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Can You Survive Your Journey Into The Style Vortex Of Tadanori Yokoo? [Maybe NSFW]

Japan’s most bewildering poster artist and illustrator is getting a new show at the University of Chicago’s Joseph Regenstein Library. Tadanori Yokoo throws together blinding colors, weird pop-art references, woodcut illustrations and craziness to dazzle your brains out. Maybe NSFW… As the Seattle Post-Intelligencer puts it: Critics trying to sum up the work of artist…

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Stanley Kubrick Acting Psycho On The Set Of “The Shining”

How did Stanley Kubrick get so much intensity out of Shelley Duvall and Jack Nicholson during the filming of The Shining? By freaking them out with insane demands and 90 retakes, judging from this making-of footage. [via Big Other]

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Olivia Dunham Vs. The Cancer Hand!

Last night’s Fringe felt pretty run-of-the-mill after the previous week’s incredible episode. Olivia dithered, Walter made taffy, and a creepy guy ran around giving people bubble-wrap face. Spoilers ahead… The most interesting part of last night’s Fringe was probably our journey into the center of Olivia Dunham’s dysfunctional personality, and her broken relationships. Olivia has…

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V Actor Promises The Resistance Will Get More Competent Soon

Are we going to be witnessing the last temptation of Father Jack soon? Actor Joel Gretsch talked to us about fighting aliens, struggling with his faith, and being tempted by the fruit of another. Spoilers ahead… We were huge fans of Gretsch from his role as Tom Baldwin on The 4400, the previous show from…

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New Concept Art Shows How The Haunting “Gift” Could Become A Full-Length Film

Yesterday, we showed you The Gift, a tantalizing short film about humans and robots who both desire a mysterious box. Now it turns out the film-maker already has a full-length movie version planned out, and some concept art has appeared. News reports said major studios were bidding to be the one to develop Carl Erik…

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Two Stars Compete To Play Steve Rogers’ Girlfriend. Plus Logan’s Run Remake Will Go Back To The Source.

Today’s spoilers include updates on Reel Steel, the Logan’s Run remake and Transformers. Captain America’s love interest may be out of your league. Fringe set photos include more alt-universe movies. Plus Lost, Doctor Who, Resident Evil, Kick-Ass and Piranha 3-D. Captain America: An update on the life-and-death question, who is playing love interest Peggy Carter?…

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First Concept Art From The Third Riddick Movie: Left For Dead On A Monster Planet!

Vin Diesel just posted this long-awaited concept art from the new Riddick movie. It’s a frame from a “2-D motion choreography study,” and it’s called “The Furian… Left For Dead…” (But we all know, you should never count Riddick out!)

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The Walled City Where Sunlight Couldn’t Reach

A dystopian megacity, in which buildings merge together to become a single solid block, is the stuff of science fiction — but it already happened, in Hong Kong. The Kowloon Walled City was packed so tightly, it became an arcology. Kowloon Walled City arose out of a weird circumstance in the treaty between the Brits…

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Doctor Who Adventure Games Will Be Like Four Extra Episodes Of The Season — And They’ll Be Free!

Doctor Who’s taken us to the far reaches of the universe and the end of time, but can it travel across platforms into the land of decent video games? New screenshots and concept art, plus awesome details, give us hope. The BBC released a ton of info about Doctor Who: The Adventure Games. They’ll be…

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Jeffrey Dean Morgan Eager To Return To Supernatural!

Will the original (and best) Pa Winchester ever return to Supernatural for one last round of closure with Sam and Dean? Jeffrey Dean Morgan tells us he’s eager to do it. The Supernatural producers just haven’t called. WTF? Spoilers ahead… Of course, Morgan could be messing with us. We keep seeing the producers saying in…

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First Image Of Solar Eclipse In Another Star System

Every 27 years, the star Epsilon Aurigae is swallowed up, and scientists had no idea why. Now, using a special technique that produces images 140 times clearer than the Hubble Space Telescope, we’ve finally gotten images of it happening. Researchers at the University of St. Andrews were able to combine light from four different telescopes,…

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New Doctor Who Clips! Green Lantern/John Carter Villain Speaks! Plus First The Thing Prequel Set Pic!

Mark Strong discusses playing Green Lantern’s Sinestro and John Carter’s Matai Shang. There’s a set pic from The Thing’s prequel, three new Doctor Who clips, and shocking Fringe set video! Also: Iron Man, Get Smart, Wolverine, Transformers, Splice and Kick-Ass. Green Lantern: It sounds like Sinestro’s portrayal in this movie will be very similar to…

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Casting News: Yelchin On Fright Night, Wheaton On Eureka, And Juno’s Olivia Thirlby On Darkest Hour!

OMG, Iron Man pics! Anton Yelchin joins the Fright Night remake, a Juno star joins Bekmambetov’s alien-invasion film, and Wil Wheaton joins Eureka. Major hints for Joss Whedon’s horror film! And Lost, Doctor Who, Elm Street, Caesar and Resident Evil. Iron Man 2: Here are some more promo pics, some of which are definitely new.…

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15 Things We Learned In Last Night’s Lost

So are you a bit more convinced now that Lost’s final season is going someplace amazing? The Desmond-centric “Happily Ever After” recharged our faith in the “flash-sideways.” Here are 15 cool things we learned last night. Spoilers ahead, brotha… Desmond’s “catastrophic electro-magnetic event” back in season three is still significant. Remember when Desmond activated the…

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Roald Dahl, Master Of Dark Fantasy, Meets Hipster Auteur Wes Anderson. They Make Babies.

