Katharine Trendacosta

Arrow Lost Its Big Harley Quinn Plans Because of the Suicide Squad Movie

Not to feel let down by Suicide Squad before it even comes out, but, according to Willa Holland (Thea Queen) the movie meant an end to Arrow’s big plans for Harley Quinn. Harley’s popped up in a cameo on Arrow before. Tara Strong voiced her in season 2’s “Suicide Squad” and we would have actually…

The Possible Remains of a Volcanic Collapse on Mars

Near the middle of this photo from the High Resolution Stereo Camera on the European Space Agency’s Mars Express is the Siloe Patera. Siloe Patera lies in the Arabia Terra region of Mars, and measures 20 km by 40 km. Recent research suggests it could be the remains of a supervolcano. Image credit: ESA/DLR/FU Berlin/CC…

In This Animated Short, A Helpful Giant Teaches a Selfish King a Lesson

In “The Mountain King” by Brandon Wu, a simple fairy tale unfolds: in a land of gentle, helpful giants, one king finally goes too far. And the lack of aid from the the mountain giant teaches him a valuable lesson in humility and true leadership. Contact the author at [email protected].

Moonrise Over Arches National Park

As the time for summer vacations comes upon us, let the beauty of Arches National Park inspire some nature outings. Moonrise over Balanced Rock, 5/13/14 NPS photo by Kait Thomas/flickr/CC BY 2.0 Contact the author at [email protected].

World War Z 2 has a release date of June 9, 2017. That puts it up against the already-announced Fantastic Four 2. Z 2 vs Four 2 — which film is most likely to actually come out on that date? [Deadline]

Jon Snow Is the Hero of Coldplay’s Game of Thrones Musical

After releasing small bits of the Game of Thrones: The Musical sketch for Red Nose Day, the full thing has finally arrived. Iwan Rheon (Ramsay Bolton) may be giving the performance of his life by acting so enthusiastic about this. But none of it would be possible without Jon Snow. There are some great bits…

Reese Witherspoon Will Be the Live-Action Tinkerbell In Disney’s Tink

Congratulations — I guess? — to Tinkerbell, the latest character to get the live-action treatment from Disney. And Reese Witherspoon will be playing her. Tink’s actually been kicking around for awhile. We first heard about it back in 2010, when it was supposed to star Elizabeth Banks and McG was set to direct. In 2012,…

Here’s One Way to Stop Being Ticklish

For some of us, being tickled by so-called “friends” and “family” is a nightmare. But can we use the fact that we can’t tickle ourselves to stop being ticklish when other people come at us, grinning? According to Dr. Emily Grossman, yes. Yes we can. Of course, the method presented in this video does presume…

The Easter Egg Hidden In Ex Machina‘s Source Code

You cannot accuse Alex Garland’s Ex Machina for ignoring the details. Even a glance at a page of code was an Easter egg. Redditor Infintie_3ntropy was annoyed when some code that appeared on the screen had nothing to do with the actual film. But once the code was run in python2.7, the result was the…

On iZombie, Liv’s In Danger All of Her Own Making

iZombie is gearing up for a big finale, and Liv and everyone she knows is in danger. Zombie danger. And Liv’s caused all of it herself. Spoilers… There are only two episodes left in iZombie’s first season, and “Mr. Beserk” both followed up on the ending of last week’s episode (Noooo, not King Arthur!) and…

Transformers Spinoff Grabs The Walking Dead‘s Robert Kirkman As a Writer

Transformers is going the way of a shared universe, and last month it announced that Akiva Goldsman would head up a writers room full of talent to oversee a new shared universe. And the people they’ve picked have very recognizable names. Deadline reports that Goldsman will be joined by Robert Kirkman (The Walking Dead), Zak…

An Australian is suffering a rain of spiders. The phenomenon, called “Angel Hair” for the dusting of webs that covers the area, is the result of the combination of a mass hatching of spider and the babies taking to the wind on silk parachutes in perfect weather conditions. [ABC News]

Stars and Clouds Battle to Take Over the Night Sky

Sunset at Joshua Tree National Park gives way to bright stars, while streaky clouds try to obscure their emergence. Cloudy Night Sky by National Park Service/Lian Law/flickr/CC BY 2.0 Contact the author at [email protected].

Scotland Yard Worried That Star Trek Would Cause a Doomsday Cult

New documents obtained under a Freedom of Information Act request show that Scotland Yard kept a secret dossier on various science fiction shows and movies out of a fear that they would cause rioting and cyber attacks. On the list of worrying imports were Star Trek, The X-Files, Roswell, Dark Skies, and Lawnmower Man. We’ll…

Scream Queens Trailer Asks If a Serial Killer Is Scarier Than a Sorority

Honestly? Emma Roberts’ sorority girl is definitely scarier than that guy in the devil outfit. It’s hard to take seriously anyone who takes inspiration from the head chopper in Caligula. This full-length trailer gives us way more information than we’ve had before, with our lead joining the sorority that her mother died in twenty years…

The 10 Weirdest Things That People Once Used As Status Symbols

A visitor from 100 years ago would be confused by our selfies and our strange toys — but they would understand the need to show off. Throughout history, people have had status symbols. Sometimes, these things have been gold and jewels. But sometimes, they’re a bit weirder. Here are 10 bizarre status symbols from the…

The Neuromancer Movie Lives Again

The long-delayed movie adaptation of William Gibson’s Neuromancer has a second chance at life now that a Chinese media company has stepped up with money. A film’s been in the works for nearly a decade. In 2007, it was going to be helmed by Joseph Kahn. Then, in 2010, it was in the hands of…

Did the last episode of Game of Thrones have a hidden death scene? Vanity Fairhas slowed down a scene and dug up some possible foreshadowing and book clues to come to the conclusion that, yes, someone may have died without us noticing.

See Just How Beautiful Neverland Is in the New Pan Trailer

The first trailer for Joe Wright’s Pan focused pretty hard on the characters and the relationship between Hook and Peter. This one doesn’t add much new to our understanding of the plot, but, man, is Neverland gorgeous. There are globes of sea water filled with fish, a sky full of crystal, and lush jungle. It…

Simon Pegg Worries The Love Of Science Fiction Is Making Us “Childish”

In a new interview with the Radio Times, Simon Pegg says that the genre that he’s spent pretty much his entire career celebrating could actually be causing society to become “infantilized.” And he might want to “retire from geekdom.” Is he trolling, or has he really gotten so little out of years of science fiction?…