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Ed Dwight, America's first Black astronaut candidate, finally goes to space 60 years later
Read full article: Ed Dwight, America's first Black astronaut candidate, finally goes to space 60 years laterEd Dwight, America's first Black astronaut candidate, has finally made it to space 60 years later, flying with Jeff Bezos’ rocket company.
Twitter celebs balk at paying Elon Musk for blue check mark
Read full article: Twitter celebs balk at paying Elon Musk for blue check markWilliam Shatner, Monica Lewinsky and other prolific Twitter commentators — some household names, others little-known journalists — could soon be losing the blue check marks that helped verify their identity on the social media platform.
Nichelle Nichols, Lt. Uhura on ‘Star Trek,’ has died at 89
Read full article: Nichelle Nichols, Lt. Uhura on ‘Star Trek,’ has died at 89Relatives say Sunday that Nichelle Nichols, who broke ground for Black women acting on television as the beautiful, no-nonsense communications officer Lt. Ntoya Uhura on the original “Star Trek” TV series, has died at the age of 89. Her role in the 1966-69 series as Lt. Uhura earned Nichols a lifelong position of honor with the series’ rabid fans, known as Trekkers and Trekkies. It also earned her accolades for breaking racial stereotypes and included an interracial onscreen kiss with co-star William Shatner that was unheard of at the time.
William Shatner to attend Motor City Comic Con -- here’s how to buy tickets
Read full article: William Shatner to attend Motor City Comic Con -- here’s how to buy ticketsWilliam Shatner, best known for playing Captain Kirk in “Star Trek,” has been announced as a guest at this year’s Motor City Comic Con.
Prince William: Before travelling to space, save the planet
Read full article: Prince William: Before travelling to space, save the planetPrince William has criticized some of the world’s richest men for using their wealth to fund a new space race and space tourism, and called on the world's great minds to fix the planet first.
Live stream: Blue Origin launches into space with William ‘Capt. Kirk’ Shatner onboard
Read full article: Live stream: Blue Origin launches into space with William ‘Capt. Kirk’ Shatner onboardActor William Shatner and Audrey Powers, Blue Origin’s vice president of mission and flight operations, will fly on board New Shepard NS-18. They will join crewmates Chris Boshuizen and Glen de Vries for the flight.
Capt. Kirk’s William Shatner on cusp of blasting into space
Read full article: Capt. Kirk’s William Shatner on cusp of blasting into spaceHollywood’s Captain Kirk, 90-year-old William Shatner, has blasted into space and safely returned to Earth in a convergence of science fiction and science reality.
New this week: 'The Starling,' Diddy and Billy Bob Thornton
Read full article: New this week: 'The Starling,' Diddy and Billy Bob ThorntonThis week’s new entertainment releases include new albums from rapper Diddy and “Star Trek” star William Shatner, as well as Melissa McCarthy playing a grief-stricken mother in the Netflix drama “The Starling.”.
EXPLAINER: What's this craze for 'NFTs' all about, anyway?
Read full article: EXPLAINER: What's this craze for 'NFTs' all about, anyway?(Christie's via AP)LONDON – A digital art piece, tweaked using cryptocurrency technology to make it one-of-a-kind, sold at auction this week for nearly $70 million. One purpose of NFTs is that they can be used to trace an object's digital provenance, allowing a select few to prove ownership. Beeple is an American digital artist based in South Carolina whose real name is Mike Winkelmann. Digital artist Anne Spalter started out as an NFT skeptic but has now sold multiple artworks using the tokens. “They’re investors, they’re tech entrepreneurs, they’re in that world.”BUT WHO WOULD SPEND $70 MILLION ON ONE?