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Why all stories should end happily

There are a lot of cinematic crimes committed in the name of ending movies on a feel-good note. The twists range from technologically advanced spacecraft having one major weakness, to bad guys being swayed to the side of good after a brief pep-talk from a hero. These cheap ploys frustrate audiences, but they are in…

Movies Esther Inglis-Arkell

“Drive Angry” is the best exploitation movie in years

Drive Angry is one of those delightfully tasteless movies that turns dumb, gross fun into true artistry. This horror flick is like the three-headed devil child of David Lynch and Rob Zombie – it was crafted with loving care by film nerds who love exploitation movies, and every blood-soaked minute is pure, unhinged awesomeness. Our…

Movies Annalee Newitz

The Five Essential Best Picture Winners for Tech Lovers

Pop some popcorn and zip up your Oscar watchin’ pants, because the 83rd Academy Awards are this Sunday. To get us all in the proper cinematic mood, we’ve rounded up our five favorite tech-heavy Best Picture-winning flicks. Around the World in 80 Days Sure, its special effects are a bit quaint by our spoiled modern…

Movies Sam Biddle

Hipster Disney Princesses take over the internet

A few weeks ago Hipster Ariel was burning up the memes – now her snarky Ray-Ban rants are being picked up by the rest of the Disney Princess crew. We give you Hipster Mulan, Pocahontas, Jasmine, Snow White, and more. Via Fuck Yeah Hipster Ariel, Reddit, Ology, Hipster Princess, and Geekosystem. The Originator Then the…

Movies Meredith Woerner

The apocalypse is boring in Vanishing on 7th Street

Hayden Christensen huddles in a shrinking pool of light while a mysterious darkness swallows up the entire human race. Vanishing on 7th. Street, in select theaters today, starts out spooky, but fails to make you care about its characters. Spoilers ahead… Vanishing on 7th. St. is one of those movies that starts off really, really…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Why the Hell is Inception Being Converted to 3D?

Christopher Nolan, you made a great movie and all, but converting it to 3D post-production is not a good idea. Sure, it’ll squeeze a few more dollars out of everyone, but as we know, 3D conversion does not make for a good experience. [Blu-ray.com via TechRadar]

Movies Kat Hannaford

Local vampire outsmarts bank, goes on Fox News to brag about it

Did you know that the bank might be screwing you out of your hard-earned cash? Patrick Rodgers, Philadelphia vampire, stopped by the local news to share his money-making secrets with the mortals of the world.

Movies Meredith Woerner

All Criterion Collection Blu-Ray Titles Are Half Off for the Next 50,000 Seconds

To celebrate the acquisition of their 50,000th Facebook fan, Criterion Collection is offering a 50% discount on all their Blu-ray (and DVD) titlesfor the next 13.8 hours. Just enter the discount code “THANKS” when you’re checking out. [Facebook]

Movies Adrian Covert

The Best GIFs From the 10 Best Picture Nominees

Haven’t seen all 10 Academy Award Best Picture nominees yet? Never fear! I strongly suggest you base your Oscar pool picks purely on these exemplary GIFs. [MTV via TDW]

Movies Brian Barrett

Proof That Movies Are Getting Worse

It’s not your imagination. Movies are getting worse as the years go on and someone has proof—complete with an explanation. The folks at Moki, a movie discovery website, have created an interactive graph which incorporates data points from the 20 most popular movies of each of the last 20 years. Their conclusion: Movie studios, they…

Movies Rosa Golijan

Will The Hobbit kill off the BBC’s sexiest vampire?

When Aidan Turner was cast as Kili the dwarf in Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit, fans cried out that surely Being Human’s vampire Mitchell (also played by Turner) was now marked for death. Combine that fear with the show’s recent storyline for Mitchell and we’re starting to believe the rumors. So what did the actor have…

Movies Meredith Woerner

The Sad State of Hollywood Movies

In this month’s GQ, Mark Harris laments the death of the adult drama and the rise of the comic book-remake-prequel-sequel (pick whichever permutation applies). Here, he says, is what we have to look forward to this summer: four adaptations of comic books. One prequel to an adaptation of a comic book. One sequel to a…

Movies Kyle VanHemert

10 Things You Didn’t Know About Batman

You think you know Batman? The Caped Crusader’s mysteries are much deeper than you’ve ever fathomed. Over 60-odd years, in an assortment of media, Batman has gone in some incredibly weird directions. Here are 10 Bat-facts you didn’t know. [io9]

Movies io9

5 clips from Nic Cage’s Drive Angry have convinced us to see this film. Drunk.

