NBC to Air Space Race Competition For Grand Prize
NBC teams with Virgin Galactic and Mark Burnett to run Space Race a contest whose winner earns a ride on the space liner Virgin Galactic plans commercial flights next year Branson and family expected to ride first deposits total 80 million from 640 would be hopeful riders and Elon Musk SpaceX noted as competitor
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Gravity review: a human and visual tour de force
A vivid analysis of Gravity praising its emotional pull and technical mastery. The piece highlights the escapist yet urgent story of Dr. Ryan Stone and Matt Kowalski as they survive amid space debris, with director Alfonso Cuarón delivering a hyperreal, documentary style in a tense rescue drama.
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Gravity review notes underdog strength and space peril
A critic praises Sandra Bullock as a grieving underdog and George Clooney as steady support in Gravity. Cuaron’s sound design and space visuals create haunting details as Stone endures life threatening conditions and a harrowing, triumphant finale suggests humanity’s ongoing journey beyond Earth.
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Six men form One Step Ahead bluegrass band
Six South Carolina Georgia musicians formed One Step Ahead from Jacob's Ladder and Savannah River Band histories. They blend gospel bluegrass with original songs and expect a new CD and a tour site. Members include Roger Abernathy Ronnie Davis Mickey Joyner Edward Walton Gary Oxley and Steve Smith.
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