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  • ‘Coyoye vs. Acme’ Director to Tackle ‘Hex’ for 20th Century

    ‘Coyoye vs. Acme’ Director to Tackle ‘Hex’ for 20th Century

    Two players in the geek space have teamed up to put a Hex on 20th Century Studios.

    Dave Green, the director behind the infamous Coyote vs. Acme, and BenDavid Grabinski, the creator of the animated Netflix series Scott Pilgrim Takes Off, have sold a pitch titled Hex to the Walt Disney Studios division.

    Green is attached to direct, while Grabinski will write the script.

    Andrew Lazar will produce the feature, with Mal Smith acting as co-producer. Grabinski will be an exec producer.

    Details are being kept under the traveler’s hat but does involve dark magic coming to an already unusual town.

    Knowing the previous work of this creative team, expect a subversive twist on the material.

    The gathering of Grabinski, Lazar and 20th is a reteaming of the squad behind Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice, a unique buddy action movie that has a time travel element. The movie, written and directed by Grabinski and now in post, and will debut next year.

    Grabinski’s Scott Pilgrim anime series reworked the 2010 Scott Pilgrim vs the World movie to offer a new perspective on the material and the graphic novel by Bryan Lee O’Malley, generating acclaim and a strong following. He also created a revival of teen horror anthology Are You Afraid of the Dark?

    Green, meanwhile, directed 2016’s Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows, but in recent years has become known for the brouhaha caused by the Coyote vs. Acme movie.

    The live-action animation hybrid, starring John Cena and Lana Condor, was made by Warner Bros. but then shelved in 2023 for tax purposes in the wake of the company’s merger with Discovery. The movie became a cause célèbre for the downtrodden treatment of the creative class in Hollywood, with many names coming out in support of the movie and its dastardly fate.

    Grabinski was among the staunchest supporters of Green during the ordeal and helped shape public perception of the feature, pushing back at the notion it was canceled due to quality issues.

    “Coyote vs. Acme is a great movie,” was one post Grabinski made on social media shortly after Warners scraped the film. “The best of its kind since [Who Framed] Roger Rabbit … The leads are super likable. It’s beautifully shot. The animation is great. The ending makes everyone fucking cry. I thought the goal of this business was to make hit movies?”

    Coyote vs. Acme was eventually picked up for theatrical release by Ketchup Entertainment, which will now open the movie in August 2026.

    Green is repped by UTA, Kaplan/Perrone, Hirsch Wallerstein. Grabinski is repped by CAA and Kaplan/Perrone.

    (Aaron Couch contributed to this report.)

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  • The Creed of Violence Movie in the Works with Ed Zwick

    The Creed of Violence Movie in the Works with Ed Zwick

    The Creed of Violence is hitting the dusty trail once again, with a new feature adaptation of the 2009 Boston Teran novel in the works.

    The Last Samurai and Blood Diamond filmmaker Ed Zwick will direct, and will also write and produce with creative partner Marshall Herskovitz for High Top Productions, the banner owned by Creed of Violence publisher High Top Publishing.

    The novel is a revisionist Western set amid the backdrop of the Mexican Revolution. Per High Top, it follows “the unlikely partnership between a ruthless assassin and a young government agent — who share a hidden past — as they navigate a violent, treacherous landscape that mirrors the brutalities of empire and corruption.”

    The book has garnered Hollywood attention before, with Leonardo DiCaprio and Christian Bale at various points attached to star, while Daniel Craig and director Todd Field also previously had a version of their own in deveopment.

    “With echoes of my favorite classic movies, what could have been a familiar tale of vengeance, obligation and the ties that bind becomes utterly fresh with the book’s unique sensibility, unapologetic violence, and the encounter of the two most unforgettable characters ever to share a truck full of explosives headed into the teeth of a revolution,” said Zwick.

    The hope is to make this the first part in a trilogy based on Teran’s novels, which also include The White Country and Gardens of Grief.

    “The works of Boston Teran are about America and the moral territory of its soul,” said High Top’s Donald Allen, who runs the company with his son, Wyatt. “They are about the timely social and political themes of our violent world as seen through the eyes of our past. They are about being relevant, about challenging the popular narrative, and about embracing a powerful and unique perspective.”

