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The Weekender: Terminator Genisys, SpaceX, and smart condoms

2015-07-04T11:00:03-04:00

Hello fellow weekend-goers, and welcome back to The Weekender. This week, we talked to the director of Terminator Genisys, we found out about the future of hydrogen fuel cells, and SpaceX made a mistake. We'll also be setting you up for a stellar weekend back on this terrestrial plane. So sit back and take a journey with us.

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Fireworks

Today is the 4th of July, so if you're in the US, you should already have a plan. Just go see some fireworks. While you're at it, learn about the chemistry behind those explosions.

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How the director of Terminator Genisys recreated James Cameron's 1984

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The Weekender: Seinfeld, insane worms, and the quantified sex life

2015-06-27T10:00:02-04:00

Hello fellow weekend-goers, and welcome back to The Weekender. This week, we talked to General Motors' CEO Mary Barra, we tried to translate Seinfeld, and we found out which end of a scary worm was the head. We'll also be setting you up for a stellar weekend back on this terrestrial plane. So sit back and take a journey with us.

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David Byrne's Contemporary Color, Brooklyn, NY

This weekend, Talking Heads head David Byrne will be hosting two nights of music, performances and "marching arts" at Barclays Center. Nelly Furtado, How to Dress Well, Blood Orange, Kelis, Nico Muhly, Ira Glass, St. Vincent, and Tune-Yards are apparently a …

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The Weekender: Inside Out, E3, and the Isle of Man TT

2015-06-20T10:00:02-04:00

Hello fellow weekend-goers, and welcome back to The Weekender. This week, we went to the best E3 in years, we visited the world's most dangerous film festival, and we were on the ground at the Isle of Man TT. We'll also be setting you up for a stellar weekend back on this terrestrial plane. So sit back and take a journey with us.

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Coney Island Mermaid Parade, New York, NY

This Saturday, the Coney Island boardwalk will get just a little more glittery than usual at the annual Mermaid Parade. Expect strange, elaborate costumes, floats galore, and more than a few fins.

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A weekend at the world's most dangerous film fes …

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The Weekender: DARPA Robots, racing drones, and science frauds

2015-06-13T10:00:02-04:00

Hello fellow weekend-goers, and welcome back to The Weekender. This week, we realized DARPA's high-tech robots are still mostly puppets, we dove deep into bad science, and we caught up with some people who race drones for fun. We'll also be setting you up for a stellar weekend back on this terrestrial plane. So sit back and take a journey with us.

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Hollywood Fringe Festival, Los Angeles, California

One-person shows, nail-biting dramas, and local and international theatrical performances will take over various locations in Los Angeles this weekend.

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How the director of Jurassic World jumped from Sundance to Spielbe …

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The Weekender: Tidal according to Jay Z and Uber’s birthday party

2015-06-06T10:00:01-04:00

Hello fellow weekend-goers, and welcome back to The Weekender. This week, we talked to Jay Z about Tidal, we went to Uber's 5th birthday party, and we witnessed Lauryn Hill's tribute to Nina Simone. We'll also be setting you up for a stellar weekend back on this terrestrial plane. So sit back and take a journey with us.

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Figment NYC, New York

This traveling, participatory art show comes to NYC this weekend. This year's show features a "cozy zone," a human-powered mobile zone, and an architectural structure called Gume.

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Jay Z's music service has new apps, concert tickets, and a lot to prove

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The Weekender: Sundar Pichai, Oculus Rift, and an artificial language

2015-05-30T10:00:02-04:00

Hello fellow weekend-goers, and welcome back to The Weekender. This week, we talked to Google's SVP Sundar Pichai, we caught a wild new Oculus Rift demo, and we learned about the forgotten language Esperanto. We'll also be setting you up for a stellar weekend back on this terrestrial plane. So sit back and take a journey with us.

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Soapbox Science, London, England

Some of the U.K.'s top female scientists will lead this festival of wits. They'll discuss their research and take questions from the audience.

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How an artificial language from 1887 is finding new life online

Esperanto is supposed to be the perfect languag …

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The Weekender: Eurovision, IndyCar, and cybersecurity extortion

2015-05-23T10:00:02-04:00

Hello fellow weekend-goers, and welcome back to The Weekender. This week, we learned what it was like to be a child research subject, we rode in an IndyCar, and we went to the talent competition Eurovision. We'll also be setting you up for a stellar weekend back on this terrestrial plane. So sit back and take a journey with us.

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Might Get Weird: Memorial Day Party, New York, NY

Brooklyn-based DJ collective the Deep host a raucous Memorial Day party at an undisclosed location this Monday. Photo by Madison McGaw.

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Growing up as a child research subject

Scientific studies on humans have strict ethical guidelines nowa …

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The Weekender: Rats, self-driving semi-trucks and NASA’s ‘impossible engine’

2015-05-16T10:00:02-04:00

Hello fellow weekend-goers, and welcome back to The Weekender. This week, we stood on the frontlines of the war against rats, we sat behind the wheel of a self-driving semi-truck, and we broke down the physics of NASA's 'impossible engine.' We'll also be setting you up for a stellar weekend back on this terrestrial plane. So sit back and take a journey with us.

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Banksy, New York, NY

As part of this week's Art Miami New York, the Keszler Gallery will display some rare Banksy originals. I'm sure there's something to say about bringing the street to the studio, but I'm not sure what it is.

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On the front lines of hum …

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The Weekender: Slot machines, Periscope pirates, and solar flight

2015-05-09T10:00:02-04:00

Hello fellow weekend-goers, and welcome back to The Weekender. This week, we played the slot machines in Vegas, we learned how the Age of Ultron villain was built, and we talked to the pilot about to spend five days alone on a solar airplane. We'll also be setting you up for a stellar weekend back on this terrestrial plane. So sit back and take a journey with us.

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Cinespia Cemetery Screenings, Los Angeles, California

This marks the first weekend of summer movie nights in LA's Hollywood Forever cemetery. Who doesn't want to curl up on a blanket surrounded by famous dead people and watch Close Encounters of the Third Kind?

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The Weekender: Bacteria in beer, The Witcher 3’s fantasy world and Ford’s CEO

2015-05-02T10:00:02-04:00

Hello fellow weekend-goers, and welcome back to The Weekender. This week, we learned all about brewing beer, we reported from a Hindu temple in Nepal, and we chatted with Ford CEO Mark Fields. We'll also be setting you up for a stellar weekend back on this terrestrial plane. So sit back and take a journey with us.

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Bike Expo New York, NYC

In advance of Sunday's TD Five Boro Bike Tour, over 100 exhibitors and 60,000 cyclists gather to talk gears, bespoke bicycles, fixing a flat, biking in the city, and anything else expert or novice cyclists might need to know.

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Spoiled rotten: how breweries are trying to spot bad …

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