Nostalgia and the beauty of STRANGER THINGS’ music

[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ha2OcL_0gtM?feature=oembed&enablejsapi=1&origin=https://safe.txmblr.com&wmode=opaque] This song, KIDS from the STRANGER THINGS soundtrack, has a melancholy but mesmerizing tone..It reminds me of a less incredulous time. It spawns memories in the nostalgic portion of my brain to form—glimpses of my past, my childhood, my friendships, my parents singing me to sleep .. It is the soundtrack to nostalgia, … Read moreNostalgia and the beauty of STRANGER THINGS’ music

A CDC researcher left work sick two weeks ago — then vanished

A CDC researcher left work sick two weeks ago — then vanished » Dr. Timothy J. Cunningham had been a rising official at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Harvard-educated epidemiologist was promoted in July at the U.S. Public Health Service in Atlanta and contributed to responses following outbreaks of Zika, Ebola and … Read moreA CDC researcher left work sick two weeks ago — then vanished

The future could be explosive

A magma reservoir potentially hidden behind an underwater volcanic crater could have civilization-ending results if it ever erupts, according to Japanese scientists.100 MILLION PEOPLE, THEY SAY, COULD BE KILLED.. Experts from the Kobe University Ocean Bottom Exploration Center (KOBEC) have confirmed that a giant caldera or large crater exists in the Japanese Archipelago. The crater, … Read moreThe future could be explosive

Social media: The slums of the Net

Welcome to your new reality America… Pennsylvania… Schuylkill County.    Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold shot and killed 13 people and injured 20 at Columbine High School on April 20, 1999… They were called the ‘trench coat mafia’ in the media. With this newfound glory of fame that the killers reached, copycat threats reigned across the country … Read moreSocial media: The slums of the Net

True horror in Syria: ‘400,000 People … Live In Hell On Earth’: Bombing Of Syrian Suburbs Kills Hundreds

Reporting from NPR: In the eastern suburbs of Damascus, a region called Eastern Ghouta, nearly 500 people have been killed in a deadly escalation by the Syrian government that began Sunday, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights told The Associated Press. More than 120 of the dead are children, the group says.“Airstrikes, artillery shells and … Read moreTrue horror in Syria: ‘400,000 People … Live In Hell On Earth’: Bombing Of Syrian Suburbs Kills Hundreds

Not even Ivanka Trump could save the NBC Olympics ratings disaster

Ivanka Trump arrived in South Korea on Friday as she takes on diplomatic duties at the Winter Olympics…But .. not even she could help a struggling network retain viewers for its shrinking Olympics.. It ain’t 1994 anymore.. For the last Friday of the often-struggling PyeongChang Games, NBC and NBCSN’s combined primetime coverage grabbed a 9.2/16 … Read moreNot even Ivanka Trump could save the NBC Olympics ratings disaster

NEW STRANGER THINGS ACTION FIGURES REVEALED

Being featured at the New York Toy Fair this past weekend, three figures: Will, Mike, and the punk version of Eleven. Based on likenesses of actors Noah Schnapp, Finn Wolfhard, and Millie Bobby Brown, each figure is designed with more than 12 points of articulation to allow for dynamic posing. The toys come with retro-themed … Read moreNEW STRANGER THINGS ACTION FIGURES REVEALED