Katharine Trendacosta, Author at Gizmodo

Everyone’s Relationship on Witches of East End Is FUCKED

Name any two characters on Witches of East End, and I’ll tell you how their relationship is completely fucked. Because that was the theme of this week. That, and the appearance of James Marsters and Eddie McClintock. Welcome, genre stalwarts, to Witches of East End. It’s ridiculous. Spoilers now… It’s weird that the defeat of…

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The Whole “Magpies Like Shiny Objects” Thing Is Vicious Bird Slander

At least according to new research from Exeter University. According to a study conducted by the university’s Centre for Research in Animal Behaviour (CRAB), not only do they not steal shiny objects, they’re afraid of them. Top image: Eric Isselee/Shutterstock When an Internet search revealed only two incidents of Magpie thievery, CRAB scientists set out…

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Behold: Wonder Woman With a Lightsaber on a Two-Headed Unicorn

That’s a lot of awesome packed into one image. See the full thing below. Look, it’s a two-headed black unicorn/pegasus mix that shoots lightning from its horns. And Wonder Woman’s got a double-sided lightsaber. I don’t know what more artist Joey Chou could have packed into this image to make it speak directly to my…

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A Fan Video That Celebrates Marvel’s Quieter Moments

The Marvel movies rightly get praise for their action and their witty writing, but Gen Kim has made a video that focuses on the universe’s more subtle moments. Without dialogue, and set to José González’s “Stay Alive,” the emotion the actors convey with their faces and body language are thrown into stark relief. Kim says…

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Which DC Comics Characters Are Hinted at In the New Flash Poster?

A new Gotham location is spotted on the Batman v. Superman set. A producer speculates on how old Harvey Dent would be on Gotham. Check out an Interstellar trailer. More about American Horror Story: Freak Show. Plus, what’s the relationship between Marvel’s Netflix series and the movies? Spoilers now! Top image: The Flash Batman v.…

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The Next Da Vinci Code Movie Is On Its Way

The next Da Vinci Code sequel will start filming in April, 2015, Deadline reports. We have Tom Hanks returning to star as Robert Langdon and Ron Howard back to direct. Weirdly, the studio’s decided to skip one of Dan Brown’s novels and adapt Inferno instead of The Lost Symbol. Is this a Freemason conspiracy?! (Spoiler…

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These Cartoon Versions of TV Detectives Are Spot-On

Artist Olivier Fritsch Gomez uses only four colors in his caricatures of TV detectives. And yet, they’re perfect. We could totally imagine a Saturday morning watching these cartoons. There’s a real Rocky and Bullwinkle or Underdog vibe to these drawings, which sends me right back into the desperate race to get to a TV and…

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With This Library Cake, You Can Literally Eat Yourself Some Knowledge

Once again, we find a cake that I love too much to eat. On the other hand, does eating cake versions of books make you smarter? Because that sounds like a learning avenue that we should be exploring. Here’s another question: Cake library or bookless library? https://gizmodo.com/the-first-college-in-the-u-s-to-open-without-any-books-1626642445 Here are more images of the cake: [Facebook…

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Violinist Discovers That Elephants Dance to Bach

Violinist Eleanor Bartsch decided to take her warm-up yo the local zoo. And discovered that elephants cannot let music go by un-danced to. Batsch was getting ready to play Bach Concerto for Two Violins with the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra, and headed to the Circus World Museum in Baraboo, WI to rehearse. Her lucky audience was…

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What Does A Major Potential Guest Star Tell Us About Captain America 3?

Jeremy Renner says there’s been “rumblings” of him appearing in Captain America 3. Ridley Scott doesn’t know when Prometheus 2 will get made, but he does have scripts for that, Blade Runner 2, and The Martian. Arrow begins filming Felicity’s story. And new photos showing the return of the Daleks to Doctor Who. Spoilers now!…

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Let Adorable Children Teach You How to Pronounce Pterosaur Names

From the American Museum of Natural History comes this video of kids absolutely schooling us on how to pronounce the names of pterosaurs. They’re way cooler than most of us were at their age, I’m sure.

