Katharine Trendacosta

The auction of Ray Bradbury’s sci-fi art collection ends tomorrow, September 25th. Included in the auction are Bradbury’s “The Burning Man” print, which became the cover for Fahrenheit 451; a Charles Addams painting that became the cover for From the Dust Returned, and Bradbury’s collection of animation cels. [Live Science]

Play Spoiler Roulette with Netflix and Ruin Everything For Yourself

Netflix has combed its vast library of films and television shows, snipped out clips of some of the biggest twists there are, and created “Spoil Yourself,” where one click gives you a random spoiler. And they are real, big spoilers. If you’re among those who refuses to see things without spoilers, this is the game…

Caitlin Russell’s Beautiful Illustrations of Theories of the Universe

Artist Caitlin Russell’s “The Outer Sun” series pairs her carefully composed works with descriptions of theories of the universe, present and past, believable and absurd. For the above image, the caption reads: “fig. 7 ~ The planets travel on elliptical orbits around the sun. (Johannes Kepler, Astronomia nova, 1609)” You can see the rest of…

Colin Firth Is an Action Star in the Second Kingsman Trailer

There were glimpses of this in the first trailer, but the second trailer features pretty much an entire scene of Colin Firth kicking the asses of some kids targeting the film’s protagonist, played by Taron Egerton. https://gizmodo.com/first-secret-service-trailer-has-badass-spies-with-even-1579185608 Also featured in this trailer is a better look at Samuel L. Jackson as a villain concerned about…

The One Cameo That Might Make You Way More Excited About Star Trek 3

Check out more telltale Star Wars photos. Bryan Singer officially signs on for X-Men: Apocalypse. Gotham’s got plans for the Joker. Plus hints on Batman v. Superman, Jurassic World, Paranormal Activity 5, Agents of SHIELD, Once Upon a Time, American Horror Story and Helix. Spoilers now! Top image: Agents of SHIELD Star Wars As usual,…

Ant-Man Villains Revealed? Plus Some Surprising Game of Thrones Photos!

What secrets do Interstellar posters reveal? The Maze Runner sequel already has a release date. Star Wars really could be revisiting a planet from the Original Trilogy. Another Mark Millar comic’s heading to the big screen. Plus the movie sequel you never expected to hear about. Spoilers now! Top image: Doctor Who Star Trek/Power Rangers…

This Episode of Witches of East End Was a Complete Waste of an Hour

Only two things (maybe three) happened that moved the plot along at all. Everything else was just a way of undoing everything that happened last week. We could have skipped half of last week’s events and replaced them with what little happened this week. Then at least we wouldn’t have burned this hour away uselessly.…

The Solution to Disposable Diaper Waste Is Apparently Mushrooms

Disposable diapers are made to be super-absorbend and super-durable — all the better for handling the all the waste produced by a human baby. All the worse for the environment because the diapers last hundreds of years in landfills. But a new project cut waste by using the diapers to grow mushrooms. Project leader Rosa…

Odo’s Half-Removed Face Is Creepier Than Anything He Did on Star Trek

Rene Auberjonois was kind enough to ruin all of our weekends by sharing this photo on Twitter. No Changeling was ever as scary as this. This is actually in service of a good cause: Auberjonois is raising money for Doctors Without Borders by auctioning off one of his Odo masks: That tweet touched off an…

Video of Worms Is Must-See TV for Frogs

Is this basically the frog equivalent of the Food Network or Animal Planet? Or is it just the novelty of the glowing, flickering images that attracts the frogs. There’s also always the possibility to that the convergence of frogs happens to coincide with the video. It’s like everyone you know arriving at the bar at…

This Week On Outlander: The Sexual Education of Jamie Fraser

Look, I don’t know what to say. This was the episode that the audience who came to this show for the romance was waiting for. We all knew this was coming, so I don’t really know what there is to say other than: Yeah, there be sexing in this episode. Spoilers… Beyond that, this episode…

How Far Off Is Star Trek 3? Plus Details Of The Arrow/Flash Crossover!

Rian Johnson explains how much leeway Disney’s given him for Star Wars. Ridley Scott’s The Martian is looking to cast another female character. Gotham walks a thin line between iconic moments and original takes. And details about Arrow and Agent of SHIELD’s new characters. Spoilers now! Top image: The Flash Star Wars Rian Johnson spoke…

What Does This Game Reveal About Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar?

As is his wont, Christopher Nolan’s been close-lipped about what happens in his next film Interstellar. But now there’s a free game based on it available at the official website, and it reveals a tiny bit more about the film. In a neat bit of marketing, Interstellar’s made a game that combines a planet maker…

This Is How You Make Art from Microscopic Forms

The arrangement of diatoms into tiny works of art goes back to the Victorian era, but Klaus Kemp has made that old form into a more complex modern one. And now Matthew Killip has made a short film with Kemp showing how he does it. Diatoms are single-cell algae with hard shells that make the…

Let’s Play a Sci-Fi Trope Drinking Game with EKU’s Football Intro Video

This is it. This is every now-ubiquitous sci-fi thriller trope, presented to us in the form of Eastern Kentucky’s football team intro video. It’s less than a minute and a half long, but it’s a great way to get drunk quickly. We’ve reached a point where all of these things are instantly recognizable, clearly pretty…

Rejoice! The Deadpool Movie is Coming in 2016

You did it! Well, at least, Ryan Reynolds thinks you did it. Because the fan campaign, in whatever form it took, is what he believes moved this forward. Whatever it was, Fox has given Deadpool a February 12, 2016 release date. Who screams “Valentine’s Day” more than Deadpool? Just a few months ago, CGI Deadpoll…

Photos Of A Game Of Thrones Reunion And Natalie Dormer In Hunger Games!

There are more shots of the Batmobile in action. How will Agents of SHIELD move past the slow pace of the first season? Firefly’s Sean Maher is playing a doctor in space again. A movie no one remembers starts production on a sequel. And why are The Flash’s special effects so special? Spoilers now! Top…

Here Are the Pets that Won a Star Wars Look Alike Contest

This was the first place winner in Petco Mexico’s Star Wars Contest. It’s pretty good. It’s no small boy and his dog, but it’s pretty good. https://gizmodo.com/the-most-adorable-han-solo-and-chewbacca-are-this-kid-a-1534513890 And we have to agree with Geekologie on this one: the third place dog was the better candidate: Also, I legitimately don’t understand how this came in second…

How Scientists Use CT Scans and 3D Printing to Understand Armored Lizards

In the video below, Dr. Ed Stanley explains why using these technologies is so important for scientists studying these lizards. Also, he holds up a 3D printed skull of one named Smaug giganteus. Yes, it’s named after exactly what you think it is. [Science Today]

Here’s How Marvel’s Shows Stack Up to DC’s

There are a lot of comic-based shows coming to TV, even when you exclude the ones that are just in development. So, because we need to pit Marvel against DC always, let’s ask the questions: Who has more? Who has more leading women? More leading POC? And, does any of this mean anything? https://observationdeck.kinja.com/list-of-dc-comics-coming-to-or-being-developed-for-tv-1635836997