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Behold the Glory of Elliot in Two New Pete’s Dragon Clips

Up until now, everything we’ve seen of Pete’s Dragon has shown Elliot the dragon in small amounts. It’s been effective, since the movie’s trailer looked amazing. But today brought two new clips that were all about Elliot. The first one has Pete (Oakes Fegley)and Elliot fooling around and going for a flight: The way Elliot…

Movies Katharine Trendacosta Jul 19

Terry Pratchett’s Wee Free Men Is Coming to the Big Screen

Terry Pratchett’s young adult Discworld novel is getting adapted by the Jim Henson Company, which means we’ll finally see young witch Tiffany Aching in action. The script will come from Rhianna Pratchett, the co-director of Narrativia, which is partnering with the Jim Henson Company to make the movie a reality. “I’ve loved the Jim Henson…

Movies Katharine Trendacosta Jul 19

Medical Harpoon Reduces Need for Open-Heart Surgery

An experimental medical device called the Harpoon TSD-5 is proving its worth in clinical trials, repairing heart valves with perfect success—and without the need to perform open-heart surgery. It looks like some sort of torture device, but the Harpoon TSD-5 has the potential to dramatically decrease the need for invasive open heart surgeries to repair…

Tech News George Dvorsky Jul 19

Solarman Is a Sharp Update to a Lame Stan Lee Superhero

Despite spawning a hit TV show and appearances in DC Comics’ Teen Titans series, I have no idea when I’ll be getting a new Static series. Because the universe is cruel and uncaring, Milestone Media’s breakout character is in limbo until such time as he isn’t. Thankfully, a new series called Solarman exists to fill…

io9 Evan Narcisse Jul 19

Playing Operation Is Even More Stressful When It’s Hooked Up to a Paintball Gun

The board game Operation is a great example of how negative feedback can also negatively affect your performance. But instead of playing in constant fear of that loud buzzing sound, when you touch the sides while playing this sadistic version of Operation, you get blasted with a paintball gun. Sounds like a lot of fun.…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jul 19

Everyone Knows the Best Hot Tub Time Machines Are Built From DeLoreans

According to Hollywood, time machines can come in any shape and size. And for the latest episode of Super-Fan Builds, two of the most unusual time machines—the iconic DeLorean from Back to the Future and the hot tub from Hot Tub Time Machine—were merged to create an even better way to relax and let the…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jul 19

A Massive Crane Collapsed on New York’s Tappan Zee Bridge [Updated]

A crane collapsed across the span of New York’s Tappan Zee Bridge today, blocking traffic and wreaking havoc on the state’s longest bridge. Photos and video from the scene show the extent of the collapse: The crane collapsed just after noon near mile marker 15, NBC reported. Rockland County Executive Ed Day said three motorists…

Tech News Sophie Kleeman Jul 19

Matt Smith Denies Dumb, Made-Up Rumor That He’s Returning to Doctor Who

Cast your mind back to last week, when we reported on the absolutely ridiculous (and very not true) rumor that Peter Capaldi could be replaced by his predecessor Matt Smith as The Doctor. Well, a week later, it’s still absolutely ridiculous and very not true, which has been confirmed by Matt Smith himself. https://gizmodo.com/even-more-absurd-rumors-about-peter-capaldis-future-on-1783419999 The…

Television James Whitbrook Jul 19

Watching These Toys Rhythmically Expand and Collapse Is the Most Relaxing Thing

You’ve probably played with one in passing while wandering through a toy store, but did you know these expanding plastic spheres have an actual name? They’re called Hoberman Spheres, named after engineer Chuck Hoberman, and they’re now somehow even more relaxing. For an installation called Bits and Pieces, artist Nils Völker hung countless Hoberman Spheres…

Sploid Andrew Liszewski Jul 19

The 12 Most Ridiculous Episodes From the ’70s Wonder Woman TV Series

When Lynda Carter’s Wonder Woman appeared on TV from 1975-1979, her hair was perfect, her superpowers always prevailed, and her sense of justice never wavered. Every episode followed basically the same outline—stop some would-be villain’s nefarious plot—but the specifics of government agent Diana Prince’s cases were often wonderfully silly. Here are a dozen of our…

Television Cheryl Eddy Jul 19

This High-Tech Breathalyzer Will Make It Impossible For You to Cheat On Your Rehab

The Soberlink Breathalyzer has received clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration for medical use. The webcam- and GPS-enabled device allows rehab centers to remotely measure alcohol in a client’s breath, ensuring compliance with treatment. Unlike other compliance-related breathalyzers on the market, Soberlink doesn’t require a third-party individual to administer the test to prevent…

Health George Dvorsky Jul 19

North Korea’s Broadcasting Strange Codes on the Radio and Nobody Knows Why

Lately some strange radio broadcasts have been coming from North Korea, according to the South Korean government. Number 35 on page 459… Number 55 on page 913… The strange page numbers were heard over the airwaves for just a couple of minutes on June 24th and for nearly 15 minutes on July 15th. But what…

