See the FantastiCar and H.E.R.B.I.E. That Almost Made It Into Fantastic Four
I don’t think having a flying car or a lovable robot could have saved Josh Trank’s Fantastic Four movie, but by god, they definitely couldn’t have hurt. As it turns out, both H.E.R.B.I.E. and the...
View ArticleThe World Is Running Out of an Essential Snakebite Anti-Venom
Doctors Without Borders is warning that global stocks of a critical snakebite treatment are poised to run out next year—a troubling development that could put tens of thousands of lives at risk.The...
View ArticleHow Halloween Horror Nights Makes America's Scariest Haunted Houses
Universal Orlando transforms itself into a murderous, terrifying gothic wonderland every fall. This year is the 25th anniversary of Halloween Horror Nights, and it’s filled with iconic scenes from...
View ArticleCan This Real, Working Imperator Furiosa Prosthetic Be Beat? We Think Not.
Someone made an actual prosthetic based on Imperator Furiosa’s from Mad Max: Fury Road. Is saying something is “shiny and chrome” passé yet?I love this. Not just because it looks so good, but because...
View Article12 Of The Best Gaming Episodes In Cartoons
The worlds of gaming and animation have been living in harmony for over 30 years. There have been plenty of shows based on gaming’s greatest icons and plenty of games based on classic cartoon...
View ArticleThe 40th Anniversary Python Holy Grail Box Set Doubles As a Working Catapult
It’s hard to believe that the greatest achievement in comedic filmmaking is already 40 years old. And to help get another generation hooked on the antics of Monty Python, the 40th anniversary box set...
View ArticleSteven Universe's Extended Opening Teases Major Villains and Heart-Exploding Joy
Back at Comic-Con this year, Steven Unvierse’s joint panel with Adventure Time treated fans to an extended version of the show’s opening theme, teasing an awesome hint at the show’s future. Now Cartoon...
View ArticleBen Affleck's Batman Is So Good, They Want More of Him in Batman v Superman
Two years ago, when Ben Affleck was cast as Batman, no one would’ve guessed it could come to this. A new rumor says the studio is so excited about his performance in Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice,...
View ArticleToday's Best Deals: Flash Storage, iTunes Credit, Surge Protectors, and More
Here are the best of today’s deals. Get every great deal every day on Kinja Deals, follow us on Facebook and Twitter to never miss a deal, join us on Kinja Gear to read about great products, and on...
View Article18 Marvel Superheroes and Villains That Desperately, Desperately Need Action...
Hasbro has made hundreds of Marvel action figures over the years, but when you’re dealing with a comic universe of thousands, there are plenty of deserving heroes and villains who can slip through the...
View ArticleColin Trevorrow has started work on Star Wars Episode IX.
Colin Trevorrow has started work on Star Wars Episode IX. Or, at least he’s started doing something Star Wars related. The Jurassic World director posted the below image on Twitter, which is pretty...
View ArticleArchaeologists Have Made Another Amazing Discovery Near Stonehenge
Last year, archeologists announced the discovery of the Durrington Walls “superhenge,” a remarkable structure located just two miles from Stonehenge. The same team have now found evidence of an even...
View ArticleDC's Crime Museum, Home of Ted Bundy's Death Car, Set to Close
Washington, D.C.’s Crime Museum, which opened in 2008, will close at the end of September, citing “various circumstances.” The museum’s attractions include Ted Bundy’s VW, which he used to snatch his...
View ArticleRestrictive Copyright Laws Could Be Strangling Data Mining In Europe
In the United States, the ability to incorporate the works of others in your research is protected by fair use. In other countries, you have to ask permission. A new study indicates that the...
View ArticleSome of the Greatest Writers of Dialogue (And What We Can Learn From Them)
It’s a sad fact that, in fiction, characters occasionally have to speak. That speech can be stilted, boring, and utilitarian, or it can be something that the readers look forward to. There are ways of...
View ArticleThe 10 Most Popular Products Ever, As Purchased By You
September 5th, 2015 marks the three year anniversary of Commerce Content at Gawker Media, and in that time readers have treated themselves to more than 9 million products. We can’t think of a better...
View ArticleMarvel's First Native American Hero Is Getting A Standalone Comic Series
Although he’s not had his own comic since the ‘70s, Red Wolf is coming back to Marvel in a big way. Not only has the hero been making his way through Secret Wars at the moment, for the first time in...
View ArticleLiterally Nothing Happened on The Strain
As it turns out, I am finally fed up with The Strain’s bullshit. No longer am I charmed by its low-stakes vampire apocalypse, the way the characters stubbornly refuse to have arcs, the way the “plot”...
View ArticleNetflix Getting Ready To Blow Minds By Bringing Back Black Mirror
Black Mirror, the genius U.K. series about the dangers of media and technology, is coming back. And it’s coming back via the outlet many U.S. viewers first discovered the show: Netflix. The Radio Times...
View ArticleHow Ashley Madison Hid Its Fembot Con From Users and Investigators
The developers at Ashley Madison created their first artificial woman sometime in early 2002. Her nickname was Sensuous Kitten, and she is listed as the tenth member of Ashley Madison in the company’s...
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