“Rule One: No Complacency”: Inside The Early Years of Pixar

The early Pixar films, like Toy Story, still feel like a miracle. And a new book excerpt shows how much of that early creativity came from a handful of guys, sitting around a pile of toys. They wanted something as different from a Disney animated movie as possible, and they had one rule: “No complacency.”…

Here’s what happened in the Firefly universe after Serenity

Writer Zack Whedon has spilled the beans on where the crew of the Serenity will find themselves when Dark Horse releases the sequel comic, subtitled Leaves in the Wind, this January: the crew is on the run (of course), the Alliance is still in charge, Jayne is missing, and Zoe is pregnant. BABY WASH, PEOPLE.…

Twelfth Doctor. No Waiting. Steven Moffatconfirms Peter Capaldi’s first season won’t be split in half — the whole thing will air in one uninterrupted run, starting in August 2014. [Thanks Tony!]

​The 11 Most Sexually Depraved Things the Roman Emperors Ever Did

The emperors of Rome could be wise, just and kind. They could also be vindictive, cruel and insane. And most of all, they could be the worst perverts the world has ever seen — at least according to ancient historians like Suetonius, Pliny, and Cassius Dio. Here are nearly a dozen of the most immoral,…

A weird short film about the reality behind Space Invaders

What if the 8-bit creatures from Space Invaders actually invaded? That’s what French indie filmmaker Thomas Lesourd has done with “Invaders from Space.” The result is bizarre, and at times downright intense. It’s a strange combination of European art movie and crazy Space Invader action — with some effects that are completely eerie, and others…

This Week’s TV: 14 Finales – But Just One Cliffhanger We Can’t Wait For

A ton of shows are ending their fall season, and hoping to leave you wanting more. But there’s one show, in particular, that has a cliffhanger we can’t wait for. That’s our must-watch show of the week, but there’s tons of other great stuff — check out clips and details for all this week’s new…

There is a class of animals that never grow old

We’re born, we grow, we age, and then we die. Well, maybe not all of us, according to a new study on the animals amongst us who, while they continue to grow older, don’t deteriorate with age. A new study out of Nature takes a comparative look at the life cycles of 46 different species…

What does the alleged Terminator movie title mean?

Production Weekly is reporting that the next Terminator movie will be titled Terminator: Genesis. Like the beginning of the John Connor legacy, or the genesis of the Terminators? Either way, we’re excited to see what director Alan Taylor is up to. Image via Worth 1000.

Why you think you’re better than everyone else

People, as we know, have mixed abilities. One person might be more skilled than average when it comes physical ability, but lack judgment. Others excel when it comes to the ability to buckle down and work hard, but aren’t the most inspired. But not you. You’re very good at everything… at least that’s what we…

An interactive map that lets you hear New York in 1933

It’s basically an audio time machine. Tech historian Emily Thompson, out of Princeton, has put together an interactive map of New York circa 1933, embedded with the old sounds of the city. The map uses a combination of noise complaints and old reel footage to plot everything from what must have been an exceptionally noisy…

Doctor fined $25,000 for claiming to cure cancer with green tea

The Australian Medical Board has fined a doctor $25,000 because he told patients he could cure their cancer with a special diet, along with supplements and green tea. This landmark case could help discourage other fake cancer treatments, and save lives. William Barnes, a doctor based in Perth, advertised online that he offered “non toxic…

Revealing Doctor Who Photos, Plus Hints for Star Wars and Gotham!

Will there be a second villain in Batman Vs. Superman? The next Star Trek will be co-written by virtual unknowns. Read one of the first reviews of the Helix pilot. Could the new Gotham City TV show feature a surprising character? Plus Orlando Jones says no one’s guessed his Sleepy Hollow character’s secret. Spoilers now!…

Walking the plazas of the Temple of Sky

The temple was held aloft by an ancient spell carved into a pair of open-air plazas. An acolyte was always stationed on each square, walking the symbols along the floor as if tracing a mandala. If either paused in her perambulations, the temple would start to sink. Fantasy architecture by Jiwon Kim. The Temple of…

Short documentary turns folks into personifications of their nightmares

In Dreams is an experimental documentary on a familiar subject: common recurring nightmares. But with a little animation, the dreamers are transformed into the very things they fear when they close their eyes. Samuel Blain directed this In Dreams as his final year graduation film at Northumbria University. [via Vimeo Staff Picks]

What if the Orphan Black clones met as kids?

Fan comic Itty Bitty Orphan Black is Orphan Black’s answer to Tiny Titans, imagining the early adventures of Sarah, her fellow clones, and their friends at Dyad Preschool, with plenty of cheeky references to the TV show (and spoilers). There’s only one issue of the comic up so far, but it sounds like there are…

Aubrey Plaza goes full zombie in photos from Life After Beth

Aubrey Plaza doesn’t look like her usual cool and collected self in the first images from the zombie film Life After Beth. In fact, she looks feral and very much dead—not to mention hungry. Collider shares the first images from Life After Beth, which is directed by I Heart Huckabees writer Jeff Baena and will…

Amazing close-up photos of snowflakes taken without a microscope

These are the best kinds of snowflakes: the kind that are under the lens of a camera and not piled up outside my door. A Russian photographer uses a set up he made himself to take these photos. See more below! Russian photographer Alexey Kljatov uses a homemade camera rig to take these amazing close-ups…

Crowdfund comics based on the lesser-known Grimm fairy tales and more

On the list of projects looking for a little crowfunding is an artbook depicting a world created by movie concept artists, a collection of comics based on the tales of the Brothers Grimm, a swashbuckling all-ages fantasy novel, a series of stories from the universe of the Elite computer games, and an anthology of short…

This video will make you want to go to the Chemical Party

If all of chemistry is a dance party, then all the elements are guests, capable of attracting, repulsing, forming bonds, and experiencing explosive reactions. This is a little bit old, but it’s a lot AMAZING. The European Commission’s Marie Curie Actions made this in 2008, and I don’t know what the best part is. Is…

US spy agency launched this Earth-conquering octopus logo into orbit

It sounds like a joke, but this octopus, which looks like it might just eat the Earth, waving its tentacles over the slogan “Nothing is Beyond Our Reach,” is the logo for NROL-39, the latest satellite mission launched by the United States’ National Reconnaissance Office. This logo adorns the NROL-39 satellite, which was launched by…