This May Be The First Look At Fantastic Four‘s New Doctor Doom

Pictures of the nefarious Doctor Doom seemed to have leaked from the set of the Fantastic Four reboot. Although if they’re fake, you do have to wonder where the fakers got a enormous greenscreen room to stage them in. I’m willing to give Doom’s somewhat homely-looking mask the benefit of the doubt, and assume it’s…

Your Morning Cup Of Coffee Is Also Your Morning Cup Of Pesticide

The thing that gets most of us up in the morning is a nice big dose of poison. Fortunately, it’s not poison for us. It is, however, something that’s left a trail of dead snails in labs, and that we crave every morning. There’s decidedly mixed data on whether caffeine is good for people or…

When Will The Walking Dead Address Daryl’s Sexuality?

Check out new Avengers 2 photos, and a Horns trailer. Maleficent’s returning to Once Upon a Time for a major storyline. Arrow recasts a major new character. Plus, a three-minute Star Wars Rebels short. Spoilers now! Top image: The Walking Dead Avengers: Age of Ultron A few more photos have come from the Empire story…

Everyone’s Relationship on Witches of East End Is FUCKED

Name any two characters on Witches of East End, and I’ll tell you how their relationship is completely fucked. Because that was the theme of this week. That, and the appearance of James Marsters and Eddie McClintock. Welcome, genre stalwarts, to Witches of East End. It’s ridiculous. Spoilers now… It’s weird that the defeat of…

The Whole “Magpies Like Shiny Objects” Thing Is Vicious Bird Slander

At least according to new research from Exeter University. According to a study conducted by the university’s Centre for Research in Animal Behaviour (CRAB), not only do they not steal shiny objects, they’re afraid of them. Top image: Eric Isselee/Shutterstock When an Internet search revealed only two incidents of Magpie thievery, CRAB scientists set out…

Behold: Wonder Woman With a Lightsaber on a Two-Headed Unicorn

That’s a lot of awesome packed into one image. See the full thing below. Look, it’s a two-headed black unicorn/pegasus mix that shoots lightning from its horns. And Wonder Woman’s got a double-sided lightsaber. I don’t know what more artist Joey Chou could have packed into this image to make it speak directly to my…

A Fan Video That Celebrates Marvel’s Quieter Moments

The Marvel movies rightly get praise for their action and their witty writing, but Gen Kim has made a video that focuses on the universe’s more subtle moments. Without dialogue, and set to José González’s “Stay Alive,” the emotion the actors convey with their faces and body language are thrown into stark relief. Kim says…

Adam West’s Batman: The Animated Series Character Gets His Own Fan Film

According to Batman: The Animated Series, young Bruce Wayne grew up watching the pulp adventures of the Gray Ghost (voiced by none other than Adam West) on television. And the first half of this Gray Ghost fan film feels like a dream the adult Batman might have after falling asleep watching old episodes. The Gray…

The Quickest Way To Pick Cherries Is With a Giant Vibrator

Want to know the easy way to harvest cherries? It’s simple – just shake the tree. Alright, so technically there’s a little more to it than that. The hydraulic shaker in this video has actually been calibrated to jostle these cherry trees at a specific vibrational frequency. Jiggle in just the right way, and you’ll…

In Late Summer, the Alien Ships Gather Their Rare Flowers in Fog

As the light fades, you can just barely see the aliens unspooling long, prehensile fishing lines from their ships. They trail over the grasslands, as sensitive as whiskers, looking for the fuel blooms that power their engines. All they need are a few to make the trip back home to the Oort Cloud. Andreas Zafiratos…

Reminder: J.J. Abrams’ Superman: Flyby Would Have Been Insane

If you’re unaware of the never-made J.J. Abrams’ Superman movie, you are in for a treat. Here’s a video breakdown of the insanity that could have been, including one dead and then resurrected Superman. Mr . Sunday Movies has compiled a fun little breakdown of the Superman movie that never was. Let’s all just enjoy…

Why Do We Draw Stars With Pointed Arms?

If stars themselves are giant balls of gas and appear as dots in the night sky, why is it so common to draw them with pointed arms? Minute Physics explains how the light from stars interacts with our eyes to create that “star-shaped” image. What’s particularly interesting isn’t just how waves of light diffract when…

These Water Balloons Are Having More Fun Than You

Jiggly, wiggly, and eminently GIFable, this vaguely obscene slo-mo footage of bouncing water balloons is sure to put a smile on your face. Complement with this slow-mo footage of don’t-try-this-at-home activities. https://gizmodo.com/if-this-video-doesnt-make-you-grin-like-an-idiot-there-5903530 [SLO MO + SPECIAL FX]

Why We Still Want To See Superhero Movies That Make Us Laugh

Superhero movies have definitely taken a turn towards the dark lately — but that doesn’t mean we still don’t love the superhero movies that manage to pull off a truly herculean task: making us laugh. In response to the news that DC’s upcoming superhero movie deluge could be killing off the funny, several commenters began…

Chinese Government Tries to Quell Unrest with an Animated Princess

Uighers are an ethnic minority in western China, largely Muslim, who have been protesting the Chinese government for its discriminatory policies against them over the past several years. Now the Chinese government hopes to appease the protesters with a bizarre princess story. Historically, China has been ruled by the dominant Han ethnicity. But in the…

Whale-watching is not as harmless as it appears. Conservationists say whales are stressed out by the frequent boat trips, which affects their behavior and puts their long-term survival at risk. As many as 13 million people flock to the oceans each year in hopes of seeing whales and dolphins up close. Photo: Sam Chadwick

ADHD’s Animated Tribute To Studio Ghibli Is Surprisingly Touching

Fox’s Animation Domination HD is probably best-known for their terrifying, disgusting “Scientifically Accurate” cartoons. But upon the news that Ghibli may cease production, the animators created this genuinely poignant goodbye to the anime studio that gave us Spirited Away, Totoro and more. [Via Anime News Network]

In the Future, Your Clothes Will Be Cleaned By Schools Of Robotic Fish

Inspired by ‘doctor fish’ who feed off human skin, a South Korean industrial designer has conceived of a radical new way of cleaning clothes. Instead of using a traditional washing machine, fleets of robotic fish will clean your clothes in a water tank — and without detergent. The system is called Pacera, and it was…

Behold These Incredible Artworks Grown from a Rice Field in Japan

It’s like a reverse crop circle. The people of Inakadate, a village in Japan with only 8,000 inhabitants, found an artistic way to lure tourists: in 1993, they planted a rice field behind the town hall. Over the years, they’ve used different types of heirloom rice to grow art in the paddy. 1993-2001 – The…

Physicists Have A Simple Answer For How Egyptians Built The Pyramids

The Great Pyramid of Giza is the last of the ancient world’s “seven wonders.” The 4,500-year-old structure was constructed from 2.4 million limestone blocks, most weighing around 2.5 tons. Today we’re still debating how the Egyptians managed to move these blocks from local quarries. Now scientists have a new hypothesis. [Image: Library of Congress] They…