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TV never left “The Twilight Zone”

TV never left “The Twilight Zone”

Published by Sam Flores

“Serling” author Alan Sepinwall didn’t know it, but he was about to enter another dimension. A dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind and, in his telling, unexpected connections. The scene was Los Angeles, where the veteran TV critic (and, full disclosure, a friend of mine) was set to moderate a 20th anniversary panel for “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.” While making small talk with series star and creator Rob Mac in the event’s green room, Sepinwall casually mentioned he was writing about Rod Serling, creator of “The Twilight Zone.” Suddenly Mac’s face lit up. “Alan,” he said, “You have to talk to me for this book. Rod Serling is my guy. Rod Serling is a huge influence on me.” “And thinking in my head, OK. Sure,” Sepinwall recalled. “I was deeply skeptical, but figured, all right, I will indulge him because I like Rob. We’ll see what happens.” Once they got around to talking, Sepinwall’s doubts dissolved. Instead, he ended up seeing Mac’s shows in a whole new light. “There really …

‘Star Trek,’ ‘Twilight Zone’ Actress Was 93

‘Star Trek,’ ‘Twilight Zone’ Actress Was 93

Published by Daniella Wilson

Antoinette Bower, the German-born British actress who starred on an Adam & Eve-like episode of The Twilight Zone and portrayed the seductive catlike alien Sylvia on an installment of Star Trek, has died. She was 93. Bower died April 30 in an Eagle Rock senior retirement home in Los Angeles, her friend Carlotta Glackin — great niece of famed Golden Age character actor Edward Everett Horton — told The Hollywood Reporter. On the big screen, Bower got top billing in the Filipino-shot horror film Superbeast (1972), played the wife of Leslie Nielsen and mother of Jamie Lee Curtis in the slasher classic Prom Night (1980) and was kidnapped by Charles Bronson in the action thriller The Evil That Men Do (1984). For three seasons (1989-92), she recurred as the kind Fox Devlin, an associate of Winston Rekert’s Dr. Michael Terry, on the Canadian TV drama Neon Rider, set on a ranch in British Columbia for troubled and abused teens. On the Rod Serling-penned, Ted Post-directed Twilight Zone episode “Probe 7, Over and Out,” which premiered …

The end of a regulatory grey zone: Why China is cracking down on offshore brokerages

The end of a regulatory grey zone: Why China is cracking down on offshore brokerages

Published by Sam Flores

Not all investors are rushing for the exits. UOB’s Goh said that the measures provide a two-year transition period and do not require investors to immediately liquidate existing holdings. “There is no mechanical reason to act today,” he said, noting that investors can still sell and withdraw funds during the transition period. Ge, the software engineer and investor in Beijing, said he felt some relief because the brokerage platform he uses was not among the three offshore brokerages specifically named by regulators this time round. He is taking a wait-and-see approach because regulators appeared to be phasing in the restrictions gradually, and investors still had time to respond. Goh at UOB noted that changing brokers is often more complicated than simply opening a new account, especially for investors who have built up portfolios over several years. “Trusting a platform with new money and feeling you must sell what you already hold are two different things,” he said. Some may shift back into approved channels such as QDII, Stock Connect or Wealth Management Connect, while others …

Gabe Newell’s Submersible Uncovers Unknown Species in the Hadal Zone

Gabe Newell’s Submersible Uncovers Unknown Species in the Hadal Zone

Published by Miika Tikkanen

Gabe Newell, co-founder of Valve and creator of the gaming platform Steam, has expanded his interests into deep-sea exploration through his marine research organization, Inkfish. His team, equipped with the DSSV Pressure Drop and the submersible Bakunawa, has explored the hadal zone, where pressures exceed 1,000 times those at sea level. Among their discoveries are translucent snailfish, carnivorous sponges and other organisms that defy existing scientific classification, challenging current frameworks for understanding marine biodiversity. Discover the unique adaptations that enable life to thrive under extreme pressure and darkness and learn how seismic activity shapes the ecosystems of the deep ocean. Gain insight into the impact of human pollution on remote marine environments and what these findings reveal about the interconnectedness of global ecosystems. Exploring the Hadal Zone: Earth’s Deepest Frontier TL;DR Key Takeaways : Gabe Newell, co-founder of Valve, leads deep-sea exploration through his marine research organization, Inkfish, uncovering new species and the impact of human activity on remote ecosystems. Research focuses on the hadal zone, the ocean’s deepest region, using advanced vessels like the …

‘It’s a distraction-free zone’: Gen Z on why they love going to the movies

‘It’s a distraction-free zone’: Gen Z on why they love going to the movies

Published by Sam Flores

People born between 1997 and 2012 are now more frequent cinemagoers than some older age groups, according to a US-based survey by Fandango, with 87% having seen at least one film in a cinema in the last 12 months compared with 58% of baby boomers. With this in mind we asked young people about why they love the cinema. ‘The ability to block out two hours is so rare’ Many who responded said that the big screen offers respite from small screens. “It’s a distraction-free zone,” says Emma Balfour, 19, from Kirkcaldy in Scotland. “It helps me stay off my phone, since it’s something I want to stop using so much. There’s a lot more social stigma around being on your phone when a film’s playing on a cinema screen versus your own home, and the complete darkness means I can fully immerse myself.” Alex McAleer, 22, living in Berkeley, California, agrees. “The ability to block out two hours and have that time be your own is so rare in a world where you’re constantly …