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Why Riddick was easier to make as a brutal R-rated movie

This weekend brought us a brand-new trailer forRiddick, pitting Vin Diesel against a fresh set of alien horrors. Vin Diesel, Katee Sackhoff, and Riddick director David Twohy sat down at San Diego Comic-Con to discuss how Riddick advances the series’ mythology and why they wanted to make it an R-rated film. “Once we realized that…

Movies Lauren Davis

Meet Arrow‘s new Black Canary in the first season 2 trailer

The good news: Arrow is back in action after a long hiatus, and I’m refering both to the character and the surprisingly awesome TV series, which returns on October 9th. The other good news: We get our first look at the new (third?) Black Canary in action in this Comic-Con trailer (the new stuff starts…

Television Rob Bricken

Get ready for Futurama‘s death by snu snu

Today Futurama creator Matt Groening celebrated the death of his beloved scifi series with two special treats for fans at Comic-Con. First, the cast of Futurama did a table reading of act one of the series finale, followed by a screening of act two. Then, Groening announced a Futurama/Simpsons crossover. The Futurama/Simpsons crossover will happen…

Television Annalee Newitz

Yes! It’s the first trailer for Neil deGrasse Tyson’s Cosmos series.

Next year, kickass astronomer Neil deGrasse Tyson launches a 13 episode reboot of Carl Sagan’s classic Cosmos on FOX. Unveiled today at Comic-Con, it looks amazing. When I interviewed Tyson last year at the American Museum of Natural History, he told me that this show was in the works, being produced by Seth MacFarlane for…

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Watch the entire Game of Thrones panel online now

Still reeling from the events of Game of Thrones Season Three? Exorcise your Red Wedding demons with the cast and creators of Game of Thrones, including George R.R. Martin, as they look back on this past season. The Game of Thrones Comic-Con panel was held Friday in the San Diego Convention Center’s massive Hall H.…

Television Lauren Davis

Marvel movie panel nearly destroyed us with glorious madness

There was a lot of great stuff in Hall H today at Comic Con — but Marvel Studios blew it all out of the water. We saw so many incredible reveals just now. Including mind-blowing Captain America 2 footage, a big chunk of Guardians of the Galaxy… and a short teaser for Avengers 2: The…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross: In Motion

Look, when it broke that Trent Reznor was going to be involved in the soundtrack for The Social Network, I knew it was going to be good. And when I saw The Social Network back in 2010, I knew the soundtrack was good. But I only just sat down and really listened to it the…

Tech News Eric Limer

There’s a Beautiful Chair Hiding in Your Washing Machine

You can sit on a washing machine, but that doesn’t make it a chair. A transformation like the one industrial designer Antonina pulled off does make it a chair, though. And there are even DIY instructions so you can try too, if you’re into that sort of thing. As part of a project with the…

Tech News Eric Limer

A Digital Print of Vintage Film Canisters Is Paradoxically Adorable

Digital cameras are great and all, but it’s OK to miss good old fashioned film if for no other reason than it looks nice in canister form. This lovely digital print by Peter Hamilton shows off some of the best old-school beauties in all their antiquated glory. The canisters on display came from Hamilton’s own…

Tech News Eric Limer

Being Human: The Sitcom, plus new vids of Defiance and Warehouse 13!

Being Human is not a sitcom with a laugh-track, but this ridiculous Comic-Con video makes a pretty strong argument that it could be (if, you know, laugh-tracks weren’t the work of the devil). Check it out, along with the two new exclusive Comic-Con sizzle reels for Syfy’s Defiance and Warehouse 13! Defiance: Warehouse 13:

Television Rob Bricken

First X-Men: Days of Future Past footage gave us goosebumps

We saw the first teaser of X-Men: Days of Future Past just now at San Diego Comic-Con, and it was the most exciting X-Men moment in a decade. Here’s our rough impressions of what we saw. UPDATE: More details added! Spoilers ahead… Seriously, I hope this footage shows up online soon, because my description is…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

The Future of Virtual Reality Looks Super Creepy From the Outside

OK, so Oculus Rift? Awesome. Virtual reality treadmill? Dope. Gun controllers? Well duh; you’ve played Duck Hunt. Put them all together and you should get something unbelievably amazing, right? Right?! It seems like the answer should be a resounding yes, but somehow after seeing this video, I’m not sure. Taken at San Diego Comic Con,…

