Katharine Trendacosta, Author at Gizmodo

Please Explain How This Squirrel Made a Jack O’ Lantern

No, seriously, tell me how they did this. Not to get all squirrel truther on you, but there was clearly something put on the pumpkin to make the squirrel do this, right? Is there a catnip equivalent for squirrels? Did they smear a nut scent on the pumpkin? Are the squirrels trained? I DEMAND ANSWERS!…

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Drunk Museum Review: The Mütter Museum Will Give Me Nightmares Forever

I had a ball getting drunk at the American Museum of Natural History. But my most recent drunken outing was much less fun than that. I cannot stress enough that having a series of existential crises while drunk and alone in the Mütter Museum is a horrible idea. Just horrible. Top Image: Gif by Jim…

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Here’s Clothing Advice for the Modern Supernatural Woman

Not only is this a tumblr curated with excellent taste. Not only are the situations it addresses complicated to the extreme. But the reasoning? Extremely detailed. What to Wear When, which is a project of tumblr Rave Sashayed and includes Polyvore boards, is a tumblr that answers the important questions like “WHAT TO WEAR WHEN:…

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Everyone Go Home, the Robot Comedians Are Here

Well, fuck. Once robots have senses of humor, we officially have nothing to offer this world. This is not how I expected to witness our obsolescence. Meet Ginger, the project of Marilyn Monrobot‘s Heather Knight. And while the jokes aren’t perfect by any stretch of the imagination, what Ginger lacks in delivery she makes up…

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Has the Star Wars Episode VII Villain Been Revealed?

There’s more information on Marvel’s Phase 3 and Age of Ultron than you can shake a hammer at. The Scream TV show is officially happening. Check out new photos from this week’s Doctor Who, and the first Agent Carter footage. And is Warner Bros. already looking for a Harley Quinn for its Suicide Squad movie?…

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Is Influencing an Election “Political Science Malpractice”?

So here’s an important question: How badly designed and how many obvious laws do you have to break in your study before you stop and re-design it? And is the resulting effect on elections malpractice? This is not going to do anything for the perception that the northeast and the west coast don’t care about…

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Forever: Aspire to Have Your Abduction Noticed

Forever is starting to feel like a show that’s been on the air for a while. It’s settled down so quickly that you can already describe a “typical” episode. Luckily for Forever, a typical episode isn’t bad. It’s just nothing special. Spoilers … One feature of a typical Forever episode is the hilariously misleading episode…

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The Horror Story Set in an IKEA Could Be Dementedly Awesome TV Show

Yes, I know, “IKEA horror story” is redundant. And yet, the TV adaptation of Grady Hendrix’s Horrorstör sounds so demented that it might be completely awesome. Horrorstör is a novel set in Orsk, a very IKEA-like store. The book itself is in the style of a catalog, complete with order forms and instructions, and tells…

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Mer World Problems Shows that Undersea Life Is, Ugh, Like, So Hard

First world problems are harder, mer world problems are harder. At least, that’s the premise of the Mer World Problems coloring book by Theo Nicole Lorenz. A few of the pages are available online, but the full experience can be bought on Amazon and CreateSpace Lorenz describes the project this way on the back of…

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The Avengers Try to Prove They Are Worthy In the New Age of Ultron Clip

Here is the new footage aired near the end of tonight’s Agents of SHIELD. Apparently, there is no rest for the Avengers, who can’t have a beer without an angry robot intruding. Guys, you probably should have invited him to the party. UPDATED: NOW OFFICIAL AND IN HD. The new scene appears to be the…

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Is Interstellar Christopher Nolan’s Most Divisive Film?

