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Final Fantasy designer returns to give us this bizarre Catwoman redesign

Legendary Square-Enix designer Tetsuya Nomura baffled us at SDCC with his crazily OTT take on Batman – but at NYCC he’s back, and this time he’s turned Catwoman into… well, see for yourself. Some of Nomura’s design hallmarks that were surprisingly absent on his Batman Redesign – like his notorious love of superfluous buckles and…

This is what the Instagram feed of a Disney character looks like

If Disney characters were real people they would probably have an Instagram, Facebook or Snapchat account where they post their selfies. Or at least this is what Italian Illustrator Simona Bonafini thought when she decided to make this neat collection of drawings. Simona Bonafini is a graphic designer based in Milan, Italy. Graduated from Politecnico…

In a new study on the sandwich-eating habits of Americans (the results of which are currently attempting to be replicated in my kitchen), at least half of us eat a sandwich on any given day. While this may be good news for our tastebuds, they also account for 20% of our daily sodium, say researchers.…

The Legalization of Marijuana Could Reduce Alcoholism

Across the U.S., people are indulging in a drug that is imposing huge costs on themselves and society. It’s called alcohol, and its excessive use has led to approximately 88,000 deaths per year. A growing body of research suggests marijuana could lower that number, since people who smoke pot tend to drink less. Or, put…

What Vikings Knew About The Sky That You Don’t

The sky above us is more complicated than it looks. As the sun moves across the sky, it creates a complicated pattern of polarized light. The Vikings could even use this phenomenon to navigate (so do bees, for the record). Are you gonna say they’re wrong? The Clear Blue Sky The blue sky is the…

CSS Is 20 Years Old Today

Two decades ago, Opera’s Chief Technical Officer, Håkon Wium Lie, published a document that would change web design forever. It was called Cascading HTML style sheets – a proposal. These days, cascading style sheets lie at the heart of web design, making HMTL and XML come to life. To the uninitiated, these humble files are…

The Jim Henson Company Is Working On A Labyrinth Sequel!

Tucked away in a Variety article about Billy Crystal joining the Henson Company’s production of Which Witch? — which, you know, whatever — comes the much more interesting news that a sequel to 1986’s Labyrinth is in the works (along with the previously rumored Dark Crystal 2 and Fraggle Rock movies). There’s of course no…

This Part Of The US Is Spewing Methane Into The Air At An Alarming Rate

See that small “hot spot” in the U.S. Southwest near the Four Corners region? It shows an extraordinarily dense concentration of the greenhouse gas methane. At triple the standard ground-based estimate, it’s the largest concentration ever seen over the United States. So what’s causing it? Methane is a particularly nasty greenhouse gas. It’s very efficient…

Come On In! We’re Having A GIF Party

Wake up, friends! The week is over, the workday soon will be, and we’ve brewed a fresh cup of hot GIF Party to share with you all. Let’s do this. You know the drill: Send in your new favorite GIF (coffee-related or otherwise) and tell us a bit about your week — what you did,…

Wingsuit guy flies so close to a rock that he could light a match on it

We’ve seen daredevil Scotty Bob fly so close to the trees that he probably had to remove the twigs from his wingsuit with tweezers. We saw him fly so close to a cliff that he could high five a man sitting on the edge. And now we see him fly so close to the rocks…

This Is What a Dead Star Looks Like

Ever wondered what a dead star looks like? Then have a gander at the image above — you’re looking at “Kepler’s Supernova”. First spotted 410 years ago today, it’s the most recent supernova to have been observed without sky-gazing equipment within our own galaxy. Named after Johannes Kepler, the German astrologer and mathematician who first…

The British Military Spread Rumors Of Satanic Cults In Northern Ireland

During the early 1970s, amid increasing violence in Northern Ireland, British military intelligence agents deliberately sought to create panic about Satanic cults, black masses and witch covens as a way to discredit paramilitary groups. The years 1972-1974 were among the bloodiest of the “Troubles,” and Northern Ireland seemed on the brink of civil war. It…

Are Two Terminator Films Being Shot Together Because of Schwarzenegger?

A completely insane Batman v. Superman casting rumor is making the rounds. Plus even more Star Wars rumors. Karl Urban’s willing to do an animated Star Trek, and Renner talks a Hawkeye movie again. Plus, what’s in store for Arrow after the premiere’s big twist? Top image: Arrow Star Wars This latest round of rumors…

The Southwest Has a Methane Hotspot as Big as Delaware

NASA and the University of Michigan have discovered a hotspot which contributes the largest concentration of the greenhouse gas methane in the entire country. And it’s 2,500 square miles in size. In fact, the scientists who found the spot were so shocked by the observation that they initially thought it was a mistake, “We didn’t…

How to Measure Distance in Space

Space is expansive: looking up to the stars, it can sometimes feel like everything sits on a single, two-dimensional sheet held up above us. It doesn’t, of course—so how do we measure how far away things are? In this vide, Yuan-Sen Ting explains how everything from trigonometric parallaxes to, um, standard candles can help us…

Step Inside the Mining Pods of Knowhere in This Guardians of the Galaxy

One of the things that was rightly praised so much in Guardians of the Galaxy was the lived in and used look that the universe had. And one of the most used places in the film was Knowhere, the giant alien head turned mining town. Get a better look at the mining pods in Stephan…

Explore the Computer Reconstructed Head of One of the Biggest Ever Dinos

Millions of years ago it may’ve paid to not get too close to Camarasaurus—but now, scientists have used computing power to create an incredibly detailed model of its skull and muscles for you to inspect. This model was actually made to help understand the way dinosaurs like this ate—because, despite its size, Camarasaurus was a…

Find Out What Your ZIP Code Predicts You’ll Buy

Where you live says a lot about you—and nobody knows that better than marketeers. Now, though, you can take a glimpse at what they know, using this searchable map built by software company Esri. Its Tapestry Segmentation project rolls together demographic data from the Census and marketing data from GfK Mediamark Research & Intelligence to……

People really hated getting U2’s new album on their iPhone. How many? Presumably all of the 81 million people who, according to Eddy Cue, were unfortunate enough to find the songs on their phone.

Legend of Korra Says Goodbye to Fans at Its Last Comic Con

It was another dramatic panel for the Korra crew, and the second in a year. At San Diego, the creators had to explain Nickelodeon’s decision to put the show on the Internet only. And yesterday in New York, the cast and crew bid the show goodbye. On hand for The Legend of Korra’s last panel…