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{4.5/5} “He turned back, satisfied that his team was on top of things, and grinned, almost laughed out loud; the eager, frightened, delighted look on Jake’s face was priceless. It was the face that every fortune hunter had but kept hidden, and it did his heart good to see Jake wearing it.” Star Trek: Deep […]
There are lots of videos of orchestras playing soundtrack music, some of higher audio quality than others. There’s one orchestra that specializes in film music — it’s the Czech orchestra Film Symphony Orchestra. The director is Constantino Martinez-Orts. Unsurprisingly, they play lots of John Williams music. They do sometimes go overboard with lighting effects. Here […]
{5/5} “Look what I have created! I have made fire!” Cast Away, released in 2000 Chuck works for FedEx, and goes to various offices to help them be more efficient — like in Russia. When he’s over the Pacific Ocean on Christmas, his plane goes down in a storm. He finds himself the only person […]
Vox shows that better typography could have improved the chances that the Oscar announcement mistake of 2017 wouldn’t happen. They then show that better typography could have changed the outcome of the US election between George W. Bush and Al Gore. At this point in the 21st century, design your documents so that they can […]
{4.5/5} “At the moment, she felt that she couldn’t possibly be surprised… and she knew from experience that feeling that way was usually when the universe decided to shake things up a little more, to try and find out what a person was created from, clay or sand, adapt or crumble.” Star Trek: Deep Space […]
A big test of a 4-day work week has been completed, and 92% of the companies who participated are keeping it. Not only did employees love it but employers did as well. How does the reduction in hours affect employees? 71% were less burned out 39% were less stressed 48% were more satisfied Here’s Ana […]
{5/5} “The first important thing to remember about marriage is that it requires commitment. The second important thing to remember about marriage is that so does insanity.” The Five-Year Engagement, released in 2012 Tom and Violet have been together for a year when Tom proposes and Violet says yes. While they’re trying to pick a […]
{4.5/5} “‘Hard to port, close in, and fire as soon as we’re in range,’ Ezri said, feeling too many things to sort through, hidden among them a tiny astonishment as the full realization hit — she was commanding the Defiant by memories of Jadzia, but with a confidence all her own.” Star Trek: Deep Space […]
{5/5} “”I think I’m going to hit the road. You going to be all right in the kitchen without me?’ ‘It’ll probably be easier.’” Poker Face season 1, aired in 2023 Charlie can tell when people are lying — all the time. She used to win at poker but the boss at one casino learned […]
I never watched Smallville, the show Michael Rosenbaum is most known for. But he has some astonishing interviews. The channel is called Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum. Like the guys on Shuttlepod Show, he has a relaxed but penetrating style. He’s talked to all sorts of TV and movie stars — like Jonathan Frakes, […]