Katharine Trendacosta, Author at Gizmodo

On Resurrection, the Returned Share a Hive Mind and Are Saved by Prayer

This episode proved that we have a few plots too many this season. This episode wandered through a bunch of them, before driving home that we’ll be seeing a mob full of pitchforks before the season’s out. Spoilers now… Rachael The big thing that we learned about the Returned this week is that, apparently, they…

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Has Suicide Squad Cast Two of Batman’s Most Famous Villains Already?

A photo from the Arrow set reveals a change coming for a major character. Set video from Chicago shows Lois Lane with Superman. James Gunn talks Guardians of the Galaxy 2. We’ve got more details for the Minority Report TV series and a mysterious new Flash character. Spoilers now! Top image: Batman v. Superman Suicide…

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Replace All Your Furniture With These Giant Bird Nests For People

WHY DO I EVEN OWN ANY OTHER FURNITURE? I’m sitting on a couch right now, and I’m kind of pissed it’s not a giant nest. That’s the most comfortable looking thing ever. If these weren’t a bit too expensive for me, my (long-suffering) roommate might very well come home one day to discover I’d replaced…

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John Oliver Somehow Improves the Already Awesome Salmon Cannon

Remember the salmon cannon? That supremely overenthusiastic answer to the problem of fish migration being blocked by dams? Well, John Oliver found that single use to be lacking something more… Pythonesque. This video is hilarious in a way that’ll make you feel kind of bad for loving it. It was amusing when Jon Stewart got…

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Learn How to Make a Borg Cube Cake in This Video

If you, like me, love themed baked goods, then Rosanna Pansino’s videos are perfect. In this one, she does a simple how-to for a Borg cube cake that looks like something that even the less artistically inclined could easily pull off. Pansino not only makes the cake, she does so while doing some Seven of…

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First Photo from the Z for Zachariah Movie Shows 3, Not 2, Survivors

It’s not that revealing, is it? But it is the first shot of the adaptation of Robert C. O’Brien’s Z for Zachariah. It shows stars Chris Pine, Margot Robbie, and Chiwetel Ejiofor. While we don’t know a lot about the film, what we do know indicates several major changes from the original 1974 novel. In…

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Marvel Subpoenas Google Over the Avengers: Age of Ultron Trailer Leak

It’s not a huge shock that Marvel and its parent company, Disney, are not happy that the Age of Ultron trailerthat was supposed air during Agents of SHIELD got leaked a week early. So they’ve turned to the page in the angry corporation playbook labeled “invasive legal action.” On Wednesday, a federal judge granted Marvel’s…

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Is Everyone Wrong About Luke Skywalker’s Role In The Force Awakens?

Peggy Carter gets a new neighbor in Agent Carter. Get your first look at another classic Bat-character on Gotham. We know at least one character that Constantine will introduce if it gets more episodes. Plus, sneak peeks at Agents of SHIELD, The Originals, and Once Upon a Time. Spoilers now! Top Image: Agents of SHIELD…

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Who Wins In a Race Between Two Quicksilvers?

What’s the word for a crossover between two versions of the same character? Is it a multiverse-over? A sameover? This is “You Gotta Be Fast In This Business” by Stephen Byrne (whose animation workwe’vefeatured afew times before.) [via xombieDIRGE]

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John Oliver Delivers the News About British Biscuits to Cookie Monster

It goes about as well as you’d expect. If there is one thing that Cookie Monster isn’t prepared to deal with, it’s a possible lack of cookies. In order to get Cookie Monster ready for a trip to the Furchester Hotel, Sesame Street brought in his news desk partner, John Oliver. He easily explains how…

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Does Knowing that “OK” Was a Joke Ruin It?

OK has been traced to a 19th century Boston Morning Post article where a writer was satirizing the “new” craze of abbreviations. The more things change, the more they stay the same, I guess. Rachel Newer at Smithsonian Magazine has pulled together a numberof sources tracing the origin of OK to an article by Charles…

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Which Lord Of The Rings Star Won’t Be Showing Up In The Final Hobbit?

Find out where Prometheus 2 could be headed. Plus a fan theory makes a good guess at where American Horror Story’s fifth season might be set. Guillermo del Toro updates us on Crimson Peak and the Pacific Rim sequels. And another classic Disney character is coming to Once Upon a Time. Spoilers now! Top image:…

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The Technical Tricks That Made Birdman Look So Perfect

There are many reasons why Birdman is so good. But one the ones that’s harder to explain is the way the movie is shot and edited to look like a single long take. Variety talked to the film’s digital colorist, Steve Scott, about how they achieve this effect. [via Sci Fi Now]

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In the Future, Radiation Adds a Layer of Difficulty to Animal Dissection

As if dealing with beached whale carcasses wasn’t hard enough, now it has to be done in full hazmat gear with extra radiation proctections. Well, it’ll make for an even more impressive episode of Inside Nature’s Irradiated Giants. This is “Radiation” by Ivan Khomenko, a freelance concept a You can find more of his art…

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These Posters Will Make You Long For the Sequels We Never Got

Entertainment Weekly has preview images from the upcoming art show Sequel, which asks artists to imagine posters for sequels that never happened, but maybe should have. If you’re in Los Angeles between November 13 and November 23, you can stop by iam8bitand see the work in person. The images below — the Barbarella one by…

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Is Alexander Payne Finally Making His Science Fiction Satire?

