Hayden Library - QH455.D47 2018

London ; San Diego, CA : Academic Press, [2020]

London : Chatto & Windus, 2020.

Thursday, April 30, 7:00 PM
SPILLOVER: ANIMAL INFECTIONS AND THE NEXT HUMAN PANDEMIC

Prize-winning science writer David Quammen will discuss “Spillover,” in which he tracks the animal origins of human diseases through the centuries, with David Rubenstein. Presented in partnership with National Book Festival Presents.

Location: Online only—this event will be streamed from both the Library's Facebook page and its YouTube site (with captions), and will be archived as a webcast on the Library’s website. Contact: specialevents@loc.gov

Thursday, May 7, 7:00 PM
HOW ONE 21ST CENTURY PANDEMIC, SARS, PREDICTED ANOTHER, COVID-19

Author and journalist Karl Taro Greenfeld will discuss his prescient book on the SARS epidemic, which foreshadowed the more devastating COVID-19 pandemic, with the Library of Congress’s Roswell Encina, chief of communications. Presented in partnership with National Book Festival Presents.

Location: Online only—this event will be streamed from both the Library's Facebook page and its YouTube site (with captions), and will be archived as a webcast on the Library’s website. Contact: specialevents@loc.gov

Friday, May 8, 5:00 PM
BEYOND SUNRISE, THERE IS A SONG WE FOLLOW: U.S. POET LAUREATE JOY HARJO IN CONVERSATION

U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo will discuss her poetry and her work in the laureate position with Rob Casper, head of the Poetry and Literature Center. Co-sponsored by The Association of Writers & Writing Programs (AWP).

Location: Online only—this event will be streamed from AWP’s website, where it will also be archived.
Contact: juanita@awpwriter.org

Thursday, May 14, 7:00 PM
ONCE UPON A TIME I LIVED ON MARS: SPACE, EXPLORATION AND LIFE ON EARTH

NASA astronaut and scientist Kate Greene lived in a simulated Martian environment located on the slopes of Mauna Loa in Hawai’i, where she spent several months in isolation, doing research. She will discuss the stress, loneliness and other challenges of sequestration with Library of Congress Literary Director Marie Arana. Presented in partnership with National Book Festival Presents.

Location: Online only—this event will be streamed from both the Library's Facebook page and its YouTube site (with captions), and will be archived as a webcast on the Library’s website. Contact: specialevents@loc.gov

Thursday, May 21, 7:00 PM
WHY IT’S HARD TO KNOW THINGS, LATELY. AND HOW COVID-19 WILL GO DOWN IN HISTORY

Bestselling historian and Harvard professor Jill Lepore will discuss how the current pandemic, its effects and our reaction to them say something very real about America in this moment and in the historical record that will emerge from it with John Haskell, director of the John M. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress. Presented in partnership with National Book Festival Presents.

Location: Online only—this event will be streamed from both the Library's Facebook page and its YouTube site (with captions), and will be archived as a webcast on the Library’s website. Contact: specialevents@loc.gov

For more information about upcoming events, please visit the Poetry and Literature Center's website.

And we're off! Comic-Con is just starting and if we're to judge by this video, already super awesome! Check out a glimpse of whats to come...

Indie makers show their goods at Comic-Con 2012.

Kevin Smith talks Comic-Con, pop culture, and mainstreaming online.

One of the poor souls who couldn't get a ticket? If you're in the San Diego area, you can still check out the free outdoor festivities. Wired's Digital Design Director shows us a few highlights.

Going analog, Senior Editor Peter Rubin, showcases his favorite game - Dragon Dice.

No torn edges here! Digital Design Director, Tim Leong shows us the DC Comics Digital book booth and gives us a peek at the new manner you can read you favorite comics.

Hey Comic-Con, if you want to stay in San Diego, listen to what Adam Rogers has to say...

It took the mighty minds and resources of WIRED, YouTube, Stan Winston School, Legacy Effects, and Conde Nast Entertainment to create an insanely detailed, one-of-a-kind, 9 foot 9 inch Mech with four arms to usher in the 2013 San Diego Comic Con. And who better to announce it than Adam Savage, of Tested and Mythbusters. It is ready to blow your mind. And coming soon to YouTube's Geek Week ... a huge mini-series showing how this colossus was built.

Comic book legend Stan Lee gets an up close and personal meeting with the giant robot from San Diego Comic Con 2013. It took the mighty minds and resources of WIRED, YouTube, Stan Winston Studios, Legacy Effects, and Conde Nast Entertainment to create an insanely detailed, one-of-a-kind, 9 foot 9 inch Mech with four arms to usher in the 2013 San Diego Comic Con. It is ready to blow your mind. And coming soon to YouTube's Geek Week ... a huge mini-series showing how this colossus was built.

Angry Nerd throws down his rant at Comic Con, he's madder than ever cause this time he can't bring his weapons!

Wired Senior Editor Peter Rubin and Special Correspondent Cara Santa Maria recap the jam packed first day of San Diego Comic Con. Featuring the giant Wired Robot, Terry Gilliam's Zero Theorem, Bill Paxton "the only guy who has been killed by the Terminator, a Predator and an Alien," Kit Harington of Game of Thrones and legendary rock star Slash.

The Angry Nerd vs The White House.

Special Correspondent Cara Santa Maria goes on safari at SDCC 2013 in search of the most expensive item at the con.

Angry Nerd isn't happy about the upcoming re-boot of the classic 1954 Godzilla, and he tells us all exactly why.

Special Correspondent Cara Santa Maria scours the Comic Con floor in search of the most bizarre comic books.

