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The Scots Language Translation of Harry Potter Is the Most Scottish Thing Ever

J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter novels have been translated into dozens of different languages, allowing for fans of witchcraft and wizardry from across the globe to get in on the magical adventure. But there is perhaps no translation quite as fascinating as the latest addition: Scots. Thanks to Matthew Fitt, Harry Potter and the Philospher’s Stone…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore Jan 22 '18

The Best Star Wars Toy Maker Cuts Jobs [Updated]

When the original BB-8 toy hit the market, it seemed like a match made in tech heaven. In fact, the use of Sphero’s remote-controlled robotics to bring Poe Dameron’s lovable astromech droid to life was so good, it had many wondering if Sphero’s tech was the inspiration behind the droid all along. Then, The Force…

Toys & Collectibles Sam Rutherford Jan 22 '18

T’Challa’s Suit Has Some New Moves in the First Clip from Black Panther

A lot of the TV spots and trailers we’ve seen for Black Panther so far have included one lavish sequence in particular: T’Challa gracefully leaping, mid-chase, off a flipping car. It looks very cool, and the first clip from the movie expands on it, showing us a few new tricks the Black Panther has up…

Movies James Whitbrook Jan 22 '18

That Massive Oil Spill in the East China Sea Keeps Getting Worse

More than a week ago, an Iranian oil tanker sunk in the East China Sea. Last week, authorities reported the spill had spread to cover 40 square miles. Now, that number has tripled to 128 square miles. The oil tanker was on its way to South Korea when the collision occurred on January 6. The…

Conservation Yessenia Funes Jan 22 '18

Star Trek: Discovery‘s Horrible New Twist Made a Great Case for Rage-Quitting the Show

You know the rage-quit? The moment when you’re playing a game where everything is so stacked against you, so engineered for your failure, or just so frustrating that you suddenly decide to stop playing instead of making yourself feel miserable? That’s what everyone in Discovery should do. Oh, we’ll get to the big “twist.” I…

Television Katharine Trendacosta Jan 22 '18

The Government Shutdown Won’t Stop the CDC From Tracking the Flu

In the face of the Purge prequel we’re living out right now, it should come as a tiny bit reassuring that not every federal agency has closed—at least not completely—during this government shutdown. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will keep fighting and tracking the flu virus, which is important, because this year’s flu…

Health Ed Cara Jan 22 '18

Ecuador’s President Calls Julian Assange ‘More Than a Nuisance’ as Country Realizes It’s Stuck With Him

Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks and just a general shit-stirrer, has been living in Ecuador’s London embassy since the summer of 2012. But it doesn’t look like the country has a plan for getting rid of Assange anytime soon. And the president of Ecuador is voicing his increased frustration with the entire saga. Lenin…

Tech News Matt Novak Jan 22 '18

It’s a Big, Big World(s) out There in This Splendorous New Trailer for A Wrinkle in Time

Disney has released the latest look at director Ava DuVernay’s upcoming film, A Wrinkle in Time, showcasing more of the amazing worlds Meg Murry will discover… as well as the problems she’s leaving behind. The UK trailer for A Wrinkle in Time, based on Madeleine L’Engle’s classic novel, dives more into the backstory of our…

Trailers Beth Elderkin Jan 22 '18

Why Cape Town Is About to Run Out of Water

Parched earth and dust storms extend across much of the Theewaterskloof Dam, an area normally filled with several hundred million cubic meters of water sparkling under the Sun. Sand dunes, built up within the largest dam in South Africa’s Western Cape Province, almost completely bury parts of the barbed fence intended to demarcate the water’s…

Conservation Christian Alexander Jan 22 '18

Of Course the Second Rampage Trailer Introduces a Rage-Filled Flying Wolf

Worried that skyscraper-tall albino gorillas and cruise ship-sized crocodiles wouldn’t be enough of a box office draw, the second trailer for Rampage reveals that Dwayne Johnson will also be battling rage-filled wolves who’ve mutated into some kind of giant flying squirrel. In the first trailer for the Brad Peyton-directed film, due April 20, we saw…

Trailers Andrew Liszewski Jan 22 '18

What to Pack in Your Bag to Work From Anywhere

Whether you’re taking a short trip or living out of a van for years at a time, more of us now work from wherever we find ourselves, but having the right gear to hand can make the difference between a smooth remote working session and a disastrous one. Here’s the key kit you need to…

Gadgets David Nield Jan 22 '18

The First, Cryptic Teases for the Setting of the Next Cloverfield Movie

New Avengers 4 set pictures feature a SHIELD reunion. Detective Pikachu adds a new character. Legends of Tomorrow could be paying a visit to a former President’s teenage years. Plus, new pictures from Supergirl, and wild speculation about another comic character appearing in the next Spider-Man movie. Spoilers now! Cloverfield III/The God Particle Start your…

Television James Whitbrook Jan 22 '18

Watch This Guy Sink a Record-Breaking 660-Foot Basketball Shot From Atop a Waterfall

From the free-throw line—a distance of just 15 feet—I can maybe put the ball in the basket about twenty percent of the time. I’m not NBA material, but the league might consider drafting the guys from YouTube’s How Ridiculous, who just nailed a seemingly impossible 660-foot basketball shot. There isn’t a human alive who could…

Sploid Andrew Liszewski Jan 22 '18

If You Find Aliens, Who Do You Call?