    Zwick has played in the historical sphere before, directing Denzel Washington to an Oscar with the Civil War drama Glory, and helming the Tom Cruise hit Last Samurai. He won an Oscar of his own for producing Shakespeare in Love. And last year, he published the memoir Hits, Flops, and Other Illusions: My Fortysomething Years in Hollywood.

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  • NASA’s TOMEX+ rockets to study turbulence in Earth’s mesosphere

    NASA’s TOMEX+ rockets to study turbulence in Earth’s mesosphere

    One of the three rockets for the TOMEX+ mission sits on a launcher at Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Photo by Danielle Johnson/NASA

    Aug. 20 (UPI) — NASA is planning to launch TOMEX+ rocket mission to study the turbulence where Earth’s atmosphere ends and outer space begins sometime over the next two weeks.

    The earliest the agency expects to launch the three sounding rockets is Saturday, with the launch window closing Sept. 3, NASA announced Wednesday. The launch window has been repeatedly pushed back, this time due to high sea states in the rocket recovery area from Hurricane Erin.

    Sounding rockets are those that can be aimed to reach the Earth’s mesopause, an area of the atmosphere that’s too high for weather balloons and too low for traditional satellites to reach.

    The mesosphere is the coldest layer of Earth’s atmosphere and is the place where weather patterns on the planet can transfer energy into space, creating turbulence that can affect satellites.

    NASA will use three sounding rockets to carry out the study, the first two launching within about a minute of each other. They will release vapor that will help scientists on the ground map wind patterns in the mesosphere.

    The third rocket will then use a lidar — light detection and ranging — device to send out pulses of light to detect sodium atoms in the mesosphere. The sodium comes from tiny grains of dust that enter the Earth’s atmosphere from space.

    The lidar will allow scientists to further map the mesosphere’s density and motion over time.

    “Together, the TOMEX+ payloads will provide the clearest 3D view yet of turbulence at the edge of space, improving our understanding of high-altitude cloud formation, satellite drag and even atmospheric processes on other planets,” NASA said in a blog post on the project.

    NASA will launch the rockets from Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Va. The project is led by Jim Clemmons, a professor of physics and astronomy at the University of New Hampshire.

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  • Salah takes top honour as Liverpool stars feature heavily at PFA Awards

    • Salah reaches new heights

    Last night saw the annual prestigious PFA Awards take place, and it came as no surprise that league winner and phenom Mohammed Salah was at the centre of the showcase, winning PFA Player of the Year.

    Salah deservedly came out on top of a shortlist including Reds-teammate Alexis Mac Allister, Man United midfielder Bruno Fernandes, Chelsea forward Cole Palmer, Newcastle striker Alexander Isak and Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice.

    After receiving his award, the Egyptian was filled with gratitude.

    “It’s something that has never happen before in the Premier League,” he said,

    “it is something I will never forget and I will never take for granted. I’m so happy and glad because we had a great season, I also had my best season at the club in my career as well. And to win the league in a historical way, I’m glad and hopefully we’ll continue this year.”

    The 33-year-old arguably topped his 2017/18 debut season for the Reds – where he registered 42 goal contributions and broke the single season record for goals scored with 32 – providing 29 goals and a remarkable 18 assists on the way to a record-levelling 20th league title.

    His combined 47 goals and assists set a new record for a 38-game-season and is only matched by forwards Alan Shearer in 1994/95 and Andrew Cole in 1993/94 who achieved this feat in 42 games.

    “You don’t think about the big stuff when you are in Egypt or when your small, but then when you grow and you start seeing things different you have that ambition, and after that ambition you see the bigger picture.”

    “I’m still very hungry that’s why I signed for Liverpool for another two years, it’s great to play in the Premier League, at the level, and with my age at 33 you feel you can give more and can really make the difference always in each game.”

    “(Winning) something like this makes me really proud of myself because I worked really hard for that.

    Salah received his third player of year award – which too is a league-first – after previously picking up the trophy in 2018 and 2022.

    The Egyptian now breaks away from two-time winners Thierry Henry, Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Kevin De Bruyne as the first player to win the award three times in Premier League history.

    “Anfield is incredible, it feels like home, always, and without the teammates and the staff and everybody helping me, my team, my family, everybody has helped me achieve that (player of the year), and I would not be able to do it (without them). So I want to have the chance to tell them thank you very much for making that happen.”

