These Fan Artists Make Game Of Thrones Even More Beautiful

The Game of Thrones TV show is already a stunning adaptation of George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire books, but people have been imagining the world of Westeros in their own style since long before the show aired. Here are some of our favorite fan artists inspired by both the books and…

The first exoplanet ever discovered is now the first exoplanet ever observed in visible light. 51 Pegasi B, a super Jupiter located about 50 light-years from Earth, was detected by comparing the light bouncing off its highly reflective surface to the spectral signature of its host star. It’s hoped the new technique will lead to…

Harley Quinn’s Alter-Ego Is Getting An Action Figure For The First Time

In a industry of endless variant figures, I was honestly kind of surprised that Harleen Quinzel, the Psychiatrist that becomes Harley Quinn, has never had an action figure before — and yet, 23 years after her début, here we are: the toy for people who prefer craziness in a lab coat rather than a harlequin’s…

Disney’s Film Slate Is Heavy With Sequels, Remakes, And Nostalgia 

It’s good to be Disney right now. Why? Because Disney owns everything you want to pay money to see, and their brand new slate should scare the hell out of all other studios. It’s not only impressive but basically a victory lap of remakes, sequels and Marvel blockbusters. Oh, and Star Wars, too. The new…

Surgeons Discover Woman’s Embryonic Twin Lodged Deep Inside Her Brain [Updated]

During a surgery to remove an apparent brain tumor in a 26-year-old woman, doctors in Los Angeles were shocked to discover an embryonic twin instead. Update: April 24, 2015: Some scientists are saying there’s no way this is an embryo or a twin. As LiveScience reports: Although these tumors can originate during embryonic development, they…

Why Game Of Thrones‘ Ygritte Is The Most Powerful Person On Westeros

What? You don’t believe that the lovely Wilding played by Rose Leslie could match the raw physical strength of, say, The Mountain Gregor Clegane? Please let YouTuber Lindybeige explain why Ygritte’ longbow skills prove she could tear the Mountains’ limbs off like they were fresh bread. [Via The AV Club]

Top 10 Most Horribly Mistreated First Wives In Gothic Fiction

In Gothic fiction, it never pays to be the first wife. The things these women go through are awful, and are made worse by the fact they usually end up as the backdrop of someone else’s story. Here’s our ranking of the 10 Gothic first wives who suffered the most — and what you can…

NASA Is Seriously Revving Up The Search For Alien Life

A few weeks ago, NASA chief scientist Ellen Stofan made news by saying, “I think we’re going to have strong indications of life beyond Earth within a decade, and I think we’re going to have definitive evidence within 20 to 30 years.” It was a bold statement, but NASA is now backing those words with…

Agents of SHIELD’s Uneasy Alliances Are Just Betrayals Waiting To Happen

Last night’s episode of Agents of SHIELD was pretty much chock full of temporary, uncomfortable team-ups. And the best part? Placing bets on who’s going to betray whom first. It’s like a race! Spoilers ahead… So in “The Frenemy of My Enemy,” Coulson has to break the terrible news to Fitz that he’s decided to…

All The Reasons Why Batman Has Worn Crazy Power Armor

From The Dark Knight Returns to the recent trailer for Batman v. Superman to even the latest comics, Batman has a long history of evening the odds through a power suit. Here’s the complete rundown of all the how and whys in those times Batman has had to upgrade to power armor. https://gizmodo.com/watch-the-first-batman-v-superman-trailer-in-full-glor-1698584123 Spoiler Warning:…

Star Trek 3 Will Be Titled Star Trek Beyond

Well, according to TrekMovie.com, who admittedly has a pretty good track record with Trek movie rumors. The title matches the volume-number-less installment of Star Trek Into Darkness, but seems to confirms the new Enterprise crew will finally be going on its five-year mission to explore strange new worlds, etc. This fits with what Simon Pegg,…

How Would You Fix The Entertainment Industry?

Through a series of bizarre occurrences, you have found yourself in charge of All Entertainment for the next five minutes. You have just enough time to issue one decree — to get a show made, to recast a role, to put someone new in charge, etc. Basically, you have one entertainment-themed wish. What is it?…

Attention! “Postal Apocalypse” is moving from Wednesdays to Thursdays! So you’ll have to tune in tomorrow for your weekly dose of Postman-related wit/wisdom/nonsense. But this also means you have an extra day to email the Postman to ask about new movie trailers, Game of Thrones and other assorted nerdiness.

Dozens Of Dinosaur Eggs Unearthed By Chinese Road Workers

A construction crew working in Heyuan, China have stumbled upon a remarkable batch of fossilized dinosaur eggs. Of the 43 discovered, 19 remain completely intact. Located in Guangdong province, Heyuan is known as the “Home of the Dinosaurs.” Since 1996, some 17,000 fragments of fossilized dino eggs have been discovered in the area. The latest…

The original Avengers: Age of Ultron trailer is even better in Lego

In a little over a week, Avengers: Age of Ultron will hit movie theaters in North America. So now’s as good a time as any to revisit the original trailer that got us all excited for the sequel. But this time around you’ll definitely want to go with this Lego version instead that features the…

The Truth Behind That Familiar Narration In The Force Awakens Trailer

Marvel may be developing a TV show based on Kamala Khan’s Ms. Marvel. Joss Whedon talks about Edgar Wright leaving Ant-Man. Doctor Who unveils a new monster. Get a better look at Batman v. Superman’s new Batsuit. And a familiar face officially returns to X-Files. Behold, Spoilers! Top image: Star Wars: The Force Awakens. Star…

Stop Using These Overused Short Story Titles!

Clarkesworld Magazine has received 50,000 short fiction submissions. To celebrate, editor Neil Clarke posted a list of the most common short story titles, based on analyzing his submissions. Including “Dust,” “Home,” “The Gift,” “Hunger,” and “Monsters.” And he also put all 50,000 titles into Wordle, resulting in the above cloud. [via SFSignal] Contact the author…

These Japanese Candy Animals Were Once Sold By Ninjas

At a tiny shop in the old downtown of Tokyo, you can see an art form that almost died out—and eat it, too. The craftspeople at Amezaiku Yoshihara make intricate candy creatures by hand as you watch, forming sugary starch into delicate legs, wings, and ears in just the couple of minutes before the candy…

Mission Impossible Movies Are Funny Again, And We’ve Seen The Proof

In the wake of the serious spy film wave (from the new James Bond to Jason Bourne), we’re just happy that Paramount is shifting the super-serious gears on its Mission Impossible franchise to funny. Because the new footage screened at CinemaCon today was sensational. After rolling out a confusing muddle of clips that was Terminator…

Daredevil Gets A Second Season — Without Its Current Showrunner

Good news, fans of the first Defender — Matt Murdock will be returning to Netflix for another season of crime fighting in and out of his red suit! But he won’t be bringing showrunner Steven DeKnight with him. In a statement just released, Marvel confirmed that the show will receive a second run of episodes…