Lauren Davis

Last Man On Earth‘s Season Came To A Very Sweet End—Then Added A Twist

Over the course of 13 episodes, we’ve watched The Last Man on Earth’s Phil Miller go from a man crazed by loneliness to a man crazed by other people. But the season’s final episode brings us somewhere close to full circle, giving us a Phil we can root for again — and then twists its…

This Week’s TV: The Flash Battles His Hairiest Foe—Gorilla Grodd!

Grodd lives in this week’s episode of The Flash, and the talking gorilla could end up putting Barry’s friends through the wringer. Plus, Person of Interest and Gotham’s seasons come to a close, and the villains of Once Upon a Time get their happy ending — but for how long? Tonight Uncle Grandpa (5 PM,…

First Look At Gwendoline Christie As The Force Awakens‘ Chrometrooper

Thanks to Vanity Fair, we’ve been getting the best look at the new characters from Star Wars: The Force Awakens we’ve had so far. Now they’ve released an image of Game of Thrones actress Gwendoline Christie in her chrome Stormtrooper armor as another new character, Captain Phasma. Captain Phasma is a member of the First…

Orphan Black Reveals A Major Secret About Its Two Sets Of Clones

So that happened. We’ve only known about Orphan Black’s Castor line of clones for just a few episodes, but we’re already getting some hints as to how they are linked to our familiar Leda clone crew. But of course, there’s a lot of science and betrayal on the way to the latest discovery. Family is…

Artist Redesigns Marvel Comic Characters As Retro Pulp Heroes

In honor of The Avengers: Age of Ultron, artist Chris Schweizer (creator of the historical adventure comic Crogan’s Adventures) took Marvel’s heroes back in time, turning them into characters from an old-school pulp adventure story. Yes, I think we need this comic now. See more of Schweizer’s pulp Marvel heroes, including Pulp Daredevil, Pulp Luke…

Been meaning to catch up on animated shows like Steven Universe, Adventure Time, and Rick and Morty? Starting today, Hulu Plus subscribers can binge on Cartoon Network and Adult Swim shows. Well, there go our weekend plans.

Incredible Short Film The Reward Gets An Equally Amazing Prequel Film

The Reward was one of our favorite short films of 2013, a dialogue-free animated tale of two men who go on a heroic quest and become great friends in the process. Now the creators have released a longer prequel film and are raising funds for a webseries. The First Hero tells the backstory behind the…

Concept Art Writing Prompt: Guess Who’s Coming To The Diner?

In this week’s Concept Art Writing Prompt, by artist David Cousens, an unusual character is attracting quite a bit of attention at a sunlit diner. You tell us: What’s going on here? What’s this curious character’s story? And what happens when that kid starts pointing and staring? In the Concept Art Writing Prompt, we share…

7 Lesser-Known Victorian Inventors Who Were Just As Fascinating As Tesla

When we see science fiction stories set during the Victorian and Edwardian eras, the inventor Nikola Tesla tends to show up an awful lot. But the Victorian era and the early 20th century are filled with inventors who led fascinating lives, lives that just don’t tend to turn up in fiction. Background of top image…

When The Seas Dry Up, Air Pirates War Over The Last Water Source: Clouds

Short animated film The OceanMaker is set in a world where the lakes and rivers have gone dry but sparse clouds still serve as a source of precious source of water. But when air pirates come to poach the local clouds, a lone pilot battles them to change her corner of the world. Animator Lucas…

10 Truly Bizarre Stories About Taxidermy

Taxidermy is a skill and art form that many think is plenty weird all on its own, even though it was practiced by luminaries like Charles Darwin and Theodore Roosevelt. It stretches from the lows of PT Barnum’s Feejee Mermaid to the highs of the myriad museums of natural history to the macabre artistry of…

A Surprisingly Dark Webcomic About A Girl Warrior Aiding An Ex-Unicorn

On its face, Natalie Riess’ webcomic Snarlbear sounds like a candy-coated fantasy: a young girl is transported to the Rainbow Dimension, where she ends up fighting monsters and trying to help a cursed unicorn prince reclaim his throne. But the world Riess creates is actually much more sinister. Snarlbear has a somewhat familiar opening: an…

This Fantasy Cartoon Reveals The Hilarious Truth About Bureaucrats

You may think that the bored-looking bureaucrats sitting behind the windows at offices and agencies have to do nothing more complicated than stamping your paperwork, but the short film Office Kingdom reveals the truth: they’re fantasy warriors who must quest for that all-important approval stamp. Eleonora Bertolucci, Salvatore Centoducati, Giulio De Toma, and Ruben Pirito…

Tonight’s Person of Interest Takes Us Deep Into Gang Warfare

The battle between rival crime bosses Elias and Dominic heats up in tonight’s episode of Person of Interest. And in this exclusive clip, we see what happens when the focus turns from the war between two godlike AIs to the very visceral violence between human beings. Also, how did the Machine manage to overlook all…

An Animated Interview With Ray Bradbury: “You Can’t Think A Story”

In the latest episode of Blank on Blank, which takes old interviews with interesting people and then animates them, author Ray Bradbury explains his fear of driving, the importance of friendship, his attachment to Mars, and why a writer should feel an emotional attachment to their stories. Lisa Potts and Chadd Coates recorded this interview…

Move Over Michael Bay, This Transformers Fan Film Is Pure Delight

While Harris Loureiro (who filmed that Optimus Prime/Devastator battle we loved) may not have the giant special effects budget of the Transformers feature films, his stop-motion Transformers fan film is great fun to watch thanks to its choreography, sound effects, and those wonderful toys. Loureiro mixed the stories from the cartoon, the 1986 movie, and…

Phil Isn’t The Only Crazy Person On Last Man On Earth Anymore

One of the premises of The Last Man on Earth is that Phil is not his best self when you start throwing other people into the mix. But the latest addition to the cul-de-sac hasn’t just disrupted Phil’s life. It has also sent another survivor spiraling out of control. “Friggin’ Phil.” It’s a phrase that…

A Magical War Begins In Full Trailer For Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

Susanna Clarke’s magical alternate history Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell comes to television soon, and this trailer gives us a hint of what the return of English magic will look like. Meet Gilbert Norrell, Jonathan Strange, the Gentleman with the Thistle-Down Hair, and all the people in their magical orbit. BBC One commissioned the series,…

The US Movie Adaptation Of Horror Manga Death Note Lands A Director

Another beloved manga is apparently getting a US makeover. This time it’s Death Note, Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata’s comic about an ambitious young man who receives a mystical killer notebook. You’re Next and The Guest director Adam Wingard has signed on to direct the US feature version. The Hollywood Reporter has broken the news…

This Week’s TV: JK Rowling’s Post-Harry Potter Story Comes To Television

The miniseries based on JK Rowling’s The Casual Vacancy arrives this week, as does the premiere of Penny Dreadful’s second season. Plus, get ready for the season finales of Powers and The Last Man on Earth, and see what’s ahead for The Flash, Arrow, Game of Thrones, and more. Top image from The Flash. Tonight…