On TV

Nothing airing worth remote control today. The screen can rest.

New Music

No new drops today. Go rediscover something in your old playlists.

In theaters
Heart of the Beast (101 minutes)
After a harrowing plane crash, Special Forces officer James Belmont and his combat dog, Odin, find themselves stranded deep in the Alaskan wilderness. Together, they are forced into a brutal fight for survival against the elements.
Launching today

Nothing launching today. Every rocket is staying grounded and behaving.

Useless Fact

The "pound" key on your keyboard (#) is called an octotroph.

The loonie
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Today In History
2015 — Jackie Collins, Renowned Author, Dies at 77
English author Jackie Collins, whose glamorous public persona echoed the lavish lifestyles of the characters in her provocative romance thrillers, died at age 77
2011 — Mariano Rivera Sets MLB Save Record
Panamanian baseball pitcher Mariano Rivera registered his record-setting 602nd career save; when he retired in 2013, Rivera had an unprecedented 652 saves and was considered the sport's greatest relief pitcher.Did Mariano Rivera make our list of the 10 greatest baseball players of all time?Jim Mc Isaac/Getty Images
1995 — Unabomber's Manifesto Published, Leading to Capture
The Unabomber's manifesto—a 35,000-word anti-technology document written by Ted Kaczynski, who had launched a bombing campaign that killed 3 and wounded 23—was published in The New York Times and The Washington Post; the manifesto helped lead to his capture.John Youngbear/AP Images
1994 — Launch of the TV Drama ER on NBC in 1994
The medical drama ER debuted on NBC and became one of the highest-rated programs on television; it launched the careers of several actors, most notably George Clooney and Juliana Margulies
1991 — Discovery of the Iceman Mummy in the Ötztal Alps
In the Ötztal Alps on the Italian-Austrian border, German tourists discovered a mummified human body (later known as the Iceman) that was subsequently determined to date from 3300 bce
1970 — 1970 Premiere of "The Mary Tyler Moore Show"
The first episode of the sitcom The Mary Tyler Moore Show aired on American television in 1970. The series starred Mary Tyler Moore as a single, independent working woman, which was groundbreaking at a time when female characters were typically defined by their relationships to men.
1955 — Overthrow of Argentine President Perón
President Juan Perón of Argentina was overthrown and fled to Paraguay after an army-navy revolt led by democratically inspired officers
1863 — The Battle of Chickamauga Creek
The Battle of Chickamauga Creek, an important engagement of the American Civil War that was fought over control of the railroad centre at nearby Chattanooga, Tennessee, began. How much do you know about the American Civil War?
1796 — George Washington's Farewell Address published
In his Farewell Address, printed in a Philadelphianewspaper on this day in 1796, George Washington, the first U.S. president, implored his country to maintain neutrality and avoid entangling alliances with Europe
1783 — First Manned Hot Air Balloon Flight
The Montgolfier brothers launched the first manned hot air balloon flight, carrying a rooster, a duck, and a sheep aboard in 1783, rapidly advancing French aeronautics.
1657 — Poland's King Casimir Renounces Suzerainty over Prussia
In 1657, John II Casimir Vasa, the king of Poland, signed the Treaty of Wehlau. This treaty renounced the suzerainty of the Polish crown over the duchy of Prussia, and made Frederick William the sovereign ruler of Prussia.

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