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The Boondocks Finally on TV

The Boondocks

The Boondocks, the genius comic strip created by Aaron McGruder is finally making its way to the small screen. After being delayed several times (moving networks, and the usual delays that come with a animated program) the cartoon starring Regina King and John Witherspoon will make its debut this Sunday night during the Adult Swim block on the Cartoon Network. The show focuses on two black children and their grandfather living in white suburbia. The Boondocks has been one of my favorite comic strips for years and I’m excited about what kind of controversy this show can stir up. This cartoon won’t be for everyone though. Those that are offended by racial issues, Bush bashing, and common sense need not watch. The offical site (which is still under construction) can be found at: Boondocks.net.

Astronomers detect light of the first stars

A faint glow from the first stars formed after the Big Bang has been detected. The cluster of stars, known as Population III, is believed to have been formed about 100 million years after the dawn of the Universe 13.7 billion years ago, astronomers from Nasa’s Goddard Space Flight Centre in Maryland said.

The stars are so distant that they cannot be seen directly using telescopes, but their presence has been inferred from glimmers on infra-red radiation. A team led by Alexander Kashlinsky picked out the signature of the cluster from the cosmic infra-red background (CIB), a glow of radiation. The team measured the CIB, and created an image by removing the contributions made by other stars and galaxies. Times Online

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