Let’s say your house is on fire, or overrun by a gang of psychotic raccoons. You don’t hesitate—you take out your phone, and you call the fire department, or animal control, and then firemen/raccoon-wranglers are promptly dispatched to your home. These are well-established protocols, essential to the maintenance of a mostly not-on-fire, feral-animal-free society. But…

Tech News Daniel Kolitz Jan 22 '18

Explore The Collaboration Between Spielberg and Ernest Cline In This Ready Player One Featurette

One of the greatest directors of a generation, and one author who owes that director a huge debt of influence. The future of Ready Player One, even before Spielberg signed on to direct the film, was irrevocably shaped by his work. He’s one of the pop cultural titans of the ‘80s, the decade that shapes…

Movies Julie Muncy Jan 21 '18

This Coffee Table Book Recounts The Whole History of Star Wars Via New York Times Coverage

Star Wars, a story about the history of a fictional galaxy far, far away, made lots of history in this one, and the New York Times is selling a nice compendium of it all. In A Galaxy Far, Far Away, as noted by our friends at The Verge, is a coffee table book being sold…

Movies Julie Muncy Jan 21 '18

South Korean Prosecutors Are Investigating Apple Over the iPhone Throttling Controversy

Prosecutors in South Korea’s capital of Seoul said on Friday that they plan to investigate allegations tech giant Apple deliberately slowed down older models of iPhone to push customers towards purchasing pricier newer versions, the Korea Herald reported. According to the Herald’s report, Seoul-based Citizens United for Consumer Sovereignty filed a complaint against Apple CEO…

Tech News Tom McKay Jan 21 '18

This Funko Pop Captain America Short is Actually Amazing

Although it might end with Captain America firing a nuclear missile? We’ll get to that part. First, the cartoon itself: created by Marvel and Funko Pop, purveyors of lovely big-headed figurines so long as you’re okay with everyone having the same goofy face, this short CGI film dramatizes an underwater showdown between Captain America and…

Toys & Collectibles Julie Muncy Jan 21 '18

Trump Administration May Face Lawsuit Over Refusal to Restrict Dangerous Pesticide Chlorpyrifos

If Donald Trump’s Environmental Protection Agency does not implement restrictions on pesticides advocated in a recent National Marine Fisheries Services report, environmental activists and commercial fisheries hoping to preserve Pacific Northwest stocks of “salmon, sturgeon, orca and other endangered species” may file lawsuits, the Guardian reported on Sunday. The 3,700-page NMFS report concluded that a…

Health Tom McKay Jan 21 '18

Wonder Woman 2 Will Be The First Film To Implement The PGA’s Anti-Sexual Harassment Guidelines

On Friday, the Producer’s Guild of America released a set of guidelines to prevent and deal with sexual harassment on film sets. Yesterday, it was announced that the first film to implement those guidelines will be Wonder Woman 2. This announcement came at the Producer’s Guild of America Awards on Saturday, as reported by Vanity…

Movies Julie Muncy Jan 21 '18

The Scots Language Translation of Harry Potter Is the Most Scottish Thing Ever

The Best Star Wars Toy Maker Cuts Jobs [Updated]

T’Challa’s Suit Has Some New Moves in the First Clip from Black Panther

That Massive Oil Spill in the East China Sea Keeps Getting Worse

Star Trek: Discovery‘s Horrible New Twist Made a Great Case for Rage-Quitting the Show

The Government Shutdown Won’t Stop the CDC From Tracking the Flu

Ecuador’s President Calls Julian Assange ‘More Than a Nuisance’ as Country Realizes It’s Stuck With Him

It’s a Big, Big World(s) out There in This Splendorous New Trailer for A Wrinkle in Time

Why Cape Town Is About to Run Out of Water

Of Course the Second Rampage Trailer Introduces a Rage-Filled Flying Wolf

What to Pack in Your Bag to Work From Anywhere

The First, Cryptic Teases for the Setting of the Next Cloverfield Movie

Watch This Guy Sink a Record-Breaking 660-Foot Basketball Shot From Atop a Waterfall

If You Find Aliens, Who Do You Call?

Explore The Collaboration Between Spielberg and Ernest Cline In This Ready Player One Featurette

This Coffee Table Book Recounts The Whole History of Star Wars Via New York Times Coverage

South Korean Prosecutors Are Investigating Apple Over the iPhone Throttling Controversy

This Funko Pop Captain America Short is Actually Amazing

Trump Administration May Face Lawsuit Over Refusal to Restrict Dangerous Pesticide Chlorpyrifos

Wonder Woman 2 Will Be The First Film To Implement The PGA’s Anti-Sexual Harassment Guidelines

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