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Caesar Wasn’t Just a Movie Character for the Planet of the Apes Writers

It’s not all that uncommon for creators to say that a fictional persona felt like a member of their family. But leaving Christmas presents under the tree for someone who doesn’t exist—like Planet of the Apes writers Amanda Silver and Rick Jaffa did for trilogy lead character Caesar—is going the extra mile. The married writers’…

io9 Evan Narcisse Jul 14 '17

Scientists Push Back Against Booming Genetic Pseudoscience Market

The premise behind Yes or No Genomics is simple: Genetic disease is typically caused by a variation in at least one of the many thousands of genes in the human genome, so knowing whether your DNA code contains variants could suggest whether your health is at risk. And for just $199, the scientists at Yes…

Tech News Kristen V. Brown Jul 14 '17

This Is Your First Look at Avengers: Infinity War‘s Thanos

At D23 Expo, going on right now, Marvel unveiled a life-size statue of Thanos as he’ll appear in Avengers: Infinity War. And unlike previous glimpses of the Mad Titan that we’ve seen, this Thanos came dressed to kill. When Thanos finally goes to war with the heroes of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, he’ll have shed…

io9 Charles Pulliam-Moore Jul 14 '17

Doctor Who‘s Next Doctor Is Finally Being Unveiled This Sunday

It’s been 165 days since we heard that Peter Capaldi’s time on Doctor Who was up. Now, we finally know that it’s going to be just a few short days until we meet his successor. The BBC has just announced that this Sunday, July 16, after the men’s Wimbledon final has aired on BBC One…

Television James Whitbrook Jul 14 '17

Incredibles 2 Will Pick Up Exactly Where the First Film Left Off

The Incredibles came out in 2004. The Incredibles 2 will come out in 2018. But for the characters, no time at all will have passed. “It starts right as the first one finishes, so it just carries on,” John Lasseter said to IGN at the D23 Expo. He continued with a bit more detail, “It…

Movies Katharine Trendacosta Jul 14 '17

‘Pence Can Eat My Asshole’: America’s Letters to Trump’s Election Fraud Panel

Earlier this year, the White House requested written comments from US voters about the Presidential Commission on Election Integrity, led by Vice President Mike Pence and Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach. And now the American public has spoken, saying (among other things), “you are evil. pray there is no hell.” On Thursday, the Trump…

Tech News Jennings Brown Jul 14 '17

The 15 Best Food Descriptions in A Song of Ice and Fire

Based on the approximately four hundred hours of Next Food Network Star that I have seen, I gather that it’s hard to properly describe food to someone who can’t actually taste it. This apparently isn’t a problem for George R.R. Martin, who inserts long and varied food descriptions everywhere in A Song of Ice and…

Television Katharine Trendacosta Jul 14 '17

Hagfish Slime Is Wonderful

Sadly, a flatbed truck dumping 7,500 lbs of live hagfish onto a highway in Oregon will not be the weirdest story of 2017. It will not even be close. Still, the situation warrants some kind of scientific explanation, since it’s not every day that the mucus of a living fossil destroys a Prius. WKRG reports…

Tech News Rae Paoletta Jul 14 '17

Noah Hawley Understands Why the Emmys Snubbed Legion and He Forgives Them

Yesterday came the news that Legion got a whopping zero Emmy nominations. And that sucks, but showrunner Noah Hawley understands why it happened. He’s in it for the long haul. Speaking to Deadline, Hawley said: I would run into those guys from Game of Thrones and they’d show up, never win, but then they finally…

Television Katharine Trendacosta Jul 14 '17

Heartwarming Photos Show a Lion Nursing an Orphaned Leopard Cub

Earlier this week, a remarkable scene played out at Tanzania’s Ngorongoro Conservation Area. An orphaned leopard cub, desperate for a meal, approached a lioness who happened to be lactating. It’s a rare—and extremely precious—example of cross-species nursing in the wild. A guest staying at the Ngorongoro Conservation Area snapped these photos and shared them with…

Tech News George Dvorsky Jul 14 '17

The First Look at the Ready Player One Movie Is a Treasure Trove of Easter Eggs

Seriously, you’re gonna wanna blow this picture up real big and take a good look—Ernest Cline’s love of sneaking all sorts of references to different brands and companies is already looking to be alive and well in Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One adaptation. Released through Entertainment Weekly this morning, the shot comes from early in…

Movies James Whitbrook Jul 14 '17

Maybe Dockless Bikesharing Was a Bad Idea

On Wednesday Singapore-based bikesharing startup oBike dropped off 400 autolocking, smartphone-connected bicycles onto the sidewalks of London. Two days later, and, uh, things aren’t going so hot. As Trusted Reviews editor Michael Passingham tweeted this morning, one London city district has already hit several of Obike’s bikes with big yellow warning tags for causing “unnecessary…

