Results tagged “spaceland”

Good morning, Houston. There's nothing quite like a building implosion to lift our spirits at the beginning of the week — if, of course, it's a building we won't miss. That happened to be the case with the Crowne Plaza hotel in the Medical Center, which was reduced to rubble Sunday; click the link for video from KHOU. (Be prepared to wait — there's a lot of buildup to the big moment in Channel... more ›

If you happen to be in the Rosharon area this weekend, don't let it worry you if a bunch of people start falling out of the sky: They're skydivers, and they're trying to set a Texas record for the largest freefall skydiving formation. Their goal is getting 150 people involved in the formation — not easy, said diver Lou Tommaso, a New Jersey farmer with 5,400 jumps under his belt. "It's hard enough to get... more ›

There's a whole wide world out there, and here's the proof: DCist revels in The University of Maryland's basketball triumphs, marvels at Metro's security strategy, and applauds DC local Katie Couric's new gig. Phillyist is all about the Philadelphia Film Festival. OK, not all about -- they still have time for loitering, underage sex, and random wacky news. LAist would have to send a camera around the world to get shots as bizarre as Katie's... more ›

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