A Brief History This article is a list of fictional alien lifeforms from science fiction by physical features or form.[a] Digging Deeper Amorphous creatures See also: Category:Fictional amorphous creatures and § Shapeshifters The amorphous creature is a common trope in science fiction. Usually it is depicted as a living mass of jelly, slime or liquid-like substance that can take any shape it wants. Amorphous creatures are to be distinguished from shape-shifters that can change their appearance due to their body material to mimic a living or non-living thing however they like. Metaphorically, “amorphous” refers to any structure, body, figure, text or speech that lacks a distinct form or order. In Japan most amorphous creatures (especially those made of…
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A Brief History On June 16, 2019, Americans celebrate the annual day devoted to giving dad across the country neckties and coffee cups, maybe even T-shirts, usually with some sort of “World’s Greatest Dad” themed logo emblazoned on the gift. Today we take the opportunity to recognize 10 Great Fathers, both real and fictional. In this case, we are not defining “Great” as particularly good or wonderful, but more along the lines of “famous.” Digging Deeper 1. Adam. The original Dad! (Unless you count “God the Father” if you are so inclined.) Even this venerable first father could not keep…
A Brief History On June 4, 1784, Élisabeth Thible became the first woman to fly in an untethered hot air balloon, soaring for a 4 kilometer trip that took 45 minutes and reached perhaps 5,000 feet above the ground, making her the world’s first female aviatrix. Today, we discus 10 brave women who dared death or severe injury in the quest of a thrill or an accomplishment that other women could be proud of. (Note: 10 is not enough to give dare devil flying women justice, so an additional list of 10 Military Women Aviators will be forthcoming!) Digging Deeper…
A Brief History On June 2, 1886, President of the United States, Grover Cleveland, aged 49, married 21 year old Frances Folsom in the White House, a wedding that today may well draw negative comments, but received no particular censure at the time. Cleveland is not alone as a world leader that married someone much older or younger than himself, and today we discuss 5 such pairings of chronologically distant people, one of which in each relationship was an important leader. Digging Deeper 1. US President Grover Cleveland (49), Frances Folsom (21). Cleveland was the second US president to married…
A Brief History Below is a partial list of fictional characters who have died in American comic books, specifically in the superhero genre, and, so far, have not returned. Digging Deeper Characters frequently die in comic books, but are also frequently resurrected. A death that is reversed is called a comic book death. Writer Peter David splits the blame for this phenomenon among creators, publishers and fans. Creators and publishers kill characters to increase drama and sales and to meet the demands of readers who call for evil or unpopular characters be killed. However, if a popular character is killed, fans often ask for his or her resurrection…