    • Reds dominate PL Team of the Season

    On top Salah sweeping the award for best player in 2024/25, three of his title-winning teammates featured alongside him in the Team of the Season, as well as newly signed fullback Milos Kerkez from Bournemouth.

    Club captain Virgil van Dijk and new Red Kerkez were accompanied by Gunner’s duo Gabriel Magalhães and William Saliba in defence, with Nottingham Forest keeper Matz Sels between the sticks.

    Midfield duo Ryan Gravenberch and Mac Allister featured alongside Arsenal’s Rice, as Forest’s Chris Wood and Newcastle’s Isak lined up alongside Salah in attack.

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  • James Bellingham Introduces New Book On How Marine

    James Bellingham Introduces New Book On How Marine

    Marine technologies expert James Bellingham introduces readers to the compelling world of contemporary undersea exploration, and the vital role autonomous robots play across commercial, military, and academic fields in his and Claudia Geib’s new book.

    In How Are Marine Robots Shaping Our Future? James Bellingham draws on decades of expeditions from the Arctic to the Antarctic to reveal how autonomous underwater vehicles (AUVs) are changing how humans explore and work in the ocean. These robots endure crushing pressures, freezing waters, and total darkness—collecting data vital for climate science, offshore energy, aquaculture, archaeology, and more.

    And the story doesn’t end on Earth. Many of the same technologies being perfected in our seas will one day explore ocean worlds beyond our planet—including Jupiter’s moon Europa and Saturn’s moon Enceladus—places where liquid water lies beneath thick ice and where conditions may be right for extraterrestrial life. Finding life in these alien oceans would be one of the most profound discoveries in human history, changing how we see ourselves in the universe.

    From enduring fierce storms off Antarctica to developing robots that “think” and navigate on their own, Bellingham shares the inside story of working at the intersection of:

    • Scientific discovery—expanding our knowledge of oceans on Earth and beyond;
    • Cutting-edge technology—designing self-reliant machines for extreme environments; and
    • Societal choice—balancing the benefits of ocean technology with environmental, ethical, and economic considerations. 

    As marine robots extend our reach, they also raise profound questions: How will this technology shape industries, conservation, and even our concept of exploration? And what responsibilities come with the ability to explore—and possibly alter—worlds far from home?

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  • Entergy Approved to Build New Gas Plants for Meta’s Louisiana Data Center

    Entergy Approved to Build New Gas Plants for Meta’s Louisiana Data Center

    Louisiana regulators approved Entergy Corp.’s plan to build three natural gas plants to power Meta Platform Inc.’s biggest data center.

    Meta’s latest and largest data center is a 4 million–square–foot complex in rural Louisiana intended to support the company’s most powerful artificial intelligence models. Meta Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg has said the facility, dubbed Hyperion, will near the size of Manhattan. At full capacity it is expected to consume as much as 5 gigawatts of electricity.

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  • New silver and gold deposits shown to be extraordinarily high grade

    New silver and gold deposits shown to be extraordinarily high grade

    Outcrop Silver & Gold has reported a new high grade shoot at the Morena vein inside its Santa Ana project in Colombia. The highlight intercept includes 0.55 meters at 1,877 grams of silver per ton and 4.26 grams of gold per ton, which the company reports as 2,197 grams silver equivalent per ton.

    The program marks the sixth new high grade shoot identified since April 2024 and follows systematic work around the La Ye target. Results arrive ahead of a planned mineral resource update.


    The program is led by Guillermo Hernandez, Vice President of Exploration at Outcrop Silver & Gold Corporation.

    Morena silver drill cores

    Hole DH471 cut 1.87 meters grading 680 g/t silver and 1.52 g/t gold for 794 g/t silver equivalent, including the 0.55 meter zone running 1,877 g/t silver and 4.26 g/t gold.

    Converting widths to the U.S. system, those intervals measure about 6.1 feet and 1.8 feet, respectively.

    Hole DH467 intersected 2.29 meters at 233 g/t silver and 0.37 g/t gold for 261 g/t silver equivalent. That interval is roughly 7.5 feet.

    Drilling at Morena totals 2,905 meters, or about 9,530 feet. The team outlines a mineralized footprint near 400 meters along strike, about 1,310 feet, and nearly 300 meters down dip, about 984 feet.

    “We are excited to confirm the sixth new high grade shoot at Santa Ana since the mineral resource was published with the discovery at Morena,” stated Hernandez.

