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This is officially the most absurd Batman merchandise of all time
It’s a Batman leg lamp. BATMAN LEG LAMP. It’s clearly inspired by the movie A Christmas Story and the sexy female leg lamp the father receives, although I don’t think that makes it any less insane. You can pre-order it over at Entertainment Earth for a mere $35 — there’s even an equally weird Superman … Continued
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Hear Benedict Cumberbatch’s Dragon Voice in the New Hobbit Trailer
We’ve seen Smaug’s scaly grin, now hear the voice Benedict Cumberbatch crafted for Peter Jackson’s The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug in this brand new trailer, plus a whole lot of new footage. The rest of the book is basically laid out in this new trailer, we honestly don’t know what will be left for … Continued
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Watch Bill Nye’s courageous robot dance from last night
Bill Nye, who tore 80% of his quadricep last week, was told not to participate in last night’s Dancing with the Stars. But he did anyway, performing a Daft Punk-inspired robot dance with Tyne Stecklein that required him to move his injured leg as little as possible. The duo won’t be returning, but they left … Continued
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Could there be a surprising cameo in tonight’s Agents of SHIELD?
James Spader talks about playing Ultron, Scarlett Johansson explains more about Captain America, and there are Thor TV spots. Plus details on how Gravity created its isolated space atmosphere, and Nicholas Winding Refn explains a crucial secret of his upcoming Barbarella movie. Spoilers ahead! Avengers: Age of Ultron James Spader’s already prepping for his role, … Continued
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These Breathtaking Cliffside Walkways Will Give You Vertigo
Humans have been scrambling up mountainsides for thousands of years, using some seriously precarious walkways to reach their destinations far above sea level. Here are some of the most hair-raisingly narrow cliff paths that humans have created. They are both terrifying and gorgeous. The 700-year old Chang Kong Cliff Road with a 12 inch (30 … Continued
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Comment of the Day: Headless Horseman Edition
Today’s comment of the day emerged from deep inside a misty forest, riding upon a terrible steed, and decapitating all other comments that stood in its path. In response to this post, on the very best that your television has to offer you this week, commenter Captain Max and Jinx has a series of suggestions … Continued
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We have seen clouds on a giant planet beyond our solar system
On the left is an artist’s recreation of what the clouds look like on a planet called Kepler-7b, a hot Jupiter in orbit around a large, aging star in the constellation Lyra. And, for the first time in history, scientists are certain that cloudy atmospheres exist beyond our solar system. It’s our first glimpse of … Continued
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Confirmed: Underwater sonar linked to over a hundred whale deaths
The deaths of over 100 melon-headed whales, which stranded on the shores of a lagoon in northwest Madagascar in 2008, were likely primarily triggered by a form of sonar being deployed by an ExxonMobil survey vessel, according to a scientific review panel. This is the first known marine mammal mass stranding event to be closely … Continued
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Ancillary Justice is the mind-blowing space opera you’ve been needing
First-time novelist Ann Leckie’s Ancillary Justice is a tale of war crimes whose astropolitical scope is stunning. It’s a military thriller, a mystery, and a very complicated love story about sentient starships and hive minds in an alien civilization that looks a lot like something out of Earth’s history. What’s immediately impressive about Ancillary Justice … Continued
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Steven Moffat “Probably Done” with the Weeping Angels on Doctor Who
Steven Moffat has written three Doctor Who stories featuring the Weeping Angels, those statues that only move when you’re not looking at them. And now, he says he’s probably done all he can with them. Talking to the OfficiallyNerdcubed Youtube channel [above], Moffat explained: I’m probably done to be honest on what you can do … Continued
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There’s going to be a NEW Live-Action Cruella De Vil Movie!
The era of live action Disney villains continues on! Angelina Jolie as Maleficent, Cate Blanchett as the Evil Step Mother — and now a brand new Cruella De Vil flick. Let’s just hope they keep the song (because it is awesome). The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that the next Disney character to get a big … Continued
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J.J. Abrams apologizes for all those Star Trek lens flares
And here’s the most insane part: Abrams had to have ILM remove lens flares from Star Trek Into Darkness in post-production because even he thought there were too many. Abrams gave the belated apology and admitted he had “a problem” in an interview with Crave Online: I know I get a lot of grief for … Continued
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Which brand new character totally failed to mesh with an ensemble cast?
Sometimes a TV show, movie (or book series) needs to shake things up. So they add a brand new character, or replace an existing character with someone new. And… it doesn’t work. What’s the most glaring example of a new character who just doesn’t work with the existing gang? Please include a picture or clip … Continued
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Gorgeous Trailer for SIMILO, Set in Our Fertile Future Antarctica
Check out the teaser trailer for Macgregor’s eerie short film SIMILO. Which takes place in the future, after the ice caps have all melted and the only place left to live is in a private city in Antarctica. Warning: Slightly NSFW glimpses of side nudity. Discovered by Twitch Film, this 20 minute short film is … Continued
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Wonder Woman can be made into a movie, and this amazing short is proof
Warner Bros. often says it’s “difficult” to make a movie about the world’s best-known superheroine. Something tells me that if Warner Bros. ever gets its act together to make a Wonder Woman movie — and that’s a big if — that it’s not going to look half as awesome as this incredible, fan-made short. It’s … Continued
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Watch this tremendous explosion at a gunpowder plant
Whoa, nelly. You definitely want to stand back when there’s been an explosion at a gunpowder factory. Waaaaay the fuck back. We know very little about this explosion aside from the fact that it’s in Tenjo, Colombia (about 20 miles from Bogota). A second video has now emerged from the incident: And if that’s not … Continued
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The Most Brutal Endings of Science Fiction and Fantasy TV Shows
Last night, Breaking Bad broke us once and for all, with a fitting ending that gave us tons of closure. But many of our favorite TV shows have straight-up kicked us in the teeth on their way out. Here are the most brutal series finales of science fiction and fantasy TV shows. Top image: Life … Continued
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Breaking Bad’s final episode is a fitting end to the series
So the award-winning drama has finally finished its incredible five-year run and it did the show — and its characters — justice. Let’s recap and analyze last night’s historic episode, “Felina,” with series-ending spoilers to follow. Though a number of loose ends were wrapped up in the preceding episodes, there were some major issues still … Continued