Thriller Headed Back To The Big Screen For A 3D Debut

Horror director John Landis has spilled the beans on his plans for a Thriller, 3D re-release. Landis told the New York Daily News, “there is something happening with Thriller. It is going to reappear in a highly polished and three-dimensional way that is very exciting on the big screen.” Hell yes. And they have plans…

600-Year-Old Manuscripts Look So Much Better As Gifs

This is how early modern manuscripts were meant to look. Especially when you consider that gifs are from the internet equivalent of the Middle Ages. Hearts from Le livre du Coeur d’amour épris, a French manuscript from the 15th century (via Pinterest) An illustration from Livre appelé Decameron , aultrement surnommé le Prince Galeot, by…

To perfect the birth control pill, doctors lied to their patients. That was pretty much the only way they could test a drug that was illegal at the time it was being developed. On NPR today, you can listen to an interview about the fascinating history of the Pill with Jonathan Eig, who just published…

These Action Figures inspired by the work of Jae Lee are just stunning

DC Collectibles figures have long been a line known for some amazing figures – but they’re getting even better next with this wave of amazing toys based on artist Jae Lee‘s work for Batman/Superman. The 7″ scale figures are due for release in the summer of next year, and you can check all four of…

What’s The Most Subversive Thing You’ve Ever Seen On Television?

Television is a mass medium, and most of the time everything you see on TV has to be aimed at the biggest possible audience of consumers. But every now and then, something truly strange and unsettling finds its way onto television. What’s the most subversive thing you’ve ever seen on TV? Please include a clip,…

NASA Is Considering A Deep Sleep Option for Mars Mission Crew

A NASA-backed study is exploring an innovative way to dramatically cut the cost of a human expedition to Mars — put the crew in stasis. The deep sleep, called torpor, would reduce astronauts’ metabolic functions with existing medical procedures. Torpor also can occur naturally in cases of hypothermia. ANALYSIS: Private Mars Mission in 2018? “Therapeutic…

All The Brand New Horror Movies You Can Watch Before Halloween

Welcome to the official month of horror movie binge-watching! And while everyone should devote a prerequisite amount of October re-watching the horror classics, what about some brand new scares? Here are 21 new horror movies you can watch this month. We’ve complied a list of all the brand new horror movies available this month, either…

The 2014 Nobel Prize In Physics Goes To The Inventors Of The Blue LED

Congratulations goes out to Isamu Akasaki, Hiroshi Amano, and Shuji Nakamura. Some 20 years ago, they invented the blue light-emitting diode, an energy-efficient and environmentally efficient light source with revolutionary implications. This particular prize fits in well with Alfred Nobel’s mandate of rewarding scientists for inventions that conferred the greatest benefit to humanity. With the…

This Historian Has Created the Greatest Medieval Costume Ever

There’s no shortage of medieval-ish costumes, like knights, monks, peasants and royalty. But, if you’re a hardcore historian and you want to flaunt your credentials, nothing quite says “medievalist” like dressing as an illuminated manuscript. Blogger and graduate student Amanda King describes how she designed a costume based on the Book of Kells, the famous…

John Noble Builds an Evil Diorama Because Sleepy Hollow Is Amazing

This week Sleepy Hollow takes a break from being The X-Files to hit a metaphorically-apt beat right out of Buffy: When an evil coin goes missing, Ichabod and Abbie must find it before it can unleash a wave of repressed hate. THRILL as sister turns against sister! GASP as Ichabod and the new guy smash…

A Doctor Split Corpses’ Skin With An Ice Pick and It Was Really Useful

Karl Langer spent the 1800s doing some relatively gruesome experiments on cadavers. What he discovered is still of use to surgeons today. Karl Langer spent most of the 1850s attacking people with spikes. In his defense, those people were dead. Langer was interested in the underlying structure of the skin. The skin gets its semi-elastic…

How To Turn Star Trek Into The Next Marvel Movie Universe

For anyone who has followed the film and television business in the last few years, they know one thing is true: mega-franchises are king. Right now, every studio is looking for its own version of Marvel’s universe. But Paramount has one sitting right under its nose, and it’s called Star Trek. Top image: Tobias Richter/The…

Hear Gillian Anderson Read From Her New Novel A Vision Of Fire!

X-Files star Gillian Anderson has co-written her first novel, A Vision of Fire, and we’ve got an exclusive taste of the audiobook, read by Anderson. Plus glimpses of some early cover concepts that were more X-Files-oriented. That’s just one of the books from Simon & Schuster’s new imprint Simon451. We talked to senior editor Sarah…

From AIDS to Ebola, Why Is Global Health Security Failing?

Amid news that the number of Ebola cases had reached more than 6,000 in West Africa, public health and international security experts from around the world gathered in Washington, DC last week for a candid discussion of how the global community failed to contain the disease—and what lessons still needed to be learned. Science writer…

Why Does Orange Juice Taste Terrible After Brushing Your Teeth?

Orange juice is many things: A fine source of Vitamin C, easy to get ahold of, and a pretty decent accompaniment to most items in the pantheon of great breakfast foods. What it is not at all, however, is a good thing to drink right after brushing your teeth. The American Chemical Society’s Reactions series…

Maps of City Growth Over the Past Century Are Actually Shocking

It’s one thing to know that cities are growing larger, and that over half the human population lives in a city. But when you see these maps charting the growth of megacitiessince the early 1900s … well, it’s stunning. It’s especially incredible when you realize most cities exploded in size over the past 50 years.…

The One Situation Where Reese Won’t Go Undercover On Person Of Interest

Now that everything’s changed for the Machine Gang on Person of Interest, they’ve had to change the way they do business. And in this exclusive clip from tonight’s episode, you can see their new headquarters. Plus find out the one cover identity that Reese refuses to take on! Person of Interest is on CBS tonight…

Are We Overthinking the Dangers of Artificial Intelligence?

Futurists and science fiction authors often give us overly grim visions of the future, especially when it comes to the Singularity and the risks of artificial superintelligence. Scifi novelist David Brin talked to us about why these dire predictions are often simplistic and unreasonable. Illustration: Jim Cooke Our civilization faces no shortage of risks in…

Computer Game Myst To Become A TV Series

Myst, the computer game just about everyone in the ’90s played, is going to be a TV series, despite it being a tangled and very complicated mystery. If done well this could be really, really good. Like Lost good. If done poorly, well… Deadline just dropped the nostalgic news that Legendary TV and Cyan Worlds…

50 ThinkGeek Favorites Go 50% Off, and More Deals

Halloween is coming early this year with the Complete Collection Limited Deluxe Edition Blu-ray Set, and you save by pre-ordering. [Halloween Complete, $90] Here are some great games you probably missed at bargain basement prices. Deus Ex: Human Revolution DX ($3) | GreenMan | Use code VBHGBM-JS2VN9-0J5OFM Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon ($4) | Newegg…