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Cartoon Network Will Reboot The Powerpuff Girls

Everyone’s favorite adorable, bug-eyed, butt kickers are back. The Powerpuff Girls shall be returning to Cartoon Network, in a rebooted series. Plus, more of Marceline’s backstory on Adventure Time will be revealed! Image via Jessrah. Cartoon Network released their new programming agend,a which includes the reboot of a recent classic. Blossom, Bubbles and Buttercup will…

We All Know Which Movie Last Night’s Arrow Was Referencing, Right?

On last night’s Arrow, Ollie and Thea have come to Ollie’s old island to train. The title of the episode was “The Return,” but we all know what its title should actually be: The Wrath of Khan. Ollie and Thea barely have time to bond before they are betrayed. They discover that Malcolm Merlyn has…

Never Fear, There Will Be A Jayne Figure Complete With His Trusty Hat

When we first got a good look at Funko’s new line of 6″ Firefly figures, Browncoats were rightly concerned about a distinct lack of hats included with the Jayne figure – but rejoice, Firefly fans: There’ll be a hatted Jayne alongside the rest of the Firefly figures when they hit in a few months. Look…

Help Author Sara Amundson Create a Legion of Bizarre Monsters

Sara Amundson needs monsters. Lots of monsters, and the weirder the better. Her “Make a Monster Project” is a call for monster ideas, which she turns into flash fiction, reads aloud in a video series, and possibly includes in her Dreamer urban fantasy novels. Amundson is an unpublished writer, currently looking for a publisher or…

Apple Banned Bonded Servitude, But We Aren’t Sure About Its Rivals

Apple recently, finally banned bonded servitude in its supply factories, which means those factories can’t mistreat workers by withholding paychecks and passports until they pay off the cost it took to hire them. But hold the applause. Because they are not the only company that has forced people to work for substandard wages — or…

This Cradle Lets You Remotely Rock Your Baby To Sleep From Your Phone

If you’ve got a baby on the way and are worried that parenting might be a little overwhelming, don’t worry, there’s now an app for that. Fisher-Price’s new 4-in-1 Smart Connect Cradle ‘n Swing can be remotely operated from a smartphone or tablet using a free accompanying app, so you don’t need to be anywhere…

There’s No Way Sony’s Price-Gouging “Premium Sound” SD Card Is Worth It

Sony’s got a new deal for audiophiles, and it’s so scammy it’s almost impressive. The electronics company that apparently doesn’t want to be an electronics company anymore is now peddling a Micro SD card “for Premium Sounds.” A 64GB card will cost $160 which is more than five times what you’d pay for a normal…

Oliver Sacks On Learning He Has Terminal Cancer

Neurologist and science popularizer Oliver Sacks — author of such books as Awakenings and The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat — has written a poignant and touching op-ed in the The New York Times to reflect on the recent news that he’s dying of cancer. Sacks, who is now 81, learned a…

Growing Up With Photoshop

I don’t remember what the first thing I ever made in Photoshop was, much less why. What brought me to the software in 1996, at age thirteen, is a faded memory. But I’d like to think that I saw a power in learning its magic—even then, I knew it could conjure incredible things. Today is…

Scientists don’t know why glow-in-the-dark mushrooms exist

If you spend the night at the Coconut Forest in Piaui State, Brazil, you’ll be able to see a rare species of fungus that glows in the dark. Although scientist already understand how they light up, they are still struggling to understand the reason why they do it and how that affects their ecosystem. This…

What’s Your First Memory Of Using A Computer?

Whether you learned your letters off of a laptop’s keyboard or the changing times forced one on you later in life, we want to know about the first time you used a computer. Ever. Tell us in the comments about the first time you remember using a computer, what you were trying to do, and…

Find Your Next Netflix Binge-Watch With FlickSurfer

Why choose what you are going to watch next when you can let the algorithms decide for you? The question is, which recommendation engine are you going to trust? The built-in tips served up by iTunes, Spotify et al aren’t quite as robust as they could be, and sometimes you want something a little more…

“Holy Classic 1966 Batmobile With Six-Inch Figures, Batman!”

In recent years actors like Michael Keaton and Christian Bale have laid claim to the Batman character in movies, but your parents (or grandparents) are probably more familiar with Adam West’s take on the superhero from the campy 1960s TV series. Which means that Mattel’s gigantic version of the George Barris-designed 1966 Batmobile will appeal…

Deadpool Casts Morena Baccarin As Its Romantic Lead. Wait, What?

Ryan Reynolds’ Deadpool movie is going to have romance in it? That’s… that seems kind of weird, doesn’t it? No offense to Morena Baccarin — if she can pretend to be in love with the cardboard cut-out that is Jim Gordon on Gotham, she should have no problem feigning affection for a hideously scarred, completely…

Here’s A Severed Terminator Head, Perfect For Your Mantlepiece

You can’t deny it’d be a conversation starter every time your guests walked in to find the metallic skeleton-head of a giant killer robot staring back to them, its glowing red eyes boring into their very souls. I mean, what else would you use a Terminator’s head for? This giant replica of the T-800 features…

Hide Your Public Drinking With This Absurd Fake Baby Koozie

Today’s BitStream has the drama of a failing technology giant, the suspense of mobile payments getting serious, and an unexplainable Kickstarter of weird. Come get all the small news bits and rumors you might have missed in the last 24 hours. Weird Kickstarter turns child care into boozing affair Kickstarter is responsible for a lot…

The Latest Ghostbusters Casting Rumor Gives Away A Huge Twist

Find out how Neill Blomkamp’s Alien movie connects to Prometheus 2. Terminator Genisys script reviews give some major hints. Meanwhile Hellboy’s Doug Jones joins Arrow. Plus, details on the next Pirates of the Caribbean film. Spoilers Now! Top image: Ghostbusters. Ghostbusters Rumors are circling Paul Feig’s Ghostbusters reboot — Film Divider is claiming that Saturday…

How the most popular alcoholic drinks around the world are made

If you are like me and often wonder how that thing you are drinking is made or what’s exactly in it, this interesting infographic will help you figure it out. It shows how the different countries in the world prepare their most popular alcoholic beverages and what ingredients they use. SPLOID is delicious brain candy.…

New Science Breathes Life Into Ageing Nickel-Metal Hydride Batteries

Nickel-hydride metal batteries have fallen out of favor in recent years despite their inherent safety, because they’re not as small or light as lithium-ion cells. But scientific advances could significantly boost the capacity of the ageing batteries—and make them attractive once more. Researchers at BASF have recently doubled the capacity of nickel-hydride metal batteries, reports…

How much does good art owe to the artist’s inspirations? Alex McCown at the AV Club has written “In praise of artistic theft,” arguing that artistic appropriation is vital to the forward movement of music, literature, painting, etc. It’s hard to be truly original, but you can make something your own or improve upon it.