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Ellen Reveals 'Finding Nemo' Sequel Is Finally Coming

Emerald Catron — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 15:16:51 +0000

We’re still a little apprehensive after all of yesterday’s April Fool’s shenanigans, so we didn’t believe this was real at first. It does seem as though Pixar really will be making a sequel to ‘Finding Nemo,’ called ‘Finding Dory.’ The movie will focus on Ellen’s character, the forgetful Dory, and should be released in 2015. As [...]

New NASA Spacesuits Look Exactly Like Buzz Lightyear

Mike Sampson — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 02:53:24 +0000

NASA revealed their new spacesuit – the Z-1 Prototype Spacesuit and Portable Life Support System (PLSS) 2.0 – and we can’t help but think this new outfit was inspired by ‘Toy Story’s’ own Buzz Lightyear. Are our astronauts headed to infinity and beyond? This new spacesuit will be easier to put on than previous version [...]

Balloonist Recreates 'Up' in Real Life

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 14:55:15 +0000

In the tear-jerker animated film 'Up,' a home is lifted into the sky by a cluster of party balloons. While it all looks great in Pixar's beautiful animated style, it doesn't seem like it would be something you could pull off in real life.

But, in fact, cluster ballooning is a thing, and Jonathan Trappe may well be the world's leading cluster balloonist.