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Firefly’s Serenity Finally Gets the Detailed Cutaway Model It Deserves

For years there have been countless toys and models letting you take a peek inside ships like the Enterprise from Star Trek, or the Millennium Falcon from Star Wars. And now browncoat-wearing Firefly fans finally have a beautifully-detailed model of Serenity to put on their mantles as well—or just secretly play with while their family’s…

Into The Woods Clip Shows Meryl Streep’s Witchy Insanity

The lynchpin for the Into The Woods musical is the Witch. Thankfully, Disney cast legendary actress Meryl Streep in the role, but it’s hard to imagine the lovely Street as this strange, bedraggled character. Well, hard until now. Watch! Disney has released two clips featuring the Witch arguing with the Baker (James Corden) and the…

Victor Von Doom goes toe-to-toe with Darth Vader in this amazing Art

The Dark Lord of the Sith might have gone up against Batman recently, and that’s all well and good – but what would happen if he brawled with everyone’s favourite All-Caps leader of Latveria? Comic artist icon Alex Ross imagined just that in this awesome piece of work. Ross did the artwork for a friend,…

Adults Who Live in Treehouses Aren’t as Weird as You Might Think

Before I was born, my mom lived in a treehouse in the Smoky Mountains and had a pet goat with one ear. His name was Van Goat. This was the late 70s, and even then, it was a unique lifestyle. But my how treehouse culture has evolved. The Atlantic just offered a glimpse into the…

The Magical Girls Of This Webcomic Will Battle Real-Life College Issues

While it’s set firmly in the magical girl genre, Mildred Louis’ webcomic Agents of the Realm is more than your typical manga-inspired comic. The five heroines who meet in college won’t just have to battle monsters; they’ll also have to deal with the real—and sometimes violent—aspects of mundane life. Norah Tanner is having a weird…

Week four of DC Comics Lego variant covers

It’s comic book Wednesday and the final five in this series of Lego variant covers are now available. The list to week four and links to purchase them at Midtown Comics are below. Only Sinestro #7 remains. Aquaman Vol. 5 #36 Catwoman Vol. 4 #36 Flash Vol. 4 #36 Justice League Dark #36 Superman Vol.…

Watch As A Hacker Frees This Telepresence Robot From Its Confinement

A robotics company recently made one of its telepresence units accessible over the Internet for a public demonstration. But to keep it from going astray, the device was confined to an office — an unacceptable constraint that one crafty user interpreted as a challenge. The free public demo was set up by Double Robotics. Potential…

These classic sculptures of movie heroes should be in a Greek temple

Los Angeles-based 3D artist Peter Straub made this cool renders of pop culture characters as if they were classical sculptures. It’s a bit weird to see them without color but I guess you can say the same thing of Michelangelo’s David. Thorin Oakenshield Luke Skywalker Rick Grimes Captain America Winter Soldier Jek Porkins Daryl with…

The observable universe may contain 100-billion galaxies, but only a fraction of these may be suitable for life. In a paper currently in press atPhysical Review Letters, astrophysicists estimate only 10% of galaxies to be safe from gamma ray bursts “that would regularly wipe out life forms more elaborate than microbes.”

Sony’s A7 Mark II Camera Will Be Available Next Month For $1700

Last week Sony Japan hit us with a surprise announcement of the A7 Mark II, an upgrade over the popular full-frame mirrorless camera. The initial launch was only for Asia, which left people on this side of the pond a bit confused. Well, we now have pricing and U.S. availability for the new cam that…

​What’s Your Most Distinctive Local Holiday Dish?

Whether the dish is local to your region, your town, or just to your very own dining room table, we want to hear about it. Tell us in the comments what the dish is, how it’s made, where it’s located, when you eat it, and why the rest of us should consider adding it to…

Chromecast just got more educational content and funny laughs, in the form of seven new apps including Comedy Central, Sesame Street Go, Nickelodeon, and more. Sidenote: this also offers more ways to escape your family over the holidays.

How Famous Artists Would Arrange Their Thanksgiving Plates

This year your Thanksgiving guest list includes the old staples of aunts, uncles, and your cousin’s weirdo boyfriend, but if you were so lucky to host famous modern artists, this is how they might arrange their plates, as imagined by artist Hannah Rothstein. She features theoretical plate stylings of the likes of Piet Mondrian (above)…

The Day After The Comet Landing, Everyone Was Listening To Aerosmith

When the Philae lander touched down on Comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, it unleashed a series of Internet memes— most of which were references to the film Armageddon. And within 24 hours, the Aerosmith song “I Don’t Want to Miss A Thing” from the movie soundtrack was spiking on Spotify. According to data released on Spotify’s blog, the…

Tablets Are Broken. Here’s How to Fix Them.

What happened to tablets? The harbingers of the post-PC era, the iPad and its ilk were supposed to be a bridge between our smartphones and laptops, an entirely new breed of device. Nearly four years later, they’re still not living up to their potential. Increasingly lighter and thinner, with better batteries than laptops and roomier…

No Room Is Truly Decorated Without a Millennium Falcon Rug

Tastes and style preferences may vary from person to person, but it would be hard to remain friends with anyone who doesn’t think this Millennium Falcon rug is the perfect accent piece for any room—be it an office, a den, a living room, or a secret cargo hold no one knows about. The rug measures…

Blade Runner‘s Police Spinner gets an Adorable makeover

Blade Runner might not seem like the first movie that you think of kidsy, cute merchandising opportunities, but this Police Spinner is just goddamn loveable. It’s even got a ‘Pull Back and Go!’ feature! The cutest police vehicle in sci-fi comes from Medicom, and is part of a new release of the movie’s Final Cut…

Do We Already Know What the Next Star Wars Animated Series Will Be?

Emily Blunt responds to being fan-cast as Captain Marvel. Guillermo del Toro explains how Pacific Rim 2 will have more science in it. Learn about the supporting cast of Orphan Black season three. Plus tons of details about Reverse Flash. Spoilers now! Top image: Star Wars Rebels Captain Marvel Emily Blunt was very nearly Black…

These City Maps Are Made Out of Razor Blades and Mirror Shards

Damien Hirst loves to play provocateur. The artist makes mosaics with pharmaceuticals and sculptures with taxidermy. Now, for his latest series of paintings, he’s depicting cities in conflict. But look closer: What seem like innocent, black-and-white satellite images are crafted out of sharp, dangerous objects. Seventeen cities engaged in some form of warfare are mapped…

You Can Daisy-Chain These Crock Pots So You Only Need One Outlet

As you prepare your amazing Thanksgiving feast tomorrow you’ll probably realize there’s something missing in your kitchen. But it’s not a key side dish you’ve forgotten—it’s enough power outlets to keep hot plates, slow cookers, coffee makers, and all your other appliances running. The folks behind the Crock-Pot have got your back, though, with a…