Tech News Eric Limer

The first look at Rebecca Sugar’s amazing new cartoon Steven Universe

Since Cartoon Network killed all the videos of the pilot, we’re proud to present the first official look at Stephen Universe! It’s about a young boy who’s the most awkward member of a gem-based, Sailor Moon-esque superheroine team — but remains undeterred in his desire to help save the universe. The show, created by Rebecca…

Television Rob Bricken

Caesar is War-Painted and Grizzled in the Planet of the Apes Teaser

We saw the first teaser trailer for Dawn of the Planet of the Apes just now at Comic-Con — and damn, Caesar has changed a lot. Top image: Viral site Apes2014.com, via IGN This movie takes place a decade after Rise of the Planet of the Apes, and Caesar is older and more seasoned —…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

The movie X-Men, new and old, come together at Comic-Con

The X-Men: Days of Future Past panel at Comic-Con is crowded. Not just because of the audience, but the massive amount of movie cast members on the stage! There’s also been a stunning reveal, as Peter Dinklage, who was thought to be cast as Sentinel creator Bolivar Trask, has revealed his actual role: Mystique!

Movies Rob Bricken

Is The LEGO Movie really the best film ever? Signs point to yes!

We saw some wild and crazy promo footage from the LEGO Movie — and directors Chris Miller and Phil Lord told us they want this movie to feel like a LEGO fan film that’s just somehow gotten a “ton of money.” The LEGO Movie is part-CGI and part actual real LEGO bricks in stop-motion, and…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Every Single Photoshop Filter in Two Bewildering Minutes

What could be a better use of Photoshop filters than filtering Photoshop? That’s exactly what Device did in this delightfully meta little Photoshop tribute. Warning: you might want to turn down your volume a bit. The project exists in two distinct parts. First there’s the maniacal video you see above, that shows each Photoshop Cs5…

Tech News Eric Limer

I, Frankenstein looks like next year’s Hansel and Gretel. Get excited.

Seriously, I, Frankenstein comes from the producers of Underworld. But our first taste of it feels more like the glorious fondue-gasm of Hansel and Gretel: Witch Hunters. We saw the first footage at Comic-Con and it was like a CG creature meltdown. In the trailer we saw for I, Frankenstein, Aaron Eckhart is a scarred,…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

When will the Governor return? What’s ahead for Walking Dead Season 4

What happens now that Carl is a total sociopath? Will Glenn and Maggie’s relationship stand the test of walkers and Woodbury? Will Michonne ever make another friend? The cast and crew of The Walking Dead at this weekend’s Comic-Con panel talk about what changes are ahead for Season Four. It’s clear that the theme for…

Television Lauren Davis

Should You Bring Your Laptop on Vacation?

I am going on vacation next week, and a couple of kind-hearted people with my best interests in mind have suggested that perhaps I leave my (work) laptop at home. I did my best not to laugh in their faces because that is ridiculous. Of course I am bringing my laptop. Should you bring your…

Gadgets Eric Limer

Why Riddick was easier to make as a brutal R-rated movie

Meet Arrow‘s new Black Canary in the first season 2 trailer

Get ready for Futurama‘s death by snu snu

Yes! It’s the first trailer for Neil deGrasse Tyson’s Cosmos series.

Watch the entire Game of Thrones panel online now

Marvel movie panel nearly destroyed us with glorious madness

Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross: In Motion

There’s a Beautiful Chair Hiding in Your Washing Machine

A Digital Print of Vintage Film Canisters Is Paradoxically Adorable

Being Human: The Sitcom, plus new vids of Defiance and Warehouse 13!

First X-Men: Days of Future Past footage gave us goosebumps

The Future of Virtual Reality Looks Super Creepy From the Outside

The first look at Rebecca Sugar’s amazing new cartoon Steven Universe

Caesar is War-Painted and Grizzled in the Planet of the Apes Teaser

The movie X-Men, new and old, come together at Comic-Con

Is The LEGO Movie really the best film ever? Signs point to yes!

Every Single Photoshop Filter in Two Bewildering Minutes

I, Frankenstein looks like next year’s Hansel and Gretel. Get excited.

When will the Governor return? What’s ahead for Walking Dead Season 4

Should You Bring Your Laptop on Vacation?

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