Cheryl Eddy, Author at Gizmodo

Watch The Magical Trailer for Irish Animation Song of the Sea

Irish animation studio Cartoon Saloon — creators of wonderful, Oscar-nominated The Secret of Kells — return with Song of the Sea, another Tomm Moore-directed blend of fantasy and folklore. Irish superstars Brendan Gleeson and Fionnula Flanagan voice adult characters, but the story’s mostly about a motherless boy and his little sister, who may or may…

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Check Out These Awesomely Gross Mummy Toes

Scientists at Chicago’s Field Museum recently opened a 2,500-year-old sarcophagus as part of a restoration and stabilization project, revealing the “blackened toes” of its 14-year-old male mummy. They’re totally gross. So see them after the jump! Besides the occupant’s ancient digits, there was also a “a previously unknown drawing of the Goddess Nut on the…

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Simon Pegg Cast As The Devil in The Gathering? Yes, Please

Some exciting news from the director of comedy-horror movie The Gathering (not to be confused with Magic: The Gathering, also in pre-production) has emerged: Simon Pegg has been cast as the devil. He’ll appear in the anthology film’s framing device, which director Jon Keeyes describes thusly in his Fangoria interview: On Halloween night, the devil…

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Get Excited For This New Exhibit Of Iconic Science Fiction Props

Seattle’s EMP Museum dedicates most of its square footage to rock music (including an entire room of historically significant guitars), but the venue also hosts a steady stream of exhibits and events dedicated to other pop-culture avenues, especially science fiction. Current visitors can check out “Icons of Science Fiction” (get up close and personal with…

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Iggy Pop Is Indeed Playing A Serial Killer In Dario Argento’s New Film

Italian horror master Dario Argento made his mark with gorgeously gory films like Suspiria, Inferno, Deep Red, and Tenebre. His creative heyday (late 1970s to the mid-1980s) may be over (though 2007’s Mother of Tears had its moments) — but the 74-year-old’s latest boasts a bit of stunt casting so intriguing, it just might make…

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We’ve Got the Scoop on Who’s Back And What’s New In Archer Season Six

As the beloved animated spy comedy Archer prepares for its sixth season on FX (new episodes start January 8!), we caught up with Matt Thompson, who executive-produces the show along with its creator and writer, Adam Reed. And he told us how the show is coming back to the Danger Zone, along with a lot…

Television Cheryl Eddy

Admire The World’s Most Gorgeous Buildings Dedicated To Science

The stunning ceiling above the Austrian Academy of Sciences‘ main auditorium helped the 167-year-old institution make Curbed‘s list of architecturally memorable buildings dedicated to science. Other picks include way more modern (and scifi-evoking) structures, including the Innovation, Science, and Technology Building at Florida Polytechnic University (a.k.a. the first college in the U.S. with an all-digital,…

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Christopher Lee Keeps His Christmas Metal Streak Intact With A New Song

He rocked you in 2012 with “The Little Drummer Boy” and “Silent Night.” In 2013, he slayed you with “Jingle Hell.” Now, Christopher Lee is back to melt the long, white beard off your face with “Darkest Carols, Faithful Sing,” a “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” do-over that contains the lyric “Glory to the metal…

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Watch This Rescued Sea Otter Pup And All Will Seem Right With The World

We have the good people at Zooborns to thank for this, the most eyeball-blastingly cute thing you will see all day. “Pup 681” was rescued off the coast of California but now calls Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium home. The aquarium is currently holding a contest in conjunction with Good Morning America to give the pup a…

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This Sexy Bollywood Horror Movie Has Absolutely Everything

It really doesn’t get more epic than the poster for Alone, a new horror film starring Bollywood scream queen du jour Bipasha Basu. Here’s the trailer, which doesn’t contain any subtitles, but … who needs ’em? And here’s the movie synopsis, via distributor Panorama Studios: “The story revolves around conjoined twins Anjana and Sanjana, who…

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Watch A Short Film By The Director Of J.J. Abrams’ New Alien Movie

Deadline just broke the news that J.J. Abrams and Bad Robot will produce the “top secret” directorial debut of Chris Alender. It’s described as a science fiction film with “a Cloverfield feel and a contained budget, [involving] aliens.” More from Deadline, which notes Sony won a bidding war to get its mitts on the property:…

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Does This Video Show A UFO Over Mexico?

The UFO video below was shot near Popocatépetl (pictured above, sans aliens), a volcano that’s had close encounters in the past. It is also, however, located near an airport. Where flying objects often pass by. Make of that what you will. Top image via the Smithsonian. Video via Open Minds.

