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hank dolworth’s house
from terriers posted in television by chewing_the_scenery
This was PI Hank Dolworth's house in Ocean Beach, San Diego, after he bought it from his ex-wife, in FX's underrated crime drama Terriers. Too bad it didn't last more than one season, although the name and the poster that made it look like a reality show about dogs probably didn't do their ratings any favors.
view full location details...el segundo high school
from wargames, superbad, joe dirt posted in movies by chewing_the_scenery
Besides being that place where Q-Tip left his wallet, El Segundo, California is also home to El Segundo High School which has been used as a filming location for dozens of tv shows and movies including WarGames (as Snohomish High School), Superbad (as Clark Secondary School), Joe Dirt, 90210, Fresh Prince of Bel-Air and 24.
view full location details...very large array
from contact posted in movies by chewing_the_scenery
In the movie Contact, Jodie Foster receives the message from the aliens while at the Very Large Array in New Mexico.
Unlike the Arecibo Observatory which does collect data for the SETI@home project, the 27 antennas at the VLA are not actually used in the Search for Extra-Terrestrial Intelligence.
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from contact posted in movies by chewing_the_scenery
Jodie Foster is working at the Arecibo Observatory at the beginning of the movie Contact before they lose their funding and she ends up at the Very Large Array in New Mexico.
Located in Puerto Rico, Arecibo has been operating since 1963. The radio telescope is the largest single-aperture telescope ever constructed, and the main collecting dish contains the largest curved focusing dish on Earth.
view full location details...twin galaxies
from the videogame capital of the world posted in video games by chewing_the_scenery
Twin Galaxies is featured in two documentaries from 2007: Chasing Ghosts: Beyond the Arcade and The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters. Watch Vice magazine's interview with Walter Day here: Twin Galaxies and the Golden Domes.