Too obvious? Never mind. A little tribute to the late great Bonnie Tyler

A once in a generation opportunity to watch a solar eclipse from many parts of Western Europe takes place tomorrow (Wednesday 12th August 2026) If watching,  DO NOT LOOK DIRECTLY AT THE SUN WITHOUT EYE PROTECTION SUCH AS PROPER ECLIPSE GLASSES! Across the UK, the Moon will cover roughly 90% to 95% of the Sun in the late afternoon and early evening. The event begins around 6:08 PM to 6:18 PM BST and ends near 8:00 PM to 8:10 PM BST, varying slightly depending where exactly in the UK you are. Regional Eclipse Timings from the UK Mainland  (British Summer Time) Edinburgh & Glasgow: Begins at 6:08 PM; maximum coverage (approx. 91%) at 7:05 PM; ends at 8:00 PM. Manchester & Liverpool: Begins at 6:13 PM; maximum coverage (approx. 91-92%) at 7:10 PM; ends at 8:03 PM. Birmingham: Begins at 6:15 PM; maximum coverage (approx. 92%) at 7:11 PM; ends at 8:04 PM. London, Bristol & Cardiff: Begins at 6:16–6:17 PM; maximum coverage (approx. 91-93%) at 7:12–7:13 PM; ends at 8:06–8:...

In this fan fiction video, Grad Admiral Thrawn holds a briefing and discussion about why the first Death Star was destroyed by thirty obsolete starfighters. The above video, set in the "Legends" universe and not part of the official Disney canon, is not an official Disney or Lucasfilm production but is meticulously researched, and includes this list of sources: SOURCES Wookieepedia (Star Wars Legends) Battle of Yavin: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Batt... Death Star: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Deat... Tarkin Doctrine: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Tark... Destruction of Alderaan: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Dest... Great Temple: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Grea... Massassi: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Mass... Yavin 4: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Yavi... Black Squadron: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Blac... Mithel: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Mith... Biggs Darklighter: https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/Bigg... Tenn Granee...

" The Uplift War " by David Brin, which was first published in 1988, is the third in the "Uplift" series of science fiction novels and was originally presented as the concluding part of a trilogy, though Brin went on to write three further novels in the series. It follows on from "Sundiver," reviewed on this site  here , and "Startide Rising," reviewed n this site here . " The Uplift War " won the Hugo award. Like the first two books in the series, this novel thinks big, asking huge questions about man's place in the universe and coming up with answers - true in the context of the novel - which are quite terrifying, yet it remains entertaining, accessible and easy to read, and manages to address issues of the need to cherish our planet and environment without becoming in the slightest degree preachy.  "The Uplift War" begins in the late 25th century within an imagined and very scary future, 238 years after the events of th...

In this fan fiction discussion - clearly set in the "Star Wars Legends" universe during the "Heir to the Empire trilogy" and not part of the Disney Canon timeline - Grand Admiral Thrawn debates with Captain Pellaeon and Jedi Master Jorus C'baoth, the masterly execution, and the disastrous long-term consequences, of Order 66.  Thrawn argues that the coup by which Chancellor, and immediately thereafter Emperor, Sheev Palpatine wiped the Jedi Order off the board, was at one and the same time the most brilliant military operation in the history of the galaxy far, far, away and a long-term disaster for the Empire. Some of the arguments are a bit repetitive - particularly from Master C'baoth and therefore Thrawn's replies to him - he was that way in the books, too.