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Watch This New Flash TV Featurette And Just Try Not To Be Excited

We have many months until The Flash debuts on October 7th, but we can feel good about one thing: It looks like showrunner Marc Guggenheim and crew doing the show right, because this new behind-the-scenes featurette makes the series look fantastic. Grant Gustin is charming as hell, it’s clearly going to be action-packed, the suit…

Orphan Black‘s Amazing Dance Party Scene Recreated By Mini-Clones

In the season finale of Orphan Black, we met Charlotte, the first child clone, and got an incredible scene where all the clones played by Tatiana Maslany danced together. Now the young actress who played Charlotte has recreated the dance scene, clone-for-clone, and it’s as awesome as it is adorable. OH MY GOD THE MINI-HELENA…

​And All Of A Sudden, Defiance Is Bonkers Again

You know, for a show with umpteen alien races, crazy metal tentacle gods and psychotic albinos, I still feel like I know where Defiance is going most of the time. But I did not have this problem in last night’s episode. Let’s begin with the boring announcement that Alak has managed to impregnate Christie McCawley,…

This Stop-Motion Short Will Take The Pain Of Transformers 4 Away

Worried that you may never enjoy the Transformers again after the inexorable bore that was Age of Extinction? Watch this fantastic stop-motion battle between Optimus Prime and the classic, testicle-free Devastator by Harris Loureiro. You’ll remember why you love these robots in disguise. [Via Geeks Are Sexy]

Get The All-New Dungeons & Dragons Basic Rules Now, For Free!

Don’t have plans this holiday weekend? You do now. Wizards of the Coast has released the Basic Rules for the new edition of Dungeons & Dragons as a free PDF right here. The 100-page document details how to make a character, play the game, and covers magic, too. Specifically, the Basic Rules “covers the core…

​Wolfcop Is The Best ’80s Movie Ever Made In 2014

You don’t have to be a devoted aficionado of low-budget ’80s action-horror flicks to appreciate the equally low-budget 2014 action-horror flick Wolfcop. But it’s going to help… as is the ability to recognize the awesomeness of drunk werewolves getting in shootouts. Wolfcop is effortlessly retro, from its wonderfully ludicrous premise, to its flawed execution to…

Two Grown Men Try To Kill Each Other With Children’s Toys In “Toy Wars”

A trip to the playground turns into a deadly duel in this fun, SFX-filled video from AndrewMFilms. Question: Are these guys both dads who have abandoned their children to fight each other? Or are they random dudes hanging around a playground? Maybe the cop should’ve stuck around a bit… [Via Laughing Squid]

This Amazing ’70s-Style Alien Playset May Be Comic-Con’s Best Exclusive

Not content to merely release awesome Alien action figures in classic Kenner style, Funko (along with Super7) has announced an incredible playset right out of the ’70s to accompany them. It’s perfect, right down to its packaging. Look how excited that little girl is to be playing with her Alien Egg Chamber! The set is…

Zack Snyder’s Explanation For Batman V. Superman‘s “V” Is So, So Dumb

Although overshadowed by the picture of a forlorn Superman standing morosely in the rain, Zack Snyder actually tried to explain to USA Today why he chose a “V” for Batman V. Superman’s title, as opposed to the infinitely more normal “Vs.” It is the dumbest thing you will hear all day. Ready? The director can’t…

Chris Eccleston Would Willingly Star In Heroes Reborn For Some Reason

So let me get this straight: Christopher Eccleston was so miserable making Doctor Who that he wouldn’t appear in the 50th anniversary special, but he had such a blast playing Claude the invisible man on Heroes he’d star in the new sequel series? That is messed up. And yet, it’s the truth. During an event…

Superman Does Not Look Happy In His First Batman V. Superman Pic

Question: What is Superman feeling in this photo? Anger? Sadness? Is he upset that he’s being sued by Batman? All I know is even Superman probably doesn’t hang out in the pouring rain if he’s in a good mood. You know, between this and the now legendary Sad Batman photo, I’m kind of expecting the…

The Rap Ode To Hulk Hands You Never Knew You Needed

I can’t even tell you how much I love this music video. Because truly, there is no greater, more universal sign of professional and financial success than wearing enormous green foam fists on your hands. Dear David Ebert, Douglas Widick and whoever else helped you make this music video — bless you. You guys are…

Warner Bros. is planning a big-budget adaptation of The Odyssey. Titled Odysseus, the film will be directed by Fedor Bondarchuk, who made the Russian historical epic Stalingrad, and written by Jeremy Doner, of The Killing semi-fame. Only the gods know how this thing will turn out. [Via The Dissolve]

There Is Now A Netflix For Legos

Yes, if renting Lego sets is something you’d like to do, then you’d best bookmark Pley.com immediately. The site allows you to rent your choice of Lego sets on a monthly basis, and then return them. Yes, really. It sounds crazy, but the joy of playing with Legos is generally the building, not the finished…

Sailor Moon’s Brand New Transformation Sequence Is Epic

How badass can a girl magically changing into a sailor suit be? The new transformation sequence from Sailor Moon Crystal (courtesy of our bros at Kotaku) has the answer — pretty goddamned badass. This video contains her original transformation for compariosn; skip to 0:44 if you want to get right to the good stuff. The…

​Will We Ever Get A “Perfect” Movie Trilogy?

Greetings, mail mates! Today we’re looking at how Bryan Singer’s legal woes might affect his future with the X-Men, why you should give The Leftovers a chance, and of course a discussion about The Game of Thrones Character Who Must Not Be Named. Let’s do this thing. Oh, many of you wrote in asking questions…

Devon Aoki will join season 3 of Arrow as the sword-wielding superheroine Katana. Deadline says the Sin City star “will be one of Oliver’s mentors in the [Hong Kong] flashbacks and a critical influence on his journey to eventually become The Arrow of present day.”

The End Of Avengers: Age Of Ultron May Have A Major Surprise For Hulk

Hitflix says they know what happens to the Hulk in the final act of Avengers: Age of Ultron. This could be a rumor, or it could be a spoiler, but if it’s true, it has some major ramifications for Phase 3 of the Marvel cinematic universe. Supposedly, the Hulk will become trapped in a quinjet…

Lord Of The Rings‘ Elves Are Totally Lying About Their Awesome Eyesight

That’s right; Legolas and his pointy-eared kin are goddamned liars. As this video proves, they can’t possibly see over the distance and with the clarity they claim. Man, it’s like Tolkien didn’t do any scientific research before writing his fantasy opus. [Via Geeks Are Sexy]

​Transformers: Age Of Extinction: The Spoiler FAQ

Did you watch Michael Bay’s newest cinematic aberration this weekend and come away confused? Our patented Spoiler FAQ has the answers to every question you have about the Transformers: Age Of Extinction! (Yes, including the one about statutory rape, since Michael Bay decided to bring it up.) What is Transformers: Age of Extinction about? Nothing.…