Steven Spielberg’s BFG casts its giant star. Iwan Rheon talks about the slew of deaths that are coming to Game of Thrones. Robert Kirkman puts an end to a Walking Dead fan theory. And get ready for tonight’s awkward double-date on The Flash. Spoilers now! Top image: Interstellar Star Wars The John Williams Fan Club…

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Disney Villains’ Version of “Counting Stars” Is Evilly Good

This is more proof that it’s the singing Disney villains, not the heroes, that deserve center stage. Give this a listen and you will never sing the correct lyrics again. Also, stick around for Scar’s truly amazing entrance. Other excellent moments: the excellent James Woods’ impression the Hades does, Cruella’s saunters, Jafar’s excellent hitting of…

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Waste Hours Staring At These Mesmerizing Looping Works of Art

Drew Tyndell’s latest series of digital works — made by painting each frame in Photoshop — could very easily double as hypnosis tools. There’s enough going on here, that you could literally miss the rest of this sentence trying to see them all. There are some less abstract ones, but, for whatever reason, I just…

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Please Let This Static Shock Casting Rumor Be False

Let’s be clear: This rumor comes from anonymous sources and is in no way official. But it worries me so much, I’m breaking a couple of my own deeply-held convictions to pray to every deity I can that it’s not true. Ready? Okay, deep breath. The rumor is that Warner Bros. is looking at Jaden…

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Comic Reveals That Ghosts Have Better Fashion Sense Than You

We’ve all been a little overwhelmed by all the different terms applied to fashion. It’s hard to keep up. And then there’s the ghost fashion world, where there should be nothing but time to do that. However, it’s harder to be avant garde within the stricture of the traditional ghost outfit than you’d think. This…

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Is Jesse Eisenberg’s Lex Luthor Going To Star In Suicide Squad?

Tons of rumors suggest Terminator Genisys will be so bad, it’ll put “the final nail in the coffin” of the Terminator series. Game of Thrones’ Charles Dance will star in the Childhood’s End miniseries. Plus a ton of information about what’s happening on The Flash. Spoilers now! Top image: Suicide Squad/DC/Batman v. Superman Deadline is…

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On Resurrection: Being One of the Undead Is a Choice

Last night was a bunch of smaller moments with one major revelation: Apparently, coming back from the dead is a choice you can make. And the only one who knows that is Grandma Langston, who continues to be the creepiest person in Arcadia. Spoilers… First things first, we’ve got our first service at Pastor Tom’s…

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On Halloween, Don’t Go to the House at the End of the Road

This work by olga-idealist on deviantART makes for an excellent Halloween wallpaper. The full work is below.

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A Tumblr Reveals the Starbucks Orders of Your Favorite Literary Figures

There’s a Starbucks that sits at a place where the walls of space, time, and parallel universes is thin. It’s where authors and fictional characters go to pick up their coffee. And, of course, it’s a particularly entertaining tumblr thought up by two English majors and a history major. Literary Starbucks began in mid-September with…

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Watch This Amazing Time-Lapse of Tons of Wildebeest Crossing a River

This time-lapse video of wildebeest crossing the Mara River in Tanzania earned the photographers, brothers Matt and Will Burrard-Lucas, a nomination for the 2014 Wildlife Photographer of the Year. Check out other photos by the brothers at Matt’s site and Will’s. [via Laughing Squid]

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Please Explain How This Squirrel Made a Jack O’ Lantern

Drunk Museum Review: The Mütter Museum Will Give Me Nightmares Forever

Here’s Clothing Advice for the Modern Supernatural Woman

Everyone Go Home, the Robot Comedians Are Here

Has the Star Wars Episode VII Villain Been Revealed?

Is Influencing an Election “Political Science Malpractice”?

Forever: Aspire to Have Your Abduction Noticed

The Horror Story Set in an IKEA Could Be Dementedly Awesome TV Show

Mer World Problems Shows that Undersea Life Is, Ugh, Like, So Hard

The Avengers Try to Prove They Are Worthy In the New Age of Ultron Clip

Is Interstellar Christopher Nolan’s Most Divisive Film?

Disney Villains’ Version of “Counting Stars” Is Evilly Good

Waste Hours Staring At These Mesmerizing Looping Works of Art

Please Let This Static Shock Casting Rumor Be False

Comic Reveals That Ghosts Have Better Fashion Sense Than You

Is Jesse Eisenberg’s Lex Luthor Going To Star In Suicide Squad?

On Resurrection: Being One of the Undead Is a Choice

On Halloween, Don’t Go to the House at the End of the Road

A Tumblr Reveals the Starbucks Orders of Your Favorite Literary Figures

Watch This Amazing Time-Lapse of Tons of Wildebeest Crossing a River

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