These X-Men T-shirt designs really are uncanny

Feeling as though you’re trapped in a world that hates and fears you for your amazing abilities? You can show your mutant pride by wearing one of these new contest-winning X-Men T-shirt designs from We Love Fine. Chosen by a panel of judges including famed X-scribe Chris Claremont. Check out all of the contest winners…

Only a chemistry student would organize Lord of the Rings like this

It’s called The Periodic Table of Middle-Earth and it was put together by Emil Johansson — a devoted Tolkien fan and an aspiring chemical engineer. Which this awesome chart makes blazingly obvious. As you can see, Johansson has replaced the standard chemical elements with characters from Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. Each character…

Star Wars: Episode VII could start filming in 2014… but where?

Damon Lindelof reveals the biggest story challenge of Star Trek Into Darkness, and the potential villains of Star Trek 3. Zoe Saldana gives an Avatar sequel update. A Doctor Who love interest joins Transformers 4. Plus Game of Thrones, Under the Dome, and Arrow! Spoilers ahoy! Top image from The Walking Dead. Star Trek Into…

Remember when Jaime Lannister was a starship captain?

Long before he was the swashbuckling, incestuous, damaged brother of Tyrion and Cersei Lannister, Danish actor Nikolaj Coster-Waldau starred in the amazing space TV show Virtuality. Which, if the gods were not cruel, would have been a TV series. We were just geeking out about how sad we were that Fox killed Virtuality, finally running…

Who is the mysterious magic-hating boss on Once Upon A Time?

This week, Once Upon A Time rewrites Peter Pan, to create some kind of horrifying pedo shadow nightmare. However, we’re not quite as concerned with Peter Pan’s backstory, as much as with this whole new terrible science vs. magic plot. Because it’s the worst. Spoilers ahead… Big thumbs up to the Darling storyline. I liked…

Jinx brings moral ambiguity to the worlds of Middle Grade fantasy

The Urwald could be the dark forest of any fairytale — provided that dark forest is filled with ogres, murderous trees, trolls, witches who travel by butter churn, firebirds, dragons, and weres (wolves, bears and chipmunks). In Sage Blackwood’s thrilling new middle grade novel Jinx, nothing is ever quite as simple as you expect. Top…

See the Faded Glory of Abandoned Theaters in Stages of Decay

There’s something eerily enticing about abandoned spaces. Stages of Decay is no exception—it’s collection of photographs by Julia Solis of once-glitzy theaters that have fallen into disrepair. The 160-page book is available on Amazon for $24, it’s filled with pics of spaces from all over the world, from formerly glamorous movie theaters to old vaudeville…

Try Not to Wake Up the Demon God While You’re Out

This is always happening. People take their thundersteeds out for a ride on the forbidden moors at sunset, because they read about it in their Lonely Planet guides or something. And then Azelwath the shadow-eater wakes up, and who has to deal with the mess? I do. Björn Hurri is a concept artist in London…

Incursion, the new space war show from Spartacus creator Stephen S. DeKnight, has a whole season worth of scripts written — ready for Starz to make a go/no-go decision. And now, Starz is ordering a season’s worth of scripts for Ronald D. Moore’s TV adaptation of Diana Gabaldon’s Outlander as well.

Jedi Younglings make their own awesome Star Wars: Episode VII

You know, when Jedi Younglings aren’t being mercilessly slaughtered and having their bodies stacked like cordwood by Anakin Skywalker, they can make some pretty solid fan flicks. This potential Episode VII is action-packed, well shot and definitely family friendly — honestly, Disney could do a lot worse. Althougb Zebra Co-Pilot has got to go. That…

The Most Astonishing Miracles Of Bridge Engineering

Bridges are the lifeblood of cities. They bring people and goods into towns, sustaining the vital center. But bridges are also a major engineering feat, and towering works of beauty. Here are some of the world’s most inspirational bridges. Széchenyi Chain Bridge, Budapest, Hungary The first permanent bridge across the Danube in Budapest connects the…

Study finds bearded men are more attractive, proves my mom wrong

A newly published study out of the University of New South Wales concludes that men and women perceive men with facial hair to be more attractive and better father-material than clean-shaven ones. WHO’S THE DISAPPOINTMENT NOW, MOTHER? Above: R.T. Gonzalez in his natural habitat, with and without a beard Study participants also tended to rate…

Europa Report: At Last, a Space Thriller Worth Taking Seriously

Europa Report is hands down the most painstakingly accurate space movie we’ve seen in ages. You want some semblance of realism in the story of a three-year journey to Jupiter’s Moon Europa? AND a gripping narrative, you got it. Here’s out first impressions, along with an exclusive look at the brand new poster. Europa Report…

Suddenly, rainbow legs!

Presenting the visible spectrum, depicted in the form of a bunch of disembodied lower limbs. The installation was created by Netherlands-based artist John Breed, and incorporated 145 shoes and legs in total. According to COLOSSAL’s Christopher Jobson, the piece was featured last year, in conjunction with German shoe salon Breuninger. For more images of this…

Scientists combine bird and swine flus to create mutant airborne virus

Researchers in China have created a batch of designer viruses by selectively combining genes from the H5N1 bird flu virus with those of the H1N1 swine flu strain. This reassortment process — which can happen naturally in nature — resulted in several hybridized strains that were able spread through the air and infect mammals. There…

The 10 Most Useful LEGO Bricks

These are the exciting bricks that open up whole new possibilities in LEGO building. In my experience, the most useful bricks are those that change the direction of the studs or give fine detailing to models. It seems like no matter how many of these bricks I have, they’re never enough. Warren Elsmore has been…

The Absolute Cutest Dog Cosplay of All Time

This is amazing. British fans proved that they’re still completely bonkers, with this parade of canine cosplay. Including a Superman dog, a Darth Vader dog… and a totally adorable dog cosplaying as K-9, the robot dog from Doctor Who. (Awwwwww.) These photos come via Jordan Mansfield at Getty Images, who writes: “Enthusiasts gathered at the…

This week’s DVDs double your pleasure with two new Fringe sets

So we all know in the parallel universe, Fringe wasn’t canceled and the final season isn’t coming out today, right? Stupid parallel universe. You already have giant airships, why couldn’t you at least have given us more Fringe? • Fringe: The Complete Fifth Season The Fringe team heads to the Observer-ruled future in this final…

The Secrets of Star Trek Into Darkness‘ Future Cities

One of the most striking things in Star Trek Into Darkness is its depictions of the future versions of London and San Francisco, centuries from now. The film’s designers and visual effects people didn’t just create brand new cityscapes from scratch, they re-engineered the existing spaces, as our exclusive interview excerpt shows. Issue #45 of…

Concept Art shows off Darren Aronofsky’s Batman movie that never was

Batman: Year One was supposed to be Black Swan director Darren Aronofsky’s, big superhero project. Unfortunately the project got scrapped in favor of Nolan’s Batman Begins. But new concept art shows the Lincoln Continental Batmobile that never was. UPDATED. Why did this movie die out? Perhaps because the script (penned by Paul Dini) re-wrote the…