Tech News Matt Novak Jul 19

The 9 Weirdest Data Storage Devices Ever Created

Storage devices have taken many strange forms over history. We’ve seen everything from an old 19th-century loom to massive data centers that power companies like Facebook and Google. But along the way, some truly weird devices tried to change how we save our precious data bits. These technologies were either wonderfully weird, woefully misguided, or…

Tech News Darren Orf Jul 19

Xena and Ash Are Joining Forces for a Warrior Princess/Army of Darkness Comic Crossover

Sure, in real life, Lucy Lawless and Bruce Campbell have already teamed up in the new Ash Vs. Evil Dead TV show. But now their heroic counterparts are uniting in the pages of comic books, for a new series spinning out of their current ongoings at Dynamite Entertainment. Expect lots of glorious undead killing! The…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Jul 19

Fire Was the Future of Advertising in 1923

Americans didn’t invent outdoor advertising. That distinction would probably have to go to the ancient Egyptians who would put up notices offering rewards for runaway slaves. But Americans certainly moved the outdoor advertising art form forward in our own ostentatious way during the 20th century. With the rapid adoption of the car, people were increasingly…

Tech News Matt Novak Jul 19

The New Batman Game Will Be About Finding Balance Between Bruce Wayne and The Dark Knight

The first episode of Telltale’s upcoming Batman game will hit on August 2nd. If the voice playing Bruce sounds familiar, that’s probably because you’ve heard Troy Baker in a million different video games and animated projects in the past few years. The rest of the cast includes Travis Willingham as Harvey Dent, Enn Reitel as…

io9 Evan Narcisse Jul 19

Scientists Found Even More of These Crazy-Looking Peacock Spiders

Most people wouldn’t describe spiders as “beautiful.” But have you ever seen a peacock spider? Scientists just found seven new species of these exotic, multi-colored arachnids. Australian scientist Jürgen Otto, known on YouTube as Peacockspiderman, found all seven species along the coast of Western Australia with help of Australian naturalist David Knowles and American spider…

Tech News Darren Orf Jul 19

Dang, Look at This Huge Whale Shark

To be fair, whale sharks don’t come in any size other than “huge.” That’s kind of their thing, being that they’re the largest fish species on Earth. How huge are they? How does approximately 40-feet long and 45,000 pounds strike you? Lucky for shark biologist Ocean Ramsay who’s swimming alongside this one, whale sharks are…

Sploid Avery Ellis Jul 19

The New View-Master Deluxe VR Is the Best Cheap VR Headset Available

If you’re looking to dabble in VR using the smartphone you’ve already paid for, instead of spending over a $1000 on an Oculus Rift or HTC Vive setup, Google Cardboard is a great affordable alternative. But why spend $20 on some folded cardboard when for $40 you can get Mattel’s upgraded View-Master VR that’s more…

Reviews Andrew Liszewski Jul 19

This Live-Action Futurama Fan Film Is Both Incredibly Impressive and Creepy

Let’s begin with some much-deserved kudos: Fan-o-rama, this fan-made Futurama flick, is just mind-boggling in its accuracy. The newly released trailer does its level best to capture the unusual characters, locations, and pastel palette of Matt Groening’s beloved show. Even the show’s character designs have been brought to life… and that’s the problem. While it’s…

Movies Avery Ellis Jul 19

Behold the Glory of Elliot in Two New Pete’s Dragon Clips

Terry Pratchett’s Wee Free Men Is Coming to the Big Screen

Medical Harpoon Reduces Need for Open-Heart Surgery

Solarman Is a Sharp Update to a Lame Stan Lee Superhero

Playing Operation Is Even More Stressful When It’s Hooked Up to a Paintball Gun

Everyone Knows the Best Hot Tub Time Machines Are Built From DeLoreans

A Massive Crane Collapsed on New York’s Tappan Zee Bridge [Updated]

Matt Smith Denies Dumb, Made-Up Rumor That He’s Returning to Doctor Who

Watching These Toys Rhythmically Expand and Collapse Is the Most Relaxing Thing

The 12 Most Ridiculous Episodes From the ’70s Wonder Woman TV Series

This High-Tech Breathalyzer Will Make It Impossible For You to Cheat On Your Rehab

North Korea’s Broadcasting Strange Codes on the Radio and Nobody Knows Why

The 9 Weirdest Data Storage Devices Ever Created

Xena and Ash Are Joining Forces for a Warrior Princess/Army of Darkness Comic Crossover

Fire Was the Future of Advertising in 1923

The New Batman Game Will Be About Finding Balance Between Bruce Wayne and The Dark Knight

Scientists Found Even More of These Crazy-Looking Peacock Spiders

Dang, Look at This Huge Whale Shark

The New View-Master Deluxe VR Is the Best Cheap VR Headset Available

This Live-Action Futurama Fan Film Is Both Incredibly Impressive and Creepy

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