Cheryl Eddy

A Moon Of Saturn Has Its Moment In The Sun In This Stunning Ringscape

The Cassini spacecraft captured this 2005 shot of one of Saturn’s many moons, the icy Tethys, as it orbited the gas giant planet. Image credit: Cassini Imaging Team, SSI, JPL, ESA, NASA

The Last Ship‘s Season Two Trailer Is Here, And It Looks Insane

It’s clear the action will escalate (“A NEW ENEMY WILL SURFACE,” ominous shot of the White House, etc.) on season two of The Last Ship, TNT’s adaptation of William Brinkley’s post-apocalyptic novel about a Navy vessel that manages to dodge a global plague … but runs into all kinds o’ hellish problems in its aftermath.

Fantastic Four Mini Featurettes Offer Insight Into The Casting Process

Not much here in the way of new footage, but these micro-clips, which feature on-screen commentary by Fantastic Four writer-producer Simon Kinberg and director Josh Trank, do offer up a few nuggets, like the fact that Miles Teller auditioned for Trank’s Chronicle, which ended up starring Michael B. Jordan. Fantastic Four is out August 7.…

Sinister 2 Looks To Be Just As Nightmare-Inducing As The Original

Remember that time you found those creepy films in your murder-scene of a new house, and the mere act of watching them summoned a demon who looked kinda like a member of Immortal? Well, he’s back in Sinister 2, which features an all-new imperiled family. Check out the creepy teaser below. First, here’s a synopsis:…

This Is What A Super Typhoon Looks Like From Space

Astronaut Samantha Cristoforetti snapped this image of Typhoon Maysak from the International Space Station on Tuesday, March 31 — the day it was bumped up to “super typhoon” status. The storm has since weakened but thousands have been evacuated ahead of its landfall in the Philippines tomorrow. Credit: AP Photo/NASA, Samantha Cristoforetti

It’s A Damn Good Time To Be A Sparrow In Japan

A sparrow enjoys the nectar of a cherry blossom in full bloom in Tokyo’s Ueno Park. AP photo by Shizuo Kambayashi

A new open-access database of biosignatures has been designed to help astronomers map which alien planets may be capable of supporting life. It catalogues colors that reflect from 137 microbe species, a brilliant range “from the egg-yolk yellow of Halorubrum chaoviator” to “the deep blue-green of Dermocarpa violacea.” [Image via]

A Spectacular Look At This Morning’s Total Lunar Eclipse

Photo of the April 4, 2015 early-morning “blood moon” lunar eclipse by Ron Kroetz.

A Wonderfully Intricate Rube Goldberg Machine Tells The Passover Story

Mechanical engineering students at Haifa, Israel’s Technion university crafted this whimsical tribute to Passover, proving that Rube Goldberg Machines should really be utilized in more holiday celebrations. Check out that burning bush! For mega-Rube Goldberg Machine fans, the making-of video is here. [Via Geeks Are Sexy]

George R.R. Martin Is Developing A New HBO Show Called Captain Cosmos!

George R.R. Martin isn’t writing for seasons five or six of Game of Thrones — but that doesn’t mean we won’t see more stuff from him on HBO. In a new interview, Martin reveals he’s developing a new show called Captain Cosmos. But he also revealed that a major twist could be coming in the…

History’s Lesser-Known Presidential Assassinations Were Utterly Gruesome

As countless films, books, and conspiracy theories have recounted, the presidencies of John F. Kennedy and Abraham Lincoln came to dramatic ends when the men were struck by assassins’ bullets. Lesser-known are the deaths of James A. Garfield and William McKinley, who suffered the same fate, though both clung to life for days after. The…

Archer Ends Its Rebound Season On Top Form And Hints At A New Status Quo

After season five’s detour into Archer: Vice, the gang returned to good old spycraft in season six … which wrapped up last night with the conclusion of the two-parter “Drastic Voyage.” Including the heavy suggestion that season seven, slated for 2016, will take yet another new direction. Spoilers ahead! When last we saw them, the…

Christina Ricci’s Lizzie Borden TV Series Looks Like Campy, Bloody Fun 

After the success of Lizzie Borden Took An Axe, Lifetime opted to turn the Christina Ricci-starring movie into an eight-episode series, The Lizzie Borden Chronicles. It kicks off April 5, and based on new clips posted to its official site, looks to be a campy good time (with fabulous costumes … those hats!) Here’s a…

How One Architect’s Buildings Became A Film-Favorite Dystopian Backdrop

“Decades ago, [architect John] Portman never envisioned his buildings as dystopian fortresses or imagined Hollywood actors rappelling down his skyscrapers.” But Atlanta has become a popular filming location, and Portman and his neo-futuristic buildings are an important reason why. Tax incentives help, of course, but there’s something about the lines of Portman’s architecture that lures…

Zombie Subway Stunt Is Possibly The Most Terrifying Prank Ever Pulled

Subway riders in the northeast state of Ceará, Brazil, had quite a fright when OMG ZOMBIES!!! It was revealed, of course, to be a TV show-plotted prank — but though the ghouls are fake, the freak-out factor among the passengers is alarmingly, piss-your-pants real (it starts about three minutes in). Yikes, seriously. [Via NY Daily…

All The Reasons Why Event Horizon Is A Hell Of A Good Time

The year is 2047, the place is Neptune’s orbit, and the psychological mindfuck factor is off the charts, for the rescue crew aboard the Lewis & Clark. The film is Event Horizon, named for a long-lost space ship which has maybe been to HELL and back — and it’s one of the most underrated space-horror…

The Science Behind The World’s Most Vomitous Jelly Bean Flavors

Harry Potter is the reason Jelly Belly started making its beans in flavors like vomit, earthworm, and rotten egg. Given the candy’s literary origins, fictional creator Bertie Bott would presumably be especially proud of the new “Stinky Socks” variety. But how do you craft a flavor based on something that isn’t edible? As you might…

The Surprising Objects Used To Make Gruesome Sounds On The Walking Dead 

Tucked into a fascinating article about veteran Foley artist Gregg Barbanell, highly skilled in creating realistic (yet not distracting) ambient sounds for films, TV shows, and video games, is a rundown of how he achieves The Walking Dead’s most bone-rattling noises. The “tools” he uses are shockingly unshocking. They’re also items you just might have…

Custody Battle Over Massive Emerald Worth $370 Million Rages On

It’s 180,000 carats and weighs 840 pounds. Its value is estimated somewhere in the $370 million range, but really, the Bahia Emerald is so rare it’s virtually priceless. No wonder the raw gem, which was found in 2001, is such a hot property — and has been at the center of a legal saga that’s…

YA Fantasy Book Series The Mortal Instruments Gets Another Shot On TV

The news was announced last year, but now The Mortal Instruments TV show, based on Cassandra Clare’s popular YA fantasy book series, has a title (Shadowhunters), a network (ABC Family) and a complete series order, under the guiding hand of previously-announced showrunner Ed Decter (Helix). Both The Hollywood Reporter and Deadline shared the news, with…