Katharine Trendacosta

See Howard Stark Give Peggy Her First Mission in This Agent Carter Clip

Tonight’s Marvel special on ABC showed a scene and a short trailer for Agent Carter, which will start airing in January. It features the return of Dominic Cooper as Howard Stark and the introduction of James D’Arcy as Edwin Jarvis. It looks like we know what the MacGuffin for the first episode is going to…

Mom Helps Her Daughter Explore Her Identity Through Cosplay Photos

When this young girl was adopted by the Lewis family at the age of seven, she chose the name “Alice” as both a tribute to the Lewis Caroll character and as a way to control her own identity. Now, she gets to use costumes, styling, props, and the photography skills of her mom, Kelly. On…

A Legal Challenge To The Ebola Quarantine Would Probably Fail

On Monday, the state of Maine reached a settlement with a nurse who’s been fighting the quarantine restrictions being placed on medical workers who have had contact with ebola patients. With quarantine all over the news these days, could a legal challenge to the practice actually succeed? Probably not. Image Credit: Adam Gregor/Shutterstock The Power…

What Cameo Will Connect Ant-Man to the Rest of the Marvel Movies?

See for yourself just how much wear and tear R2-D2 has had in Star Wars: Episode VII. Michelle Gomez explains Missy’s role in the Doctor Who finale. Steven DeKnight talks which classic movies will inspire Daredevil. And Tom Cruise is doing his craziest Mission Impossible stunt yet. Spoilers now! Top image: Ant-Man Star Wars Anthony…

The People Who Took “Feel At Home in a Book” Literally

It’s hard to know if this is the natural result of a culture that elevates books to the ultimate art form or a distressing use of books by a people who don’t know what they’re really for. “Insomniac’s Nest” is by Marcela Bolivar, whose work is on deviantART.

Time-Lapse Video Shows Hundreds of Hot Air Balloons Taking Flight

Knate Myers made a time-lapse of the 2014 Albuquerque Balloon Fiesta, currently the largest hot air balloon festival of its kind.This past October’s was the 43rd annual and saw 500 balloons over the skies of Albuquerque in a nine day period. The time-lapse below is by Knate Myers, a local self-taught photographer who has some…

See Adorable, Bumbling Attempts to Make History in the Minions Trailer

If you wondered where Despicable Me’s minions came from, what their motivations are, or their history, then this trailer has all your answers. Extra points for the whole thing being presented like a nature documentary, by the way. We would totally watch that.

Another Big Game of Thrones Change! Plus The Weirdest Spidey Rumor Yet!

A new theory may explain the mystery brunette in Avengers: Age of Ultron. New hints about the reboots of The Crow and Hellraiser. Plus new details on the Superman characters who will join Supergirl. Spoilers now! Top image: Game of Thrones. Amazing Spider-Man 3 Rumors are once again circulating that Sony may seek to use…

Resurrection Suddenly Remembers and Resolves Last Season’s Cliffhanger

I don’t know about anyone else, but I’ve been waiting for this show to resolve the question of Marty’s relationship to the Thompsons pretty much all season. We ended season one on the revelation of that, and we haven’t heard anything about that until now. Just in time to dispose of most of the Thompsons…

CBS has made a commitment to produce a pilot for a Limitless series, based on the2011 moviestarring Bradley Cooper. The show was in development last year, but now you can officially get ready for Roberto Orci and Alex Kurtzman’s take on a drug that enhances the brain with some intense side affects. [Deadline]

New Details Reveal Just How Totally Bananas Superman Lives Could’ve Been

For whatever reason, the failed Tim Burton and Nicholas Cage Superman Lives is making news again. Each little detail we get is slightly weirder than the ones we started with. And given that one of the ones we started with was a giant mechanical spider, that’s saying something. Making the rounds last week was an…

Marching Band Forms Real and Fictional Space Ships for Space-Themed Show

The Ohio State University Marching Band is at it again. While you might deduct points for relying too heavily on the music from the Abrams’ Star Trek films, they more than make up for it in their formations and their skill. Plus, they give special tribute to NASA, which is just awesome. [via Tastefully Offensive]

Surprise! Two More Marvel Characters Are In Age of Ultron

In case everything else we’ve seen and heard about Avengers: Age of Ultron didn’t move you, maybe this will. See who the two are inside, including spoilery speculation about what they’re doing Speaking with The Telegraph, Elba said: “Ironically, yesterday I had to…” Elba chuckles. He’s not meant to talk about this, but he clearly…

Here Are 50 Spooky Songs to Make You Get Up and Dance This Halloween

Halloween music is one of the greatest gifts this time of year gives us. So we’ve compiled 50 of our favorite scary songs — but we’re fully aware we’re leaving out some of the greats. If we missed your favorite, or if you have a song that must, must, must be played today, let us…

Tons Of Wild Rumors About Wonder Woman, Spider-Girl And Spider-Woman!

There are tons of pictures, storyboards and new details for Terminator: Genysis. And what could make Game of Thrones end after a seventh season? Plus new reveals for Avengers: Age of Ultron, Star Wars: Episode VII, Skull Island and American Horror Story. Spoilers now! Top image: Batman v. Superman Wonder Woman Rumor has it that…

3 Hours of Tongue-Pulling Was a Real Option to Check Mortality in 1848

Courtesy of the wonderful QI Elves on Twitter, here’s a graphic showing real entries in an 1848 contest for the best way to determine if someone was really dead or not. It’s so good that they had the competition, how would anyone have come up with “check for heartbeat with a stethoscope” otherwise? For other…

10 Tropes Involving Fantasy Weapons That Should Die In A Fire

Weapons are a major part of fantasy literature of every kind. That’s why there’s a whole category called “Sword and Sorcery.” But as fantasy stories have proliferated, some fantasy weapons tropes have taken over the genre. Here are the ten we’d like to see retired. Nothing in this list was necessarily bad the first few…

The Team Behind Evil Dead Are Reuniting for A Man in the Dark

Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert are joining with Fede Alvarez and Rodo Sayagues on the upcoming thriller A Man in the Dark. Photo credit: AP Images The set-up seems similar to the 2013 Evil Dead, which was produced by Raimi and Tapert, written by Alverez and Sayagues, and directed by Alvarez. All the same roles…

Key & Peele Explain Why Serial Killers Love a Good Hall of Mirrors

As always, Key & Peele are on point. In time for Halloween, the comedy duo brought us the tale of a serial killer who is way too committed to the standard hall of mirrors chase gag.

What’s Neil Patrick Harris’ Weird American Horror Story Character?

Meet some new characters for Agent Carter and Star Wars, and learn more about a Star Wars villain’s confrontation with a hero. Kevin Feige shoots down the Avengers/Spider-Man crossover rumors. Plus a sneak peek at Doctor Who’s intense next episode. Spoilers now! Top image: American Horror Story Star Wars Take this for the bit of…