Will Khal Drogo join Batman Vs. Superman? Plus a New Godzilla Mystery!

Check out new images from Edge of Tomorrow and Godzilla. Jeffrey Bell says upcoming episodes of Agents of SHIELD will be more “Marvel.” Steven Moffat talks Doctor Who’s regeneration limit. Plus, is Henry Cavill’s favorite Superman villain coming to Man of Steel 2? Spoilers now! Man of Steel We already know that Doomsday’s one of…

The live-action Kiki’s Delivery Service trailer fails to deliver

Ugh. I know Kiki’s Delivery Service is based on a Japanese children’s book series, and I know Hayao Miyazaki took a lot of liberties when he made his classic anime movie of it. So maybe this live-action Kiki is going to be more authentic, but there’s just no way it’ll be as good. You can…

Amazingly Beautiful Advertisements for Gotham City’s Weird Companies

Weirdness permeates Gotham City, what with all the spooky architecture and homicidal maniacs around every corner. So it makes sense that advertisements for local businesses would be kind of trippy and off-balance. See for yourself, in concept art by Mary Locatell. Locatell created this artwork for Joel Schumacher’s Batman and Robin — but don’t hold…

Is the Wachowskis’ Jupiter Ascending the Space Opera of our Dreams?

Mila Kunis plays two badass women, in the first trailer for the Wachowskis’ insane new space adventure, Jupiter Ascending. Featuring some insane eye candy, and Channing Tatum as a master assassin with pointy ears. First impression? This looks like an amazing ride, if the story actually lives up to the killer visuals. Jupiter Ascending comes…

It’s the field day of the Doctor in This Week’s DVDs

In The Day of the Doctor, the Doctor relived his darkest day. Now you can relive the Doctor reliving his darkest day by buying The Day of the Doctor tomorrow, which for Doctor Who fans shouldn’t be a dark day at all. Plus Futurama, Teen Wolf, Keanu Reeves, and more! • Doctor Who: The Day…

What story would be totally different with cellphones or birth control?

We live in an age of wonders. Modern innovations have transformed our world, notably including instantaneous global communication and birth control. Which story do you find yourself watching or reading, and thinking: “if only they could text each other, or use condoms, this would go way differently”? Please include a picture or clip of this…

How snowflakes get their shape

As winter settles in, many of us are getting an up-close look at more snowflakes than we might care to. Let’s take a moment to look at just what forces are shaping (literally) our winter weather. Top image: Alexey Kljatov Earlier we took a very, very close look at a series of snowflake close-up shots…

Spider-Man’s made his plans for New Year’s Eve, as he’ll be webslinging his way across NYC’s Times Square to participate in the annual ball drop to promote The Amazing Spider-Man 2. Expect an exclusive clip to premiere on Times Square’s many screens, possibly a bit of stunt work, and a shit-ton of bad jokes based…

The Loneliness of the Long-Abandoned Space Observatory

Space observatories are among some of the most magnificent buildings devoted entirely to science — because their windows look out on the universe. And their distinctive shape makes them into poignant ruins. Here are some observatories whose views onto space have been lost to time. Cointe Observatory, Liège, Belgium, designed by Lambert Noppius and built…

Once Upon A Time says, “Fuck it, let’s just reboot everything again”

When this show isn’t needlessly sending its characters on easily accomplished errands every week, then it’s rebooting the whole fucking series. You know what was truly, deeply exciting about this series when it started? Fairy-tale characters dealing with human issues on Earth. What ever happened to that idea? Spoilers ahead… First up apologies on last…

Why are “black diamond” truffles worth $900 per pound?

The black Périgord truffle, revered among foodies for its unique scent, has become so rare that it sells for $900 per pound. But not for long. A team of chemists have begun to reverse engineer the secret of its rare scent, and could one day flood the gourmet market with cheap replacement proteins. Périgord is…

First Concept Art for the Next Alien Game: Is that Ripley’s daughter?

We’ve heard rumors that the game Alien Isolation will feature Ripley’s daughter. Now there’s some artwork, that features a space station, and a girl who looks a lot like a young Sigourney Weaver. What do you think? Could this be the rumored Amanda Ripley? [via OXM]

Sesame Street’s Lord of the Rings parody was, in a word, precious

I don’t know how Sesame Street managed to make it this far without doing a Lords of the Rings spoof before — presumably they know a little something about delayed gratification — but man, was it worth the wait. I don’t know what’s better, Cookie Monster screaming “ME PRECIOUS!” over and over again or the…

First trailer for the new season of Community

This is it: the first footage from Community season five, featuring the return of creator Dan Harmon. It’s almost too conceptual to follow, but I love it. Now let’s never speak of the Harmon-less fourth season again. Behold the teaser trailer (above) and the brand new trailer below, which rewrites the whole premise as if…

A mysterious law that predicts the size of the world’s biggest cities

For the past century, an obscure mathematical principle called Zipf’s law has predicted the size of mega-cities all over the world. And nobody knows why. Illustration by Algol via Shutterstock Back in 1949, the linguist George Zipf noticed something odd about how often people use words in a given language. He found that a small…

Devil’s Due wants to be the modern day Rosemary’s Baby but is it good?

Before you dismiss this as just another found footage horror movie, know this — Devil’s Due stars Zach Gilford (Friday Night Lights) and Allison Miller (Kings, Terra Nova), two awesome but underrated actors. A pair of Pinterest-worthy newlyweds crap out the Antichrist. Check out this trailer. Here’s the synopsis: After a mysterious, lost night on…

NASA plans to grow turnips and basil on the Moon

Will remembering to water the plants be just as difficult in space as it is on earth? We’re about to find out. NASA has announced plans to plant the first garden on the moon in 2015 — and it might mean we’re one small step closer to space-colonization. Besides turnips and basil, the garden will…

How to Write Descriptive Passages Without Boring the Reader or Yourself

Describing stuff can be the hardest part of writing prose fiction. You have a scene in your head, with all the dialogue and action, but now you have to fill in what everything looks like. There’s nothing more boring to write, or read, than a long descriptive passage — but here’s how to spice it…

Is New York about to be invaded by ice-loving cockroaches?

Last year, workers in New York City’s High Line park found some unusual-looking cockroaches they’d never seen before. And now, two biologists have identified the bugs as a species from Japan, pictured here (male on the left, female on the right) which can survive in icy weather that kills typical American roaches. New York may…

Orange is the New Black creator making a Salem Witch Trial series

Jenji Kohan, of Weeds and Orange is the new Black fame, has her next project lined up — and we’re really, really excited about it. The Hollywood Reporter just broke the news that Kohan’s next project is a Salem Witch Trial period piece for HBO. It’s like all our favorite things in one sentence. The…