Jon Stewart to leave The Daily Show→

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Well, Crap.   Don't you think he should have done this BEFORE John Oliver and Stephen Colbert left?  From The AV Club:

“Ending one of the most venerable and trusted careers in making a complete mockery of the news, Jon Stewart has announced that he is stepping down as host of The Daily Show. According to sources who were there (some of whom are already passing word along on social media), Stewart let the news slip at the taping of today’s episode, telling those in the audience that he’s retiring.”
— The AV Club

Check out what goes into restoring the USS Enterprise for the Smithsonian

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In this exclusive interview, TrekCore sits down with Smithsonian Air & Space Museum curator Margaret Weitekamp and chief conservator Malcolm Collum to discuss the ongoing conservation project to preserve the original "Star Trek" USS Enterprise filming model for future generations. Recorded in January 2015.

The fact that the Smithsonian is taking this much care to restore a MODEL spacecraft shows just how much influence Star Trek has had in cultivating our current technology and spaceflight programs.

BREAKING: Spider-Man has joined the MCU!

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From The Verge:

“Spider-Man will appear in upcoming Marvel movies. Sony Pictures has announced a deal with Marvel that will see the web slinger appear in an as-yet-unspecified movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe — the same universe that contains Iron Man, Thor, and the rest of the Avengers.

The timing of the deal means Spider-Man’s likely to make his first Marvel movie appearance in Captain America: Civil War, but the agreement doesn’t mean that Sony is giving up the movie rights to the character. The next Sony Pictures Spider-Man movie is due on July 28th, 2017, and the deal works both ways — Sony Pictures said it was also “exploring opportunities to integrate characters from the Marvel Cinematic Universe into future Spider-Man films.”
— The Verge

Can you say Avengers 2 Post Credit Scene?  I can.

Seriously though, this is a HUGE deal for Marvel as they have finally made the first step in wrestling the rights back to one of their most popular characters from Sony.   I wonder if Andrew Garfield is attached to this or if Marvel has insisted on recasting him?   Here is the link to Marvel's Press Release.

Former TUAW writers start new Apple Site

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Former TUAW staffers Steve Sande, Dave Caolo, and Kelly Hodgkins have started up a new Apple site.  AppleWorld.today .  Cool domain name.  Can't wait to see what they do with it.

Like I said.   Getting out from under AOL is the best thing these people could do.   Glad to see new independent voices out there.   Also, they're using Squarespace too!  Cool.

Netflix developing Legend of Zelda series!

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From The Verge, reporting on a story from the Wall Street Journal

“Nintendo fans have all the more reason to sign up for Netflix. The Wall Street Journal reports that the company is in the process of developing a new live-action series based on The Legend of Zelda. The series is reportedly in early stages, as the streaming company courts writers, but sources say Netflix wants it to resemble Game of Thrones but with a more family-friendly tone.
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I have only one thing to say.   Shut up and continue to take my money!

Slayer's Raining Blood Played on kids instruments

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Music by Slayer, performed by Drew Creal. Gear List: - 2 Pink First Act Discovery Drum Sets - Black First Act Discovery Guitar - Red Squire Strat Mini - Esteban G-10 Guitar Amp - Rock Band Guitar Controller - Barbie Guitar - Paper Jamz Guitar - Fedora ***Some drum samples were used at the beginning and during the breakdown to add some beef.

This guy can make a passable version of Slayer's Raining Blood on crappy kids instruments.   Pretty impressive!   Just more proof that it's not the tools;  It's how you use them.