How The Hugo Awards Saboteurs Actually Disproved Their Own Best Argument

The people who stuffed the ballot at this year’s Hugo Awards nominations have made a number of arguments in favor of their actions. We shared some of those with you a while back. But there’s one argument that the Hugo saboteurs keep making which seems especially strong—except they already disproved it. In case you’re one…

An Animated Short About the Ocean That Will Almost Definitely Make You Laugh

I know an animated short about an environmentally conscious shark maybe isn’t the kind of thing you’d normally watch but STAY WITH ME. DON’T GO INTO YOUR ZONE WHERE YOU DON’T WANNA HEAR, OKAY? This video is hilarious. It will make your day better, and you should watch it. “I’m Going to Bite Someone” was…

ISIS Militants Have Beheaded a Prominent Syrian Archaeologist

Known as one of the most important pioneers in 20th Century Syrian archaeology, Khaled al-Asaad has reportedly been executed by ISIS militants near the ancient city of Palmyra. According to the Syrian state news agency Sana and the UK-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, Asaad was beheaded on Tuesday August 18 at a square outside…

How Did Scientists Discover the Neutrino When it Has No Charge and No Mass?

It’s the early 1950s, and people pretty much agree that a neutrino exists. No one has found it, and because it’s nearly massless and completley chargeless no one can figure out how to find it. Learn how two scientist finally managed it. The Paper Particle It was 1949 and the neutrino definitely existed on paper.…

This Is Julia Child’s Recipe for Shark Repellent from Her Stint at the CIA

In 1943, a young Julia Child was working for the CIA on a slightly different recipe than the ones we remember her for—a shark repellent that was soon spread widely through government agencies. There was just one problem: it didn’t keep the sharks away at all. The CIA published documents from their archives, dating back…

Netflix Teases An Updated Costume For Daredevil Season 2

We were quite enamoured with Daredevil’s take on Matt Murdock’s iconic red crimefighting suit—but there’s always room for improvement. It looks like we’re getting such an improvement, if this glimpse of Matt’s new crimefighting suit is anything to go by. https://gizmodo.com/daredevils-red-costume-is-here-and-its-pretty-damn-awes-1696754785 The official Daredevil account tweeted out the above picture earlier today: And while it’s…

The Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse Trailer Is A NSFW, Kick-Ass Bloodbath

The new red-band trailer for Scouts Guide to the Zombie Apocalypse is not safe for work. It’s also not safe for zombie cats, zombie heads, chests, strippers, jocks or anything else either. Pretty much, it’s an absolutely filthy destructive bloodbath and it looks freaking awesome. Directed by Christopher Landon, the film stars Tye Sheridan (X-Men…

Absolutely Anything‘s Biggest Crime Is Going Absolutely Nowhere

Sci-fi comedies rarely have a weight of expectation like Absolutely Anything does. A script 20 years in the making. The first movie from Monty Python’s Terry Jones in decades. A cast made up of British comedy icons. A premise that allows…. well, absolutely anything. And it fails to do anything significant (or funny) with any…

Cosplayers and Amateur Horror Directors Will Love This Book of Makeup Techniques

If you want to add some realistic wounds to your zombie makeup or just do a better job applying those cosplay elf ears, Hollywood Makeup Lab can guide you step by step through some basic procedures that will make your fantastic creations and creepy monsters come to life. Hollywood Makeup Lab: Industry Secrets and Techniques…

The He-Man Movie Just Got a New Writer, and Here’s Why It Actually Matters This Time

There have been a lot of screenwriters hired to pen a live-action movie adaptation of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, but none of theme have managed to turn the story of a tan, mostly naked barbarian/bodybuilding enthusiast for modern audiences. But I have high hopes for the newest writer to take it on.…

Long-Lost Nazi Train Packed With $1B in Gold Allegedly Discovered in Poland

We’ll believe it when we see it, but two men, one a Pole and one a German, say they know the location of a heavily armored Nazi train that was rumored to be hidden away in a tunnel during the dying days of the Second World War—a train that could contain upwards of 300 tons…

You’ve Heard About a Camera Obscura. What About a Camera Lucida?

A camera obscura and camera lucida work using different principles, but they both make use of mirrors to let us see the world in a different way. The camera lucida used to be a favorite tool of artists and amateur sketchers, because it lets people trace an image directly onto a page. The camera lucida…

Doctor Who Season 9 Could Feature The Show’s Weirdest Experiment Yet

Could Melinda May quit SHIELD on Agents of SHIELD? We know the names of two new characters coming to Star Wars. Michael Shannon teases his role in Batman v Superman. Plus, Jessica Jones details, how The Flash could introduce Killer Frost, and a look at The Bastard Executioner. Spoilers Now! Star Wars: The Force Awakens…

Get Ready, Sinners: Warner Bros. Is Making Dante’s Inferno Into a Movie

Instead of following in the steps of a Noah or Exodus, Warner Bros. is going a different route for its next loosely-based-on-the-Bible story. This time, it’s going to be loosely based on a book loosely based on the Bible. A yes, Dante. The original self-insert Bible fanfiction writer. Deadline reports that Warner Bros. has bought…

When the Monk Caught a Sprite in the Kitchen

It’s a folktale that’s been reworked and re-told for centuries. Disney’s making it into an animated film slated for next year (the live-action version is scheduled for two years after that). The monk, caught in a life of contemplation, hears a sound in the kitchen. Grabbing a spoon for protection, he encounters a magical sprite.…

Amazing Concept Art From the Jurassic Park Cartoon That Never Got Made

Back when the original Jurassic Park came out, all sorts of spin-off projects were in development. One of them was an animated series that artist William Stout did some early concept art for. Unlike the sequels we eventually got, the cartoon brought back everyone from Jurassic Park. On his blog, Stout explained how the project…

Bad News, Good News: Disney Is Making a Jungle Cruise Movie Starring the Rock

I’m praying that this movie is more in the mold of Pirates of the Caribbean than Tomorrowland. It doesn’t need to be a brilliant work, it just needs to be fun. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the script is coming from John Requa and Glenn Ficarra (Focus) and is going to be a period piece…

A 100% Accurate (and Totally Ludicrous) Reenactment of the Dinosaurs’ Extinction

Let’s face it, you can’t show the extinction of the dinosaurs without including showing these prehistoric beasts mowing their lawns, going grocery shopping, and getting ridden by Jesus… Well, okay, so maybe this isn’t the most accurate video, but it is wickedly funny. The Slow Mo Guys and Field Day bring us this ridiculous take…

Someone Made an R-Rated Stop Motion Animated Film About Going to Hell

The R-rated, Hollywood animated film is a rare form, indeed. Other countries release them but in the U.S., a decade could pass between two. The next one is coming sooner than you think, though, and it’ll get even more niche by using stop-motion animation to take you directly to Hell. The film, a comedy if…

You’re biased about your biases. “We judge whether we have a bias by examining our thoughts, and because we believe our thoughts are rational, we often think we’re not biased when we are… And the more we convince ourselves that we don’t have certain biases, the more likely we are to exhibit them.” [Nautilus] Contact…