Katharine Trendacosta

Witches of East End Is Just a Horror Movie Now

There are creatures stalking the night. There are ritual murders. But mostly? There’s sex, followed by disaster. Spoilers… Hey everyone! Remember during the season premiere when we all thought Wendy was going to hook up with the EMT immediately? And all of you mocked me for thinking it would take as long as four episodes…

Did Norman Reedus Just Give Away A Huge Walking Dead Spoiler?

Contrary to earlier reports, turns out a major character will be in season 5 of Game of Thrones after all. More Star Wars rumors hint at Leia’s new role. Once Upon a Time gives a major character a mother. The new American Horror Story is the scariest. And Constantine adds another comic book hero. Spoilers…

Claire’s Future Knowledge Finally Becomes a Real Problem on Outlander

This week’s episode was surprisingly slow — the first half could have been called “The exciting world of Highland rent payment.” Then the audience and Claire remembered a bit of history that’s going to be a disaster for her current party. And then we got a cliffhanger. So, before I launch into the recap as…

Drunk Museum Review: Why You Shouldn’t Drink And Fly A Pterosaur

Tonight we’re introducing a new feature: Drunk Museum Reviews. We love museums. We love drinking. Why not combine the two for the best weekend plans there are? This week: alcohol laws, the American Museum of Natural History, and me drunk-flying a pterosaur to its doom. I decided to start with a museum that I’ve been…

No Iron Man 4, Says Robert Downey Jr.

We all kind of knew this, but Robert Downey Jr. confirmed to Variety that there are no plans for an Iron Man 4. So whatever dates are still left unclaimed on Marvel’s schedule, none of them are going to be taken up with another RDJ solo flick. Here’s what he said when he was asked…

Is The Flash‘s Rogues Gallery Already Starting To Team Up?

Maurissa Tancharoen previews Agents of SHIELD’s new mercenary. Get glimpses of Brad Bird’s Tomorrowland and Vin Diesel’s witch hunter movie. And an Arrow promo introduces Ray Palmer. Watch a ton of Maze Runner clips! Plus, what mysterious structure is being built on the Game of Thrones set? Top image: Arrow The Martian Ridley Scott’s next…

Saturday’s Doctor Who Has Had Its “Beheading Scene” Edited Out

As a result of the recent deaths of journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff, footage from this week’s Doctor Who has been removed by the BBC. While we don’t know exactly what has been taken out, its believed that sequence in question from the Robin Hood-themed episode is from a battle between Robin Hood and…

Visit Every Color of the Rainbow, Using Nothing But Pixar Movies

Made by y Rishi Kaneria (with music by Moderat), this video celebrates Pixar’s use of color, starting from red and moving across the visible light spectrum all the way to purple. You’ll be amazed at just how many scenes are suffused by a single color.

Watch Peter Capaldi’s Surreal Academy Award-Winning Short Film

Before he was the Doctor, before he was even Malcolm Tucker, Peter Capaldi wrote and directed Franz Kafka’s It’s a Wonderful Life. If you ever wondered what the first drafts of Metamorphosis looked like, here are some options. In 1994, Franz Kafka’s It’s a Wonderful Life won an Oscar for best live-action short. It tied…

What Spider-Man Would Really Look Like If He Was Drawn Like Spider-Woman

The image below, courtesy of The Oatmeal, is mildly NSFW (if clothed cartoon penis bothers you, then back away now) is a perfect summation of what’s wrong with the variant Spider-Woman cover. This is the Spider-version of the gender-swapped boob window, and it’s spot on. It’s not the anatomically-impossible pose that’s the only problem. The…

Who Will Survive Past The Middle of Season 5 Of The Walking Dead?

Plus Andrew Lincoln previews Rick’s mental state. Robert Downey Jr. thinks Black Widow absolutely deserves her own movie, right now. Jamie Chung wants to return as Mulan in Once Upon a Time. Plus a new look at Clark Kent in Batman v. Superman. Spoilers now! Top image: The Walking Dead Batman v. Superman Here are…

Litter Bugs: Creatures Made From Our Cast-Offs

British artist Mark Oliver makes his “Litter Bugs” from gears, old eyeglasses, tins, and other things he collects as materials for these pieces. Each one is given life through its display with a common name and a “scientific” name. The one above is the “Curio Bug” or “Coleoptera Peculiar.” On Oliver’s website is a description…

Headbutting Ram Takes Out Drone

This ram is very lucky that this was just a quadcopter piloted by a man he could easily defeat when he came looking for it. If it had been the U.S. military, he would have been toast. It’s like a trap: the ram takes down the drone, and when the owner’s hands are full of…

DC Reportedly Trying to Get a Supergirl TV Series on the Air

DC is apparently committed to dominating comics on the small screen, with Gotham, Constantine, and The Flash joining Arrow this fall. And now the rumor mill is adding a new name: Supergirl. According to Bleeding Cool, DC is actively shopping around Supergirl, with Michael Green (producer on Gotham, American Gods, Smallville, and Heroes) attached to…

You can watch the whole pilot of ABC’s Forever on their site and onHulu right now. The show stars Ioan Gruffudd as Dr. Henry Morgan, a medical examiner who solves crimes and is an immortal trying to solve the mystery of his existence.

Man Makes Himself a Live Bunny Blanket on Rabbit Island

Okay, go with me here: What if I keep a bunch of rabbits in my room and, come bedtime, I use food like this guy did to make myself a living duvet? The video was taken on Ōkunoshima, in the Inland Sea of Japan, which has both a poison gas museum and hundreds of friendly…

Is Benedict Cumberbatch in Batman v. Superman?

And is Jesse Eisenberg’s Lex Luthor bald after all? James Gunn hints that a cut character and more female characters could show up in Guardians of the Galaxy 2. Jeff Bell outlines Agents of SHIELD season 2. And more information on Doctor Who’s next episode. Spoilers now! Top image: Guardians of the Galaxy Guardians of…

Disney’s next animated shorts are “Frozen Fever,” about Anna’s birthday and Elsa’s powers; “Lava“; and “Feast,” about a dog’s 12-year relationship with his owner and their shared meals. In order, they’ll arrive in Spring 2015, June 19, 2015 (Inside Out), and November 7, 2015 (Big Hero 6). [Variety]

Lego Academics Twitter Account Illustrate Life in Academia

With over 34 thousand followers, it’s likely that you’re already following the excellent Lego Academics twitter account, which’ll celebrate its one-month anniversary next week. If you aren’t, you should. The account was created by archaeologist Donna Yates, who uses the new women of science LEGO sets as playful images to accompany painfully true descriptions of…

The General Store that Caters to Your More … Unique Needs

A general store should have everything for one-stop shopping. And yet, so many are lacking in the things we truly need. Robots. Space helmets. Ray guns. But there’s always one place you can go. This piece by Blake Wheeler, called “The General Store,” is already sold. But you can buy different pieces of Wheeler’s geek-friendly…