1902: Georges Méliès’ A Trip to the Moon debuts in France at a lavish gray-carpet gala (as red hadn’t been invented yet). It’s arguably the earliest instance of science fiction ever committed to movie film.
See also:
Photo Gallery: Wired’s Favorite Sci-Fi Flicks of All Time — Pre–Star Wars
Photo Gallery: Wired’s Favorite Sci-Fi Flicks of [...]
Tickets for December’s FIFA Club World Cup UAE football tournament will reportedly be available from as little as Dh10. Arabian Business has quoted organisers confirming that ticket prices would range from Dh10 to Category 4 tickets to Dh300 for Category 1 tickets for the Abu Dhabi events.
Twenty years after the death of her controversial husband, former Philippines first lady Imelda Marcos still dreams of a return to power but this time with her son as president. “Yes, I am egging him… I am practically pushing him to run for a higher office,” the energetic and immaculately
US jeans maker Levi Strauss has begun selling its denim on credit in India, offering shoppers the chance to buy a $30 pair of its famous trousers in three installments. The technique of allowing deferred payments is an age-old commercial strategy more common for sales of washing machines or
The credibility of Afghanistan’s elections could depend on a small team working day and night inside two heavily guarded peach villas in a wealthy Kabul suburb. Afghanistan’s independent Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) has the arduous job of investigating more than 2,500 claims that
Japan’s Democratic Party began talks on Monday on forming a new government, faced with the challenge of reviving the economy and reshaping ties with key allies after its crushing election win. Yukio Hatoyama’s centre-left Democratic Party of Japan (DPJ) is under heavy pressure to get to work
A massive wildfire roaring through mountains north of Los Angeles forced some firefighters to retreat on Monday as the toll of engulfed homes rose sharply and flames menaced Mount Wilson, a broadcasting hub and site of a historic observatory. Fire officials said at least 71 dwellings had
Move over Mickey Mouse, the X-Men are moving in. The Walt Disney Co. announced on Monday it had agreed to add the X-Men, Iron Man and Spider-Man to its vast cast of characters with a surprise agreement to buy Marvel Entertainment Inc. for some $4bn. The deal, Disney’s biggest since its
An Indian-born fashion designer convicted of sexually abusing a string of teenage girls and women was Monday sentenced to a minimum of 59 years in jail by a Los Angeles judge. Anand Jon Alexander, 35, whose clothes had reportedly been worn by stars celebrities including Paris Hilton and Mary
Gloom-defying shoppers from China are flocking to the luxury stores of London’s West End, outspending Arabs, replacing Russia’s departing super-rich and lifting spirits after nine months of recession. Data from tax rebate companies suggests Chinese tourists are spending three to four times
Can’t make it to any shows this week? Check out live music on the tube…
Late Show with David Letterman
 |
Mon, August 31 – Dirty Projectors
Tue, September 1 – The Black Crowes
Thu, September 3 – John Fogerty
Fri, September 4 – Edward Sharpe & the Magnetic Zeros
The Tonight Show with Conan O’Brien
Mon, August 31 – Pitbull
Tue, September 1 – Cheap Trick
Mon, August 31 – Friendly Fires (Repeat)
Tue, September 1 – DataRock
Wed, September 2 – St. Vincent
Thu, September 3 – R. Kelly
Fri, September 4 – Maxwell
Mon, August 31 – Jet
Tue, September 1 – Michael Franti & Spearhead
Wed, September 2 – Smokey Robinson
Thu, September 3 – Shadows Fall
Fri, September 4 – Pet Shop Boys
Mon, August 31 – The Virgins (Repeat)
Tue, September 1 – Method Man & Redman (Repeat)
Wed, September 2 – Wale (Repeat)
Fri, September 4 – Ben Harper & Relentless7 (Repeat)