    Where Morena silver and gold sits

    Work at Morena grew out of soil geochemistry and follow-up trenching around La Ye that flagged a structural corridor. Surface sampling preceded the drilling that confirmed vein continuity along several hundred meters.

    The Morena vein trends between 220 and 230 degrees, dips from 45 to 75 degrees, and sits in green schists. Orientation and host rocks help explain why drilling can step both along strike and down dip with a clear model.

    Morena adds to a pipeline that already includes zones named Aguilar, Jimenez, Guadual, La Ye, and Los Mangos.

    Each target is being tested for inclusion in the next resource update without assuming that today’s results translate directly into resources tomorrow.

    How grades are reported

    Silver grades are typically reported in tons, which simply means grams of metal per metric ton of rock and remains a standard measure used by agencies like the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS).

    Many explorers also report equivalency grades that roll multiple metals into a single number based on metal prices and recoveries.

    Industry guidance stresses that any equivalency should disclose the underlying grades, prices, and recovery assumptions, and that equivalents are not appropriate when recoveries cannot be reasonably estimated, which keeps comparisons honest for readers and investors.

    For context, Santa Ana’s current technical report lists an indicated resource of 24.2 million ounces silver equivalent at 614 g/t and an inferred resource of 13.5 million ounces at 435 g/t, providing a baseline snapshot before any impact from Morena is considered.

    Rigorous sampling and analysis

    Reliable assays depend on procedures such as inserting blanks, duplicates, and certified reference materials at planned intervals.

    Regulators and professional bodies outline best practices for how results should be collected and reported to avoid bias and to ensure transparency for investors and communities alike.

    Independent labs commonly use methods like aqua regia digestion followed by ICP analysis to measure multi element chemistry, with clearly defined quality controls stated for each batch and instrument run.

    Core handling routines matter too. Sawing core, sending half for assay, and retaining half for verification work allow later reconciliation and potential re testing as the model evolves.

    Context for Santa Ana and Mariquita

    Santa Ana sits in the historic Mariquita District, where records of mining date to at least 1585. Archival materials even depict active workings at the Santa Ana mines during the nineteenth century, underlining the long mining tradition in the area.

    Geologically, the district hosts epithermal style silver and gold veins, a deposit type known for narrow but very high grades and strong structural controls.

    Descriptive models of epithermal systems published by the U.S. Geological Survey lay out the mineralogy, textures, and temperature ranges that guide exploration in districts like this one.

    Academic work focused specifically on Santa Ana has described a volcanic hosted silver polymetallic system with multiple vein sets, which aligns with the present exploration approach that tracks structure and chemistry together.

    What to watch next

    Morena’s early footprint suggests practical next steps. Step outs along strike and down dip will test continuity and spacing, which are essential for resource modeling.

    Metallurgical testing also carries weight because it underpins any silver equivalent calculations and informs whether certain byproduct metals can be recovered efficiently.

    Clear disclosure of prices and recoveries keeps future equivalents aligned with professional guidance rather than assumptions.

    Investors and local stakeholders will likely focus on how quickly new holes fill the gaps around the current intercepts.

    Consistent widths and grades, supported by strong QA/QC and independent lab checks, set the stage for any future resource addition.

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  • Omega-3 may help to protect women from Alzheimer’s disease – The Times

    Omega-3 may help to protect women from Alzheimer’s disease – The Times

    1. Omega-3 may help to protect women from Alzheimer’s disease  The Times
    2. Women with Alzheimer’s have unusually low omega fatty acid levels, study finds  The Guardian
    3. Common pill you can buy for pennies could ward off Alzheimer’s  Wales Online
    4. Lower levels of healthy fats linked to Alzheimer’s in women  Alzheimer’s Research UK
    5. Fish oil could ward off Alzheimer’s in women  The Telegraph

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  • Tanya Bonakdar Gallery to Close Los Angeles Space

    Tanya Bonakdar Gallery to Close Los Angeles Space

    Tanya Bonakdar Gallery will close its Los Angeles space just seven years after opening it. The last exhibition there will be its current one for Ben Hyunjin, whose solo show closes on August 29.

