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The Good Place Gave Us One of the Dopest Plot Twists of the Series

The Good Place has gone and done it again. After last week’s awesome payoff to that “Chidi is jacked” joke, the show has followed up by revealing the shocking truth behind one of Jason Mendoza’s closest bros. That’s right, it’s time to learn about Donkey Doug. Jaguars rule! After The Good Place gang discovered the…

io9 Beth Elderkin Oct 26

The ‘Best Illusion of the Year’ Will Make You Mistrust Your Brain

Every year, various members of the illusion community—which is made up of scientists, neurologists, researchers, and even artists—get together to decide which of their recently created mind-melters deserves the honor of Best Illusion of the Year. This year, Japan’s Kokichi Sugihara claimed the top prize with a deceptively simple illusion that plays with how our…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Oct 26

Wizards of the Coast Wants You to Photoshop Your Own Dungeons & Dragons Monster

Ever wanted to create your own fantastical, horrifying creature by literally slapping various body parts together? Well, without some kind of access to some level of dark magicks, that’s not gonna happen. But this new contest being held by Adobe and Wizards of the Coast might be the next best thing. To celebrate the upcoming…

Games James Whitbrook Oct 26

New Avengers 4 Rumors Tease the Return of a Familiar Foe

The long-in-limbo Labyrinth sequel has a script. Alexander Skarsgård joins the monster mashup madness of Godzilla vs Kong. Milla Jovovich shows off behind the scenes on the Monster Hunter movie. Plus, John Barrowman still wants in on Doctor Who, and what’s to come in the DC/CW universe. To me, my spoilers! Avengers 4 Appearing as…

Television James Whitbrook Oct 26

The Lenovo Yoga Just Keeps Getting Better

Lenovo’s line of Yoga laptops is well known and liked for the clever hinges that allow the devices to smoothly transform from a regular clamshell with a decent keyboard to a thick tablet. In particular, the Yoga made a name for itself with a slick “watchband” hinge that looks more like a fancy piece of…

Laptops Alex Cranz Oct 26

Julian Assange Needs Translator Fluent in ‘Australian’ For Lawsuit Against Ecuador

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is suing Ecuador, the country that has been protecting him ever since he jumped bail in London on sexual misconduct charges in 2012. Assange claims that Ecuador is violating his rights of asylum by limiting his internet access in the London embassy, but the suit is already off to a bumpy…

Tech News Matt Novak Oct 26

Instagram Pulls Milo Yiannopoulos Post Appearing to Praise Mail Bombs

Instagram has pulled from its platform a post by former Breitbart tech editor Milo Yiannopoulos that seemingly praised the apparent pipe bombs sent this week to a number of top Democrats—including former President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton—as well as CNN. The post, shared Thursday, said it was “sad” that the…

Tech News Catie Keck Oct 26

That Adorable Baby Octopus Is Actually a Pea-Sized Killer [Updated]

An image of a pea-sized cephalopod captured by a team of scientists in Hawaii has been making the rounds this week as the result of how cute this tiny squish appears at first glance. But make no mistake, even a baby octopus can be a cold-hearted killer—and there’s photographic evidence to prove it. The image…

Earther Catie Keck Oct 25

Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Mulan With This Beautiful Art Show

Twenty years after the release of Disney’s animated Mulan, there’s a live-action adaptation currently filming—and a new art exhibit is celebrating the movie’s amazing story. The exhibit is, appropriately, called “A Tribute Exhibition for Mulan’s 20th Anniversary,” and it’s happening right now at Gallery Nucleus in Alhambra, CA. If you can’t make it there, though,…

Movies Germain Lussier Oct 25

Stop Using Blowtorches to Kill Spiders in Your House

While this should seemingly go without saying, it turns out that “kill it with fire” is not a great idea when it comes to ridding your home of pests. Nonetheless, there is no shortage of failed cases of people attempting to kill spiders or insects with blowtorches, and it doesn’t often end well. In what…

Tech News Catie Keck Oct 25

Jimmy Kimmel’s Coming to West Coast Avengers, Carrying on a Weird Old Marvel Tradition

When he’s not giving us our first look at the latest in Spider-Man movie fashion, Jimmy Kimmel’s apparently taken to just showing up in Marvel comics now. But from cover to subject matter, the late night host’s upcoming superheroic appearance is actually a callback to a former Avengers/talk show collaboration. Marvel has confirmed that Kimmel…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Oct 25

The Director of Short Term 12 Will Adapt Scott McCloud’s Graphic Novel The Sculptor

One of the most talented, underrated directors in Hollywood today is about to make a rather unconventional comic book adaptation. The Hollywood Reporter reports that Destin Daniel Cretton, who made the legit masterpiece Short Term 12 (starring Brie Larson), will directed The Sculptor, adapted from the 2015 graphic novel by Scott McCloud. Playwright Michael Mitnick…

