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Wynonna Earp Takes Aim in the First Look at Syfy’s Modern Fantasy Show

It’s a big morning for rough-and-tumble, take-no-nonsense heroines. The first poster and synopsis of Syfy’s upcoming TV series has arrived, and it turns out that while Jessica Jones may have metaphorical demons to face, the demons Ms. Earp will battle are quite real. The show, based on the IDW comic of the same name, is…

Here’s how New York City’s manhole covers are made

There’s a certain ignored artistry to manhole covers in New York City. Millions of people walk over thousands every day and pay no attention to what they look like or where they’re from or how they’re made. They come from all over the world, with one of the largest exporters of manhole covers being in…

Yemen Is Bracing For Its Second Major Cyclone in a Single Week

Yemen is not known for its tropical storms, yet the desert country is now facing its second major cyclone within a single week. Ravaged by civil war—and still recovering from Cyclone Chapala—Yemen is once again preparing for a bout of rainfall and flooding. Cyclone Megh, as the new system is called, has already wreaked havoc…

This Folding Multitool Has a Zoo Full of Adorable Animals Hidden Inside

Knives and pocket tools aren’t supposed to be play toys, but at some point you need to teach your kids how to safely use them. So why not start with Kikkerland’s Animal Multitool that features seven functional elements, but also unfolds into a bunch of adorable little animals? Hidden amongst a llama, a rhinoceros, and…

How to Use Gmail and Inbox Together

Google developed two very good email clients for the web, Android, and iOS, but you don’t have to choose between them. It’s possible to use the two apps together, taking advantage of the best features from both to power through your overflowing inbox. Here are some tips on how to do it without getting in…

Google Finally Lets You Download Maps for Offline Navigation and Search

We’ve all been in that unfortunate situation when we’re lost with no reception, and our phone’s navigation features are neutered as a result. Now, Google is offering a dead simple solution. You can download snippets of the world for offline navigation and search. There’s one small but unsurprising catch: The new feature is available now…

In the First Finding Dory Trailer, Memory Is a Tricky Thing

We finally have the first trailer for the Finding Nemo sequel–and it focuses on what we all knew the plot is: Dory trying to find her family. Aside from the Dory memory gags, I’m strangely touched by how protective Nemo is of Marlin. And confused as to how Nemo is still a kid, since the…

Sad news: Daniel Fleetwood, a Star Wars fan who suffered from spindle cell sarcoma, has passed away. Over the past week Daniel has been the subject of a social media campaign to petition Disney for a special screening of The Force Awakens for him, which took place last Thursday. He was 32.

Krysten Ritter Kicks All The Butt In This Amazing New Jessica Jones Trailer

It’s not long before we get the whole series to gorge on, but for now, we’ll happily take this kickass trailer for Jessica Jones. Krysten Ritter kicking butt? Check. David Tennant being mysterious and creepy as hell? Double check. And there’s a whole lot more! This trailer is pretty much all-new footage from the series,…

Dammit, Starz’ Miriam Black TV show adaptation seems to be dead. Author Chuck Wendig just gave notice that Starz had chosen not to bring his foul-mouthed, self-destructive, mystical death-seer to series. Although Wendig does have some good news—the last four books in the Blackbirds series will arrive in rapid succession, beginning March 2017. Contact the…

Alienware Steam Machine Review: PC Gaming With Console Comforts

Steam is a massive online gaming platform that reaches 100 million players worldwide. Now, Valve, the company behind Steam, along with a litany of hardware makers (in this case Dell/Alienware) wants to go head-to-head with Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft. This home console is its new contender. It’s got a controller that makes PC games feel…

Excavation of 15th Century Church in the Tropics Reveals a Fallen City’s Dark History

Archaeologists digging in the ruins of Cidade Velha, the once-thriving city on the Cabo Verde islands off the west coast of Africa have found the oldest Christian church in the tropics, and the horrible reason why the city was once so rich. Cidade Velha was at one point the second richest city in the Portuguese…

Crazy drone footage of a sinkhole that swallowed cars looks like a disaster movie

A parking lot outside an IHOP in Meridian, Mississippi collapsed the other day leaving a nearly 400 foot by 35 foot gash that swallowed around a dozen cars. Authorities don’t know whether it’s a sinkhole that opened up or a drain collapse that caused the ground to give out like that. They don’t think it’s…

Warpo’s Latest Toy Is a Creepy, Cuddly Krampus

We’re getting closer to Christmas—for many, that means presents, and for the young and young at heart, Santa. But now Santa’s fiendish friend from folklore is getting the spotlight in this adorable new plush toy from Warpo—the team behind the retro Legends of Cthulhu figures. And we’ve got an exclusive first look! Like Legends of…

More Star Wars Hints and Clues Than You Can Shake A Lightsaber At!

Anthony Mackie teases the political bent of Civil War. Is Hugh Jackman part of reshoots for Deadpool? Melissa Benoist talks about Superman appearing on Supergirl. Plus, Arrow teases more mysteries, and what’s to come on The Flash, iZombie, Doctor Who and The Walking Dead. To me, my Spoilers! Star Wars: The Force Awakens Over the…

You Can Pre-Order Samsung’s $100 VR Headset Right Now

You can now pre-order Samsung’s Gear VR headset—the device that looks like it may finally push VR into the mainstream—from Best Buy for $100. If you’re clamouring for some VR, you can head over to Best Buy now and pre-order one of the devices right away. The retailer gives an official release date for the…

The Battle to Finally Understand Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

How can you do medical research on chronic fatigue syndrome when divisions between patients, doctors and researchers are almost as chronic and painful as the disease itself? Virginia Gewin reports on new hopes of reconciliation. In the summer of 1989, Leonard Jason fell ill with the worst sore throat of his life. He couldn’t shake…

The HTC One A9’s price is up and down like a yo-yo. After starting life at $400 then jumping up to $500, it’s now on sale in the HTC online store for $400 once more. Whether you wanna buy the thing, though, is another matter entirely.

Interactive Visualization Shows How Your Day Compares to Everyone Else’s

Sometimes at the end of long, hard week, it’s easy to wallow in self pity: “I doubt many people have it this hard,” you think to yourself. But this interactive visualization can help you see just how many people share your experiences of day-to-day life. Put together by Nathan Yau, the charts make use of…

How Netflix Could’ve Looked in the 1950s

The Phlico Predicta was a TV that, in design terms at least, was way ahead of its time. But what if it had come loaded with Netflix? Well, that’s what a bunch of Netflix engineers wondered, too—so they decided to adapt one of the 1950s TV sets so that they could watch the streaming service…