On Jan. 7, 1929, “Buck Rogers in the 25th Century A.D.,” the first science fiction comic strip, debuted. The character that would become Buck Rogers first appeared in Philip Francis Nowlan's story, ...

Usually, if you’re building your own synthesizer, you have aspirations of composing the next great techno track. But this kit—available from the Maker SHED for just $20—lets you build a wonderful toy ...

When we first saw [lonesoulsurfer’s] ray gun, we thought it looked oddly familiar. Sure, it looks like a vintage ray gun you might see in a dozen 1950-era movies or TV shows. But still, there was ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This toy ray gun, the 33 Repeater, ...

Steve Stevens says he used toy ray guns to make Rebel Yell’s iconic solo “more than just notes” and execute the “space-age gunfighter solo” he had in his mind. The inspiration came from the “sonic ...

At the ANTIQUES ROADSHOW in Honolulu, a man walked in with an aluminum toy ray gun—unloaded, of course. The water pistol was called the Hiller Atom Ray Gun and was made in 1948, part of the wave of ...