Hive-Inspired Buildings Would Be Comfy Homes For Gigantic Bee Monsters

Many architects are inspired by nature, and some look to beehives to inform their designs—with hive-shaped buildings, honeycomb motifs, and undulating walls. When the bee-shaped aliens descend upon the Earth, we will have the proper accommodations. These traditional Syrian beehive houses, designed to keep the heat out with their mud brick walls and an oculus…

When You’re Being Chased By A Zombie, You Don’t Want To Be Put On Hold

A fellow has a nighttime encounter with a zombie and fortunately, he manages to track down a phone booth. Unfortunately, when he dials for help, he finds himself sent to an automated phone messaging system. Does this mean he’s doomed? The short horror comedy Dring of the Dead was written and directed by Gael Pouvreau…

Superman Lives Documentary Trailer Reveals The Mad Tim Burton Superman

Superman Lives, the Nic Cage and Tim Burton superhero movie that never was, is getting its very own documentary. And the second comic book monster-filled documentary trailer is out, revealing only more madness and additional shots of Superman’s light up, disco super suit. Jon Schnepp’s The Death of Superman Lives documentary is rolling forward, promising…

Good News For Eye Worms! The Strain Renewed For Season 2

Those of us who are patiently waiting for the vampire apocalypse to finally get off its undead ass, good news! FX has confirmed Guillermo del Toro’s horror show The Strain for a second season. Meaning the show has 13 additional episodes to finally show humanity getting its ass kicked. Er, drained of blood. I’m going…

What Is the One Movie You Absolutely Must See in a Theater?

There are plenty of amazing movies out there that can be appreciated on a screen no bigger than your tablet. But others really have to be seen in a theater, preferably with a huge screen, in order to be absorbed fully. Which movies require the theater treatment? Tell us which movie you would always recommend…

BitTorrent’s Science Fiction Series Looks Like an American Apparel Ad

Here is the first extended clip from BitTorrent’s experiment with pay-for-play content. The file-sharing software company has partnered with Rapid Eye Studios to create a series called Children of the Machine. Our first look left us uncomfortable but intrigued. Aimed at the post-Millennial generation, the series chronicles the lives of youth living in a dystopian…

The Coolest Games, Art and Cosplay We Saw at Gen Con 2014

The biggest gaming convention in North America was bigger than ever this year, with an explosion of board games, cards games, RPGs, miniatures, and cosplay. Here’s what we saw that blew our minds. Gen Con attendance grew over ten percent compared to last year, and has doubled since 2009. It’s actually kind of insane how…

Here’s Your Scientific Excuse to Drink a Beer This Evening

Want to get a beer on a Tuesday? Now you can blame your need to do a scientific experiment. First, though, you need to go to a bar and get a Guinness and some peanuts. And, what the hell, another Guinness. Now, stare into your beer. Resist the urge to stare at your fellow patrons,…

The Rock Can’t Decide Whether To Play Shazam Or Black Adam

After months and months of hints, Dwayne Johnson has finally confirmed he’s starring in DC’s Shazam movie. Note: He did not confirm he’s actually playing Shazam, the superhero formerly known as Captain Marvel — because he’s unsure whether he wants to play the hero or his archenemy Black Adam. The Rock told the AP that…

Need More Rocket And Groot? Here’s a Ton of Fan Art to Warm Your Heart

If Guardians of the Galaxy left a Rocket and Groot-shaped hole in your heart, never fear. Tons of wonderful artists have stepped up to celebrate the bromance that exists between tree person and talking raccoon. Some of these pieces were created in response to the Guardians of the Galaxy movie, while others predate the movie…

Adrianne Palicki Joins Agents of SHIELD As Mockingbird

You can’t stop Adrianne Palicki from starring as a badass superheroine, people. The former Wonder Woman has just joined Agents of SHIELD’s second season as Bobbi Morse, a.k.a the top agent codenamed Mockingbird. Now that’s some damn fine casting. Palicki has experience as a kickass member of a secret global peacekeeping organization (GI Joe: Retaliation)…

Disturbing False Memory Experiment Has Long-Lasting Effects

How easy is it to make you hate someone irrationally? All too easy, it turns out — with the help of false memories. A group of criminologists conducted a successful experiment with memory manipulation that’s intensely creepy — and has unsettling implications. Illustration by Color-Arcano Criminologists at the University of California Irvine convinced a group…

The Physical Effect that Creates Tiny Electrical Storms in Your Body

Did you know that you can charge up a piece of ice like a battery? How about making tiny electric storms when a drop of water turns into a puff of steam? We’ll tell you about the little-known Thermodielectric Effect, and why it’s present everywhere, including your body. The Basics of Dielectrics To get this…

Benedict Cumberbatch Will Voice Shere Khan In Andy Serkis’ Jungle Book

Benedict Cumberbatch has already played one iconic Khan; now he’s playing another. He has been cast in the Andy Serkis-directed adaptation of Rudyard Kipling’s The Jungle Book as the malevolent tiger Shere Khan. THR reports that Cumberbatch has been announced as the first cast member in Serkis’ adaptation, which will also be Serkis’ directorial debut.…

​Seven Tips for Adapting Anne Rice’s Vampire Novels for Film (Again)

Last week, Universal broke the news that it had bought rights to the fourteen novels in Anne Rice’s vampire series and was planning a movie franchise. Here are seven rules for what should happen next. Perhaps this decision came in the wake of the unbearable vampire vacuum that loomed after the end of True Blood.…

This Is Some Of The Most Wonderful Ghost-Story Writing I’ve Ever Seen

“Something Amazing” by Elizabeth McCracken may or may not actually be a ghost story — she seems to be dwelling in ambiguous territory, and veers away from the supernatural by the end — but it has some of the best ghostly imagery I’ve ever seen on the page. Top image: V.H. Hammer. In “Something Amazing,”…

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Preorder the extended edition of The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug on Blu-ray for just $20 today. Get these deals and more, and earlier on Deals.Kinja. Connect with us on Twitter and Facebook to never miss a deal, check out our Gaming and Movie/TV release calendars to plan your upcoming free time, and join us…

The Lifespan Of A CD Is Shorter Than We Thought

It probably seemed like a good idea at the time: Instead of fragile paper or clunky disks, why not save your data to a shiny, secure CD? Fast forward a few decades and those CDs (and the data they hold) are suffering from something called “CD rot” — and researchers aren’t quite sure why. Laura…

In California, we are bracing ourselves for the water wars. An investigative article from the Washington Post explains why the current drought, the worst in recorded history, could change the state forever.

The “Satanic Law Firm” Movie Devil’s Advocate Is Becoming A TV Show

Remember when Keanu Reeves played a lawyer who went to work at a hot law firm — only to find that his new company actually was as hot as Hell? The movie Devil’s Advocate (originally based on a novel by Andrew Neiderman) is getting a TV adaptation. But who can replace Al Pacino? According to…