Matt Damon is supposedly set to star in Alexander Payne’s next film, Downsizing. And with that announcement, the long-delayed film is finally getting made. Thank god, because what we know about the project sounds kind of amazingly bonkers. Photo credit: AP Images According to Deadline, Damon’s bowing out of Zhang Yimou’s The Great Wall to…

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Smartest Ever Eagle Steals Dinner Right Off a Fisherman’s Line

This bald eagle has figured out how to game the system. Instead of expending all the energy necessary to hunt for himself, he just snatches a fish that’s already been snared by a fisherman. You go, bald eagle. On the list of things that are awesome in the video: the sound of the reel rapidly…

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Important Question: Which Marvel Superhero Could Run a University?

Seriously, the Chronicle of Higher Education is wondering. Which one of these characters, who tend t0 be great at stopping evil plans to take over the world but aren’t really the most stable otherwise, would you entrust with undergraduate and graduate education? Andy Thomason wonderedabout this question, discounting both Thor and Black Widow for lack…

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Will Jessica Chastain Play A Marvel Hero? Plus A Huge Dr. Strange Hint!

Check out new behind-the-scenes glimpses of Avengers: Age of Ultron and Ant-Man. Footage from the Game of Thrones set provides more evidence of a major plot change. Plus, final details about Interstellar, and how much Episode IV inspiration is in the new Star Wars? Spoilers now! Top Image: Interstellar Marvel/Black Panther/Avengers: Age of Ultron/Ant-Man Chadwick…

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Lifetime’s Beautifully Bonkers Witches of East End Has Been Cancelled

It is with a heavy heart that I report the passing of Witches of East End, a show too lacking in plot but too heavily in weird for this world. Oh, Witches of East End, what we will do without you to warm our cold Sunday nights? It’s not that much of a surprise, the…

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Katharine Trendacosta

On Resurrection, the Returned Share a Hive Mind and Are Saved by Prayer

Has Suicide Squad Cast Two of Batman’s Most Famous Villains Already?

Replace All Your Furniture With These Giant Bird Nests For People

John Oliver Somehow Improves the Already Awesome Salmon Cannon

Learn How to Make a Borg Cube Cake in This Video

First Photo from the Z for Zachariah Movie Shows 3, Not 2, Survivors

Marvel Subpoenas Google Over the Avengers: Age of Ultron Trailer Leak

Is Everyone Wrong About Luke Skywalker’s Role In The Force Awakens?

Who Wins In a Race Between Two Quicksilvers?

John Oliver Delivers the News About British Biscuits to Cookie Monster

Does Knowing that “OK” Was a Joke Ruin It?

Which Lord Of The Rings Star Won’t Be Showing Up In The Final Hobbit?

The Technical Tricks That Made Birdman Look So Perfect

In the Future, Radiation Adds a Layer of Difficulty to Animal Dissection

These Posters Will Make You Long For the Sequels We Never Got

Is Alexander Payne Finally Making His Science Fiction Satire?

Smartest Ever Eagle Steals Dinner Right Off a Fisherman’s Line

Important Question: Which Marvel Superhero Could Run a University?

Will Jessica Chastain Play A Marvel Hero? Plus A Huge Dr. Strange Hint!

Lifetime’s Beautifully Bonkers Witches of East End Has Been Cancelled

Trump Says He’ll Sign Order to Pay TSA

Deadpool Will Deface ‘Magic: The Gathering’ Classics for a New Secret Lair

Apple’s Siri Isn’t Just Going to Use One Chatbot. It’s Going to Use All of Them

Why ‘For All Mankind’ Season 5 Is the Key to the Rest of the Series

ASUS ZenScreen 15.6-Inch Portable Monitor Is Now Cheaper Than Black Friday in Amazon’s Big Spring Sale

Early Wildfires Are Surging Across the US—and Trump’s New Fire Agency Isn’t Ready

INIU Brings Another Power Bank to the Spring Sale as SnapGo Keychain Portable Charger Drops to Its Lowest Price

Attorney Hit With Historic Fine for Citing AI-Generated Cases

Travelers Experiencing the Longest Security Lines in TSA History

Could There Be a ‘Project Hail Mary’ Sequel?

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