Katrena Rochell

Film Maker

[Massimo @Rainmaker1973]

In 1970, a 23-year-old physics student at Imperial College London found himself at a life-altering crossroads.

Brian May was deep into his doctoral research on cosmic dust—specifically the zodiacal dust cloud, the tiny particles that drift through the solar system and scatter sunlight. His PhD was well underway, and a promising academic career in astrophysics lay ahead.

But there was another path calling him.

May was also the lead guitarist of a newly signed rock band named Queen. With a record deal secured and tours on the horizon, the band’s momentum was building fast. Faced with an impossible choice between the guitar and the telescope, May made his decision: he paused his studies and bet everything on music.

Queen’s ascent was meteoric. By the mid-1970s, they had become a global phenomenon. Timeless anthems like “Bohemian Rhapsody” and “We Will Rock You” exploded onto the charts, while May’s iconic homemade guitar, the Red Special, helped define the band’s legendary sound. Stadiums sold out worldwide, and millions of albums flew off the shelves.

Yet throughout his rock stardom, May never fully let go of his scientific passion. Even at the height of Queen’s fame, he stayed connected to astrophysics—reading journals, attending lectures when possible, and maintaining contact with his former supervisor, Professor Michael Rowan-Robinson, who had once told him: “You can always come back and finish.”

Thirty-six years after stepping away, in 2006, May decided the time had finally come. He reached out to Rowan-Robinson, and together they revived the long-dormant project. Though the field had moved forward and his original data needed updating, his early observations still held real scientific value.

Balancing his ongoing music career with late-night research sessions, May updated his work, incorporated new findings, and refined his analysis. In 2007, at the age of 60, Imperial College London officially awarded him a PhD in astrophysics—not an honorary title, but one earned through rigorous research and peer review.

Dr. Brian May had finally completed what he started more than three decades earlier.

His journey is a powerful reminder that passion has no expiration date. Whether on stage under stadium lights or studying the dust between the planets, Brian May proved it’s never too late to finish what you began.

[The Tennessee Holler @TheTNHoller]

🔥 SPRINGSTEEN: "I’m here to support Stephen Colbert, the first guy who lost his show because a president can't take a joke - and the Ellisons feel they need to kiss his ass… small-minded people with no idea what freedoms of this beautiful country are supposed to be about." 🇺🇸

[Phil Williams @PhilNvestigates]

73-year-old Marsha Blackburn appears to be hoping she can coast to victory in the GOP primary for Tennessee governor without any in-depth conversations with either of her two opponents or any member of mainstream media to show she is up to the job. What do you think?

[The Other 98% @TheOther_9]

Trump in 2008: Anyone who invades the Middle East under false pretenses should be impeached.

Let’s make sure it goes viral here.

[Brian Allen @allenanalysis]

🚨Tucker Carlson just went off on Trump on Easter morning.

The full statement:

“No decent person mocks other people’s religions. You mock other people’s faith — you mock the idea of faith itself. We are not God. Only if you think you are do you talk this way.”

“This is not a mockery of Islam. This is a mockery of Christianity. To send a tweet with the F word on Easter morning promising the murder of civilians and then saying ‘praise be to Allah’ — you are mocking every other Christian and me.”

“That is evil. That is an intentional desecration of beauty and truth — which is the definition of evil.”

[Stephen Gibbons @Gibboanxious]

Richard Gere: “The entire planet has fallen off a cliff into the stupid zone. Do you really think these refugees and immigrants are different than us? Do you really believe these clowns like Trump, Orban, Netanyahu, Putin? You really believe what these guys say?”

[Jeremy Slevin @jeremyslevin]

Crowds as far as the eye can see for Bernie Sanders in Minnesota.

[Legion-Anonymous Operations @IAmAnonLegion]

As of today over 3 million #EpsteinFiles have been released. #Legion of #Anonymous highlights some of these documents and demands accountability. Both Democrats and Republicans have been named. Interesting how the big file dump happens right when #DonLemon gets arrested by #Trump

[Katrena Rochell @katrenarochell]

@matticus2218 @PageSix I ❤️this.

[WSMV 4 Nashville @WSMV]

Hundreds speak out in Wilson County after ICE mistakenly says detention facility coming to Lebanon https://t.co/R81Rl18IfU

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

The killing of Alex Pretti is a heartbreaking tragedy. It should also be a wake-up call to every American, regardless of party, that many of our core values as a nation are increasingly under assault.

[Bill Clinton @BillClinton]

Over the course of a lifetime, we face only a few moments where the decisions we make and the actions we take will shape our history for years to come.  This is one of them.

[Brad @BraddrofliT]

This is how the rest of the world sees us.

[Pete Buttigieg @PeteButtigieg]

It's an old and obvious pattern. An unpopular president - failing on the economy and losing his grip on power at home - decides to launch a war for regime change abroad.

The American people don’t want to “run” a foreign country while our leaders fail to improve life in this one.

[Katrena Rochell @katrenarochell]

@DonaldTrumpnq B

[Katrena Rochell @katrenarochell]

@AMAZlNGNATURE The whale is tied to a rope in photo.. why?

[Bernie Sanders @BernieSanders]

What makes America great is not fear — it’s freedom.

The right to dissent and speak your mind.

To challenge those in power.

To vote how you choose.

We must stand up for the freedoms millions fought and died to defend — not let any president intimidate or silence us.

[Katrena Rochell @katrenarochell]

#yuck #corecivic #forprofit #ICE
https://t.co/VHD0oQUHGL

[Katrena Rochell @katrenarochell]

#Trending #TrumpEpsteinCoverup
Palestinian activist who helped make Oscar-winning film 'No Other Land' killed in the West Bank https://t.co/HF6LDM1ZzO