As we observe Religious Freedom Day, let us remember the legacy of faith and independence we have inherited, and let us honor it by forever upholding our right to exercise our beliefs free from prejudice or persecution.

WHITEHOUSE: Presidential Proclamation -- Religious Freedom Day

The Very Large Array (VLA) is a bank of radio telescopes in New Mexico, US, and has appeared in a number of films including Contact and Independence Day.

BBC: Very Large Array telescope in public call for new name

The folks at Toys R Us must have been really excited about their line of toys based on the film "Independence Day" ... so excited that the toys came out months before the movie's release, giving away a few of the film's secrets, including an advance look at its aliens.

CNN: The Hollywood Minute

Maybe as some kind of compensatory gesture, the movies have also lately given us the President as cartoonish action hero: Harrison Ford in Air Force One, Bill Pullman in Independence Day--the Commander in Chief as somebody who can do a nice head butt.

CNN: All The Presidents' Movies