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Werewolf Science: Do Dogs Really Bite More People During Full Moons?

Once upon a time, one Dr. Simon Chapman of the University of Sydney received a short note from a local farmer: “Have you university types ever looked at whether dog bites happen more around the full moon? It’s a well known fact that they do.” Chapman decided to put this urban legend to the test.…

Peter Pan Show Will Follow Lost Boys 15 Years After Leaving Neverland

What happened to Peter Pan’s band of Lost Boys after they left Neverland and grew up? In the show League of Pan, currently in development, they grew apart—at least until someone starts murdering them one-by-one. Deadline is reporting that Fox has a script commitment for League of Pan, which is being developed by 20th Century…

How To Create A Killer Opening For Your Science Fiction Short Story

A short story is like a chess game: The opening is a huge part of whether you win or lose. The first sentence of a short story doesn’t just “hook” readers, it also sets the tone and launches the plot. So here are the seven major types of short story openings, and how to pick…

Report: The FBI Proposes Invasive New Powers for Hacking Into Computers

The Guardian reports that the FBI has proposed a rule change that would greatly broaden its powers to hack into computers. Bad. According to the report, the proposal calls for broad changes to the scope of warrants: The proposed operating changes related to rule 41 of the federal rules of criminal procedure, the terms under…

​Even World War III Won’t Prevent A Population Bomb, Say Scientists

A new study concludes that strict fertility measures, such as a one-child policy, or even a mass catastrophe like a global plague or a third world war, would not have a significant effect on the human population trajectory this century. To reach this rather surprising conclusion, researchers Corey Bradshaw and Barry Brook from the University…

Don’t Worry, There Will Definitely Be A Guardians Of The Galaxy Porn

Despite the plethora of Marvel’s Phase 3 news yesterday, there was one question on everyone’s minds that remained unanswered: Will GotG get a porn parody? The answer, happily, is yes. Porn purveyor WoodRocket is already “hard” at work on Gnardians of the Galaxy: 50 Shades of Groot. Seriously. I have so many questions. How are…

Citi Bike Is Finally Being Treated Like Public Transit

After months of troubles reported by New York City’s bikeshare, it seems that Citi Bike has finally charted a path towards success. It’s going to be more expensive, but will offer improved service and more bikes. But here’s the change that will make all the difference: Citi Bike will get a new leader—one who used…

In This Short, A Security Robot Becomes The Ultimate Cyberterrorist

In the future, one company deals with the problem of data theft by inventing robotic couriers that will deliver their data packages no matter what gets in their way. But what happens when one of those packages contains a weaponized program? Hasraf ‘HaZ’ Dulull (who also directed Project Kronos) wrote and directed SYNC, an imagining…

​Screen Size Is Not Phone Size

There’s a handy little shortcut we all take when we talk about how big a phone is. Instead of talking about actual dimensions, we use the size of the display. It’s useful short-hand, but now that phones are getting bigger and every tenth of an inch matters, it’s time for a reminder: screen size and…

Dance dance dance to the electronica hipsterfest of Bugatti [NSFW]

Five dry martinis and Tiga’s Bugatti track on repeat. That’s all I need to work and play today. [NSFW for bare breasts and absurd 1980s hipsterfest overload full of old Macintosh computer, phones, arcades, and people in funny clothing.] Also, I’m not sure if he says Bugatti or bukkake, but that may just be my…

FBI Turned Off Hotel Internet, Impersonated Cable Guy to Catch Gamblers

It is not a good week for FBI undercover sting operations. After yesterday’s revelation that the FBI planted a phony, malware-loaded Seattle Times article, we’re now getting wind of another FBI scheme in which agents impersonated internet repairmen. As if we needed another reason not to trust the cable guy. Apparently, this past summer, federal…

All the Gory Details You Ever Wanted About Making Day of the Dead

Zombie fans! Sink your bloody choppers into Lee Karr’s new book The Making of George A. Romero’s Day of the Dead — a film-history tome written with more enthusiasm (and references to severed limbs) than most. Night of the Living Dead is a horror classic. Dawn of the Dead is a cult classic, with a…

Why are we still afraid of naming Superheroes?

The Flash finally made it’s way to the UK yesterday, and I enjoyed the pilot quite a lot – but one thing bothered me. Why is no one calling the Flash, well ‘Flash’? It’s always bothered me when a comic book adaptation seems unable of uttering the heroes’ name – and at moment it’s DC…

Why Horseshoe Crabs Bleed Blue And Worms Bleed Green

Humans bleed red, a quality we share with the majority of the other mammals on this planet. But that’s certainly not the only hue possible. There are other animals that bleed not only in red, but in purple, blue, and even green. This infographic explains how, and why, that happens. Andy Brunning of Compound Interest…

Fireball Whisky contains an antifreeze ingredient

Fireball is a ragingly popular, sickly sweet elixir that’s taken America by storm. Fireball is also made with propylene glycol, a common ingredient in some antifreezes. That’s an unsettling fact, so unsettling that Norway, Sweden, and Finland just recalled the booze. But it’s not necessarily as unsettling as it sounds. Propylene glycol is actually a…

What to Do if the Pilot Passes Out and You Have to Land a Plane

So—your pilot passed out. The good news is the plane will probably have a sophisticated autopilot that can take care of most of the flying for you. The bad news is you will still probably have to land the damn thing. And since every aircraft cockpit is going to be different, it’s not like you’d…

What Are Caffeine Jitters – And How Do You Get Rid Of Them?

Too much caffeine, whether from coffee, tea, or energy drink, can ruin your day. Here’s why your daily jolt makes you jittery, and what you can do to get rid of an unwanted buzz. How Much Is Too Much? First, a technical question: How much caffeine is too much? From a regulatory standpoint, answering this…

The Psycho Shower Scene, Recreated Entirely In Jack O’Lanterns

Now this is a Psycho remake we never saw coming. Yuliya Tsukerman carved a bunch of pumpkins into shots from Alfred Hitchcock’s horror classic, and then turned them into a stop-motion movie. If you’re curious about how Tsukerman put this video together, she has stills of the individual pumpkins up at her website. [via The…

The Incredible Unseen Film Archives Of D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus

D.A. Pennebaker and Chris Hegedus are documentary filmmakers who’ve recorded 60 years’ worth of memorable folks in some of history’s most culturally significant moments. Reels upon reels of their footage, tons of which hasn’t been seen in decades, is stored in a Cold War-era limestone mine. Iron Mountain in Boyers, Pennsylvania, is home to an…

It just went up for pre-order today and Google’s big ol’ Nexus 6 has already sold out. Looks like there are plenty of people who aren’t intimidated at all by that 6-inch screen. https://gizmodo.com/nexus-6-hands-on-so-big-so-beautiful-1652190815