Katharine Trendacosta

Here’s a Perfect Recreation of a 300 Fight Done By Some Random Guys

A group of guys decided to, using nothing but some gym equipment and a slow-mo setting, recreate a battle from 300. We have to admit, it looks pretty amazing. Here’s the original to compare these guys to: [via Tastefully Offensive]

Ridley Scott Won’t Be Directing Blade Runner 2 After All

Tucked into a long profile on Ridley Scott and his upcoming Exodus: Gods and Kings is confirmation of something we kind of suspected all along: Scott’s not going to direct the Blade Runner sequel, although he will produce. We also now know more about how Harrison Ford’s return will be done. This has been coming…

Is James Bond’s Most Famous Arch-Nemesis Coming Back At Last?

Read a description of a Tomorrowland scene that takes place at the 1964 World’s Fair. Is the Star Wars trailer coming to your town this weekend? Frank Grillo talks Captain America 3. Learn what’s ahead for Arkham, Poison Ivy, and Dr. Leslie Thompson on Gotham. And where is Father Gabriel on The Walking Dead? Spoilers…

ITV in the UK has announced a 10-part Jekyll and Hyde series. As is traditional by now, it has been reimagined. This time by Charlie Higson (The Fast Show, Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)) as an action adventure. [Coming Soon]

Art Reveals the Diverse Beauty of the World of A Song of Ice and Fire

From Braavos to King’s Landing to the Vale and beyond, concept artist Paolo Puggioni drew landscapes of places all over the world of George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire. He’s put some of his work for the art book The World of Ice and Fireup on his website, and they are gorgeous.…

The Next Generation of Slot Machines Will Be Way More Immersive

The old lever and single bar slot machine just won’t do anymore. Now, slot machines are counting on technology and graphics that rival video game systems to get gamblers in their chairs and money flowing. England by jobo7/flickr/CC BY 2.0 A fascinating article in Las Vegas Weekly chronicles the changing face of slot machines in…

The Complete Crocodilian Primer

From the same person who brought us ALL THE CATS, comes the conclusion of another series on every species of crocodile. So here’s the full archive of mythbri, turkeys beware‘s now finished “Sunday Crocodilian” article series. https://gizmodo.com/a-complete-primer-for-all-the-species-of-cats-1582501174 https://observationdeck.kinja.com/sunday-crocodilian-the-complete-series-1662398368

One Photographer’s Quest to Figure Out What Causes Scotch Whisky Rings

Ernie Button is a photographer who, in his quest to join his wife in whisky drinking, started taking photos of his drinks. He noticed that certain types of the alcohol would leave behind complex patterns of rings and others would not. So his curiosity drove him to reach out to experts to find out why.…

What Are Arrow‘s Epic Plans for Black Canary?

Which of the contradictory rumors about Episode VII’s ending do you believe? A major star could play Amanda Waller in Suicide Squad. Dean DeBlois explains the questions How to Train Your Dragon 3 will address. William Shatner joins Haven. And the next Harry Potter film gears up production. Spoilers now! Top image: Arrow Suicide Squad…

Charming Paper Animations Show Tells the History of Microbes

We covered the work of Flora Lichtman and Sharon Shattuck before, but they’re back with a new series called “Animated Life,” which will explore major discoveries and the legacies they’ve left behind. Up this week: Antonie van Leeuwenhoek and the drop of lake water he bothered to look at under a microscope. https://gizmodo.com/what-happens-to-a-whale-after-it-dies-as-told-by-puppe-5850150 “Animated Life”…

NBC Stalls Production of Constantine After 13 Episodes

Instead of ordering more episodes, which would be a sure sign that NBC is happy with the show, Constantine will only have 13 episodes in its first season. On the other hand, the numbers have been improving, so it could still pull off a renewal. Before the show even premiered, NBC showed confidence in it…

Christian Bale Admits That He Was Jealous of Ben Affleck’s Batman

Poor Christian Bale. Even though he had known a new Batman was coming, he was still thrown by the announcement that Ben Affleck would play the part in Batman v. Superman. Speaking with Empire, Bale said that he still kind of wanted to reprise the role and just sunk into a bit of a fugue…

This Supercut Reminds Us How Totally Accurate Hacking Was in 90s Movies

So accurate! You know how way back in the 90s we totally hacked things by wearing visors and gloves? Yeah. This a beautiful thing. Every second is glorious, but I’m a huge fan of the clip from Universal Soldier: The Return. I laughed so hard, my lungs started hurting. The supercut is from founditemclothing, who…

Is There Really Going to Be a Game of Thrones Movie?

Charles Dance says there’s talk of one. There are more contradictory rumors about the Star Wars teaser trailer and a description of what the villain looks like in it. Jennifer Lawrence guesses where Mystique will be in X-Men: Apocalypse. And can anyone die in Gotham? Spoilers now! Top image: Game of Thrones Star Wars Some…

The Stand Is Going to Be Four Movies

After Stephen King said not to count on The Stand being only one film, writer-director Josh Boone confirms that it won’t. It’s going to be four. Boone let a lot details loose in his appearance on Kevin Smith’s Hollywood Babble-On podcast. Boone said he wasn’t a fan of the scripts he was given, so he…

Matt Smith And Natalie Dormer Will Fight Extinction in Patient Zero

Sadly, it’s not a crossover. Instead, Matt Smith’s signed on to star in Patient Zero with Natalie Dormer. And they’ll be fighting a pandemic that’s resulted in a violent new species. Patient Zero will be directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky from a script by Mike Le. It takes place when an new rabies strain has resulted…

Hold a Perfectly Accurate Supermoon In the Palm of Your Hand

This LED lamp was designed by Nosigner and is based on the March 19th, 2011 Supermoon, where the moon appeared 14% bigger and 30% brighter. It’s also completely accurate to the actual moon. The design team of Nosigner created the lamp with data from the Japanese lunar orbiter Kaguya. [Bored Panda.es via Bored Panda]

Bangkok Won’t Show Mockingjay After Protestors Use Katniss’ Salute

The three-fingered salute used by Katniss and the other rebels in The Hunger Games have been adopted by pro-democracy activists in Thailand. And as a result, a movie chain in Bangkok has cancelled screenings of Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1. Photo Credit: AP Images Thailand’s been under military rule since May, and protestors have started…

Big Casting News for Jessica Jones, Once Upon a Time, And Orphan Black!

The list of possible Jessica Drews includes someone already playing a comic book character on TV. Once Upon a Time adds an Alias alum as a villain, and there’s a picture of her in costume. Keanu Reeves may be starring in another thriller. And when will get answers on Agents of SHIELD? Spoilers now! Top…

Cat Finds Heaven In a Radiator

If you’re in a part of the world that’s literally freezing right now, then you’ve got to sympathize with this cat. We’re all thinking of just relocating next to the heaters, right? https://gizmodo.com/watch-this-gigantic-wall-of-snow-engulf-buffalo-new-yo-1660348339 A few months ago, I moved my cats from sunny southern California to the east coast. They’ve never had radiators or true…