How Fake Mollusk Poop Can Save The Environment

Did a clam just excrete some brown particles in your hand? The good news is that it might not be poop. The bad news is that it might be worse than poop. The best news is that stuff that’s “worse than poop” can save an ecosystem. Clams, tube worms, and other mollusks are filter feeders,…

Crazy Rick Returns With A Vengeance On The Walking Dead

Things are tense in Alexandria. There’s only one person who can keep the group and the Alexandrians from turning on each other, and that’s Rick Grimes. Which makes it problematic that Rick Grimes is missing, and Crazy Rick — last seen making imaginary phone calls to Ghost Lori — has taken his place. Trying to…

A Secret Nazi Hideout May Have Been Discovered In An Argentine Jungle

A new discovery suggests the Nazis made it further into the jungles of South America than previously realized. A team of Argentine archaeologists say they’ve stumbled upon a secret German lair built by the Nazis during the Second World War. As the Clarin newspaper is reporting, archaeologists from the University of Buenos Aires have discovered…

Which Scientific Discovery Has The Most Fascinating Story Behind It?

Science is sometimes presented as just a constant march of new discoveries, but each of them come with a complex backstory about exactly how it was discovered. Today, we want to know your favorite. Tell us what the discovery was and then tell us the story of how it was made. Is it a little…

How Venice Fought Homosexuality With The “Bridge Of Breasts”

This bridge once held magical properties that could turn homosexual men into heterosexual men — properties held in such high regard that the Council of Venice actually sponsored them. But then, what else would you expect of a crosswalk dubbed “The Bridge of Breasts”? In 14th century Venice, while no one was under the impression…

Marvel’s Amazing Pizza Dog Figure Comes With A Great Hawkeye Accessory

When Matt Fraction and David Aja’s strikingly brilliant Hawkeye run began in 2012, it gave us the year’s breakout comic character. I am, of course, talking about Pizza Dog, Hawkguy’s (or is it Hawkeye’s?) canine companion. And now, thanks to Diamond Select, Pizza Dog gets his own figure. Complete with Hawkguy! It’s not the first…

What Surprise Marvel Characters Will Show Up In Avengers: Age Of Ultron?

Gal Gadot talks about Wonder Woman in Dawn of Justice, while The Rock talks Black Adam and Justice League. The X-Files’ return may have taken an important step forward. Plus what’s to come on Grimm, Agents of SHIELD, and Orphan Black. Spoilers, ho! Top image: Avengers: Age of Ultron. Avengers: Age Of Ultron Speaking to…

Timing your meals can have all sorts of effects — good and bad. NPR talked to scientists about how eating late at night can be detrimental and eating early in the morning can be healthy.

This Twin Peaks-Themed Burlesque Performance Was Downright Amazing

Here’s a bit of advice, from me to you: If a friend asks if you want to go to a Twin Peaks-themed burlesque show, go. No matter what other plans you may have for that night. It will be totally worth it. Mildly NSFW photos — as in pastied-and-g-string-nudity— below. All photos by Honey Beavers…

A Meteor Was Mistaken For a Sinking Ship In North West England

We often hear of people mistaking the mundane for the unusual. It’s a little rarer to hear it happen the other way around. And even rarer to hear about it happening in modern times. And yet, a full-on search and rescue operation had to be called off when an SOS signal turned out to be…

A Haunted Wood Disturbs a Jogger In This Short

Line Signal, by John Panton and Meat Bingo, is under ten minutes long, but is wonderfully set up and paid off. Beautifully shot, and strangely complex, it really rewards re-watching. Piecing it all together — if its meant to be — is a rewarding exercise. It’s thoroughly disturbing, even if I wasn’t looking for extra…

Behold The Beauty Of A Spring Equinox Sunset Over Alaska

This is either a shot of six people marveling at yesterday’s spring equinox sunset on an unseasonably warm-ish (42 degrees) evening in Anchorage, Alaska … or lost album art for an LP of AM radio jams, circa 1973. AP Photo by Dan Joling

This Fascinating Short Contrasts The First And Last Shots Of 55 Films

In just over five minutes, Jacob T. Swinney’s film contrasts the opening and closing shots of 55 films, from The Tree of Life to The Usual Suspects. Some are quite abstract. But the number you will be able to ID (especially if you’ve watched a lot of indie/art-house movies in recent years) may surprise you.…

This Week’s Puzzle Is Impossible. Can You Explain Why?

The solution to this classic puzzle is that it’s impossible to solve. But can you explain why it’s impossible? Sunday Puzzle #25: Solving The Unsolvable Puzzle This classic puzzle goes by many names, but the challenge it poses is always some variation of the following: Without lifting your pen from the page, draw one continuous…

Like It Or Not, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles 2 Begins Filming In April

The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles sequel is set to begin filming next month in New York City and Buffalo. We didn’t much care for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, but it was a huge hit, ergo sequel. One good thing: rumor is part two (actually the sixth TMNT movie) will feature some fan-fave villains. https://gizmodo.com/the-new-teenage-mutant-ninja-turtles-movie-fails-in-eve-1618071520 https://gizmodo.com/the-tmnt-sequel-will-feature-some-familiar-mutated-fa-1668819473…

Happy 84th Birthday, William Shatner!

He’s a rocket man, burnin’ out his fuse up there alone. HBD Captain!

A University of Calgary professor has written “the first scholarly study of the Archie comic,” titled Twelve-Cent Archie. Though some of his colleagues were skeptical, his motivation, Bart Beaty explains, was “to really challenge the kind of snobbery that’s inherent in the way that comics aren’t studied.”

In this interview with Armando Iannucci, the TV vet mentions that he’s spoken with Steven Moffat about writing an episode of Doctor Who. Nothing’s confirmed, but it could be a fun reunion for Iannucci and Peter Capaldi — who before becoming a Time Lord starred on Iannucci’s political satire The Thick of It.

Here’s The First Crazy Trailer For Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation

Callin’ it: the official trendy word to include in your franchise entry is ROGUE. Because hot on the heels of the Rogue One announcement, we have news that the next Mission: Impossible flick is titled Mission: Impossible Rogue Nation. Lots of fists/motorcycles/Pegg in the teaser trailer below. https://gizmodo.com/first-star-wars-spin-off-movie-is-titled-rogue-one-wha-1691081701 [Via Deadline]

After Pluto, Where Will NASA’s New Horizons Go?

Scientists are mulling over which of two icy bodies NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft should visit following its Pluto encounter this summer — provided the U.S. space agency comes up with funding for an extended mission. Image credit: NASA The New Horizons team ended up having to turn to the Hubble Space Telescope to find Kuiper…