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It Follows Director’s New Gig: Developing A Mystery Series For TV

Great news for fans of indie horror smash It Follows: director David Robert Mitchell is bringing his retro-artful-terrifying touch to the small screen, in the form of a crime series titled Mr. Postman. As the title suggests, it’s about a postman. Who solves mysteries. Dark mysteries. https://gizmodo.com/it-follows-proves-that-horror-movies-dont-need-to-be-du-1691019297 https://gizmodo.com/how-it-follows-uses-dread-and-beauty-to-create-the-perf-1690601352 The Hollywood Reporter got the scoop: Mr.…

Area 51 Trailer Is A PSA For Not Breaking Into Top-Secret Military Bases

Oren Peli had a mega-hit with Paranormal Activity in 2007. His follow-up, Area 51, finished shooting in 2010, was overhauled in 2011, and is finally seeing the light of day next month. So was the wait worth it? The trailer is here to help us decide … if we can stand one more found-footage horror…

The 8 Most Intriguing Theories About Skyjacker D.B. Cooper

Who is D.B. Cooper? The question has persisted since November 24, 1971, when a mysterious man hijacked a flight from Portland to Seattle, demanded parachutes and $200,000, and skydived into folk-hero history. Cooper’s identity and fate remain unknown — and many theories about both abound. Cooper (who actually bought his plane ticket, which cost $2o…

True Crime Legend Ann Rule May Have Been Robbed By Her Own Sons

Prolific author Ann Rule has written some of true crime’s best-selling classics, including Ted Bundy tome The Stranger Beside Me, inspired by her friendship with Bundy long before his serial-killing ways were known. She’s now 83, in not-great health, and is apparently being ripped off by two of her own sons. As the Seattle PI…

It’s The 174th Birthday Of The Detective Story, So Read The Very First!

Or re-read, more likely. Take a coffee break and enjoy Edgar Allan Poe’s The Murders in the Rue Morgue, published in 1841 in Graham’s Lady’s and Gentlemen’s Magazine (and written before the word “detective” was in use). Read it via the Poe Museum’s website, among other short-story selections, here. Image via Biography.com

FBI Admits Flawed Forensics May Have Led To Wrongful Convictions 

The FBI and the Justice Department admitted that flawed forensic testimony over more than 20 years — particularly pertaining to hair analysis — may have led to wrongful convictions in hundreds of cases, including 14 instances where a possibly innocent defendant was executed or died in prison. The Washington Post, which broke the story in…

Wild Chimps Look Out For Traffic Before Crossing Busy Road

This remarkable video was shot as part of a 29-month study of chimps crossing what’s often a dangerously busy road in Uganda’s Kibale National Park. Unlike in studies conducted of quieter roads, here the apes cautiously looked both ways, moved rapidly, and made sure all in the group made it across safely. New Scientist reports:…

The Lizzie Borden Chronicles Just Went Completely, Insanely Over The Top

We’re three episodes into The Lizzie Borden Chronicles’ eight-ep run on Lifetime, and last night’s episode, “Flowers,” was full of dramatic twists galore — including some very gory ones that sacrificed some key characters (or seemed to, anyway). Where the hell can this show possibly go next? Spoilers follow! By now, a very clear pattern…

This Image May Suggest The Destructive Powers Of A White Dwarf Star

This stunning Chandra image of ngc6388 suggests that “a white dwarf star may have ripped apart a planet as it came too close.” More from NASA (and even more info here): When a star reaches its white dwarf stage, nearly all of the material from the star is packed inside a radius one hundredth that…

If you want to get a look at the Shroud of Turin, now’s your (limited-time) chance: the artifact that some believe (and many dispute) was Jesus’ burial cloth is on display until June 24 at St. John the Baptist cathedral in Turin. Just make sure you do like one million others have done, and sign…

New Fantastic Four Trailer Actually Looks Pretty Badass

The new Fantastic Four trailer offers a lot better looks at all the characters, and what to expect from the action (including Reed Richards’ inability to proffer a proper fist bump). Check it out!

What directional shifts will technology take in the next 10 years? A new report from the nonprofit research center Institute For the Future points to the mushrooming amount of data that comprises “the information economy” — but also emphasizes the growing importance of making sure private data stays private.

Watch The Jaw-Dropping Trailer For Fantasy Oddity The Tale Of Tales

Oh, that? Yeah, it’s Salma Hayek devouring a bloody dragon heart, among other striking (and oft-NSFW, so be warned) images in the trailer for The Tale Of Tales. The fairy-tale epic is the latest from Italian filmmaker Matteo Garrone (Gomorrah), and it’s debuting next month at the Cannes Film Festival. [Via Deadline, Twitchfilm]

Star Trek Cosplay Afoot Aboard The International Space Station

Universe Today offers some context for this rather awesome photo: Following the flawless blastoff of the SpaceX Falcon 9 booster and Dragon cargo ship on Tuesday, April 14, the resupply vessel arrived at the International Space Station April 17, and was successful snared by the outpost’s resident Star Trek crewmate, Expedition 43 Flight Engineer Samantha…

And Now, A Pair Of Playful Brown Bear Cubs  

On April 4, young brown bears play in one of two large enclosures at Kuterevo Bear Refuge in central Croatia. The shelter was founded in 2002 by retired social worker Ivan Crnkovic-Pavenka; it’s staffed largely by volunteers and currently hosts eight bears, all of which were orphaned as cubs. AP Photo by Amel Emric

Bald Eagles have returned to nest in New York City! NYC Audubon announced on Friday that the city’s first active Bald Eagle pair in 100 years has taken up residence on Staten Island, an encouraging sign for a species that was once nearly extinct. Fun fact: “Local birders have named the male Vito.”

A Cliff Swallow Hangs Out In Its Mud Nest, Thinking Deep Thoughts

Photographer Don DeBold spotted this intense-looking Cliff Swallow at the Lucy Evans Baylands Nature Preserve, a nearly 2,000 acre marshland on the San Francisco Bay that’s been called one of the West Coast’s best birdwatching spots.

Here’s A Cute Teaser For Netflix’s How To Train Your Dragon Series

DreamWorks’ Dragons: Race to the Edge hits Netflix June 26; Hiccup and Toothless lead the charge, of course, but all kinds of new dragons will also be added into the mix. [Via Bleeding Cool]

Mosasaurus Grabs A Shark Snack In Latest Jurassic World Poster

My, what big teeth you have! Here’s the newest Jurassic World poster, released ahead of the new trailer which drops on Monday. It depicts Mosasaurus, “the immense seagoing lizard,” swimming up to nibble on what would normally be a pretty scary-looking shark, but here kinda resembles a Goldfish cracker.

First Look At Another Clone Wars Character Coming To Rebels

This just in from Star Wars Celebration’s Star Wars Rebels panel: the next season of Disney XD’s animated series will bring back a character from Star Wars: The Clone Wars. Here’s what we know so far, with the season 2 trailer included below! Via an IGN report: Captain Rex appeared, grey-bearded and flanked by two…