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TL;DR Interstellar visualised a spinning black hole rigorously enough to produce a peer-reviewed physics paper with Kip Thorne Core ideas: wormhole traversal, supermassive black hole Gargantua, gravitational time dilation, Penrose slingshot, and the five-dimensional Tesseract The film honours general relativity where Hollywood usually fudges - but bends science where story demands it Gravitational time dilation on Miller’s planet is the most famous trade-off between accuracy and narrative For a blockbuster, taking physics this seriously is unusual - and worth unpacking There are not many films where the visual effects pipeline produces a peer-reviewed physics paper. Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar is one of them. The visualisation of the supermassive black hole Gargantua was rigorous enough that it ended up in Classical and Quantum Gravity, co-authored by the visual effects team and Nobel laureate Kip Thorne. ...

A curated, living list of the artists, players, and shows that have shaped my listening and playing over the years. Grouped by category and condensed into tables for quick scanning. Favourite Artists & Bands Genre Artist 90s Dance Awesome 3 90s Dance Cappella 90s Dance D:Ream 90s Dance Hyper Go Go 90s Dance Shades of Rhythm Dance / Electronic Jeremy Ellis Dance / Electronic Mezerg Funk & Jazz Jamiroquai Funk & Jazz Matt Johnson Funky House Purple Disco Machine Instrumental Al Marconi Instrumental Jean-Michel Jarre Instrumental The Piano Guys Pop Bronski Beat Pop Calvin Harris Pop Coldplay Pop Craig David Pop Curiosity Killed The Cat Pop Daði Freyr Pop Deacon Blue Pop Dead Or Alive Pop DJ Fresh Pop Enigma Pop Enya Pop Erasure Pop Gloria Estefan Pop Howard Jones Pop Jimmy Somerville Pop JLS Pop Josh Groban Pop Kool & The Gang Pop Kylie Minogue Pop Level 42 Pop Lighthouse Family Pop Limahl Pop Mariah Carey Pop Michael Bolton Pop Michael Jackson Pop Paul Hardcastle Pop Pet Shop Boys Pop Rozalla Pop Spandau Ballet Pop Take That Pop Technotronic Pop The Communards Pop Tony Mortimer Pop Westlife Pop Whitney Houston Pop Years & Years Pop Youngr Rock Eagles Rock Fleetwood Mac Rock The Beach Boys Rock The Cure Singer Songwriters Barry Manilow Singer Songwriters Carpenters Singer Songwriters Christopher Cross Singer Songwriters Stevie Wonder Synthwave Sunglasses Kid Trance Above & Beyond Trance Armin Van Buuren Favourite DJs Genre DJ Hard House Andy Farley Hard House Andy Whitby Hard House BK Hard House Carl Nicholson Hard House Guyver Hard House Paul Glazby Hard House Paul Maddox Trance Andy Bagguley Trance Armin Van Buuren Other Jaguar Skills Favourite Keyboard Players & Pianists Player Link Anthony Marinelli YouTube Barry Manilow YouTube Bartek Krzemiński YouTube Bert Smorenburg Website Howard Jones YouTube Jean-Michel Jarre YouTube Jordan Rudess YouTube Matt Johnson YouTube Robby Sharp YouTube Simeon Amburgey YouTube Stevie Wonder YouTube Thiago Pinheiro YouTube Favourite Composers Composer Notable Works Alan Menken Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, Hercules, Pocahontas, Tangled, The Little Mermaid Andrew Lloyd Webber Cats, Jesus Christ Superstar, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, The Phantom of the Opera Dario Marianelli Everest Hans Zimmer Gladiator, Inception, Interstellar, The Dark Knight, The Last Samurai, The Lion King James Horner Aliens, Apocalypto, Apollo 13, Titanic John Williams A.I. Artificial Intelligence, Catch Me If You Can, E.T. The Extra Terrestrial, Harry Potter, Home Alone, Jurassic Park, Saving Private Ryan, Schindler’s List, Superman Tom Salta Halo, Prince of Persia, Tom Clancy franchise Tom Salta is an ASCAP award-winning and BAFTA-nominated composer, one of the most versatile and prolific artists/producers working across film, television, advertising, and video games. ...

A celebration of timeless television that shaped British culture and influenced generations of viewers. From groundbreaking science documentaries to revolutionary comedies, these shows defined an era of broadcasting excellence and remain watchable and enjoyable today. Tomorrow’s World (1965 - 2003) Tomorrow’s World was a groundbreaking British television series showcasing contemporary developments in science and technology. The show introduced viewers to innovations and futuristic concepts, making it one of the most influential science programs in British television history. ...

About The Hindley Street Country Club (HSCC) is an Australian group founded in 2017 by arranger and producer Constantine Delo. The band specializes in innovative cover arrangements that have achieved massive viral success through social media. Starting as a group of Adelaide musicians recording re-arranged covers, HSCC uploads fresh videos weekly. What sets them apart is their creative approach to arranging classic funk, soul, and R&B tracks with unique instrumental combinations and energetic performances. The formula has resonated globally, earning them over 540 million YouTube views, 940,000+ YouTube subscribers, and more than a billion views across all social media platforms. ...

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