Batman V. Superman: Dawn Of Justice Is The New Official Title

The official logo and the official title for the movie previously known as Man of Steel 2 and Batman Vs. Superman has been revealed! Let’s break it down. “Dawn of Justice” makes sense, because it’s the first time these two iconic superheroes have met, is arguably the partnership that will eventually become the Justice League,…

Astronomers Have Discovered A Way To Identify “Earth-Eating Suns”

Solar systems have been known to devour their offspring. Some sun-like stars ingest large amounts of the rocky material from which terrestrial planets such as Earth, Mars and Venus are made. Scientists hope that studying stars with a bad case of the munchies will deepen their understanding about planet formation. Up until now, locating this…

The 10 Most Shocking Characters That George R.R. Martin Could Kill Off

Westeros is a bloody and unpredictable place, and death is a constant. In fact, George R.R. Martin has taken to reminding people lately that nobody is safe in Game of Thrones or his books. But how far could he go? Here are the 10 most shocking kills he could make in The Winds of Winter,…

This Short Film Delivers Intense Action, By Showing One Man’s Face

In the short film Mis-Drop, we watch a soldier’s first and final mission from the perspective of a head-mounted camera trained on his face, as he drops from a starship onto a colonial planet. All we see of the world around him are reflections in his helmet, and yet the suspense is incredible. Plus, the…

Man Attacks Car with Sword in Attempt to Slay the Dark Lord Morgoth

A Portland, Oregon man dressed in chain mail and calling himself a “high elf” claimed to be vanquishing the dark lord Morgoth when he stabbed a woman’s car with a sword. It probably won’t surprise you to learn that this J.R.R. Tolkien fan took LSD shortly before he decided to slay a sedan. What’s great…

Adventure Time‘s Creator Is Making A Text Adventure Game Over Twitter

Ever wonder what a text adventure game made by Adventure Time and Bravest Warriors creator Pendleton Ward would look like? He’s making (and illustrating) one right now—and you can play along on Twitter. Ward is playing a game he’s calling Quest Attack with his Twitter followers. The premise is simple: the player has woken up…

This Force Is Strong with Geckos

Humans have many scientific achievements, but when it comes to the van der Waals force, we have been bested by geckos. Johannes Diderik van der Waals was a physicist and chemist working at the turn of the last century who was interested in how gases interacted. While there was a set of laws set up…

Ask An Entomologist Whatever You Want About Eating Bugs

Arnold van Huis is a tropical entomologist at Wageningen University in the Netherlands. He’s here today to answer our questions about edible insects and why you should probably consider eating a bug. van Huis was the first author for the UN paper Edible Insects: Future Prospects For Feed and Security (which you can check out…

Here’s The First New Star Wars: Episode VII Alien—And It’s Not CG

J.J. Abrams’ latest video comes straight from the set of Star Wars: Episode VII, where we get to see a new alien creature—one that uses practical effects. Even if this is just a background character, this is hopefully a sign that we’ll be seeing a return to costumed and puppet aliens in the new Star…

All The Things Michael Bay Cares About More Than Transformers

Guys. I’m a little freaked out. I checked my mailbox the other day, and it had a letter in it from my student loan people. They finally tracked me down, and want their $75,000 in gold and pelts. But what really bugs me is this — who put the letter there? Because it sure as…

Pluto’s Five Moons Explained In One Cool Video

Although Pluto has been downgraded to a “dwarf planet,” it boasts more moons than Mercury, Earth, Venus and Mars combined. (Take that, smug inner planets.) Last year, its two newly discovered moons were named Kereberos and Styx — which, like their companions, take their monikers from the underworld of ancient mythology. As this video by…

A study published in the journalAddiction found e-cigarettes help smokers’ quit — better than patches, gum or willpower. But a research review just published in the journalCirculation finds e-cigs reduce the likelihood that people will quit. I wonder which study insurance companies will side with.

New Jupiter Ascending Trailer Has A Whole Lotta Space Creatures

The Wachowski’s latest international trailer for their expansive space adventure Jupiter Ascending is stuffed with all sorts of new space beasties. Watch as Channing Tatum slams a little pink monster, and rides a giant winged beast! We have absolutely no idea what to expect from this film, but we do know that it looks gorgeous…

What Are You Reading?

Time to take a look at your book list — and to check out some other people’s, too. Tell us about the books you’ve been reading (or that you’re planning to get to next) and what you thought of them. Still looking for the next item on your reading list? Then ask for a recommendation…

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Reveals The Human Behind the Ape

Check out this gorgeous behind-the-scenes footage from Dawn of the Planet of the Apes. This modern day adaptation’s beautiful work of performance capture still continues to amaze us. Plus, get to meet a few of the new apes! Thanks to Entertainment Weekly, we now have a great look at some of our returning Ape friends…

New Trailer For The Last Man On The Moon Is Absolutely Riveting

Back in December 1972, Apollo 17 astronaut “Gene” Cernan returned to the lunar module after nearly two and half days of surface operations. No one has returned since, designating him the “last man on the moon.” A new documentary now tells the story of this remarkable “final” journey. The 99-minute, Mark Craig-directed documentary was produced…

What Can We Expect from Game of Thrones‘ Upcoming Duel?

CBS releases more details on Extant, including how it views artificial intelligence. Lauren Ambrose joins the hunt for a religious relic on Dig. And new looks at the premieres of Defiance, Teen Wolf, and The Strain. Spoilers now! Top image: Official Promotional Image from X-Men: Days of Future Past. X-Men: Days of Future Past Here…

Honest Trailers Remembers How Disappointing X-Men: The Last Stand Was

Getting in just before Days of Future Past (the “prequel-sequel hybrid reboot”) comes to movie screens, the team at Screen Junkies reminds us how it went the last time the movie series attempted to do justice to an epic comics storyline. There was a lot of staring in The Last Stand. A lot.

Texts From Cephalopods Is Everything You Imagine It Is

This is the way Texts From Cephalopods imagines the octopus in this video would describe those events. It turns out that the squid is the octopus’ sensible friend. How can you not love these? First, there’s an actual story about that most unnervingly intelligent of animals, the octopus. Then, the events are re-interpreted through the…

Concept Artist Thomas Scholes Has Made GIFs That Show His Whole Process

If you love concept art as much as we do, then you’re going to want to bookmark the new site of artist Thomas Scholes. Along with tons of art he’s created for Halo 4, Guild Wars 2, Ashen and other properties, he’s also posted some “making of” GIFs that are amazing to watch. Over and…