'Designer babies' could be just 2 years away, expert claims
Genetically-modified babies are "highly desirable" to help protect people from disease and could be created ethically within two years, according to a new scientific paper. (CNN) - Genetically-modified babies are "highly desirable" to help protect people from disease and could be created ethically within two years, according to a new scientific paper. However, the practice is hugely controversial due to fears that it could be used to create "designer babies" whose genes have been edited for non-therapeutic purposes. In November 2018 Chinese scientist He Jiankui sparked outrage after announcing he had created the first genetically-modified babies in the world from embryos altered to make them resistant to HIV. Still, he believes an ethical attempt to produce genetically-modified babies could be less than two years away.
Kevin Smith's near-death experience gave new life to his filmmaking
"Which was kind of essential at that point, because I felt old after the heart attack, and I was like, 'Well, this will young me up.'" "We were trying to make it even before the heart attack happened," Smith told CNN. "We were getting close, then the heart attack happened and pushed us back like a year or something. That way, if I'm still alive they're like, 'Oh, he made another f---ing Jay and Silent Bob movie.' But if I die, they'll be like, 'That was the most important Jay and Silent Bob movie ever made!'"
'Masters of the Universe' gets reboot on Netflix
Rob David of Mattel TV and writer and director Kevin Smith delighted He-Man fans at 2019 Power-Con on Aug. 18, 2019, with his announcement of a new anime show coming to Netflix: "Masters is the Universe: Revelation." (CNN) - Kevin Smith, Netflix and Mattel are teaming up for a new "He-Man and the Masters of the Universe" series. Smith announced the news of "Masters of the Universe: Revelation" this past weekend at Power-Con which was held in Anaheim, California. "For us, when we went into it, it was like 'All right, let's just keep the classic era going.'" Thank you @Mattel and @netflix for letting my play in your Universe!
Jay and Silent Bob fight reboot in new reboot trailer
Jay and Silent Bob are back together and once again Hollywood is all about it. HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - Jay and Silent Bob are back together and once again Hollywood is all about it. The trailer for "Jay and Silent Bob Reboot" is out and it is just like old times. So basically, all things Jay and Silent Bob. Two days later, it will be offered as a double feature with "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back. "