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The First Reactions to Justice League Have Surfaced, and They’re All Over the Place

We finally have some clues to help answer one of humanity’s most pressing questions: Is Zack Snyder’s Justice League good? The film, which opens next week, has begun to screen for press, and though reviews won’t be up until next week, social media reactions are out there now. Our full review will be up Wednesday,…

Movies Germain Lussier Nov 10 '17

‘Harmless’ Radioactive Cloud Drifts Over Europe Following Mysterious Nuclear Accident

The cloud of radiation that swept through Europe in recent weeks originated at a nuclear facility in either Russia or Kazakhstan, according to a report put out France’s nuclear safety institute. The levels of radiation were never dangerous—at least for Europeans living outside of the immediate area affected—but the exact cause of the incident is…

Tech News George Dvorsky Nov 10 '17

What Star Wars History May Tell Us About Rian Johnson’s New Trilogy

Yesterday, the news dropped that Rian Johnson’s time in the Star Wars universe would not end with The Last Jedi. Instead, Disney CEO Bob Iger announced that Johnson would be working on a brand new trilogy of movies, separate from the main Saga films, that would “introduce new characters from a corner of the galaxy…

Movies Katharine Trendacosta Nov 10 '17

A Drone Captured This Hypnotic Timelapse Footage by Flying in Giant Circles

Sometimes a unique camera move can produce fascinating footage without the need for special effects or weeks of post-production. For its short film, Low Earth Orbit, Visual Suspect, a Hong Kong-based video production company, simply had a camera drone fly in a giant orbit to capture dizzying aerial footage of Folegandros island in Greece. The…

Sploid Andrew Liszewski Nov 10 '17

iPhone X Doesn’t Work Right in the Cold, Users Say, But Apple Promises to Fix It

Just in time for winter, some users discovered a software bug causing the iPhone X to freeze up in cold weather. Disappointing, but what do you expect from a phone that only costs as much as a few cups of coffee? “It literally takes 2 seconds from going inside to the cold outdoors and my…

Tech News Sidney Fussell Nov 10 '17

5 Things Stranger Things Would Be Missing Without Eight and ‘The Lost Sister’

I stormed through the second season of Stranger Things during a nine-hour flight back from a social media-free vacation, so I wasn’t around to see how people were reacting to the latest visit to the Upside Down. When I reached the seventh episode, “The Lost Sister,” I remember thinking it was all right. Not the…

Television Beth Elderkin Nov 10 '17

Never Underestimate the Challenge of Saving a Critically Endangered Species [Updated]

Saving a life is hard; saving a species is heroic. Scientists and conservationists were reminded of this fact this week when they were forced to abandon their last-ditch, Hail Mary plan to save the vaquita, a tiny porpoise barely hanging on to survival off the coast of Baja, Mexico. Launched a month ago, the expensive…

Conservation Ari Phillips Nov 10 '17

Watch This Incredibly Talented Artist Create a Self-Portrait While Painting Backwards

I couldn’t even accurately trace a photo of myself to create a self-portrait that looked anything like me. But artist Ewan McClure manages to make a masterpiece by looking at his face and the canvas in a mirror, which must have been incredibly frustrating as all of his brush movements would have been reversed as…

Sploid Andrew Liszewski Nov 10 '17

Stand Aside Aquaman, Queen Mera’s Getting Her Own Comic Series

All hail the queen. More than 50 years after her debut, Mera is finally getting her own comic book series. Mera: Queen of Atlantis is a six-issue limited series written by Dan Abnett (War of Kings, Guardians of the Galaxy) with art by Lan Medina (Fables, Mutant X). It takes places during the events of…

Books & Comics Beth Elderkin Nov 10 '17

Jean Grey and the Phoenix Will Lead the X-Men in an New Comic Book Series

Much like an iconic drag queen who melodramatically announces that she’s finally ready to retire and leave the business behind, the adult Jean Grey is actually coming back from the dead. That alone isn’t all that surprising, but the fact that she and the Phoenix Force will be leading the X-Men definitely is. We’ve known for…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore Nov 10 '17

Gotham Confirms the Return of a Major Villain

Denis Villeneuve throws water on the rumors he’ll direct the next Bond. Meet the characters of Black Panther in some stunning new posters. The Umbrella Academy and Deadly Class adaptations find key members of their casts. Plus, a few new teases for the big CW/DC crossover and new footage from Riverdale. Spoilers get! Bond 25…

Television James Whitbrook Nov 10 '17

IBM’s Newest Quantum Computers Are the Most Powerful of Their Kind

IBM has announced two powerful new quantum computer processors, one client-ready and another in the works. Today’s announcement includes both a 20 qubit processor ready for use by its IBM Q clients and an operational 50 qubit prototype currently in development. These numbers might be small in the grand scheme of what folks hope to…

