodrich or Robinson or Namath. I was too short for basketball, plus, I intensely disliked the cultural expectation that I should love, play and excel in the sport. I was too lightweight for football. I didn’t ...