Entertainment
Farscape Breakout Stars Showed Off Their Hidden Talents On Screen
By Jonathan Klotz
| Published
By the time most actors show up on screen they have already spent a lifetime working in entertainment. There are levels talent and creativity on any set that the audience never gets to see. Musical theater, gymnastics, dancing, martial arts, the list goes on and on, which is why it’s always cool when they get to show off with the cameras rolling. Farscape found time for its cast to work in their real-life talents into their characters giving us great moments on-screen, and a celebration of the raw talent on display behind the scenes.
Chiana’s Fire Dance
Gigi Edgley played Chiana in what was supposed to be a one-off appearance in Season 1. She did such a great job as the cat-like alien that the writers changed their plans and she became a part of the main cast, and eventually, the face of the series. Chiana showed off a lot of hidden talents over the course of her time on the Moya, but one came directly from Gigi’s performance background. Season 3, Episode 13, “Stratch’n’Sniff,” during their time on a pleasure planet Chiana and Jool have a bet about who can entertain a crowd the best. Jool does a flip, Chiana dances with firesticks.
The moment was written in after Gigi was spotted twirling fire off set. Turns out, she’s a talented flow artist, having picked up the skill from the circus. Her family has been in the circus business since the 1930s and the Edgley’s are credited for bringing the Moscow State Circus to Australia. It wasn’t only Chiana who constantly surprised the crew of the Moya with her talents, it was Gigi Edgley surprising the cast and crew of Farscape with hers.
Scorpius Rocks Out
Scorpius is one of the greatest villains in sci-fi history. His distinctive black leather outfit and haunting, whispered threats made him an immediate hit from the first moment he appeared in the hidden Peacekeeper base. Wayne Pygram, like Gigi Edgley, was never intended to be part of Farscape’s main cast. Fortunately, he was the perfect man for the role and turned Scorpius into the recurring archenemy of John Crichton. He did so good, that the producers decided they needed a way to keep Scorpius as a threat without watering him down.
That led to the creation of Harvey, a part of Scorpius inside Crichton’s head. Harvey appeared wearing a Hawaiian shirt and was again, an immediate hit. Season 2’s “Won’t Get Fooled Again” features multiple Harvey/Scorpius avatars, including one playing the drums. Wayne Pygram didn’t need a stunt double for that as he’s an accomplished drummer in real life. He taught percussion to students at high schools in Australia, and alongside his Farscape co-star Anthony Simcoe (Ka D’argo), played in the band Signal Room.
Farscape is filled with talented performers, including the puppeteers who brought Pilot and Rygel to life in every episode Virginia Hey didn’t only play Zhaan as a spiritual guide, she’s one in real life, and has spent decades leading spiritual wellness retreats and seminars. The success of the small Australian sci-fi series makes sense once you see the incredible talent responsible for giving us one of the greatest sci-fi shows of all time.
Farscape is currently streaming for free on Pluto, Tubi, The CW, Sling TV, and The Roku Channel.
Entertainment
Anyone who wants to learn piano should see flowkey’s best price so far — just $56 for 5 years
TL;DR: Get flowkey’s five-year Classic Plan for $55.99 with code JULY30 (reg. $899) — its lowest price ever.
Future and current pianists who would love some lesson flexibility without sacrificing growth, flowkey has never been cheaper, and this price is not likely to come around again in the near future.
Through July 5, you can get the flowkey Classic Plan (five-year subscription) for just $55.99 (reg. $899) with code JULY30 — the lowest price we’ve seen on this piano learning app.
If learning piano has been living on your someday list, this is a good time to move it up.
Flowkey is designed to make practicing feel approachable instead of intimidating. Whether you’re sitting at a keyboard for the first time or returning after a long break, the app guides you through each lesson at your own pace. It even listens while you play, offering instant feedback so you know when you’ve nailed a note — or when it’s time to try again.
Mashable Trend Report
The Classic Plan includes access to more than 1,000 classical and public-domain songs, featuring composers like Beethoven, Mozart, Chopin, Bach, Debussy, Liszt, and Brahms. You’ll also unlock every course and exercise, covering everything from reading sheet music and learning chords to proper hand positioning and rhythm.
Helpful tools like Wait Mode, Slow Motion, Loop, and separate hand practice make difficult sections easier to master without feeling rushed. Because your subscription works across phones, tablets, and computers, it’s easy to fit practice into your schedule.
With five years of access at the lowest price ever, this is an easy opportunity to start building those piano skills while this offer is still available.
Get a five-year subscription to the flowkey Classic Plan for a one-time $55.99 (reg. $899) through 11:59 p.m. PT on July 5 with code JULY30.
StackSocial prices subject to change.