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Photographer Creates Time Lapses of Landmarks in Single Photos

Photographer Richard Silver‘s photo series Time Slice captures all the beauty of a time lapse video in a single image. From left to right, you can see a ;andmark go from morning light to evening dark. There are other versions of the same idea, but they are more artistic. Instead of circles or blurred compositions,…

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Here’s Sin City: A Dame to Kill For Without Any Visual Effects

Sin City: A Dame to Kill For is one of those films that is nothing without its effects. Its whole style relies on visual effects added after filming took place. Which is why it has an unusually hilarious b-roll. For my money, the best part is found around the 1:05 mark in the video above,…

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On Outlander, Claire’s 20th Century Science Beats 18th Century Religion

In the last episode of Outlander, we were treated to less of Claire and Jamie’s backstory and more of a look at what’s in store for the future of this show. Claire’s finding both the good and the bad of her future knowledge and values. Which comes as no surprise. Even though Claire’s desire to…

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What Is Han Solo Wearing (And Captaining) In Star Wars Episode VII?

The original Ant-Man script has Hank Pym meeting some very familiar faces. Could a different character end up with a major Walking Dead storyline? And a contract negotiation could change The Vampire Diaries forever. Plus, a ton of information about the new season of Doctor Who! Spoilers now! Top image: Doctor Who Star Wars First…

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Witches of East End Ruined a Fun Romp By Dealing Badly With Assault

It’s not that this issue was one the show could ignore. Not with whole Ingrid plotline as it happened. But, man, they really wanted points for addressing it while also getting to move right along as if nothing happened. I don’t want that to sound like I didn’t enjoy this episode. I did. Mostly. But…

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If an Octopus Can Paint This Well, Why Isn’t He Making 8 Works At Once?

He’s the most prolific painter of his time. His self-portraits are like nothing you’ve ever seen. He is the octo-artist. This is “Art Octopus” by Kim C.

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Syfy’s Childhood’s End Adaptation Gets Closer and Closer to Happening

Seriously, it looks like Syfy’s version of Arthur C. Clarke’s classic novel Childhood’s End is actually going to happen. Because there are some very familiar names running this project. According to Deadline, Syfy’s ordering Childhood’s End to production as a six hour miniseries. Producing the project are Michael De Luca (The Social Network) and Akiva…

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Dear Outlander: Your Actors Are Good Enough, Ditch the Voiceover

This show continues to be great at a lot of things. If only the narration wasn’t so distracting. Okay, let’s get this out of the way so we can talk about what’s important: I’m already tired of the voiceover. Already. I didn’t mind it a little bit at the beginning of the episode, but it…

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How Weird Is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 Going to Be?

Ben Affleck opens up about the reaction to his Batman. Jessica Alba discusses how her own personal growth affected her character in Sin City 2. Changes are coming to Oliver’s Arrow costume. And news about the return of Doctor Who’s most famous foes. Spoilers now! Top image: Arrow Batman v. Superman Ben Affleck actually talked…

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Katharine Trendacosta

Everyone’s Relationship on Witches of East End Is FUCKED

The Whole “Magpies Like Shiny Objects” Thing Is Vicious Bird Slander

Behold: Wonder Woman With a Lightsaber on a Two-Headed Unicorn

A Fan Video That Celebrates Marvel’s Quieter Moments

Which DC Comics Characters Are Hinted at In the New Flash Poster?

The Next Da Vinci Code Movie Is On Its Way

These Cartoon Versions of TV Detectives Are Spot-On

With This Library Cake, You Can Literally Eat Yourself Some Knowledge

Violinist Discovers That Elephants Dance to Bach

What Does A Major Potential Guest Star Tell Us About Captain America 3?

Let Adorable Children Teach You How to Pronounce Pterosaur Names

Photographer Creates Time Lapses of Landmarks in Single Photos

Here’s Sin City: A Dame to Kill For Without Any Visual Effects

On Outlander, Claire’s 20th Century Science Beats 18th Century Religion

What Is Han Solo Wearing (And Captaining) In Star Wars Episode VII?

Witches of East End Ruined a Fun Romp By Dealing Badly With Assault

If an Octopus Can Paint This Well, Why Isn’t He Making 8 Works At Once?

Syfy’s Childhood’s End Adaptation Gets Closer and Closer to Happening

Dear Outlander: Your Actors Are Good Enough, Ditch the Voiceover

How Weird Is Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 Going to Be?

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?

Meta Has More Smart Glasses Coming Whether You Want Them or Not

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