    “Tanya Bonakdar Gallery has made the considered decision not to renew the lease on its Los Angeles space, which concludes this September,” the gallery said in a statement. “After seven meaningful years on Highland Avenue, the lease’s end offered a natural pause to assess, and celebrate, all we have accomplished with the Los Angeles gallery exhibition program.”

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    Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, which is based in New York, opened in Los Angeles in 2018. Its namesake dealer said at the time that she had made the decision to launch the gallery because many artists on her roster “expressed interest in having a presence on the West Coast.”

    Since then, the gallery has mounted shows there for artists such as Amalia Pica, Laura Lima, Susan Philipsz, and more. In the intervening period, many other galleries have expanded their operations to LA, including David Zwirner, Michael Werner, and Lisson.

    In the past two months alone, two galleries with notable LA presences have shuttered. Blum, which first opened in Santa Monica in 1994, announced plans to wind down operations in July. Then, earlier this month, New York–based gallery Clearing, which also had a space in LA, also announced it would close, with its founder he saying he saw “no viable path forward.”

    Artnet News’s Eileen Kinsella first reported the news.

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  • Vaa’i Ready to Return to Lock if Required in Pumas Test » allblacks.com

    Vaa’i Ready to Return to Lock if Required in Pumas Test » allblacks.com

    All Black Tupou Vaa’i is ready if he is asked to slip back to lock from the blindside flanker role he has been playing this year when New Zealand plays Argentina in the Lipovitan-D Rugby Championship Test on Sunday (NZT).

    With lock Patrick Tuipulotu returning home for surgery after a head knock he took after coming on as a substitute in the first Test in Cordoba, returning Vaa’i to the tight core is a possibility.

    “I didn’t realise he took that head knock until after the game. He shot over to the hospital to get checked out and now he’s OK, I hope that when he goes home that his surgery goes well and he recovers well.”

    Vaa’i said he isn’t concerned about possibly having to change back to lock.

    “I’m just grateful to be able to play. If it means that I slot back into lock, then so be it. I’m happy either way.

    “It’s been awesome to be on the blindside, to be able to run around freely, hanging out on the edges and doing what I do.

    “It’s an easy transition back into lock. I’ve played there the last four-five years now so, I’m pretty comfortable wherever they put me.”

    The lessons he took from the first Test were the need to repeat what they did well and improve on Sunday.

    “Nailing our opportunities once we get into the 22. We left a few points out there and we need to be using the ball smarter than we did. Our carrying and clean outs need to improve. There were a few mistakes in our skill sets that we didn’t finish the job.”

    If Vaa’i returns to lock, his Chiefs teammate Simon Parker could have a chance to make his Test debut on the blindside.

    “I’ve seen him work extremely hard over the years in Super Rugby, and the thing I love about him is he’s accurate in his action, he’s got a big frame and knows how to carry the ball well.

    “If he gets his opportunity, I’ll be right behind him and making sure to help him prepare well.”

    Prop Pasilio Tosi said Argentina is a side to be reckoned with and has been for some years.

    “We’ve got to prepare and respect them the same as any other international team we come up against. They’re a strong team.

    “We have to remember we’re in their backyard. The crowd loves the Pumas. We’re not at home, and the Pumas feed off their [the crowd] energy. We expect a response.

    “They have got their fighting mentality, and they’re not going to back down until the end. We’ll be ready to face them head on.”

    Assistant coach Tamati Ellison said in their preparation for the second Test, the All Blacks have been looking for more connection and control on the defensive side of the ball. They took a step in the right direction in their collisions in the first Test, but Ellison feels there is room to take another step.

    The All Blacks are aware that the Argentina players will look to improve their work at collisions as well.

    “They’re passionate, physical in the collisions and move the ball well. We saw that in last year’s Rugby Championship when they played us and when they put 70 points on Australia. We know they can attack and we respect that.”

    And the rain during their session allowed them to make some adjustments in advance for the possibility of needing to play wet-weather rugby in the Buenos Aires game.

    Centre Billy Proctor said the All Blacks expect an all-guns blazing approach from the Pumas, but they also want improvement in their performance.

    There were things they could improve, and they realised there were going to be moments in games that they lost.

    “It’s how we can adapt quickly and get back on top and control the momentum and get the momentum back on our side. We’ve talked about how we can do that, and now it’s time to try and action it.”

    Discipline is also on the ‘to do’ list.

    “It’s one area that we’ve talked about and we’re going to try and be better.”

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