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Quentin Tarantino’s Science Fiction Movie Could Be Seriously Weird

He had a bad zombie trip in Planet Terror (pictured above), but Quentin Tarantino has never directed a straight-up science fiction movie before. But that might be about to change. He told Comic-Con he’s working on something. According to The Playlist, Tarantino was asked at the Django Unchained/Zorro panel whether he’d ever make a science…

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Take a sneak peek at The Simpsons vs Family Guy crossover episode

This fall The Simpsons is going to have its first big crossover in almost 20 years, when the cast of Family Guy visits Springfield. It’s going to be the second time ever in which characters from other animation series appear in full capacity in the longest running sitcom in American TV history. The first crossover…

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Pollution Made It To The South Pole Before The First Explorers Did

The first explorer to ever set foot on the untouched South Pole did so over 100 years ago, in 1911. Although the area may have looked pristine, it had already been contaminated by lead. Top image: South Pole / Josh Landis, National Science Foundation A group of research scientists led by Joe McConnell from the…

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How To Be Your Own Goddamn Doctor

Dr. James Hubbard doesn’t want to treat your injury. He wants to teach everyone how to deal with their own medical emergencies. Here’s how to avoid Obamacare and do it yourself. Dr. Hubbard runs TheSurvivalDoctor.com, where he dispenses substantial medical advice and sells his three books: Duct Tape 911, Living Ready Pocket Manual: First Aid…

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Paul Bettany Explains How The Avengers Will React To Meeting The Vision

First he was JARVIS, now he’s the Vision. We sat down with Paul Bettany at Comic-Con and desperately tried to needle any details out of the newest addition to the Earth’s mightiest heroes. And here’s what we discovered. We were lucky enough to take part in a group interview with Bettany at SDCC, where he…

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Avengers: Age of Ultron is one awesome robot apocalypse clusterfuck

Avengers: Age of Ultron’s footage made its first appearance at San Diego Comic Con 2014 and people seem to be in awe with what they saw. From what people say, it’s really going to be one huge battle between the World’s Mightiest Heroes and a billion robots. SPLOID is a new blog about awesome stuff.…

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NYC’s smallest private plot of land isn’t much bigger than a pizza slice

Tiny apartments are all the rage lately, but tiny real estate has always been a historically hilarious tradition. Case in point: Hess’s Triangle, the smallest piece of private property in New York City. It’s not too much bigger than the city’s largest slice of pizza. The story behind the 500 square inches of land is…

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A Weekender Duffel Bag That Can Handle Your Sleeping Bag and Tent Too

When you’re not flush with weeks of vacation time, short weekend getaways are the best way to take advantage of those warm summer months. And whether you’re spending that time in a cabin or a tent, Alite’s Great Escape duffel bag can hold everything you need for a couple days worth of rest and respite.…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

All The Best 2014 Comic-Con Cosplay We Haven’t Shown You (Yet)

You didn’t think we were done, did you? Sorry, Days One, Two, Three and Four barely scratched the surface of the awesome, brilliant, hilarious and otherwise amazing cosplay we saw at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. Here’s our final pics for the best of the con — feel free to add your favorites in the…

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Earth As Seen From the Orbit Of Mars

We’ve seen our planet from the perspective of Mars before, but this one’s a bit different. It’s an image of our pale blue dot as seen by the Mars Express Orbiter. It may not look like much, but getting this shot was no easy task. https://gizmodo.com/curiosity-captures-its-first-photo-of-earth-from-the-su-1518296849 The European Space Agency recently captured a chance image…

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Make Your Gingerbread People Dance With These Posable Cookie Cutters

Your average gingerbread cookie ends up looking a lot like da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man with its limbs splayed out in every direction. But with this modular cookie cutter in your kitchen repertoire, you can create gingerbread cookies that are a little more lifelike and active. The $20 set comes with a standard torso and twelve…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Last Night’s Leftovers Was More Brutal Than Anything On Game Of Thrones

Stylized violence is everywhere on television lately, but true to its form as the most dismal show on television, The Leftovers started last night with a hate crime so brutal, we had trouble watching it. And naturally, the aftermath is thoroughly bleak. Poor Gladys. We’ve seen her silently smoking around Mapleton, almost malevolent in her…

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Nearly 750,000 U.S. Weapons Are Unaccounted For In Afghanistan

A recently discovered database failure is certain to have lethal consequences: Many of the 747,000 weapons that the Defense Department provided to the Afghan National Security Forces were not properly labeled and tracked—which means that insurgents or arms dealers could easily get hold of them. According to a report published by the Special Inspector General…

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No One Knows What’s Causing These Mysterious Radio Bursts From Space

