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Sushi People Attack the LucasFilm Halloween Party

The costumed masses were out in full force at last night’s LucasFilm Halloween Party. Not only did delicious sushi people grace the dance floor, so did Scott Pilgrim, retro spacemen and monsters, and the floating house from Up. The always wonderful Bonnie Burton of The Official Star Wars Blog was at last night’s LucasFilm Halloween…

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Peanuts Meets X-Men, Calvin and Hobbes Meets Spider-Man, and More Scifi/Comics Mashups

Sick of Disney/Marvel mashups? Artist Ryan Dunlavey offers an alternative with his bizarre and demented mashups of science fiction and comic books with classic newspaper strips. Just be warned: some beloved comic strip characters don’t survive the experience. [Ryan Dunlavey via Super Punch] Peanuts/X-Men Garfield/Masters of the Universe Bloom County/Lord of the Rings Dennis the…

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Frightening Scenes from China’s Pollution Apocalypse

Lu Guang’s photographs look like concept art for some dystopian future. But they’re actually very modern images of China and Mongolia, where entire towns have been consumed by toxic chemicals, sewage, and grime thanks to industrial waste. Earlier this month, Guang was awarded the W. Eugene Smith Grant in Humanistic Photography for his series “Pollution…

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Avatar Gets More Human-Na’vi Battles and Dialogue at Last

The first trailer for Avatar focused on Pandora’ eye candy and menagerie of monsters. But the new full-length trailer finally gives us a sense of the plot, some actual dialogue, and more of the human-Na’vi war. The official digital version of the trailer comes online next week (or you can see it starting today in…

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If Rob Zombie Had Adapted “Where the Wild Things Are”

Spike Jonze‘s Where the Wild Things Are is an indie rock meditation on childhood fears, but what if there had been a different director at the helm? G4 shows us Rob Zombie‘s gory, apocalyptic vision for the beloved children’s book. [G4 via Metafilter]

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David Tennant Interrupts Sarah Jane’s Wedding. Will V’s Morena Baccarin Eat a Guinea Pig? And Who’s Hopping Into Bed on Dollhouse?

Sarah Jane’s getting married, at least until the Tenth Doctor pops in. Brian Bendis talks integrating supernatural Thor with the other Avengers films. And startling revelations (and a possibly hookup) on Dollhouse. Plus, V, New Moon, Lost, Paul, and Caprica. Thor and The Avengers Jon Favreau might have wondered how the supernatural aspects of Thor…

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Sarah Jane Gets Married

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Lost Goes to School

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Once Upon a Time in Texas

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Dylan Baker Confirmed for Spider-Man 4. Is the Lizard Far Behind?

Dylan Baker is down for another round as Peter Parker’s professor Curt Connors in the next Spider-Man movie. So are we finally getting a visit from Dr. Connors’ supervillainous alter ego, the Lizard? Last night, at a screening for his new movie Trick ‘r Treat, Baker confirmed that he would be returning to the franchise…

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New Trailer Could Ease Your Avatar Disappointment

Disappointed with the first trailer for Avatar? An early review says the second trailer, which hits theaters tomorrow, has a far more epic feel, and could have you longing to see Pandora after all. Trailer-related spoilers below. https://gizmodo.com/watch-the-real-trailer-for-camerons-avatar-5341649 A reader at /Film caught an early look at the new trailer. Most of the footage was…

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What’s the Worst that Could Happen on a Fake Mission to Mars?

Following the 105-day simulated mission that ended this summer, the European Space Agency is looking for volunteers to spend 520 days in isolation, simulating a Mars mission. So what could possibly go wrong when you never leave the ground? The Mars-500 pseudomission will take place next year at the Russian Institute of Biomedical Problems in…

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xkcd Sings Its Love of the Internet

Randall Munroe, creator of webcomic xkcd, loves a lot of things. And Noam Raby loves xkcd. That’s why Raby animated xkcd’s sweet ode to engineering, the future, the Internet, and all the other wondrous things in the world. I Love xkcd from NoamR on Vimeo. This isn’t Raby’s first foray into xkcd animation. In addition…

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Spider Foreplay is Long — Or It’s Deadly

A recent study of the Australian redback spider found that males looking to mate must perform 100 minutes of courtship, including a dance, mixing his web with the female’s, and beating her abdomen. Males who fall short are devoured. [Discovery]

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The Tallest Monsters, the Largest Starships, and the Space Race

The Visual Aid book series is chock full of fun and fascinating infographics that explain everything from the space race timeline to the relative sizes of the dinosaurs. And they’ve distilled their visual information onto handy posters. These posters come from Visual Aid and Visual Aid 2, and are available as posters from the Visual…

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Gas Masks That Turn Biochemical Warfare Into Art

Tom Banwell‘s ornate gas masks capture the creativity and detail of retro-futurist style. If you must plunge into a world of zombifying gases, at least you can look good. https://gizmodo.com/steampunk-zombies-of-the-seattle-apocalypse-5379759 Banwell’s masks are currently on display at the University of Oxford’s Steampunk Exhibition. [Tom Banwell Leather via Make]

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B-String Monsters That Deserve a Turn in the Limelight

Vampires, zombies, and werewolves have dominated horror movies for some time now. Looking for a new monster to chill you to your core? Here are some less-used beasties that deserve a shot on the big screen. We noted earlier this month that the mummy, once one of Universal’s favorite movie monsters, has been absent from…

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The Skull Tower of Nis

Sushi People Attack the LucasFilm Halloween Party

Peanuts Meets X-Men, Calvin and Hobbes Meets Spider-Man, and More Scifi/Comics Mashups

Frightening Scenes from China’s Pollution Apocalypse

Avatar Gets More Human-Na’vi Battles and Dialogue at Last

If Rob Zombie Had Adapted “Where the Wild Things Are”

David Tennant Interrupts Sarah Jane’s Wedding. Will V’s Morena Baccarin Eat a Guinea Pig? And Who’s Hopping Into Bed on Dollhouse?

Athena Academy

V 102

Sarah Jane Gets Married

Lost Goes to School

Once Upon a Time in Texas

Dylan Baker Confirmed for Spider-Man 4. Is the Lizard Far Behind?

New Trailer Could Ease Your Avatar Disappointment

What’s the Worst that Could Happen on a Fake Mission to Mars?

xkcd Sings Its Love of the Internet

Spider Foreplay is Long — Or It’s Deadly

The Tallest Monsters, the Largest Starships, and the Space Race

Gas Masks That Turn Biochemical Warfare Into Art

B-String Monsters That Deserve a Turn in the Limelight

Mamdani Lifts NYC TikTok Ban for City Employees, but with Some Unusual Restrictions

Tesla Goes Ahead and Admits Its Robotaxis Are Sometimes Fully Human-Controlled

School Forced to Replace Toilets After Kids Flush Vapes

‘Scream 7’ Just Won’t Stop Making Money as ‘Scream 8’ Gets Started

The Curtain Has Closed on Meta’s Movie Rating-Inspired Content Filters

Good News! You Can Finally Change That Ridiculous Gmail Address

ExpressVPN Just Launched ExpressAI: Your Prompts Are Now Invisible

VR Just Took Another Massive Body Blow

The Best Gadgets of March 2026

‘Supergirl’ Will Feature David Corenswet’s Superman in a Sort of Big Brother Role

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

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