Be Mesmerized by This Gif of Comics Characters Morphing Into Each Other

This is great, and you can stare at it forever trying to find a pattern. Sometimes there is one, and then something comes along to disrupt it. [I Raff I Ruse on tumblr]

Fox Steals Dog’s Toy While the Dog Barks Jealously From Inside

I feel like tonight, we are all this dog. And we are trying to hard to be the fox. [via Tastefully Offensive]

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Why Is Warner Bros. Developing TWO Aquaman Scripts?

Warner Bros.’s DC strategy has taken a strange turn. Well, an even stranger turn than before, as The Hollywood Reporter says that the studio has two writers working on two separate Aquaman scripts. Did anyone anticipate that we’d be getting overloaded with Aquaman news? Between Zack Snyder calling a radio station to defend the character…

In the Middle of the Ancient City, They Found a Carbon Fiber Bridge

The archaeologists weren’t expecting to find the remains of anything more than a tiny village, so they were awed by the scale and grandeur of the stone city. Especially when they tested it and realized that its stones were made of a high tech material. Jeremy Chong is a concept artist and illustrator in Kuala…

George Orwell Was Actually Born on This Animal Farm in India

For the first year of his life, George Orwell lived on a farm in India, very much like the place he eventually described in his famous parable Animal Farm. Now the place is being turned into a museum to honor the author — but not in a way that Orwell would have liked. On the…

Alien Sexuality Should Be More Diverse Than Human Sexuality, Not Less

In response to a Star Trek writer’s excellent rebuttal to a homophobic reader, we’ve had a lot of discussions in the last 24 hours about diversity in science fiction, how Star Trek should show a wider ranger of sexualities onscreen, and why alien sexuality and reproduction shouldn’t necessarily resemble that of humans. There were a…

Are Millennials Compatible With U.S. Military Culture?

An editorial in a magazine published by the U.S. Naval Institute grouses about the behavior of Millennials: their constant texting ignores the chain of command and they’re way too laid back to serve in the military. A Millennial naval officer has responded online—and he blew those complaints out of the water. The opening salvo in…

George R.R. Martin Explains Why There’s No Gay Sex In His Novels

One of the most noticeable differences between George R.R. Martin’s books and the Game of Thrones television adaptation was the fact that the latter features fairly explicit homosexuality, especially between Loras and Renly. Talking to the Edinburgh Book Festival, Martin explained why he left that out of the books. Basically, it boils down to the…

The VFX Wizard Behind Ghostbusters Explains Why Practical Effects Rock

John Bruno is a legend in the world of visual effects, having worked on the first Ghostbusters, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Batman Returns and countless other films. And even though he helped pioneer computer-generated effects in T2 and The Abyss, he still believes practical effects are usually better. Here’s why. Talking to The Verge, Bruno…

What Happens When You Mix Buffy, Tomb Raider And H.P. Lovecraft?

Answer: You get Lucifer, a young thief who steals exclusively from the denizens of the underworld, and the young star of Michael Alan Nelson’s fan-favorite horror series Hexed. Plus, a look back at Transformers history, a golden age team-up and more, all in this week’s comics! New Issues Batman #34: Scott Snyder begins a new…

Man Summons Cow Army By Playing “Royals” On His Trombone

This guy is the Pied Piper of cows, except with a trombone. And instead of playing an old-time jig, he wails out Lorde’s “Royals.” Truly, this man is some sort of wizard hero. The man in the chair is Farmer Derek Klingenberg of Klingenberg Farm Studios. Well done, sir. [via Daily Flicks and Pics]

Mind-Bending French Posters For Cult Scifi And Horror Movies

The English-language posters for movies like A Clockwork Orange and Planet of the Apes may be seared into your brain, but they’ve got nothing on these often psychedelic French film posters. The Mysterious Island, 1929 (via Benito Movie Poster) King Kong, 1933 (via Heritage Auctions) It Came from Outer Space, 1953, printed in the early…

Yep, Star-Lord Is Getting A Brand-New Set Of Daddy Issues In GotG 2

Who’s your daddy, Star-Lord? No, seriously, who is he? Because as director James Gunn has confirmed inan Empire Online interview, the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Peter Quill will not be the son of J’Son, alien Emperor of Spartax, his dad in the original comics. Here’s the relevant passage: “There have been a lot of documents passed…

Fool’s Assassin Is A Triumphant Return To Robin Hobb’s Farseer Realm

Any fan of high fantasy who has yet to read Robin Hobb is missing out. Fool’s Assassin, which comes out today, returns readers to the world of the Farseers, where royal bastards may be trained to become assassins for the throne. And while the latest book isn’t epic in scope, it’s a reminder that there…

Which Science Fiction Or Fantasy Story Is Your Happy Place?

It’s been kind of a crazy day. And sometimes, when you’ve had a trying time, you just want to delve into a TV show, book, comic or movie that helps you unwind and feel totally safe and warm. So what’s your go-to “happy place” science fiction or fantasy story? You can’t include a picture or…

Here’s What Your 1.1 Million Comments On Net Neutrality Look Like

When the Federal Communications Commission asked the public to send their views on network neutrality, it got an earful. The response was so huge that the deadline was extended due to technical problems. Those comments were recently published online as a 1.4 GB file, and NPR has posted this visualization of what they said. NPR…

Deals: Fringe, Legend of Korra Book 2, Apollo 13, Healthier Popcorn

The Legend of Korra: Book 2 – Spirits is just $20 today. [Korra Book 2] Now that we know what Fringe was really about all this time, you can own the whole series for $80. [Fringe] https://gizmodo.com/so-now-we-know-what-fringe-was-really-about-all-this-t-5977342 The Smash Bros. Wii U Controller/Adapter Bundle is up for preorder. We don’t have any information about whether…

CIA Analysis Of The War Of 1812 Finds Same Failures That Led To 9/11

This month is the 200th anniversary of the British capture of Washington, DC, and the torching of the White House. How did this disaster happen, despite ample warnings? A CIA analyst who pored through historical documents blames the same types of intelligence failures that preceded Pearl Harbor and September 11th. The British invasion of Washington,…

Dancing Groot Is Real! And He Dances!

Ever since the premiere of Guardians of the Galaxy, we’ve been yearning to buy a dancing Groot figure. Now we’re one (very small) step closer to having a little Groot of our own. embed Patrick Delehantymade this Groot toy and debuted it at Stockton-Con. We think it’s just great. Also maybe Groot is the new…