The Fantastic Mr. Fox came out on DVD a couple weeks ago, giving us a chance to re-evaluate this dark, comedic gem. How does Roald Dahl’s dark whimsy mesh with Wes Anderson’s quirky indie-adventurer sensibility? Mostly, pretty well. Spoilers ahead… The Fantastic Mr. Fox is a great movie to have on DVD, because it’s very…

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What Was The Last Movie You Saw Without Knowing Anything About It?

When was the last time you walked into a movie, without knowing anything beyond the title and maybe who was in it? Not even seeing the trailer first? These days, it’s hard to believe such an experience even exists. And yet, there was a time when I routinely saw movies after glancing at a poster…

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At Last A Star Trek Porn Movie That Looks Like It Might Give Us An Actual Nerdgasm

We found This Ain’t Star Trek XXX somewhat underwhelming despite the lovingly recreated bridge set. But this work-safe trailer for Hustler’s sequel has it all: alien planets, anachronistic Borg queens, 1960s time travel, and derring-do, along with doing the do.

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Emily Blunt As Catwoman? You Can Probably Scratch That Rumor

We reported that Emily Blunt turned down the love-interest role in Captain America. Now an anonymous source claims this was so she could play Catwoman in Batman 3. But wait! Even the anonymous source says this is just a rumor.

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Splice Director’s Next Dream Projects: J.G. Ballard’s High Rise And Alan Moore’s Swamp Thing!

Vincenzo Natali’s Splice might be the most daring, bizarre movie of the year. But he’s not aiming low for his next projects: He told us he wants to film J.G. Ballard’s High Rise and Alan Moore’s run on Swamp Thing.

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New Iron Man 2 TV Spots, Inception Diagrams, And Mad Max Rumors. Plus The Thing Prequel Starts Filming!

Discover Iron Man 2 plot points, in new TV spots. Actors talk Mad Max and The Thing. Plus Inception, Let Me In, Nightmare On Elm St., Resident Evil, Caprica, Doctor Who, Lost, Fringe, Supernatural, Smallville, V, Chuck and True Blood! Iron Man 2: Two new TV spots show a bit more of the film’s initial…

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Can You Survive Your Journey Into The Style Vortex Of Tadanori Yokoo? [Maybe NSFW]

Stanley Kubrick Acting Psycho On The Set Of “The Shining”

Olivia Dunham Vs. The Cancer Hand!

V Actor Promises The Resistance Will Get More Competent Soon

New Concept Art Shows How The Haunting “Gift” Could Become A Full-Length Film

Two Stars Compete To Play Steve Rogers’ Girlfriend. Plus Logan’s Run Remake Will Go Back To The Source.

First Concept Art From The Third Riddick Movie: Left For Dead On A Monster Planet!

The Walled City Where Sunlight Couldn’t Reach

Doctor Who Adventure Games Will Be Like Four Extra Episodes Of The Season — And They’ll Be Free!

Jeffrey Dean Morgan Eager To Return To Supernatural!

First Image Of Solar Eclipse In Another Star System

New Doctor Who Clips! Green Lantern/John Carter Villain Speaks! Plus First The Thing Prequel Set Pic!

Casting News: Yelchin On Fright Night, Wheaton On Eureka, And Juno’s Olivia Thirlby On Darkest Hour!

15 Things We Learned In Last Night’s Lost

Roald Dahl, Master Of Dark Fantasy, Meets Hipster Auteur Wes Anderson. They Make Babies.

What Was The Last Movie You Saw Without Knowing Anything About It?

At Last A Star Trek Porn Movie That Looks Like It Might Give Us An Actual Nerdgasm

Emily Blunt As Catwoman? You Can Probably Scratch That Rumor

Splice Director’s Next Dream Projects: J.G. Ballard’s High Rise And Alan Moore’s Swamp Thing!

New Iron Man 2 TV Spots, Inception Diagrams, And Mad Max Rumors. Plus The Thing Prequel Starts Filming!

INIU Portable Power Bank Is Small in Size and Smaller in Price for Amazon’s Big Spring Sale (45W, 10,000mAh)

Humans Were Already Dog People 16,000 Years Ago, DNA Suggests

California Regulator Says Tesla’s ‘Robotaxis’ Are More Like a Limo in the Eyes of the Law

Dyson Airwrap Falls to an All-Time Low in Amazon’s Spring Sale, Lowering the Barrier for This Premium Multi-Styler

The ‘Tales from ’85’ Trailer Wants You Back in ‘Stranger Things’ Already

Forget Ray-Ban Meta, XREAL 1S AR/XR Virtual Screen Smart Glasses Drop to Record Low on Amazon

Pixel Buds Pro 2 Hit Record Low as Google Continues Its Clearance-Like Price Cuts Following Smartphone Deals

DJI Now Has a Cheaper 360 Drone Than Insta360, but the U.S. Won’t Get It

Amazon Clears Out Apple Watch Series 9 With Silver Stainless Steel Case at 48% Off During Spring Sale

What Do You Mean Fox McCloud Is in the ‘Super Mario Galaxy’ Movie

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

Apple Studio Display XDR Review: It Looks So Good, I Wish It Were an iMac

RayNeo Air 4 Pro Review: My Eyes Love These Video Glasses, but My Nose Disagrees