There's a Mystery Lurking in Curiosity's Latest Drillholes
In its slow ascent up Mount Sharp, NASA’s Curiosity Rover has stumbled upon a mystery fit for the robot’s name: silica. Lots and lots of silica. And the discovery may shape our understanding of the Red...
View ArticleThe HPV Vaccine Doesn’t Deserve Its Reputation. Get It for Your Kids.
We have a vaccine against the virus that causes cervical cancer. It’s as safe as any other vaccine, and getting it for your tween son or daughter—or yourself, if you’re in your early twenties—is a...
View ArticleAll The Reasons Why Ash vs Evil Dead Is The Best New Show on Television
We’ve made no secret of our slobbering love for Ash vs Evil Dead, which has just three episodes left in its kick-ass first season. What will we do between January 2 and whenever season two starts?...
View Article11 Books That Will Change The Way You Experience Cities—Starting With Your Own
You might use an app or VR headset to explore your neighborhood these days, but books still win when it comes to truly understanding where we live—and how those places are changing.Here are 11 books...
View ArticleKatherine Waterston Will Play the Lead in Ridley Scott's Alien: Covenant
Ridley Scott’s latest entry in the Alien series has found its lead: Katherine Waterston, who was in Inherent Vice and Steve Jobs, and will soon star in the J.K. Rowling adaptation Fantastic Beasts and...
View ArticleWatching Goats Get Airlifted Is the Best Way to End Your Day
Airlifting wild animals is a time-honored tradition in the state of Idaho, where beavers were parachuting around in wooden boxes long before I was born. Nowadays, it’s mountain goats, which are...
View ArticleThese New Ghostbusters Character Posters Are Just Badass
The new Ghostbusters movie is still half a year away, but at least now we’re starting to get teased with some pretty sweet images. Yesterday, we saw our first official cast picture. Now feast your eyes...
View ArticleGorgeous Hubble Flyby Reveals a Lightsaber in Space
Here’s a beautiful flyby video of the Herbig-Haro object called HH 24 courtesy of the Hubble. We saw the absolutely striking still image earlier which shows a newborn star shooting out twin jets into...
View ArticleJezebel Did Elizabeth Hurley Just Post the Best Holiday Card of All Time?
Jezebel Did Elizabeth Hurley Just Post the Best Holiday Card of All Time? | Gizmodo There’s a Mystery Lurking in Curiosity’s Latest Drillholes | Gawker Virginia School District Cancels Classes After...
View ArticleA New Doctor Who Picture Teases the Ultimate Answer to a Years-Long Mystery
Simon Pegg promises that Star Trek Beyond has more “Star Trek stuff” than the trailer lets on. Do Civil War toys tease a big reveal in store for Ant-Man? Plus, new looks at The Jungle Book and Lucifer,...
View Article15 Of The Strangest Dystopias In Gaming
The future is scary and, according to these 15 dystopias in video games, it’s going to get a lot stranger before things get better.This post originally appeared on Kotaku, on January 1, 2015Remember Me...
View ArticleYour Spoiler-Filled The Force Awakens Discussion Zone
Not everyone has been able to see Star Wars: The Force Awakens yet! If you have, however, chances are you desperately want to talk about it with others. So I’m declaring this comment section a Spoiler...
View ArticleThe 10 Greatest Personifications of Death in Pop Culture
When tackling something as big as death, it’s sometimes easiest to make it into a single personality. Genre fiction is replete with capital-“D”-Deaths. Some are serious, some are funny, and some are...
View ArticleThe First Twin Peaks Teaser Invites You to Visit Its Picturesque Town
As if to prove that this is really happening, Showtime released the first teaser for the Twin Peaks revival. It’s got Deputy Hawk (Michael Hoarse) extolling the virtues of the area, the theme song, and...
View ArticleOh, So That's Who Daniel Craig Played in The Force Awakens
One of the least crazy rumors about The Force Awakens was that somehow, James Bond actor Daniel Craig had filmed a cameo. Now we know it’s true, and who he played, so more spoilers for The Force...
View ArticleInside Secrets of Zootopia, the New Film From the Makers of Wreck-It Ralph
Zootopia isn’t just Disney’s latest “talking animal” movie. It’s also co-directed and co-written by Rich Moore and Phil Johnston, the guys behind Wreck-It Ralph. So we were excited to go to Disney...
View ArticleDeadspin How The Hero Of Friday Night Lights Won And Lost His Good Name | The...
Deadspin How The Hero Of Friday Night Lights Won And Lost His Good Name | The Slot Poll: About a Third of Republicans Think We Should Bomb Aladdin | Gizmodo The 20 Best Gadgets of 2015 | Gawker The...
View ArticleA New War of the Worlds TV Show Is in the Works
H.G. Wells’ War of the Worlds has been adapted for other media before—notably for the 2005 Spielberg film, and the infamous 1938 Orson Welles radio broadcast. Now a new TV version is in the works,...
View ArticleSteven Universe Will Finally Return to Our Screens in January!
It feels like it’s been far too long since the heartwarming delight of Steven Universe was in our lives—but the wait for more Crystal Gem goodness is nearly over. Steven Universe is back January 4th,...
View Article