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New Indian Express
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- New Indian Express
A pinch of strangeness at play
How many of you have played rock, paper, scissors? We played it all the time in school — sometimes just as a game, sometimes to decide who would play first in a game, and sometimes to break a tie. I remember, a few years ago, watching an episode of the popular TV show The Big Bang Theory, where Sheldon comes up with a new version of rock, paper, scissors called 'rock, paper, scissors, lizard, Spock.' I was amused that someone could complicate such a simple game. However, this perspective changed when I attended a conference on traditional games in Spain. One of the delegates demonstrated on stage the game of Morra. It is a more sophisticated version of rock, paper, scissors, and is played in various versions across Europe. It is a hand game, that I understand, dates back thousands of years to ancient Roman and Greek times. While there are many variations of Morra, most forms can be played with a minimum of two players. In the most popular version, the players throw out a single hand, each showing zero to five fingers, and call out their guess as to the sum of all fingers.
Newsweek
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Newsweek
'Big Bang Theory' Sci-Fi Spinoff Confirmed For HBO Max
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek's network of contributors Max is officially changing back to HBO Max, and with that change it looks the first priority was to put in a series order for another "The Big Bang Theory" spinoff. The series, "Stuart Fails to Save the Universe," stars Kevin Sussman, Lauren Lapkus, Brian Posehn and Ross Bowie. Read More: 'The Office's Craig Robinson Reveals His Retirement Was A Prank Unlike "Young Sheldon" or "Georgie & Mandy's First Marriage," the spinoff "Stuart Fails to Save the Universe" will actually incorporate science fiction into the story. The series is set after the events of "The Big Bang Theory." Comic book store owner Stuart Bloom (Sussman) breaks a device created by Sheldon and Leonard, and as a result sparks a cataclysm throughout the multiverse. Above, Sheldon (Jim Parsons), Amy (Mayim Bialik), Leonard (Johnny Galecki) and Penny (Kaley Cuoco) are pictured in "The Big Bang Theory" Season 12. Cuoco said it would have been heartbreaking no matter when the series... Above, Sheldon (Jim Parsons), Amy (Mayim Bialik), Leonard (Johnny Galecki) and Penny (Kaley Cuoco) are pictured in "The Big Bang Theory" Season 12. Cuoco said it would have been heartbreaking no matter when the series ended. More Michael Yarish/CBS Sussman needs to try to fix his mistake, and along the way he'll be running into alternate universe versions of characters from "The Big Bang Theory." He's joined by his girlfriend Denise (Lapkus), a geologist buddy named Bert (Posehn), and quantum physicist Barry (Bowie). The show will incorporate elements of fantasy, comedy and science fiction along with using plenty of CGI. Chuck Lorre executive produces "Stuart Fails to Save the Universe" along with Bill Prady and Zak Penn. Lorre said, "I wanted to do something radical that would take me out of my comfort zone. Something the characters on 'The Big Bang Theory' would have loved, hated, and argued about." "I was on a vision quest in the most remote parts of the Amazon Rainforest when a carrier pigeon arrived with a note from Chuck Lorre asking if I wanted to help make a show that the characters from 'Big Bang Theory' would watch," Penn said. "I couldn't resist that idea, so I packed up my yurt and hailed the next dirigible out. At the same time, Chuck sent an expedition to locate Bill Prady, who had been frozen with his shield across his chest in a block of arctic ice." "The team assembled, we set out to make this insane show, which lives in a universe created by Chuck and Bill. I couldn't be more honored to be working with these amazing people." Prady incorporated fewer stories about vision quests in his own statement, saying, "The process of writing this show with Chuck and Zak has been damn fun, and I'm certain that joy will come through the screen." "Putting characters we loved from 'The Big Bang Theory' into a complex science fiction story with the kind of mythology that those characters love while maintaining the comedic elements is incredibly satisfying." More TV: 'Dexter: Resurrection' - Release Date, Schedule, How To Watch 'X-Files' Composer Mark Snow Dead at 78
The Verge
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- The Verge
The multiverse comes for sitcoms.
Posted Jul 9, 2025 at 7:29 PM UTC The multiverse comes for sitcoms. The Big Bang Theory is getting another spinoff, but this one is a bit weirder. It's called Stuart Fails to Save the Universe , and here's the set-up: 'comic book store owner Stuart Bloom is tasked with restoring reality after he breaks a device built by Sheldon and Leonard, accidentally bringing about a multiverse Armageddon.' Which means there will be familiar characters... from an alternate universe. No word yet on when the series will premiere.
