Miriam Makeba sang a famous song about the 16 June 1976 uprising in her birthplace, South Africa. The protest was a pivotal point in the fight against apartheid and white minority rule in the country.

The moment of first contact with extraterrestrials is a staple of science fiction. It usually involves a frantic scientist having a Eureka moment, realising in a single dramatic instant that Earth is ...

Sega and Creative Assembly have finally officially revealed Alien: Isolation 2 with a new trailer at Summer Game Fest 2026. While the trailer stops short of announcing a release date or even a release ...

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Scientists are listening in on sperm whale conversations and studying Earth's strangest microbes to prepare humanity for first contact with extraterrestrial life. Tardigrades—a type of invertebrate ...

Rooted in the blues and connected worldwide, the musician, 83, is still looking ahead. Credit... Supported by By Jon Pareles Visuals by Daniel Weiss The modern bluesman Taj Mahal will turn 84 on May ...

Over the weekend, the Rainbow Bar & Grill on West Hollywood's Sunset Strip held a 54th anniversary show with Alien Ant Farm, LA Guns, Pentagram, and Boy Hits Car (of car hits venue fame). In the ...

The late 19th and early 20th century work songs and spirituals of the Mississippi Delta have traveled far. They came from Freddie Spruell, Charley Patton, Eddie “Son” House, Chester Burnett (Howlin’ ...

For many fans, the behind-the-scenes strife of Alien 3 is as well-known as its on-screen excess: This is the movie that almost permanently pushed David Fincher out of Hollywood. Fincher inherited a ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) — With freezing and sub-freezing temperatures coming to the tri-state Tuesday night, Code Blues are in effect for New York and New Jersey. New York City issued its Code Blue starting ...