Katharine Trendacosta

The Supervillain’s Guide To Fashion (And World Domination)

Being a supervillain is hard. You’ve got to have a plan for ultimate power, gather an army/cabal of geniuses, and find time to taunt your goody-goody nemesis. Plus, it is imperative that your outfit accurately telegraph your power. We’ve put together an easy-to-follow guide for the supervillain fashion victim. A note: If you’re uncertain if…

Doctor Strange Loses Joaquin Phoenix! Plus More Weird Star Wars Rumors

Who does Max von Sydow play in Star Wars? Terminator Genisys is not what you were expecting. Also, Star Wars Rebels has already been renewed for a second season. Gotham adds another future Bat-villain. Spoilers now! Top image: Star Wars Rebels Star Wars Here we go, more rumors: If the whole “missing lightsaber” plot is…

TrekCore’s Youtube channel has been taken down due to copyright claims on its SD and HD Star Trek comparisons. In their post on it, Trek Core expressed surprise that a project that reflected so positively on the Blu-ray releases and had been shared by CBS’ social media would fall victim to the takedown process.

Space Drones Find the a Planet at the Precipice of Life

Even though humans are long gone, the devices we built and gave the mission of seeking out life still search the universe. This — a planet sporting primordial soup — is the closest they’ve yet come to fulfilling their purpose. This piece is “A Treasure Hunt for Life” by concept artist Josh Eiten. Find more…

Michael Keaton’s Birdman Takes Aim at the Press In Its Latest Clip

We’ve been completely in on this self-referential dark comedy from Alejandro González Iñárritu since the full trailer premiered. And this clip, a barbed commentary on the press, is only fuel to our fire. From the pretentious quote-spouting reporter to the airhead quoting spurious-tweets, Birdman shows how a simple interview can spin out of control. Plus,…

Running of the Balls Is an Excellent Example of How Traditions Change

It’s also extremely bizarre, verging on the surreal, to see all these people running from a giant ball painted to look like a bull. Mataelpino, a small town of 1,700 outside Madrid, became the first place in Spain to hold a “running of the balls” rather than a “running of the bulls.” It’s a not-so-obvious…

Batman’s Got a New Job as a Library Guide

This sign was put up in the Carnegie-Stout Public Library in Dubuque Iowa. When they say “near Batman,” that’s not a reference to being near other Batman works. It’s a reference to a giant looming Batman balloon they put up in the new home of its illustrated novels. See? The sign on its own is…

One of Earliest Sherlock Holmes Films Has Been Found

Nearly 100-years-old, a silent film Sherlock Holmes starring William Gillette has been discovered at the Cinémathèque Française. Even thought the 1916 film isn’t the first Holmes film ever made, it is the only one starring Gilllette, from whom we get a fair number of Holmes’ most famous quirks. Directed in 1916 by Arthur Berthelet, this…

Is Star Wars Returning To Another Famous Location From A New Hope?

Yet another round of Doctor Strange casting rumors. Adrianne Palicki hints she could cross from SHIELD to Avengers. Batman v. Superman set photos include anti-Superman protests. Could Star Trek 3 be the last movie for this cast? Plus, are we getting close to Indiana Jones 5 being a reality? Spoilers now! Top image: Agents of…

An Insanely Detailed Map of Minas Tirith Covers Every Inch of the City

This is apparently a map made for the Middle Earth role playing games by ICE, and it’s just gorgeous. Not only is the detail in this beyond belief (just look at the legend!), it’s also been planned for maximum visual impact. You could examine it forever. [via Just Maps]

Watch Over 100 Baby Turtles Make It to the Sea in This Amazing Video

Filmmaker Leon Duplay’s short film shows over 150 turtles hatching, being helped to the see by residents of Lankayan Island in Malaysian Borneo, and then swimming for their lives. These little guys are adorable! The only question I had after watching this was: What’s the critical mass at which things are not longer cute? When…

Forever Serves Up Some Delicious Brain Smoothie

Which is awesome. On the other hand, Henry Morgan is an immortal who forgets all his emotional lessons. Seriously, the whole point of this episode is our main character re-learning a lesson that he apparently also learned a century ago. So much for wisdom and experience. Spoilers now… Congratulations, Forever. I was really afraid that…

Has Walking Dead Found Its Next Major Villain? Plus Plenty Of TV Clips!

Tommy Wirkola won’t be directing Hansel and Gretel 2 after all. Amy Acker talks the Machine’s plan on Person of Interest. A sneak peek gives us the first real look at American Horror Story: Freak Show. And Ben Affleck reveals the main influence on Batman v. Superman. Spoilers now! Top image: American Horror Story: Freak…

Sony Really Wants to Make Zombieland 2 Soon

It’s been five years since Zombieland was released. But Sony’s getting serious about a sequel, hiring a writer and locking down the return of the original director. According to Deadline, Dave Callahan has been tapped to write Zombieland 2. Callahan’s previous credits include the last Godzilla movie, a rewrite on the upcoming Ant-Man, and Jackpot.…

10 People on Whom Immortality Was Totally Wasted

It’s hard for the average person to understand why anyone wouldn’t want to be immortal. Immortality has been a fruitful lens for fiction to examine the human condition. But sometimes there are immortals who completely fail to get the horror of immortality across. Instead, you can’t help but think you’d do better. Here are ten…

Community Will Have to Continue On Without Shirley

There’s so much sadness in this story: Nicole Yvette Brown has announced that she will not be joining the show on Yahoo! in order to take care of her ailing father. That’s just heartbreaking on every level. Brown to TV Guide: My dad needs daily care and he needs me. The idea of being away…

The Cast Reading the New Middleman Graphic Novel Is the Best Thing

THE BEST THING. NO THINGS ARE BETTER. The much-beloved Middleman only lasted on TV for 12 episodes, but it’s still beloved by many a fan. And after a successful crowdfunding campaign , the original cast has reunited to read the script of the new graphic novel. So get out your milk flasks and your cruelty-free…

We Can All Give Up Now: The Robot Cheerleaders Have Come to Take Over

And they’re adorable. This is it, right? This is how the robot apocalypse happens: With a vanguard of cheerleaders doing synchronized routines with color-changing pom poms. We’ll be too distracted when the overlords follow. The video is promotional work for Murata Manufacturing, designed to show off their new sensors. There’s also an intended message of…

Is Game of Thrones Finally Filming a Long-Awaited Scene From the Books?

More video from the Batman v. Superman set shows that something that brings the GCPD out in force. New TV spots for Interstellar provide more details on the film’s space travel. Plus major hints for Walking Dead, Once Upon a Time, Person of Interest and Gotham. Spoilers now! Top image: Game of Thrones Batman v.…

David Fincher Will Direct Season 1 of HBO’s Supernatural Thriller Utopia

In what is a pretty big commitment — destined to take up most of 2015 — David Fincher’s planning to direct every episode of HBO’s adaptation of the British series Utopia. Assuming that HBO’s Utopia is a close adaptation of the original UK show, it’ll follow a group of people who have a cult graphic…