You may not have heard of Renderman, but you've definitely seen the incredible effects it has made possible. From Star Trek to Star Wars, from the Abyss to Terminator 2, and across all of Pixar's animated features -- Renderman has changed the world of special effects.

Julia Roberts, Dermot Mulroney, Olivia Munn, Keegan-Michael Key, John Krasinski, Margot Robbie, Saoirse Ronan, Paul McCartney, Anna Kendrick, Blake Lively, Craig Robinson, Aubrey Plaza, Liza Koshy, Nick Kroll, John Mulaney, Mila Kunis, The Try Guys and more answer the web's most searched questions about themselves.

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The hour record for cycling is very simple. It's just one rider going as far as possible for one hour. WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez explores the physical power needed to push for 60 minutes and the equipment and track choices that can make or break the record.

For decades hula hoopers have been competing to see who can whirl the greatest number of hoops. The world record is currently 200 hoops, but could it go up? WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez examines the science and skills behind the spin.

The Weather Channel used mixed reality to show how climate change-related flooding will impact Charleston in the year 2100.

Avengers: Endgame stars Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Danai Gurira, Don Cheadle and Chris Hemsworth answer 50 of the most Googled questions about Marvel. What language do they speak in Black Panther? Who can pick up Thor's hammer? Who is stronger than Thanos? Avengers: Endgame is in theaters everywhere April 26!

WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez looks at carry vs. total distance, breaks down the biomechanics of the tee shot, and gets tips from Dustin Johnson, one of the top drivers on the tour, to find out why it's Almost Impossible to drive a golf ball 450 yards through the air.

Some of the best tennis players have incredibly fast serve speeds. The fastest official serve is 157 MPH, but could it be even faster? WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez looks into the science and skill of sizzling serves.

The world record for a N.F.L. game field goal is 64 yards. But place kickers have sent the ball far further in practice. Is a 90 yard kick possible? To find out, WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez explores the physics of long kicks and gets a lesson from pro kicker Harrison Butker.

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The dreaded 7-10 split is by many accounts the toughest shot in bowling. WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez went to the U.S. Bowling Congress to meet a pro bowler, an engineer, and a robot named Earl, to find out why it's actually Almost Impossible.

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Join us for the launch of three new poetry collections: When Centipedes Dream by Sue Bracken, destination out by charles c. smith and No Line in Time by Sonja Ruth Greckol. May 10, 2018, 6:30-8:30pm 77 Carlton Street Event Centre 77 Carlton St, Toronto, ON M5B 2J7

ISBN: 9781988040448 Pub date: Fall 2018 The 2018 edition of Canada’s go-to yearly anthology, guest edited by Hoa Nguyen, ushers readers into the heart of the vibrant Canadian poetry scene. The Best Canadian Poetry Series annually features the fifty finest Canadian poems published in periodicals during the previous year. A must-read for anyone with a stake in [...]

Join us for the launch of three new short fiction titles: Tread and Other Stories by Barry Dempster, The Colours of Birds by Rebecca Higgins & You and Me, Belonging by Aaron Kreuter. Date: September 20, 2018, 6:30pm-8:30pm Where: 77 Carlton Street Event Centre, Toronto

ISBN: 9781988040455 Pub Date: Fall 2018 Featuring trusted series editor Christopher Doda and acclaimed guest editor Mark Kingwell, this tenth installment of Canada’s annual volume of essays showcases diverse nonfiction writing from across the country. Culled from leading Canadian magazines and journals, Best Canadian Essays 2018 contains award-winning and award-nominated nonfiction articles that are topical and engaging [...]

Join the Tightrope team for the launch of Best Canadian Essays 2018, edited by Mark Kingwell and Christopher Doda. Thursday, October 11, 6:30-8:30pm, 77 Carlton Street Event Centre, Toronto.

In order to tide over the financial crisis, the state government is planning to mop up Rs 500 crore more from the market through sale of government stock (securities) of four-year tenure.

Only one Covid-19 positive case was reported in the state on Friday. With 10 more recoveries, the total active cases in the state has come down to 16. The positive case has been reported from Ernakulam as a woman who had arrived from Chennai for kidney treatment was confirmed to have contracted the virus.