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Syfy’s Ascension Jumps The Shark In Its Very First Episode
Is the heavily hyped Syfy miniseries Ascension the second coming of the second coming of Battlestar Galactica? Nope. Spoilers ahead… The first night of Ascension wasn’t directed by M. Night Shyamalan, but it might as well have been. We’ll get to the final twist at the end of this recap, but suffice to say that … Continued
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Museum Receives A Million Dollars’ Worth of Taxidermy
And you thought you had a lot of random stuff lying around the house. The Virginia Museum of Natural History just scored a taxidermy collection so enormous, its value is over $1 million. The haul consists of some 230 items gathered by Gregory Speck, who made the donation when he moved out of his Manhattan … Continued
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Pennsylvania And Washington Lead The Nation In Bigfoot Sightings
‘Tis the season for year-end stories wrapping up the cultural and political goings-on of 2014. So why not … “The Year in Bigfoot“? CityLab went through the submissions sent to the admirably user-friendly website run by the nearly 100-year-old Bigfoot Field Researchers Organization, crunching the numbers like leaves under suspiciously large, hairy feet. The results, … Continued
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Buy This “Jigsaw Puzzle” Mansion For a Mere $22 Million
As the old real estate saw goes, location is everything. And sometimes, one’s 500-year-old mansion is simply in the wrong spot … and one must move said mansion, brick-by-brick, to a more desirable address 70 miles away. This feat of engineering and whimsy actually happened, as the Telegraph reports, over 100 years ago: Wealthy antiquarian … Continued
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The 8 Most Intriguing Unsolved Crimes
When a crime is never solved, it can become both maddening and tantalizing. The victims never get justice, their loved ones never get closure, and law enforcement officers can turn into haunted, True Detective-style obsessives. Here are eight fascinating cases that remain unsolved to this day. This list of unsolved crimes deliberately leaves out the … Continued
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Hey, Weirdos! Is A Reboot Of The Craft In the Works?
Today’s unconfirmed/tantalizing/”but whyyy?” Hollywood rumor for all the once and future teen witches out there: There may be a reboot of 1996’s The Craft in the works. Dread Central is cautiously sharing the news from a tipster who “takes surveys about various topics, the most recent of which was films that are currently in theaters.” … Continued
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Selfie-Themed Horror Movie Is Inevitable Sign Of Our Times
It was only a matter of time before selfies became the basis of a horror-movie plot — after all, the genre sure does love tapping technology as a fear-delivery mechanism. Stepping up the haunted-phone plot of One Missed Call (and its remake) is Selfie, a just-announced Singapore-Cambodia co-production that will be “built around the me, … Continued
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So, What’s Satan Been Up To Lately?
Well, he’s been modeling for this statue that’s (hopefully) gonna be placed next to a Ten Commandments statue on the lawn in front of Oklahoma’s state capitol, courtesy of those noted holiday-cheer-spreaders, the Satanic Temple. Vice has hella (sorry) more under-construction pics of the statue, right this way. Elsewhere, Old Scratch has also been bumming … Continued
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Brazilian Confesses To Being One Of The Most Prolific Serial Killers
Here’s some nightmare fodder for you: CNN is reporting that a 26-year-old man has admitted to killing 39 women in the Rio de Janeiro area. If that body count is accurate (other outlets are reporting 42 victims), it would place the alleged killer high atop the list of Brazil’s most prolific serial killers. In an … Continued
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The New Out of the Dark Trailer Is Bursting With Tropical Terror
“Move to Colombia,” they said. “Start a whole new life with your curious young daughter in this probably-haunted mansion,” they said. “Don’t worry toooo much when Stephen Rea starts spouting off about ancient legends and burning children alive,” they said. As the new, ultra-spooky international trailer for Out of the Dark — the debut film … Continued
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“Oldest Time Capsule” in U.S. Unearthed in Boston
History buffs, start your engines: CNN is reporting that a Boston crew has removed a time capsule from the cornerstone of the Massachusetts State House, believed to have been stashed there by then-Governor Samuel Adams and patriot Paul Revere. Inside the capsule are contents that will be showcased as soon as the box is removed … Continued
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Complete Woolly Mammoth Skeleton Found In The North Sea
The year of the woolly mammoth lumbers on with the revelation of a 40,000-year-old skeleton plucked piece by piece from waters off the east coast of England. North Sea Fossils, a Netherlands-based team of “archaeologists, salvagers, and palaeontologists… including an expert they call ‘Mr. Mammoth'”, collected the skull, tusks, and other fragments over multiple years. … Continued
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Watch The Magical Trailer for Irish Animation Song of the Sea
Irish animation studio Cartoon Saloon — creators of wonderful, Oscar-nominated The Secret of Kells — return with Song of the Sea, another Tomm Moore-directed blend of fantasy and folklore. Irish superstars Brendan Gleeson and Fionnula Flanagan voice adult characters, but the story’s mostly about a motherless boy and his little sister, who may or may … Continued
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Check Out These Awesomely Gross Mummy Toes
Scientists at Chicago’s Field Museum recently opened a 2,500-year-old sarcophagus as part of a restoration and stabilization project, revealing the “blackened toes” of its 14-year-old male mummy. They’re totally gross. So see them after the jump! Besides the occupant’s ancient digits, there was also a “a previously unknown drawing of the Goddess Nut on the … Continued
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Simon Pegg Cast As The Devil in The Gathering? Yes, Please
Some exciting news from the director of comedy-horror movie The Gathering (not to be confused with Magic: The Gathering, also in pre-production) has emerged: Simon Pegg has been cast as the devil. He’ll appear in the anthology film’s framing device, which director Jon Keeyes describes thusly in his Fangoria interview: On Halloween night, the devil … Continued
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Get Excited For This New Exhibit Of Iconic Science Fiction Props
Seattle’s EMP Museum dedicates most of its square footage to rock music (including an entire room of historically significant guitars), but the venue also hosts a steady stream of exhibits and events dedicated to other pop-culture avenues, especially science fiction. Current visitors can check out “Icons of Science Fiction” (get up close and personal with … Continued
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Iggy Pop Is Indeed Playing A Serial Killer In Dario Argento’s New Film
Italian horror master Dario Argento made his mark with gorgeously gory films like Suspiria, Inferno, Deep Red, and Tenebre. His creative heyday (late 1970s to the mid-1980s) may be over (though 2007’s Mother of Tears had its moments) — but the 74-year-old’s latest boasts a bit of stunt casting so intriguing, it just might make … Continued
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We’ve Got the Scoop on Who’s Back And What’s New In Archer Season Six
As the beloved animated spy comedy Archer prepares for its sixth season on FX (new episodes start January 8!), we caught up with Matt Thompson, who executive-produces the show along with its creator and writer, Adam Reed. And he told us how the show is coming back to the Danger Zone, along with a lot … Continued
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Admire The World’s Most Gorgeous Buildings Dedicated To Science
The stunning ceiling above the Austrian Academy of Sciences‘ main auditorium helped the 167-year-old institution make Curbed‘s list of architecturally memorable buildings dedicated to science. Other picks include way more modern (and scifi-evoking) structures, including the Innovation, Science, and Technology Building at Florida Polytechnic University (a.k.a. the first college in the U.S. with an all-digital, … Continued
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Christopher Lee Keeps His Christmas Metal Streak Intact With A New Song
He rocked you in 2012 with “The Little Drummer Boy” and “Silent Night.” In 2013, he slayed you with “Jingle Hell.” Now, Christopher Lee is back to melt the long, white beard off your face with “Darkest Carols, Faithful Sing,” a “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” do-over that contains the lyric “Glory to the metal … Continued
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