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From Matt Damon's recent hit, The Martian, to Interstellar, Gravity and long-running favorite, Star Trek, Hollywood is obsessed with science fiction. But how accurate is it, in terms of the science? Dr. Graham grabs a bucket of popcorn and sits down with astrophysicist, Dr. Katie Mack and physicist, Professor Lawrence Krauss to review Hollywood's treatment of science. Even the not-so-plausible cartoon series, The Jetsons, gets an affectionate mention....
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The Tenth Doctor with the first seven thrilling episodes from the second series of the re-booted Doctor Who. Alongside his companion Rose, he must help Queen Victoria battle the Empire of the Wolf and battle an invasion of Earth from the evil Cybermen. Thrills, heartbreak, and terrifying monsters keep Doctor Who are around every corner of this huge fan favorite.
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Following the phenomenal success of the first series that took British television by storm in 2005, the second installment is full of new thrills, new laughs, new heartbreak and some terrifying new monsters. The Doctor and rose join in the Queen₂s Coronation celebrations, meet the sinister Ood, sample the 2012 Olympics six years early and investigate an army of ghosts.
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12-year-old genius Matty Hanson works on top secret science projects at a major university research lab. When Matty discovers a formula for invisibility, he and his friend Alice find themselves on the run from government agents and corporate bad guys who want the invisibility ray to use as a military weapon. Now it's up to Matty to protect his invention, help a girl in distress, and solve a criminal conspiracy that unravels the mystery of what happened...
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When Viola learns that her next asthma attack is likely to kill her, she sets out to fix her fractured family before she sets foot anywhere near the grave. Proudly choosing to keep her health issues a secret, she contends with sibling rivalry, teen pregnancy, and prescription drug addiction; and that's just one of her four kids.
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Contains the first season of "My Babysitter's a Vampire" in which high school freshman Ethan, initially worried about the fact his parents hired a babysitter to look after him because of what it would do to his image, finds out she is a fledgling vampire and out to stop her ex-boyfriend from killing everyone while also learning secrets about his hometown and his own powers.
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Season four showed that truth, justice and the American way are stronger than fear and hate, as Supergirl stopped Lex Luthor's anti-alien campaign with the power of the press, no cape required. As the world returns to normal, some things will never be the same now that Lena knows Kara's secret and the Monitor has arrived on Earth 38! New adventures are in store for Supergirl in season five.
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"Written with inside access, comprehensive research, and a down-to-earth perspective, Phasers on Stun! chronicles the entire history of Star Trek, revealing that its enduring place in pop culture is all thanks to innovative pivots and radical change"--‡cProvided by publisher.
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A mix of lyrical animation, poems on screen, and live-action scenes, featuring some of the world's greatest poets, from William Shakespeare to Langston Hughes. It also includes recitations of poems by real-life kids, who offer their own insights on the place that poetry plays in their lives.