Edmonton Journal
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Edmonton Journal
Whyte Avenue Art Walk celebrates 30 years: bigger, bolder than ever before
Article content It was the summer of 1996, a twitchy time — with Rage Against the Machine's Evil Empire a frequent flyer on CJSR, the goofy Independence Day exploding at the box office, and Dolly the cloned sheep having us wondering how soon we'd see multiple copies of ourselves walking around. Article content But over in Old Strathcona, 24-year-old local artist Ian Sheldon set up his first-ever booth at the second annual Whyte Avenue Art Walk — brainchild of The Paint Spot's Kim Fjorbotten. Article content 'I missed one year, the year my dad died, right before,' Sheldon says. 'But otherwise, yeah, 29 years — not counting the pandemic break, of course.' Article content For years now at the annual sidewalk and park sprawler, which turns Old Strathcona into a gigantic, non-curated art fair, Sheldon's booth sits inside a cluster of 15 or so longtime vendors at the fest's core in Dr. Wilbert Mcintyre (Gazebo) Park. Article content 'I moved to the park from Whyte Avenue a long time ago,' he explains, 'and I kept telling them, 'You gotta come!' Article content 'And they were like, 'No, no, no — it's not on the avenue with all the people.' And then they moved over,' he laughs, 'and were like, 'Wow! Why didn't we come earlier?'' Article content There's absolutely a gonzo appeal to the front-facing 82 Avenue bustle: a wild, kaleidoscopic slideshow of tens of thousands of random creative impulses pulsing as you walk by the activated street. Article content Article content But at 53, Sheldon would rather not compete with the permanent stores and yelpers spilling out of the bars onto those singalong keg cycles. Article content Article content 'In the park, people are super civilized,' he says, 'and they're there to enjoy the event specifically.' Article content Now, if you've ever been down, you'll likely recognize storm-chaser Sheldon's big oil paintings. Rainclouds letting loose in the distance, often over canola fields, it's a wash of familiarity within which you can almost feel the wind hitting as the air pressure changes. Roadside nirvana. Article content The artist has a degree in zoology, a master's in protected areas and wildlife management, which, in terms of his art, 'told me how to be experimental in my approach and learn fast.' Article content 'So summer is my storm chasing season. Any chance of a road trip — a field trip, a business trip — I just hope for really good weather.
IOL News
04-07-2025
- IOL News
The haunting similarities in child abduction: Zephany Nurse asks, 'When does it stop?'
'Zephany Nurse' was reuinted with her biological family 17 years later. Image: File 'Oh my word. It is happening to somebody again.' These are the words of Miché Sheldon, also known as Zephany Nurse, who has been following the case of Mogamat Imaad Sharmar's kidnapping, which, in a chilling twist, has similar hallmarks to her own case. Just like Sheldon's mother Celeste Nurse begged her kidnapper on television to return her home in April 1997, so did Imaan Sharmar beg her 9 day old son's kidnapper to return him this week. Sheldon's kidnapper, Lavonna Solomon, had pretended to be a nurse at Groote Schuur Hospital when Sheldon was abducted. It was not until 17 years later in 2015 when Solomon was finally nabbed for the abduction and Sheldon was reunited with her parents, Celeste and Morné Nurse. It had been when their youngest daughter Cassidy attended the same school as Sheldon, when learners noticed that two girls resembled one another. Video Player is loading. 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During the trial, it was revealed that Solomon had suffered miscarriages and was desperate to have a child of her own and that she wanted the baby so that her partner, Michael, would marry her. Solomon denied stealing the infant and claimed a woman named, 'Sylvia' had handed her the baby at Wynberg train station, but this was dismissed as a fairytale by the court. In the case of Imaad's accused snatcher Sameemah Jacobs, she had allegedly befriended his mother at the Mitchell's Plain District Hospital shortly after she gave birth, and also claimed she was a sponsor for an NPO that provided support for mothers. She had invited Imaan to attend a workshop in Bellville, and Imaad was kidnapped at Middestad Mall in Bellville on Saturday. Three days later on July 1, police found Imaad inside Jacobs's home in Tafelsig following a tip-off from residents. Today, Sheldon is a mother of three, her youngest being a 9-month-old boy. She told the Cape Argus that while following the case of Imaad, it evoked emotions for her, recalling that her mother had pleaded the same way as Imaan did for her baby's return. 'I remember I was scrolling through my Facebook and I saw the articles and posts that a newborn baby of just a couple days old was snatched, my heart was instantly shaken,' said Sheldon. 'I told myself, 'oh my word, it's happening to somebody again', when does it stop? 'Will it ever stop? I immediately searched for more information and saw the mother's plea to the kidnapper and gosh, it reminded me of my own mother . 'For a moment, my motherhood emotion kicked in and I was afraid that they weren't going to find the little baby. But I thank God, the community, and our media for assisting in his safe return. 'I also have a son that is 9 months old.' Sheldon urged parents to not let their guard down. 'I am very protective over my children,' she said. 'This case also once again shows us that we live in a time where we as parents need to be extremely vigilant and our closest at times can't be trusted. 'Stories like these are meant to open our eyes and to be vigilant about our surroundings and the people we surround ourselves with.' Earlier this week, Imaan shared that she would be telling Imaad the story of how he was kidnapped one day and how he was found. Sheldon said while being a mother, the fact that she was kidnapped, would always be part of her. 'I think it's the right decision to tell him once he can fully understand and comprehend,' said Sheldon. 'I am sure his family will always be protective over him as this is something that stays with you forever as a parent and even with myself, but I thank God that he wasn't harmed physically or emotionally, and that his discovery was immediate.'