Still debating on whether or not you can stomach another Nic Cage movie? Well if Drive Angry’s gun sex/fight scene didn’t convince you, take a gander at the latest collection of Cage clips. http://io9.com/5738863/watch-nic-cage-have-gunfight-sex-in-this-insane-drive-angry-clip-[nsfw] They’re all stuffed with crazy topped with a sprinkling of uncomfortable Cage line-delivery. Warning: The last clip is NSFW. Drive Angry…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Visualization: How Netflix Beat Blockbuster

With news today that a group of investors has bid $290 million to buy Blockbuster out of bankruptcy, it seems like a prudent time to take a look at how its competitor, Netflix, left it in a cloud of digital dust. [SlashFilm]

Movies Kyle VanHemert

Add Netflix Movies to Your Queue Quick and Easy

CueThat is a neat utility that lets you add movies to your Netflix queue from any webpage. Just install the extension (if you use Chrome or Firefox) or bookmarklet (any browser), and then you can highlight any movie title you come across, right click and hit “CueThat” (or click the bookmarklet link). However, if you…

Movies Adrian Covert

Jonathan Lethem psychoanalyzes They Live’s Ghouls

Just who are these weird people that you see when you put on the mysterious sunglasses in They Live? What do they want? More importantly, what do they mean? Novelist Jonathan Lethem investigates, in three excerpts from his new book analyzing They Live. Top image: They Live poster by Mark Palm. Lethem’s They Live book…

Movies Jonathan Lethem

First look at Detroit’s New RoboCop Statue

Last week, Detroit’s RoboCop statue reached its goal of $50,000 in fully crowd-sourced funding. We talked with the brains behind the Detroit Needs A RoboCop fundraiser, and got an early sneak peek at what this noble statue could look like — and it’s going to have suit details that were never shown on screen. We…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Spider-Man set leak teases the climatic final Spidey showdown

Marc Webb’s high school-set Spider-Man reboot is currently filming, and a new set report suggests that the movie’s showdown will be a lot more dramatic than the jazz-handed previous installment. Spoilers ahead… The insider report comes from Big Fan Boy: One of the primary important crew members (who shall remain nameless) recently let it slip…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Mobility Master M1 Robot Has 80s Era Movie Star Looks

This real life Johnny Five is not alive (credit to technabob for noticing the resemblance), but that’s OK because it wasn’t designed to star in any movies—it was designed to move things. Called the M1 Mobile Manipulator, this robo hauler was created by former MIT roboticists at Maka Robotics to allow an operator to remotely…

Movies Jack Loftus

Why all stories should end happily

“Drive Angry” is the best exploitation movie in years

The Five Essential Best Picture Winners for Tech Lovers

Hipster Disney Princesses take over the internet

The apocalypse is boring in Vanishing on 7th Street

Why the Hell is Inception Being Converted to 3D?

Local vampire outsmarts bank, goes on Fox News to brag about it

All Criterion Collection Blu-Ray Titles Are Half Off for the Next 50,000 Seconds

The Best GIFs From the 10 Best Picture Nominees

Proof That Movies Are Getting Worse

Will The Hobbit kill off the BBC’s sexiest vampire?

The Sad State of Hollywood Movies

10 Things You Didn’t Know About Batman

5 clips from Nic Cage’s Drive Angry have convinced us to see this film. Drunk.

Visualization: How Netflix Beat Blockbuster

Add Netflix Movies to Your Queue Quick and Easy

Jonathan Lethem psychoanalyzes They Live’s Ghouls

First look at Detroit’s New RoboCop Statue

Spider-Man set leak teases the climatic final Spidey showdown

Mobility Master M1 Robot Has 80s Era Movie Star Looks

Feds Sniffing Around Polymarket After Suspicious Bets

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

Don’t Get Too Attached to Any AI App

‘Paradise’ Writer Teases What’s Coming in Season 3 After That Huge Twist

Trump’s New White House App Is Mildly Concerning and Weird for a Lot of Reasons

Bloodsucking Ticks Can Survive Inside Your Home Longer Than You Might Think

The Best New Toys of March 2026

Judge Denies Liking LinkedIn Post Critical of Elon Musk But Reassigns His Cases Anyway

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

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