All the Creative and Inspiring People We Lost in 2018
As the end of 2018 approaches, it’s time to look back and bid a fond farewell to the actors, artists, authors, and…
Penny Marshall, Director of Big, Dies at Age 75
Penny Marshall, director of Big, A League of Their Own, and Awakenings, died today due to complications with diabetes.…
Google+ Execution Date Bumped Up Thanks to Bug Affecting 52 Million Users
In October, Alphabet announced it would begin shuttering its failed social network, Google+, after internal…
The Creator of SpongeBob SquarePants, Stephen Hillenburg, Has Died
It’s a sad day not just under the sea but everywhere as Stephen Hillenburg, the creator of SpongeBob SquarePants, has…
Beloved LA-Area Mountain Lion Presumed Dead From Woolsey Fire
The Woolsey Fire burned through southern California for nearly three weeks, torching nearly 100,000 acres and…
The Princess Bride Scribe William Goldman Has Died at 87
For the past few months, the family of Oscar-winning author and screenwriter William Goldman has been by his side as he…
Stan Lee's Spider-Man PS4 Cameo Is So Quintessentially Stan Lee
Stan Lee loved a good cameo. The legendary comics icon, who died yesterday at 95, got to sneak into so many movies…
Remembering the Legendary Stan Lee
It’s hard to put into words everything that Stan Lee was. The comic book creator and Marvel Comics leader changed the…
Legendary Creator Stan Lee, Who Changed Comics and Pop Culture Forever, Is Dead at 95
Stan Lee, the public face of Marvel Comics and co-creator of iconic superheroes such as Spider-Man, Thor, and Black…
Paul Allen, Microsoft Co-Founder, Dead at 65
Paul Allen, the man who co-created Microsoft with Bill Gates, one of the largest and most impactful technology…
RIP Gary Kurtz, One of the Fundamental Figures of Star Wars' Early History
Gary Kurtz, the producer who helped shape the early years of Star Wars and eventually Empire Strikes Back, has passed…
RIP iPhone SE
Yesterday, Apple treated the world to a trio of shiny new iPhones, and while it’s nice to see Apple lean into the big…
Cute Blue Bird From Rio Now Believed to Be Extinct in the Wild
Anyone who’s seen the funky movie Rio knows of the Spix’s macaw, the beautiful and goofy blue bird thought to be among…
RIP Jacqueline Pearce, the Dazzling Villainess of Blake's 7
Jacqueline Pearce, best known to sci-fi fans as the glamorous and calculating Servalan on the cult British space drama B…
Looks Like the Kindle Voyage Has Reached the End of Its Journey
For a few years, the Voyage was Amazon’s flagship e-reader. While it was never cheap, its 300 PPI resolution and…
Latest Study Puts Puerto Rico’s Maria Death Toll Above 1,100
The anniversary for Hurricane Maria is a little over a month away. Despite all the time that has passed, the Puerto…
RIP Harlan Ellison, the Legendary Scifi Author Behind One of Star Trek's Greatest Episodes
Harlan Ellison, the iconic yet controversial writer behind dozens of beloved speculative fiction and scifi works, has…
The First Incredibles Movie Is a Web of Massacred Disney Superheroes
The Incredibles 2 sees the return of iconic “supers” like Mr. Incredible and Elastigirl, along with some new ones. But…
Margot Kidder, Who Defined Lois Lane for a Generation, Has Passed Away [Updated]
Margot Kidder, the woman whose performance perfectly captured the essence of The Daily Planet’s most fearless reporter,…
Klout's Score Drops to Zero as It Announces Plans to Close Down
You probably haven’t experienced the crippling anxiety of thinking about increasing your Klout score in quite some…