Katharine Trendacosta

Season 2 of Witches of East End Went Straight For the Tentacle Sex

Oh, stop. That’s not a spoiler. That would imply that the last scene of the season 2 premiere had anything to do with the rest of the plot. It didn’t, but it did remind me why I love this show. Here’s the deal: No one in season 2 Witches of East End learned a thing…

Harnessing the Power of Butterflies Was a Boon to Air Balloon Travel

It’s brought whole new meaning to the phrase “Butterfly Effect.” Christian Schloe‘s “Dream On” and “fly away” are available as prints on Artflakes. [via Victorious Vocabulary]

Who’s Ready for Mark Wahlberg as The Six Million Dollar Man?

The latest rumor is that the perennially stalled Six Million Dollar Man film has found its star in Mark Wahlberg. It’s an unsourced, unconfirmed rumor, so it may mean nothing. Alternately, prepare for an onslaught of jokes about Wahlberg’s clueless Transformer character reacting to the abilities of Steve Austin. “I think I can run fast!”…

Does a Set Photo Reveal a Walking Dead Reunion?

Rumors add more villains to Batman v. Superman. Guillermo del Toro gives a timeline for Pacific Rim 2 and the chances for his adaptation of At the Mountains of Madness. Arrow’s season premiere casts its villain and heralds the return of Vertigo. Plus, Once Upon a Time gets its Elsa! Spoilers now! Top image: The…

BBC Institutes Changes to Prevent “False Balance” in Science Reporting

The BBC Trust published an update on an years-old report questioning the “over-rigid application of editorial guidelines on impartiality” in science reporting. Or, as the Telegraph put it, they were told to “stop inviting cranks onto science programmes.” Which seems slightly harsh. The original 2011 report (which is fascinating) mentions examples in three areas where…

An Exclusive Look at the New Fan Art From One of Our Favorites

We’ve covered artist Clementine Campardou and her watercolor art before, and now we’ve got a preview of her newest series of Star Wars prints. They are as beautiful as ever. As usual, Clementine’s work has a great sense of color and motion. And she does it with a only a few colors, making great use…

You Will Not Believe How Many Times Hollywood Has Hit People With a Bus

It’s a classic device: Person stands still in middle of street and suddenly a bus comes out of nowhere, knocking them out of frame. But, my god, this supercut is almost 12 and half minutes long. Just how funny is hitting people with buses? Okay, really funny. It’s really funny. It’s one of those things…

Happy 4th of July From the Apes

The latest Dawn of the Planet of the Apes promo is themed around Independence Day as a reminder that, basically, we’ll lose it all to the apes. And while the audio they use is cool and all, I really want to see this same video set to the speech from the end of Independence Day.

Who Is Ant-Man‘s New Castmember Playing? And New Game of Thrones Sets!

Check out Avengers set footage, and a Dawn of the Planet of the Apes promo featuring “more than 80” apes. Gotham casts the Penguin’s mother. Arrow adds another character to Oliver’s flashbacks. Clark Gregg previews a “guerrilla” Agents of SHIELD for season 2. And what’s next for the Proletheans on Orphan Black? Spoilers now! Top…

The Ultimate in Game of Thrones-Themed Weddings

Kerry Ford and Darren Prew won a Game of Thrones wedding by entering a blinkbox competition. We’re talking a rented castle, a rented horse, and over 50 hours of fitting, styling, and theatrical makeup. All creating a wedding party full of characters which would never get along this well in Westeros. There’s Daenerys Targaryen and…

Let’s All Eat Some Skulls

These chocolate confections are made in a mold cast from a real skull. It’s weird that this fact makes them more delicious sounding, right? You can order these from BlackChocolateCo in dark chocolate, chilli chocolate, caramel chocolate (please, please let this be caramel inside the skull that we can pretend is liquid brain), and milk…

The Edge of Tomorrow Ending We Never Got to See

Apparently, the early version of the Edge of Tomorrow script had an even more time-bending third act prepared than we actually got. And it was also a much darker time jump than before. Speaking with Film School Rejects, screenwriter Christopher McQuarrie described a scene he had originally written for the end of the film: When…

You Will Never Stop Listening to The Guardians of the Galaxy Soundtrack

And it’s not the usual set of instrumentals. At all. Instead, in keeping with what we’ve seen in the trailers, it’s mixtape of the past. Spoiler warning! Yes, director James Gunn himself warns that the tracklist could constitute spoilers. And here it is: 1. Blue Swede – Hooked on a Feeling 2. Raspberries – Go…

First Peeks at Walking Dead Season 5 And Clark in Batman v. Superman!

An unlikely source turns up the first photo of Henry Cavill as Clark Kent in Batman v. Superman. Rumors swirl around who Carrie Fisher’s daughter is playing in Star Wars. Find out more about Doctor Who season eight’s final two-parter. Plus a Planet of the Apes featurette and Sin City photos. Spoilers now! Top image:…

The Animated Centaurs That Predate Fantasia By Decades

Below the jump is the only remaining fragment of Winsor McCay’s 1921 animation The Centaurs. It was produced by Rialto Productions and there’s a certain charm to it. Except for the centaur foal at the end, which is just creepy. From The Public Domain Review entry: The only surviving fragment of Winsor McCay’s now lost…

A Pirate-Themed CT Scanner to Set Children at Ease

Installed last year at the Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of New York-Presbyterian, this pirate ship CT scanner has proven so popular that even patients 17-21 ask to use it. And, let’s be honest, we’re older and we’d still choose it. The design is impressive enough to make My Modern Met’s “10 Amazing Artists and Designers…

The History of the Superhero Movie, 1978-2009

This infographic charts a lot of interesting trends from the history of superhero movies. Including the fact that it hasn’t been the steady increase in their box office dominance that we might expect from the last few years. Instead, there’s been a series of ups and downs. Full image after the jump. One thing I…

7 years after Enchanted first came out, Disney’s finally moved on a sequel. It’s hired J. David Stem and David N. Weiss (Shrek 2, The Smurfs) to write Enchanted 2. The pair’s credits also include Are We There Yet? and Daddy Day Camp. So commence hand-wringing. [Deadline]

Pictures of a New Doctor Who Character Reveal the Return of an Old Foe!

James Gunn shoots down every possible Nova rumor for Guardians of the Galaxy and shares a photo of Yondu. The Star Trek 3 writers talk about how they hope to honor the 50th anniversary of the franchise. Mad Max is going to be dialogue-light. And Mark Ruffalo shares his thoughts about Planet Hulk. Spoilers now!…

The Stories of Peter and Jane Have Taken a Weird And Existential Turn

Artist Jon Bentley took inspiration from the Peter and Jane readers to imagine a world far more complex and strange than the original books’ simple prose ever hinted at. Says Bentley: Like many people of my generation, I learned to read with Peter, Jane, Mummy, Daddy and Pat the dog. As I struggled with the…