Martian Ghosts: Fake invasion story panics Georgia
Sunday, March 14, 2010
The grinning ghost of Orson Welles was haunting the streets of Tbilisi last night, when a Georgian television station caused a panic by broadcasting the news that the Russians had invaded the capital. The Imedi station caused a meltdown in the mobile phone network and people were reported to have fl.. .. read more..
Moment a Martian was captured - historic photographs unearthed
Saturday, March 13, 2010
I\'ve mentioned the work of Neil Hughes before in this blog, when he unveiled a superb model of a Martian Tripod, but he\'s not been resting on his laurels, and now comes word of his latest War of the Worlds inspired creation, a captured Martian! I\'m a big fan of Neil\'s work and the obvious love he ha.. .. read more..
It came from Mars, lands at Ann Arbor
Friday, February 26, 2010
It came from Mars is a new play staging now at the Performance Network Theatre in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It\'s described as \"An off-the-wall story about a group of radio actors terrified by Orson Welles\' War of the Worlds broadcast. Passions ignite and secret identities are revealed when a washed-up di.. .. read more..
Space Shuttle in Central American scare
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Concerned citizens of El Salvador had a scare on Sunday, when the returning Space Shuttle made an unexpected detour over their country. Avoiding bad weather, the shuttle caused a sonic boom over the country, sending people into the streets and setting dogs barking. According to Information Week, \"En.. .. read more..
Mars- The Movie - trailer worth checking out
Friday, February 12, 2010
This looks pretty interesting. To quote from the blurb \"MARS is a uniquely animated romantic comedy about astronauts and robots falling in love on their way to the red planet. Told in the playful style of a graphic novel, MARS is equal parts character driven story, homage to our galactic neighbor, a.. .. read more..