Cara Santa Maria interviews Hugh Jackman on location at Comic Con about his new Wolverine movie.

iJustine, one of the biggest personalities on the Web, stumbles on the biggest thing at San Diego Comic Con 2013 -- the "Giant Robot." It took the mighty minds and resources of WIRED, YouTube, Stan Winston School, Legacy Effects, and Conde Nast Entertainment to create an insanely detailed, one-of-a-kind, 9 foot 9 inch Mech with four arms to usher in the 2013 San Diego Comic Con. And coming soon to YouTube's Geek Week ... a huge mini-series showing how this colossus was built.

You've all been asking Angry Nerd to rant about Bronies, but he's just not going to do it.

Wired Senior Editor Peter Rubin and Special Correspondent Cara Santa Maria recap day two of San Diego Comic Con.

You'd think the Angry Nerd would be square in the targeting sights of The Big Bang Theory. You'd think he'd love the show. And yet…and yet….

A kick-ass lady protagonist? Check. Greek mythology? Check. Comic book source material? Check. Wonder Woman has all the ingredients for a hit TV series. So…where is it?

It’s hard for him to admit, but Angry Nerd just doesn’t need anymore Marvel or DC comic book movies. Instead of another big budget flick with an oversaturated superhero, why not look elsewhere for solid source material? Case in point: The excellent, new comic-to-silver-screen adaptation, Snowpiercer.

Is it too much to ask for a comic-book flick that doesn't rely on three crappy prequels for the plot to make sense? Let's lose the complicated, interwoven story lines and focus on quality standalone films. Angry Nerd explains why Marvel's new Guardians of the Galaxy gets it just right.

At San Diego Comic-Con 2013, WIRED debuted a giant robot mech. This year, a new version of the larger-than-life beast will be revealed at the ultimate fan convention. Watch a preview of what’s in store for the colossal creature, created in collaboration with the Stan Winston School, Legacy Effects, Stratasys, and WIRED. From design to tech and prototype to finished product, see how the ultimate cosplay creation came to life.

It's time to choose a concept for this year's giant creature. The only requirements this time around? It needs to be bigger and better, with even more innovative features. Watch as the team at the Stan Winston School and Legacy Effects choose a final design for the massive monster.

San Diego Comic-Con 2014 is underway and it's time for Bodock the Giant Creature to make his public debut. Catch a first-look at his #SDCC2014 reveal.

Bodock the Giant Creature tries to make some new friends at #SDCC2014, but ends up making a few enemies instead. Watch what happens when he faces off against two small dogs who aren't afraid of the colossal beast.

Why drive a regular cop car when you can patrol the streets in a massive beast? Watch what happens when the San Diego police department upgrades their regular vehicle to Bodock the Giant Creature.

Angry Nerd challenges Bodock the Giant Creature to a round of movie monster trivia. Despite Angry Nerd's best efforts to trick the massive beast, Bodock comes out ahead with a few tricks of his own.

Angry Nerd is on location at #SDCC2014, and he's got a bone to pick with cosplay fans waiting to get into the coveted Hall H. Plus, he stops by a signing with the cast of Avengers: Age of Ultron to give Marvel a piece of his mind about the new Ant-Man movie.

On location at #SDCC2014, Angry Nerd talks about the new comic-book films he supports (Mad Max: Fury Road) and those he opposes (Ben Affleck's Batman).

Chris Nolan showed up to #SDCC2014 to promote his new sci-fi flick Interstellar and Angry Nerd has a few choice words for him. Watch as he gives Nolan a piece of his mind, talks to a few cosplay fans, and gives advice to the Marvel world.

It's been an eight-week-long marathon to get the Bodock Giant Creature ready for #SDCC2014, and now that the convention is over, it's time to take a look back at the best moments from the event, including the marriage ceremony he officiated.

When it comes to film adaptations of comic-books, the source material should always be treated as gospel, right? Wrong. Angry Nerd explains why, and shares his concerns for Frank Miller's upcoming Sin City: A Dame to Kill For—which could end up being too faithful for its own good.

It spans 52 parallel universes, featuring characters like a nazi Superman and a vampire Batman. And although you'll need an infographic to keep track of everything, Grant Morrison's new, mind-bending mini-series The Multiversity encompasses everything that's right in the alternate reality comic book world.

Few could resist the asphyxiating grip of the Dark Side when Dupree Jones, who cosplays as Darth Vader, tried out the Sith lord's famous Force choke on the rebel scum of San Diego Comic Con 2015.

You saw him choke Comic Con goers at this year's SDCC. Get to know cosplayer Dupree Jones as he shows us what it takes to transform into Darth Vader.

Wonder what it’s like to attend Comic-Con? Jake Roper of the YouTube channel Vsauce3 offers an insider’s look at the people who bring the event to life, from the designers who create fan art on Artists Alley to the Doctor Who-obsessed cosplayers. Sponsored by Patrón Tequila

For companies and consumers, 2015 was a big year for practical design. Wired tells you why.

4K is so 2015. This year LG will begin selling an 8K television. We don't know what it will cost yet or what you might be able to play on it, but it's pretty cool.

The application of artificial intelligence to play-calling is already upon us. Last spring, two students at North Carolina State built a model to predict whether an NFL team would pass or run, information that would hugely benefit defensive coordinators.

For the first time ever Silicon Valley hosted its very own Comic Con. It didn't quite measure up to the San Diego incarnation that dominates entertainment headlines every year, but it shows promise.

Apple's iOS 10 has some cool new features. WIRED's David Pierce runs down the mobile software's updates and overhauls.