Katharine Trendacosta

A Charming Tale of a Girl, a Bear, And Her Family

I’m completely in love with Black Bear Moon, an animated short where a bear paperweight triggers childhood memories for a young woman packing up her life. Is the bear her imaginary friend? A representation of family? All of the above? The transitions here are beautiful, as is the whole animation. It’s so good. [via Vimeo…

Friendship Is More Powerful Than We Ever Imagined

Friendship is powerful — everything from pop culture tells us so. But how powerful is it? Turns out that friendship has all sorts of properties, that include making you healthier, increasing your self-awareness and helping you accomplish way more. Here are all the ways science proves that friendship really is magic. Genetics Can Predict Slightly…

If you include its atmosphere, Pluto is larger than Earth. Michael Simons at New Horizonsexplains how this can be.

Seriously, Another Robin Hood Movie Is Being Written

This makes three. Three Robin Hood movies. Unless he’s a cartoon fox, I’m out. This time, Joby Harold, the same guy writing the giant multi-part King Arthur epic for Guy Ritchie, is writing a “gritty” version of Robin Hood called Robin Hood: Origins. Which is bound to give people X-Men: Origins flashbacks. His peers are…

The CW’s Making a Crossover Show With Atom, Firestorm, and Sara Lance?!

Rather than add a whole bunch of superhero shows to its line-up, the CW is currently developing a show which’ll bring a number of the recurring heroes from The Flash and Arrow into one show. On deck? Brandon Routh, Victor Garber, Wentworth Miller and Caity Lotz. Wait. Caity “Sara Lance” Lotz? So that’s the Atom,…

The “What Color Is This Goddamn Dress?” Debate Explained By Science

A rift is tearing the internet apart. And it’s the question of what color this dress is. Society has been split into the white/golds and the blue/blacks. Thankfully some people have stepped up to explain, scientifically, what color this goddamn dress is. If you’ve somehow missed it, it started on tumblr when Swiked posted this…

Prisoners‘ Denis Villeneuve In Talks to Direct the Blade Runner Sequel

Well, now we know who may replace Ridley Scott in the director’s chair for the Blade Runner sequel: Denis Villeneuve, director of the Academy Award-nominated Prisoners. We’ve known for a while that Scott’s schedule made it nearly impossible for him to fit this in and Scott admitted a while back that he wouldn’t be doing…

These Skirts Call to All Art History Lovers

These are a great bargain for any art lover: $65 for ant one of seven designs printed on skirts, available by Retrofolie. Perfectly beautiful. See more below. There are two Klimts, three Muchas, a van Gogh, a Millais, and a Boucher. I want all of them to go with my vast array of black t-shirts.

The Ethereal Beauty of Scotland’s Fingal’s Cave

Fingal’s Cave is on the uninhabited island of Staffa, in Scotland’s Inner Hebrides. Its unique beauty is the result of Paleocene lava flow, and the cave inspired, among others, Felix Mendelssohn, Jules Verne, John Keats, August Strindberg, and Pink Floyd. Image Credit: Fingal’s Cave Staffa by dun_deagh/flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0 The name itself is derived from…

Over at Kotaku, check out a gallery of the work of Lianne Moseley, who makes real people into comic book characters using makeup. It’s amazing what body paint and talent can do.

This Is How You Turn San Francisco Into Gotham City

Experimenting with black and white filmmaking and time lapse, Toby Harriman figured out a way to turn San Francisco into Gotham City. It’s a perfect example of how composing shots and using music turns a very identifiable city into a whole new one. [via Vimeo Staff Picks] Contact the author at [email protected].

Neill Blomkamp Hints The New Alien Movie Will Wipe Out Alien 3

Neill Blomkamp’s Alien movie is gaining steam really quickly. The latest news comes courtesy of a Sky Movies interview with Sigourney Weaver and Blomkamp himself, where the two of them lay out where they want this film to go. In the interview below, Blomkamp insinuates that the movie could overwrite Alien 3 entirely, saying “I…

Ever wonder what the History Channel Ancient Aliens-style shows would be in the Marvel movieverse, the Mediavengers tumblr has mocked up some DVD covers for you (inspired by this post by kehinki). I’m really looking forward to “The Chitauri Conspiracy.”

This Dress Printed With The First Chapter of Harry Potter Is Pure Genius

We’ve seen all kinds of fandom clothing over the years, but they tend to focus very heavily on art and photos. This dress is all about the words. The very first words, in fact, that started the whole Harry Potter series. Not only is does this dress ($277.51 by Rooby Lane) have the first chapter…

A Design Student Built a Batsuit That Will Actually Protect You

Jackson Gordon, an industrial design student at Philadelphia University built himself a combat suit in the style of Batman. While not bulletproof, Gordon says his design will protect against fists, bats, and machetes. Gordon blended functionality with his previous cosplay, where he just created great looking suit. As opposed to this actual combat one. The…

The Breathtaking View of the Stars Over Zion National Park

This is what getting far far away from light pollution to Zion National Park in Utah will get you. Taken on January 21, 2015, the stars are so numerous that the cliffs are blacker than the night. Full image below. Image Credit: Parks Service/Sierra Coon/CC BY 2.0 This photo is of the stars above the…

The Huntsman Adds Jessica Chastain To Its Trio of Awesome Women

Look, I know, I know, that The Huntsman has all the hallmarks of a train wreck. The story of its production is Gordian in its knotness. Rather than slice the thing in half, the movie’s gone with a strategy of “hiring all the best women they can.” The latest person joining the cast? Jessica Chastain.…

“I was in hospital last week. I asked the nurse if I could do my own stitches. She said ‘suture self'” was one of the bits of wordplay that secured the UK Pun Championship for Leo Kearse last week. Read more of them at The Independent.

A Sunset On the Surface of Mars

Using photos taken from Mars by the Opportunity Rover, NASA has recreated the sunset the rover sees from the red planet. Hit play and be mesmerized.

Words of Praise For Microfilm, An Overlooked But Essential Library Tool

There are some great research-minded tumblrs out there — I highly recommend JSTOR‘s — the Muncie, Indiana Public Library is celebrating technology month in February. They asked their local history librarians what they thought the best technology was. They were big fans of microfilm. Photo credit: Microfilm Reels by University of Illinois Library/flickr/CC BY 2.0…