Entertainment
Cancel your cloud storage and get 10TB for life for $252
TL;DR: Cancel your monthly cloud storage subscription and get an Internxt 10TB lifetime subscription on sale for $251.99 with code JULY30.
$251.99
$2,900
Save $2,648.01
Google One’s 10TB plan runs $49.99 per month, every month, with the meter still running five and ten years from now. That’s hundreds of dollars for not that much space. Internxt takes a different approach. Instead of paying monthly, you can get a 10TB secure cloud storage lifetime subscription, and it’s even on sale now for $251.99 (reg. $2,900).
Internxt uses zero-knowledge encryption, so your files get encrypted on your own device before they ever leave it. Not even Internxt can see what files you upload. Files are also chunked into smaller encrypted pieces during transfer, so even if data were intercepted, nothing readable would come through.
Mashable Deals
Past the standard AES-256 encryption most cloud providers use, Internxt layers in post-quantum algorithms that protect against future quantum computing threats. That means your files are already protected against threats that may come in the future.
Internxt runs across Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, and any modern browser, with no cap on the number of devices you can sync. Sharing also works across all of those platforms, Linux included. Because Internxt is decentralized and open source, your files aren’t locked to a proprietary system. You can export your data whenever you want, so the storage stays portable as your needs change.
The full codebase is publicly available on GitHub, has been independently audited by Securitum, and the service is fully GDPR compliant. PCWorld also gave Internxt its Editors’ Choice award.
Mashable Deals
Stop renting your cloud storage. Through July 5 at 11:59 p.m. PT, you can get a 10TB Internxt lifetime subscription on sale for only $251.99 with code JULY30.
StackSocial prices subject to change.
Entertainment
NYT Connections hints today: Clues, answers for July 5, 2026
The NYT Connections puzzle today is not too difficult if you’re a big spender.
Connections is the one of the most popular New York Times word games that’s captured the public’s attention. The game is all about finding the “common threads between words.” And just like Wordle, Connections resets after midnight and each new set of words gets trickier and trickier—so we’ve served up some hints and tips to get you over the hurdle.
If you just want to be told today’s puzzle, you can jump to the end of this article for today’s Connections solution. But if you’d rather solve it yourself, keep reading for some clues, tips, and strategies to assist you.
What is Connections?
The NYT‘s latest daily word game has become a social media hit. The Times credits associate puzzle editor Wyna Liu with helping to create the new word game and bringing it to the publications’ Games section. Connections can be played on both web browsers and mobile devices and require players to group four words that share something in common.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
Each puzzle features 16 words and each grouping of words is split into four categories. These sets could comprise of anything from book titles, software, country names, etc. Even though multiple words will seem like they fit together, there’s only one correct answer.
If a player gets all four words in a set correct, those words are removed from the board. Guess wrong and it counts as a mistake—players get up to four mistakes until the game ends.
This Tweet is currently unavailable. It might be loading or has been removed.
Players can also rearrange and shuffle the board to make spotting connections easier. Additionally, each group is color-coded with yellow being the easiest, followed by green, blue, and purple. Like Wordle, you can share the results with your friends on social media.
Here’s a hint for today’s Connections categories
Want a hint about the categories without being told the categories? Then give these a try:
Mashable Top Stories
-
Yellow: Healthy snack
-
Green: Spending methods
-
Blue: Swipe it
-
Purple: One letter
Meet The Mashable 101: Our list of the content creators shaping the internet today
Here are today’s Connections categories
Need a little extra help? Today’s connections fall into the following categories:
Looking for Wordle today? Here’s the answer to today’s Wordle.
Ready for the answers? This is your last chance to turn back and solve today’s puzzle before we reveal the solutions.
Drumroll, please!
The solution to today’s Connections #1120 is…
What is the answer to Connections today
-
Granola ingredients: HONEY, NUTS, OATS, SEEDS
-
Payment methods: CARD, CASH, CHECK, WIRE
-
Amex card types: CENTURION, GOLD, GREEN, PLATINUM
-
What “W” might stand for: TUNGSTEN, WEST, WIN, WITH
Don’t feel down if you didn’t manage to guess it this time. There will be new Connections for you to stretch your brain with tomorrow, and we’ll be back again to guide you with more helpful hints.
Are you also playing NYT Strands? Get all the Strands hints you need for today’s puzzle.
If you’re looking for more puzzles, Mashable’s got games now! Check out our games hub for Mahjong, Sudoku, free crossword, and more.
Not the day you’re after? Here’s the solution to yesterday’s Connections.
With red card suspension removed, Folarin Balogun to play for U.S. vs. Belgium
Charles Leclerc wins British Grand Prix to tighten F1 standings