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Dig Deep With YouTube’s Most Bizarre Hollow Earth Videos

Like aliens above, the notion that there’s life below the Earth’s crust is catnip to conspiracy theorists. A recent Telegraph article recapped a statement made in 2002 by one Dallas Thompson on Art Bell’s Coast to Coast AM radio show. After a devastating car accident, Thompson had a vision of a world that could be…

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Will Jason’s Mother Be in the New Friday the 13th Movie?

Here’s a tidbit to make horror fans who have sworn off remakes reconsider for a hot second: Bloody Disgusting picked up the news that Jason’s mother, played in the original Friday the 13th by the inimitable Betsy Palmer, might be a character in the 13th Friday the 13th installment (touché!), due in 2015. Originally reported…

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Revealed: Mystical Cover Art for Jodorowsky’s Autobiography

More good news for Alejandro Jodorowsky fans: the famed and proudly bizarre Chilean director’s autobiographical novel, Where the Bird Sings Best, will be translated into English. Publisher Restless Books offers this tantalizing description: Where the Bird Sings Best tells the fantastic story of the Jodorowskys’ emigration from Ukraine to Chile amid the political and cultural…

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RIP Frank and Louie, the Two-Faced Cat

He defied the odds by purring as long as he did, but the world’s longest-living two-faced cat (also called a Janus cat, after the Roman god with faces looking to the future and the past), Frank and Louie, died last week at the ripe age of 15. The cause was cancer, according to the feline’s…

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What Happened Aboard History’s Most Baffling Ghost Ship?

When the merchant ship Mary Celeste set sail from New York on November 7, 1872, all signs pointed to an uneventful journey. When it was discovered just under a month later — completely abandoned, yet still in seaworthy condition, and with personal effects from its missing crew intact — it quickly entered maritime lore. Almost…

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Celebrate the End of Prohibition with This Odd Movie

On this day in 1933, Prohibition ended in the United States — which means it’s time to celebrate with what’s probably the strangest film made about that dark time in history: 1976’s Bugsy Malone. Cheers! Alan Parker’s musical gangster extravaganza stars an all-kid cast, including a slick-haired Scott Baio (in his debut) and a spit-curled…

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Your Complete Guide to Drool-worthy DVD and Blu-ray Gifts

Giving the gift of a DVD or Blu-ray boxed set is the perfect way to please a superfan — or indoctrinate a noob, who will suddenly get all your in-jokes after consuming, say, Batman: The Complete Television Series. (Hey, some days you just can’t get rid of a bomb!) Or, get creative and DIY some…

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Don’t Miss The Moody Vampire Western A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night

There’s a lot that’s unique about Ana Lily Amirpour’s striking new film A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night. This will likely be cinema’s only black-and-white feminist Western vampire movie, shot in a California ghost town but with all dialogue in Farsi … unless Amirpour decides to make a sequel. But as singular as this…

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Watch The Magical Trailer for Irish Animation Song of the Sea

Check Out These Awesomely Gross Mummy Toes

Simon Pegg Cast As The Devil in The Gathering? Yes, Please

Get Excited For This New Exhibit Of Iconic Science Fiction Props

Iggy Pop Is Indeed Playing A Serial Killer In Dario Argento’s New Film

We’ve Got the Scoop on Who’s Back And What’s New In Archer Season Six

Admire The World’s Most Gorgeous Buildings Dedicated To Science

Christopher Lee Keeps His Christmas Metal Streak Intact With A New Song

Watch This Rescued Sea Otter Pup And All Will Seem Right With The World

This Sexy Bollywood Horror Movie Has Absolutely Everything

Watch A Short Film By The Director Of J.J. Abrams’ New Alien Movie

Does This Video Show A UFO Over Mexico?

Dig Deep With YouTube’s Most Bizarre Hollow Earth Videos

Will Jason’s Mother Be in the New Friday the 13th Movie?

Revealed: Mystical Cover Art for Jodorowsky’s Autobiography

RIP Frank and Louie, the Two-Faced Cat

What Happened Aboard History’s Most Baffling Ghost Ship?

Celebrate the End of Prohibition with This Odd Movie

Your Complete Guide to Drool-worthy DVD and Blu-ray Gifts

Don’t Miss The Moody Vampire Western A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night

Roborock F25 Ultra Steam Wet Dry Vacuum Is Now at Its Lowest Price, but Only During the Spring Sale Window

This $450 Semi-Dumb Phone Is Barely Even a Phone

Startup Successfully Ignites World’s First Fusion Rocket

Shokz OpenDots One Earbuds Hit Their Lowest Price Yet Across All Color Options, Including the New Ones

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

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