Movies Germain Lussier Oct 25

Portrait Painted by AI Sells For $432,500

A painting made by an artificial intelligence program sold at Christie’s in New York auction on Thursday for $432,500—far more than the estimated $7,000 to $10,000. An anonymous phone bidder bought the painting, Portrait of Edmond Belamy, which was created by an algorithm developed by the Paris art collective Obvious. The three-person team fed the…

Artificial Intelligence Jennings Brown Oct 25

The Main Ingredient in Psychedelic Mushrooms Is Closer to Becoming an FDA-Approved Depression Treatment

The active ingredient that makes magic mushrooms so magic—the psychedelic drug psilocybin—is one step closer to becoming a legal treatment for difficult cases of depression. This week, the company Compass Pathways announced that it had received the Food and Drug Administration’s Breakthrough Therapy designation for its psilocybin-based treatment. The designation will fast track the FDA’s review…

Health Ed Cara Oct 25

Toronto Airport Says Cannabis Trash Cans Are Not ‘Free Weed’ Bins

Toronto’s Pearson Airport has an important message for would-be stem-pickers: The weed there is not up for grabs. Last week, Canada legalized recreational cannabis, becoming the second country in the world to formally do so. While cannabis is legal within Canada, however, it is illegal to transport it across the country’s borders. To address this,…

Tech News Hudson Hongo Oct 25

Google CEO Doesn’t Deny Reported $90 Million Payout to Andy Rubin in Sexual Misconduct Memo

Earlier today, a report from the New York Times described in excruciating detail the latitude given to one of Google’s former golden boys, Andy Rubin, better known as the “father of Android,” after an investigation into sexual misconduct. A hollow statement from current CEO Sundar Pichai notably does not deny any detail of the story.…

Tech News Avery Ellis Oct 25

A Guide to Horror Master Dario Argento, Director of the Original Suspiria

If you live in NYC or LA, the Suspiria remake is out tomorrow; everyone else has to wait another week. But no matter where you live, Luca Guadagnino’s take on the 1977 horror classic should make you curious about the director behind the original film. And if you’re new to the gorgeously gore-streaked world of Dario…

Movies Cheryl Eddy Oct 25

The Next Star Trek: Short Trek Is Boldly Going Into a Strange Future

Technically, our next little slice of Star Trek: Discovery is going to be one of our farthest looks into the future of the entire franchise. Sort of. CBS has just dropped a new trailer for the second of the four Short Treks minisodes being released on a monthly basis ahead of Star Trek: Discovery’s sophomore…

Trailers James Whitbrook Oct 25

Ralph Breaks the Internet Had a Few Totally Different Plots Before It Was Done

Before an animated Disney movie comes to theaters, the whole movie gets made and remade. A lot. On Disney Animation’s latest film, Ralph Breaks the Internet, 10 different versions of the film were screened internally before the final one was settled on. The final film consists of 45 sequences, which were selected out of 153…

Movies Germain Lussier Oct 25

Here’s the Fashionable Source of Doctor Who‘s Iconic Outfit

Jodie Whittaker’s new Doctor Who ensemble isn’t just functional, it’s fashionable—but in a way that’s quirky, slightly androgynous, and alternative. That’s no surprise, considering its origins. In a new video, Whittaker chatted with costume designer Ray Holman about what inspired the new look for Doctor Who. She previously said she’d found the photo using a…

io9 Beth Elderkin Oct 25

The Good Place Gave Us One of the Dopest Plot Twists of the Series

The ‘Best Illusion of the Year’ Will Make You Mistrust Your Brain

Wizards of the Coast Wants You to Photoshop Your Own Dungeons & Dragons Monster

New Avengers 4 Rumors Tease the Return of a Familiar Foe

The Lenovo Yoga Just Keeps Getting Better

Julian Assange Needs Translator Fluent in ‘Australian’ For Lawsuit Against Ecuador

Instagram Pulls Milo Yiannopoulos Post Appearing to Praise Mail Bombs

That Adorable Baby Octopus Is Actually a Pea-Sized Killer [Updated]

Celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Mulan With This Beautiful Art Show

Stop Using Blowtorches to Kill Spiders in Your House

Jimmy Kimmel’s Coming to West Coast Avengers, Carrying on a Weird Old Marvel Tradition

The Director of Short Term 12 Will Adapt Scott McCloud’s Graphic Novel The Sculptor

Portrait Painted by AI Sells For $432,500

The Main Ingredient in Psychedelic Mushrooms Is Closer to Becoming an FDA-Approved Depression Treatment

Toronto Airport Says Cannabis Trash Cans Are Not ‘Free Weed’ Bins

Google CEO Doesn’t Deny Reported $90 Million Payout to Andy Rubin in Sexual Misconduct Memo

A Guide to Horror Master Dario Argento, Director of the Original Suspiria

The Next Star Trek: Short Trek Is Boldly Going Into a Strange Future

Ralph Breaks the Internet Had a Few Totally Different Plots Before It Was Done

Here’s the Fashionable Source of Doctor Who‘s Iconic Outfit

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