The FA Women’s Super League (WSL) in Britain is like watching the Women’s World Cup every weekend. The teams feature some of the best players in the world from England, the Netherlands, the United States, Canada, and more, including Vivianne Miedema (the highest-scoring WSL player…and one who is coming quickly for Christine Sinclair’s international goals …
NASA will soon attempt to fly the first aircraft on another planet! The Ingenuity rotocopter, which weighs only 4lbs, is designed to prove that we can perform powered flight on another planet – one with a very thin atmosphere that is just 1% the density of Earth’s. To do so, its four-foot, carbon-fibre blades will …
I first got into speed skating during the ‘98 Nagano Olympics (aka the year of the epic Roots hats) when Catriona Le May Doan skated to gold in the 500m. The fluidity, grace, and power – all while wearing a futuristic-looking, aerodynamic suit – was captivating. So was the winning. Canada has more medals in …
True to his name, emerging artist Big Wild lays down big anthems that are sure to fill up a room – and your ear drums. The man behind the moniker is Portland-based artist Jackson Stell, who according to Wikipedia, was making music for an advertising agency before going solo. But, these tunes are too good …
The long-awaited James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is set to change our understanding of the universe. It will be the largest, most complex space telescope ever built, and is 100x more powerful than the Hubble Telescope! And, if you’ve seen the stunning images from Hubble, you’ll understand how improving on that seems almost unfathomable. As …
It’s been a while, but I have built up a list of fresh jams to make it through the last days of Winter with. Check out some of these new finds filled with indie-acoustic, pop, and synth vibes that will make you want to spring out into the sunshine. “Roots” – Cautious Clay I absolutely …
Different pandemic! It’s a Sin chronicles the lives of a group of friends in London during the start of the AIDS pandemic in the ‘80s. Sound a bit depressing? Well, at times it is, but it is also incredibly entertaining and funny, filled with a host of charismatic characters coming into their own and finding …
This blog is basically a Mars Rover fan account now. But, this is unprecedented footage from ANOTHER PLANET IN OUR SOLAR SYSTEM, so I hope you stick along for the ride! Today, NASA released new video footage of Percy the Rover landing on Mars. This includes a flawless 70-foot parachute deployment (that opened in seven-tenths …
Well, we freaking did it! We landed another rover on Mars. In the most difficult landing site we’ve ever attempted, with the most complex rover humanity has ever assembled. And, in the days to come, we’ll get video and audio of the landing filmed from cameras and microphones onboard the vehicle. For now, we know …
Last week’s best Release Radar find was from emerging indie musician, Delachute. This Montreal-based artist has a vocal sound that reminds me a bit of alt-J, paired with dreamy guitar sounds make for an incredibly pleasant listen. Not so dreamy, however, are the lyrics, which depict sinister stories about criminals in the prison system. But, …