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The Concept Art for Las Vegas''Mars World' Looks Nuts
It’s long been said that space tourism will be big business. Whole spaceports have sprung up (and basically died) in belief of that economic promise. The problem is that shooting people past our bubble...
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This Software Can Read Harry Potter and Answer Questions About It
A Canadian company has come up with an algorithm that can read texts, and then accurately answer questions about them. The software is meant to help people by scanning and responding to their questions...
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How Effects Artists Make Fake Wounds Look Real
Even the most dedicated of method actors usually aren’t keen on having half their face blown off for a role. So where do they turn to when they need to look battle-worn and bloody? A very talented...
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You Can Now Visit the House That Supposedly Inspired Jane Eyre
Raise your hand if you fancy a goth alternative to Jane Austen’s Bath!The BBC reports that after ten years and extensive renovations, the grand Yorkshire home Norton Conyers is now open to visitors...
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Forget Sea Monkeys, the Dino Sphere Is the Novelty Bio-Kit of the Future
BioPop’s solar-powered Dino Sphere. Credit: BioPop.Remember Sea Monkeys? Remember how disappointed you were when you found out they weren’t really humanoid organisms, but boring old brine shrimp? Now...
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Tracking the Journey of Luke's Lightsaber Throughout All the Star Wars movies
It started out as Anakin’s lightsaber, of course. And then Obi-Wan held onto it before he gave it to Luke. And then new characters carried it in The Force Awakens. And then who knows where it will go....
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Superhero Movies, Ranked
Thus far, 2016 is the year of the superhero. Deadpool and Batman v. Superman both shattered the box office, proving that audiences can’t get enough of costumes and powers. But what’s the best superhero...
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20 Crucial Terms Every 21st Century Futurist Should Know
We live in an era of accelerating change, when scientific and technological advancements are arriving rapidly. As a result, we are developing a new language to describe our civilization as it evolves....
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Vase Made of 256 Crayons Must Smell Amazing
A melted brick of crayons on a lathe combines everything I love about craftsmanship with everything I remember enjoying about a spirograph. The toys get bigger, but we never really grow up.And being a...
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Japan's Making a Live-Action Fullmetal Alchemist Movie All of a Sudden
The story of Edward and Alphonse Elric begins yet again. Fumihiko Sori will direct the film (he did the 2012 Dragon Age anime movie, based on the video games) for a 2017 release; Ryosuke Yamada, member...
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Daisy Ridley's Force Awakens Audition Was Intense As Hell
The Force Awakens had lots of lovely surprises—but one of the biggest of all was just how relative newcomer Daisy Ridley completed nailed her portrayal of Rey. Now that we’ve seen her audition though,...
View ArticleThis Wonderful Short About a Robot War Deserves to Be a Full-Length Film
Back in 2014, we told you about Rise, a film about a robot insurgency that was the subject of a Kickstarter campaign. The result of the $38,000 raised is this proof of concept video, which definitely...
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Bodypaint Wizard Transformers Herself Into Superman
I don’t even want to think about how long it took to get all this paint off.Kay Pike created this 1000x timelapse from her Twitch stream in which she used her astounding artistic skills to transform...
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Chloe's Scifi Movie Queen Mom Finally Showed Up on Lucifer, and It Was Perfect
The first time we went to Chloe’s house, way back in episode two of Lucifer, we learned that her mother, Penelope, was a former science-fiction B-movie goddess. The show has been teasing her reveal all...
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Last Night's Supergirl/Flash Team-Up Was Everything We Want in Life
Superheroes! They are dark and vengeful and their lives are full of miserable carnage. Or carnivorous misery. I dunno. Point is, superheroes are existentially dismal and violent. So when Supergirl...
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Counterfeit Coffee Is Now Something You Need to Worry About
Coffee beans in a cup, Cristoph/ PixabaySip your morning coffee suspiciously, friend—it may not be what you think.The Washington Post chatted with the creators of a new testing method for coffee beans,...
View ArticleDoug Liman will still direct Channing Tatum in Gambit—but the script needed...
Doug Liman will still direct Channing Tatum in Gambit—but the script needed some rewrites, so instead of beginning production this quarter, the X-Men adaptation won’t start filming until the end of...
View ArticleThe New Electra Woman and Dyna Girl Are Ready to Kick Butt and Sell Out
The new adaptation/reboot/whatever of Sid and Marty Krofft’s extra-cult classic superhero series Electra Woman & Dyna Girl is looking pretty fun, if a bit formulaic: Small-town superheroes come to...
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The Unstoppable Aliette de Bodard Smashes the British Science Fiction Awards
Aliette de Bodard just became the first person to win both the fiction categories at the British Science Fiction Awards. She won Best Novel for her book House of Shattered Wings, and also won Best...
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This Is The Only Batmobile That Makes Any Sense
(Batmobile silhouettes from Comic Book Resources)One of the best things about Batman as a superhero is that he actually has a need for a car. Superman just doesn’t need one, Spider-Man is too broke,...
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