Tech News Harri Weber Jul 14 '17

Don’t Blink or You’ll Miss the World’s Fastest Drone Flying Faster Than a Sports Car

Watching first-person footage of racing drones makes it seem like the tiny craft fly somewhere close to the speed of light. In reality, due to the limits of their human pilots, they top at around 80 miles per hour. That’s incredibly fast, but the Drone Racing League managed to double that with a new world…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Jul 14 '17

The Greatest Spider-Women of All Time, Ranked

Last week, we brought you the definitive ranking of the most superior Spider-Men in Marvel’s comic books—but let’s be honest: who runs the Spider-world? Spider-Girls. In the years since Peter Parker first donned the Spider-mantle, leagues of legendary women have taken on Spider-heroics of their own, and now its their turn to be ranked. A…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Jul 14 '17

This Squishy Artificial Heart is Amazing

Researchers in Europe have created a soft artificial heart that mimics the real thing. It’s still not ready for prime time, but the approach, in which the developers used silicone and 3D-printing, could revolutionize the way patients with heart disease are treated. Patients with severe cardiovascular problems are typically hooked up to blood pumps while they…

Tech News George Dvorsky Jul 14 '17

French Army Performs Daft Punk Medley, Donald Trump Does Not Look Pleased

At a Bastille Day event on Friday, the French army marching band did something unusual and amazing: they played electronic music. And not just any electronic music, either. The horns and drums and woodwinds performed a stunning medley of Daft Punk’s greatest hits. Donald Trump apparently did not enjoy it. Do you know who looks…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Jul 14 '17

Walking Dead Season Eight Production Suspended After Tragic Stuntman Accident and Death (Updated)

Production was halted yesterday on season eight of The Walking Dead following serious injuries to John Bernecker. Bernecker has since passed away. As first reported by ComicBook.com, and confirmed by Deadline and TMZ, Bernecker succumbed to the head injuries he received from the fall, passing away last night. Bernecker has an extensive resume on imdb…

Television Katharine Trendacosta Jul 14 '17

Julianne Moore’s Kingsman: The Golden Circle Villain Is ‘Martha Stewart on Crack’

We’ve only had a brief glimpse of Julianne Moore’s new villain in the next Kingsman movie so far, but new details have emerged about the character that… well, make her sound pretty damn great and suitably ludicrous for a Kingsman big bad. New information from both Empire and Entertainment Weekly this week has described Moore’s…

Movies James Whitbrook Jul 14 '17

How to Back Up All of Your Online Accounts Offline

Big fans of the cloud as we are, there’s no doubt relying solely on keeping your stuff stored remotely is a risky strategy. Accounts get hacked. Companies fold. And if you don’t have backups of your most precious Snapchats and Gmails, then they can disappear in a puff of data center smoke. Here’s how to…

Gadgets David Nield Jul 14 '17

Shooting With Sony’s Killer A9 Almost Feels Like Cheating

If you’ve ever wondered how a photographer managed to capture the exact moment of an incredible end zone reception or the instant a bird takes flight, the answer, in part, is that the photographer’s camera also captured the garbage moments directly before and after that golden frame, with a very expensive camera rattling off photos…

Other Gadgets Brent Rose Jul 14 '17

Caesar Wasn’t Just a Movie Character for the Planet of the Apes Writers

Scientists Push Back Against Booming Genetic Pseudoscience Market

This Is Your First Look at Avengers: Infinity War‘s Thanos

Doctor Who‘s Next Doctor Is Finally Being Unveiled This Sunday

Incredibles 2 Will Pick Up Exactly Where the First Film Left Off

‘Pence Can Eat My Asshole’: America’s Letters to Trump’s Election Fraud Panel

The 15 Best Food Descriptions in A Song of Ice and Fire

Hagfish Slime Is Wonderful

Noah Hawley Understands Why the Emmys Snubbed Legion and He Forgives Them

Heartwarming Photos Show a Lion Nursing an Orphaned Leopard Cub

The First Look at the Ready Player One Movie Is a Treasure Trove of Easter Eggs

Maybe Dockless Bikesharing Was a Bad Idea

Don’t Blink or You’ll Miss the World’s Fastest Drone Flying Faster Than a Sports Car

The Greatest Spider-Women of All Time, Ranked

This Squishy Artificial Heart is Amazing

French Army Performs Daft Punk Medley, Donald Trump Does Not Look Pleased

Walking Dead Season Eight Production Suspended After Tragic Stuntman Accident and Death (Updated)

Julianne Moore’s Kingsman: The Golden Circle Villain Is ‘Martha Stewart on Crack’

How to Back Up All of Your Online Accounts Offline

Shooting With Sony’s Killer A9 Almost Feels Like Cheating

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