Katharine Trendacosta

Sunset at Yosemite Bathes the Mountaintops in a Golden Glow

This image posted to Instagram by the National Parks Service shows a perfect sunset at Yosemite National Park. The reflection of the light in the clouds and off the rock give it a beautiful halo. See the full Instagram post below.

What Does It Mean That James Bond’s In the Public Domain In Canada?

On January 1st, 2015, the works of Ian Fleming entered the public domain in a number of countries. That means that the character of James Bond is no longer copyrighted in those countries, just likeSherlock Holmes has been for a while. But it doesn’t mean that it’s suddenly open season on that character. Why now?…

The Hotel That Inspired The Shining Wants You to Design a Maze For It

The Stanley Hotel in Estes Park, Colorado has the … honor of being the inspiration behind The Shining. And as a way to further connect the real hotel to the fictional Overlook Hotel, the management has announced that it will build a a 61,500 square foot hedge maze inspired by the one in Kubrick’s film.…

Which Avenger Is Back In Costume For a Mystery Marvel Project?

Deadpool fills out its cast. Marc Guggenheim reveals his hopes for incorporating the Justice League into Arrow. The Flash adds another villain to the line-up. Plus new looks at Terminator Genysis, Jurassic World, and Avengers: Age of Ultron. Spoilers now! Top image: Avengers: Age of Ultron Deadpool Now that we’re actually getting Deadpool, The Wrap…

Today’s Dance Party Is to This Song Tribute to the Droids of Star Wars

This remix from Eclectic Method is based entirely around the true heroes of the Star Wars universe: the droids. Seriously, though, just try to convince me that Artoo isn’t the most badass character in the all six movies. [via Tastefully Offensive]

Brace Yourselves: 2015 Will Be One Second Longer Than Usual

In 2012, a leap second brought about a number of website outages all over the Internet. So brace yourselves, because the Paris Observatory has announced that June 30, 2015 will bring us another one. On that day, clocks will read 11:59:60 PM. Image: prague town hall clock by Kainet/flickr/CC BY 2.0 The keepers of time…

Here’s What a New Year’s Snow Fall Looks Like at the Grand Canyon

This photo from the Grand Canyon National Park Service shows what the park looked like on January 1, 2015. Snow blanketed the whole thing, with clouds promising another dusting. Image credit: The Grand Canyon National Park Service

First Ant-Man Trailer Full Of Hot Ant Action

Earlier tonight, Marvel premiered the trailer for Ant-Man during the first episodes of Agent Carter. And here it is in all it’s official glory. It looks like even Scott Lang isn’t a huge fan of the name. There’s a lot to unpack in this trailer, and we’ll definitely be doing that, too. But for now…

Is Sony Already Preparing Amazing Spider-Man 3 With Andrew Garfield?

Aaron Paul responds to the Star Wars rumors. Game of Thrones casting appears to confirm a major scene in season five. The first look at Lyndsy Fonseca in Agent Carter. And, what’s in store for the returning Flash, Arrow, and Agents of SHIELD? Spoilers now! Top image: Amazing Spider-Man 2 Amazing Spider-Man 3 We’ve heard…

Game of Thrones will be first TV show to be shown in IMAX. January 23-29, in over 150 IMAX theaters across the U.S., two digitally remastered episodes of the show will be shown. It will also be home to a special season 5 trailer. [Coming Soon]

This Is What a 70s Guardians of the Galaxy Cartoon Would’ve Looked Like

We’re actually going to get an animated Guardians show on Disney XD this year, but had the characters been in the very gifted hands of Hanna-Barbera decades ago, this is totally what it would have looked like. “Hanna Barbardians of the Galaxy” is by Jay Fosgitt, who explains on the work’sdeviantART page: The Guardians of…

A Drone Just Shot the Most Beautiful Footage of New York City

More proof that we are living in a future no one could have seen decades ago: this footage of all five New York City boroughs was shot with a drone. Not only is the final product breathtaking, so is the fact the high quality of the footage and the precision flying involved in getting the…

The Gambit Movie Will Hit Our Screens in 2016 

Along with a bunch of other release dates, Fox has officially given us a release date for the Channing Tatum-starring Gambit movie: October 7, 2016. Presumably that means that they will start shooting some time soon, probably later this year. We know a very little about the film, other than Channing Tatum’s involvement and that…

Get A Look At Iron Man’s latest Armor. Plus What’s Next For Ichabod!

An action figure gives us a close-up look at Age of Ultron’s Iron Man suit, plus a better look at Ultron. Learn more about Agent Carter’s mythology. And take a good look at Powers’ cast. Plus, has Doctor Who started hiring directors for season nine? Spoilers now! Top image: Sleepy Hollow Masters of the Universe…

We Finally Get Some Answers on Resurrection

At least where Grandma Margaret and the Langstons are concerned. Of course, the show can’t let us learn anything without immediately throwing it into question. Spoilers… In terms of actual plot movement, not a ton happened this week. Marty got custody of his Returned sister and Dr. Maggie’s finished the disease cure, so I guess…

Here’s What Earth Looked Like At the Start of the New Year

NASA tweeted out this photo taken by the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite-East on January 1, 2015. This photo the Americas was taken at 9:45 EST, making it one of the first shots of the Earth in 2015. Image credit: NASA/GEOS-East [via ABC News]

Of Course Fairy Tales Come to Life and Endanger a Town On The Librarians

This week’s episode was pretty simple “magical artifact of the week” deal, but, as usual, was completely entertaining. It was like cotton candy: It doesn’t need to be super-unique or substantial if it’s delicious and exactly what you expected when you bought it. Let’s start with a question I’ve been getting a lot: Do I…

The Completely Different Version Of Gotham We Could Have Had

Voices From Krypton has the treatment for a wholly different Gotham show, which was about to be pitched to Warner Bros., but the current Gotham was greenlit before they could do so. The failed project wasn’t the prequeliest of prequels, like the show we have now, but instead took place concurrently with Batman roaming the…

Rumor: Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje’s Game Of Thrones Role Changes The Game

Is a British actor our new Supergirl? Photos show Pirates of the Caribbean 5 beginning to build sets in Australia. The Last Ship adds to its medical crew. And get a look at Hayley Atwell and Enver Gjokaj in action in Agent Carter. Plus, look ahead to the returning Arrow, Flash, and Once Upon a…

What Is Howard Stark Hiding in Agent Carter?

Art from Avengers: Age of Ultron indicates a showdown between two of the new characters. Weta confirms that Batman v. Superman will have a huge standalone scene that they’re working on. Plus a look ahead to the rest of The Walking Dead season five. Spoilers now! Top image: Agents of SHIELD Batman v. Superman It’s…