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3 days ago · Reynaud mentioned the possibility of projecting the images in his 1877 patent, but did not complete his praxinoscope projection device until 1880. [60] [61] 1878 – Charles-Émile Reynaud received a honourable mention at the 1878 Exposition Universelle for his praxinoscope. He started production on the device and was able to quit his teaching ...
2 days ago · Ghostbusters is a 1984 American supernatural comedy film directed by Ivan Reitman and written by Dan Aykroyd and Harold Ramis.It stars Bill Murray, Aykroyd, and Ramis as Peter Venkman, Ray Stantz, and Egon Spengler, three eccentric parapsychologists who start a ghost-catching business in New York City.
2 days ago · Pittsburgh franchise changed its nickname from the Pirates to the Steelers before the start of the 1940 season. The NFL raised the maximum number of players allowed on a league roster from 30 to 33 players effective with the 1940 season.
3 days ago · Comics character Batman Cover of the DC Comics Absolute Edition of Batman: Hush (2011) Art by Jim Lee Publication information Publisher DC Comics First appearance Detective Comics #27 (cover-dated May 1939; published March 30, 1939) Created by Bob Kane Bill Finger [a] In-story information Alter ego Bruce Wayne Place of origin Gotham City Team affiliations Justice League Bat-Family Outsiders Wayne Enterprises Partnerships Robin (various) Batgirl (various) Alfred Pennyworth James Gordon ...
2 days ago · Weaver did not ignore NBC Radio and gave it a shot in the arm in 1955, at a time when network radio was dying and giving way to television, when he developed NBC Monitor, a weekend-long magazine-style block featuring an array of news, music, comedy, drama and sports, with rotating advertisers and some of the most memorable names in broadcast journalism, entertainment and sports that ran until 1975 (20 years after Weaver's departure).
3 days ago · Photo Credit: Disney Disney has removed an untitled Star Wars movie from its release date calendar.Disney and Lucasfilm previously planned on releasing an untitled Star Wars film on December 18, 2026; however, Disney has now removed the movie from its release date calendar, meaning no new release date has been set. Whether or not that means the film is canceled or will be rescheduled to a later date remains unclear at this time.There have been several Star Wars movi
3 days ago · Hugh Grant has been discussing his character in Notting Hill, and he doesn’t appear to think very fondly of him.READ MORE: ‘Heretic’ review: Hugh Grant trades manners for menace in slick horrorTaking part in Vanity Fair’s Scene Selection, he opened up on his thoughts about his character, William Thacker, the love interest of Julia Roberts’ Anna Scott. Grant explained: “Whenever I’m flicking the channels at home after a few drinks and this comes up, I jus
