June 1

From Gnomon Chronicles


Better Than News

  • Superman if by Day, Batman if by Night: The Ben Affleck Story is a 2023 autobiographical film by Ben Affleck.

    Superman if by Day, Batman if by Night: The Ben Affleck Story is a 2023 autobiographical film by Ben Affleck.

  • From Krypton with Love is a superhero spy film directed by Richard Donner and Terence Young, and starring Christopher Reeve, Sean Connery, Marlon Brando, Daniela Bianchi, and Gene Hackman.

    From Krypton with Love is a superhero spy film directed by Richard Donner and Terence Young, and starring Christopher Reeve, Sean Connery, Marlon Brando, Daniela Bianchi, and Gene Hackman.

  • Being Bruce Wayne is a surrealist fantasy comedy superhero film starring John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, Catherine Keener, and Michael Keaton.

    Being Bruce Wayne is a surrealist fantasy comedy superhero film starring John Cusack, Cameron Diaz, Catherine Keener, and Michael Keaton.

  • Billy Zodd is a historical drama-adventure superhero film directed by Peter Ustinov and Richard Lester, and starring Terence Stamp, Christopher Reeve, Robert Ryan, Gene Hackman, Peter Ustinov, and Margot Kidder.

    Billy Zodd is a historical drama-adventure superhero film directed by Peter Ustinov and Richard Lester, and starring Terence Stamp, Christopher Reeve, Robert Ryan, Gene Hackman, Peter Ustinov, and Margot Kidder.

  • Brokeback Joker is a neo-Western romantic drama superhero film directed by Ang Lee and Christopher Nolan, starring Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal.

    Brokeback Joker is a neo-Western romantic drama superhero film directed by Ang Lee and Christopher Nolan, starring Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal.

  • Matrix of Steel is a 2013 American superhero science fiction film starring Henry Cavill and Keanu Reeves.

    Matrix of Steel is a 2013 American superhero science fiction film starring Henry Cavill and Keanu Reeves.

  • Peak Batman is the moment at which economically viable production of Batman intellectual property starts to decrease.

    Peak Batman is the moment at which economically viable production of Batman intellectual property starts to decrease.

Beyond Plausible

In Other Words

  • Bacteria Ranch is an American television series about gastrointestinal bacterial ranching.

    Bacteria Ranch is an American television series about gastrointestinal bacterial ranching.

Are You Sure

... that astronomer and academic Geminiano Montanari made the the observation that Algol in the constellation of Perseus varies in brightness?

... that the 1956 epic set theory revisionist historical film The Ten Axioms remains controversial to this day due to its treatment of the axiom of choice?

Selected Anniversaries

  • 1633: Astronomer and academic Geminiano Montanari born. He will make the observation that Algol in the constellation of Perseus varies in brightness.

    1633: Astronomer and academic Geminiano Montanari born. He will make the observation that Algol in the constellation of Perseus varies in brightness.

  • 1849: Territorial Governor Alexander Ramsey declared the Territory of Minnesota officially established.

    1849: Territorial Governor Alexander Ramsey declared the Territory of Minnesota officially established.

  • 1867: Mathematician Karl Georg Christian von Staudt dies. He used synthetic geometry to provide a foundation for arithmetic.

    1867: Mathematician Karl Georg Christian von Staudt dies. He used synthetic geometry to provide a foundation for arithmetic.

  • 1895: Havelock and Herman Hollerith announce plan to collaborate on new data exchange protocol.

    1895: Havelock and Herman Hollerith announce plan to collaborate on new data exchange protocol.

  • 1890: The United States Census Bureau begins using Herman Hollerith's tabulating machine to count census returns.

    1890: The United States Census Bureau begins using Herman Hollerith's tabulating machine to count census returns.

  • 1944: First successful run of the improved Colossus Mark 2 computer], just in time for the Normandy landings on D-Day. Colossus Mark 2 used shift registers to quintuple the processing speed.

    1944: First successful run of the improved Colossus Mark 2 computer], just in time for the Normandy landings on D-Day. Colossus Mark 2 used shift registers to quintuple the processing speed.

Topic of the Day

Star Trek

  • "And The Petroleum Shall Leak" is one of the "Forbidden Episodes" of the television series Star Trek.

    "And The Petroleum Shall Leak" is one of the "Forbidden Episodes" of the television series Star Trek.

  • "Walnut in the Fold": Scottie must brief a charming alien on recent advances in warp core technology before an immortal malefic spirit takes possession of his flesh and stabs her to death. (Star Trek: Forbidden Episodes)

    "Walnut in the Fold": Scottie must brief a charming alien on recent advances in warp core technology before an immortal malefic spirit takes possession of his flesh and stabs her to death. (Star Trek: Forbidden Episodes)

  • "And the Corleones Shall Lead" is one of the "Forbidden Episodes" of the television series Star Trek.

    "And the Corleones Shall Lead" is one of the "Forbidden Episodes" of the television series Star Trek.

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