Back in 2007, astronomers detected an incredibly brief, incredibly strong radio wave burst in Australia. And now, on the opposite side of the world, astronomers have detected a second blast of similar proportions. Meaning that A) the first one wasn’t a fluke, and B) we have absolutely no idea what’s causing them. This second ultrafast…

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The Experiment That Makes People Face Up to Their Moral Hypocrisy

Here’s a delicious little experiment that give us a look at the seedy immorality of its research participants. No, it’s not the Milgram Experiment or the Stanford Prison Experiment. It’s as simple as a coin toss. A group of people are brought in for an experiment, and asked to choose from one of two different…

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Windows Phone 8.1 Update 1 Leaks Tease 7-Inch Devices

A “phablet” is the familiar portmanteau describing the popular desire to wrap a smartphone and a tablet into one package. The Lumia 1520 (pictured above) is an extreme example of the idea, a six-inch candy-colored smartphone that pushed the Windows Phone OS to its size limit. Now, Microsoft wants to go even bigger. Part of…

Tech News Darren Orf

It’s All-Out War In The First Trailer For Hobbit: Battle Of Five Armies

The melancholy teaser trailer for the final Hobbit movie has arrived and it gives us a taste of the war that gives The Battle of Five Armies its name. But as swords are drawn and loyalties are tested, the Eye of Sauron looks out over all. [via The Mary Sue]

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Michel Gondry Tells Us What It’s Like to Build Movie Dreams Without CGI

Books have been adapted for the big screen since the dawn of cinema, but the transition can be tricky—especially when the original is a uniquely dreamlike counter-cultural touchstone. Mood Indigo is Michel Gondry’s latest feature film; he recently spoke with us about bringing the fantastic voyage of young love and deep loss to life with…

Tech News Jordan Kushins

The Biggest Winners And Losers Of Comic-Con 2014!

Every year, people spend thousands of dollars to journey to the motherlode of geeky pop culture: San Diego Comic-Con. And every year, entertainment companies do their utmost to generate excitement about their upcoming spectacles. But who gained buzz, and who lost it? Here’s our list of the biggest winners and losers of Comic-Con 2014. Top…

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The new Hobbit movie teaser trailer looks great

Behold the first trailer for the Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies, the last of Peter Jackson’s Hobbit trilogy films. It promises to be a great ending to the epic tale of Bilbo Baggins. I can’t wait for that epic battle scene at the end. I remember having goosebumps the first time I read…

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Quentin Tarantino’s Science Fiction Movie Could Be Seriously Weird

Take a sneak peek at The Simpsons vs Family Guy crossover episode

Pollution Made It To The South Pole Before The First Explorers Did

How To Be Your Own Goddamn Doctor

Paul Bettany Explains How The Avengers Will React To Meeting The Vision

Avengers: Age of Ultron is one awesome robot apocalypse clusterfuck

NYC’s smallest private plot of land isn’t much bigger than a pizza slice

A Weekender Duffel Bag That Can Handle Your Sleeping Bag and Tent Too

All The Best 2014 Comic-Con Cosplay We Haven’t Shown You (Yet)

Earth As Seen From the Orbit Of Mars

Make Your Gingerbread People Dance With These Posable Cookie Cutters

Last Night’s Leftovers Was More Brutal Than Anything On Game Of Thrones

Nearly 750,000 U.S. Weapons Are Unaccounted For In Afghanistan

No One Knows What’s Causing These Mysterious Radio Bursts From Space

The Experiment That Makes People Face Up to Their Moral Hypocrisy

Windows Phone 8.1 Update 1 Leaks Tease 7-Inch Devices

It’s All-Out War In The First Trailer For Hobbit: Battle Of Five Armies

Michel Gondry Tells Us What It’s Like to Build Movie Dreams Without CGI

The Biggest Winners And Losers Of Comic-Con 2014!

The new Hobbit movie teaser trailer looks great

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NYC’s smallest private plot of land isn’t much bigger than a pizza slice

A Weekender Duffel Bag That Can Handle Your Sleeping Bag and Tent Too

All The Best 2014 Comic-Con Cosplay We Haven’t Shown You (Yet)

Earth As Seen From the Orbit Of Mars

Make Your Gingerbread People Dance With These Posable Cookie Cutters

Last Night’s Leftovers Was More Brutal Than Anything On Game Of Thrones

Nearly 750,000 U.S. Weapons Are Unaccounted For In Afghanistan

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The Experiment That Makes People Face Up to Their Moral Hypocrisy

Windows Phone 8.1 Update 1 Leaks Tease 7-Inch Devices

It’s All-Out War In The First Trailer For Hobbit: Battle Of Five Armies

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The Biggest Winners And Losers Of Comic-Con 2014!

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