Tech News Ryan F. Mandelbaum Nov 10 '17

Sony’s Truly Wireless Noise-Cancelling Earbuds Are a Vision of the Future

When I first heard the pitch for the Sony WF-1000X, I thought I was hearing it wrong. Sony made a new set of wireless earbuds that aren’t just completely wireless—they also employ active noise-cancelling tech. This is a first for the wireless earbud industry, and let me be the first to tell you: It’s kind…

Headphones Adam Clark Estes Nov 10 '17

Scientists Slam Republican Plan to Drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

When Alaskan Senator Lisa Murkowski re-ignited a decades-old push to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, she tried to make the case that science was on her side. Thanks to technological improvements, the Republican senator argued, drilling on ANWR’s oil-rich coastal plain will have a much smaller footprint in 2017 than it would’ve 30…

Conservation Maddie Stone Nov 10 '17

Recovered Zombies Reflect on the Lives They’ve Lost in Poignant Short Less Than Human

What would happen if a global zombie outbreak was thwarted—not with a nuclear strike, but a medical cure? Animated short Less Than Human examines how former zombies might approach their second lease on life, as well as how the never-infected population might view them. Students at Denmark’s Animation Workshop collaborated on this mock doc, styled…

Movies Cheryl Eddy Nov 9 '17

The Shape of Water‘s Latest Trailer Offers Our Best Look at Guillermo del Toro’s Newest Monster

Guillermo del Toro’s The Shape of Water is a dark fairy tale about the forbidden romance between an amphibious, humanoid cryptid and Elisa, a mute woman who works for the government agency that’s secretly keeping him prisoner. Strange as their romance might seem at first, there’s an element of mystery to the creature that sort…

Trailers Charles Pulliam-Moore Nov 9 '17

Disney Will Bring an All-New Marvel Show to Its Streaming Service in 2019

Our minds are still blown by today’s news that a brand-new Star Wars trilogy is in the works—as well as a live-action Star Wars TV show. But the latter won’t be the only lure when Disney rolls out its subscription streaming service in 2019. There’ll also be an exclusive new Marvel show. Details are understandably…

Television Cheryl Eddy Nov 9 '17

DOJ Fires Up New War With Apple Over Encryption

The DOJ and FBI have been in a bit of a cold war with Apple and the tech community ever since the controversy in 2015 over unlocking the San Bernardino shooter’s iPhone. This week, the war heated up again with the FBI and Apple exchanging words about encryption, and on Thursday, the Deputy Attorney General…

Tech News Rhett Jones Nov 9 '17

Wonder Woman’s Twin Brother Is Yet Another Missed Opportunity to Give Her an Epic Story

James Robinson’s current “Children of the Gods” story arc in DC’s Wonder Woman comic has been building up to the reunion between Diana and her long-lost twin brother, Jason. In Jason, Diana sees a chance at strengthening her familial connections—and he gives Wonder Woman an opportunity to significantly expand its titular character’s mythos in a…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore Nov 9 '17

Rian Johnson Is Developing a New Trilogy of Star Wars Movies

When Colin Trevorrow left Star Wars: Episode IX, fans wondered if Last Jedi director Rian Johnson would be taking his place. He didn’t, but that’s apparently because instead he’s working on three new Star Wars movies that are wilder than anyone could have possibly imagined. The news was announced by Disney CEO Bob Iger during…

Movies James Whitbrook Nov 9 '17

The First Reactions to Justice League Have Surfaced, and They’re All Over the Place

‘Harmless’ Radioactive Cloud Drifts Over Europe Following Mysterious Nuclear Accident

What Star Wars History May Tell Us About Rian Johnson’s New Trilogy

A Drone Captured This Hypnotic Timelapse Footage by Flying in Giant Circles

iPhone X Doesn’t Work Right in the Cold, Users Say, But Apple Promises to Fix It

5 Things Stranger Things Would Be Missing Without Eight and ‘The Lost Sister’

Never Underestimate the Challenge of Saving a Critically Endangered Species [Updated]

Watch This Incredibly Talented Artist Create a Self-Portrait While Painting Backwards

Stand Aside Aquaman, Queen Mera’s Getting Her Own Comic Series

Jean Grey and the Phoenix Will Lead the X-Men in an New Comic Book Series

Gotham Confirms the Return of a Major Villain

IBM’s Newest Quantum Computers Are the Most Powerful of Their Kind

Sony’s Truly Wireless Noise-Cancelling Earbuds Are a Vision of the Future

Scientists Slam Republican Plan to Drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

Recovered Zombies Reflect on the Lives They’ve Lost in Poignant Short Less Than Human

The Shape of Water‘s Latest Trailer Offers Our Best Look at Guillermo del Toro’s Newest Monster

Disney Will Bring an All-New Marvel Show to Its Streaming Service in 2019

DOJ Fires Up New War With Apple Over Encryption

Wonder Woman’s Twin Brother Is Yet Another Missed Opportunity to Give Her an Epic Story

Rian Johnson Is Developing a New Trilogy of Star Wars Movies

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