SOCIAL
Ghostbusters Opening Weekend: “Empty theaters” generate $46 million in ticket sales. (Could be billions when seats are actually filled)
Ghostbusters Toys Flying off Toy Shelves (the “boy’s toys” aisle) (I don’t know what’s funnier: boys asking for these toys because they’re actually fine with it, or MRA types rushing to the stores to buy them up to prevent boys from playing with “girl” toys….Either way, they’re selling and putting paid to the concept of “boy” and “girl” toys)
Hottest Month Ever, follows Hottest Year Ever, 14 Month Trend
ENTERTAINMENT
An example of Bill Shatner NOT Putting His Foot in His Mouth…and now he does
Fisher (maybe) reveals: None of us are invited to Han’s funeral
Advice for partners from Star Trek (we recommend TOS)
Caspak Gets the Comic Treatment
Icelandic Elves – Safe, for Now
Time to get all hot and bothered again over who Negan killed: New Season Trailer for TWD
No Matter Where You Go…There you are on TV: Buckaroo Banzai
New Suicide Squad Trailer – Harley Quinn
INDUSTRY
Author & Editor Jack Dann to Receive Doctorate (editing Wandering Stars anthology)
Who’s a Fan? (More Precisely, who is that fan?)
Chip Delaney Looking for Liner Notes (anyone else remember Alternate World Recordings?)
Starlog Editor Announces use of “SF” rather than “Sci Fi” (scroll down in the doc) (obviously didn’t take)
Copyright Small Claims Court Established
SCIENCE
SpaceX Launch and Landing (all launches should be at night!)
What People Would Look Like if They Could Survive High Speed Impacts
Gravity Lens Extends View of the Universe to 12.7 Billion Light Years
