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Is Salem Really Trying To Make Cotton Mather A Hero?
Really, Salem? Last week, the show about the Salem witch trials seemed off to a fun start as its witches plotted their revenge against the town’s Puritan leaders. But the second episode pushed some of the show’s more troubling aspects to the forefront. After last week’s recap of the pilot, there was a lot of … Continued
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Maleficent Can’t Possibly Be As Moody And Gorgeous As This Concept Art
There’s just a month left until we see Angelina Jolie as the classic Disney supervillain Maleficent — and here’s hoping for a fun dollop of weirdness. But it can’t possibly be as melancholy and lovely as this new concept art. Stitch Kingdom found this concept art on a Disney fashion blog, created to promote Maleficent, … Continued
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Recharge Your Cosmic Awe With These Images Of Galaxies In Deep Space
Monday is the cosmic wonder-killer. It’s really hard to remember that we live in a beautiful, insane universe, crammed with astonishing miracles of creation. So as a public service, we’re sharing some absolutely stunning images of galaxies in deep space. Look at these, and remember to reach for greatness! Arp 227 (a shell galaxy named … Continued
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First Yahoo Original Series by Director of The Office, Freaks & Geeks
Yahoo has just announced that its very first foray into producing original content will be a set of two, 30-minute long comedies, one of which is being headed up by Paul Feig, the brilliant mind behind Freaks and Geeks and The Office. The Feig-produced set of eight episodes has been dubbed Other Space, and depicts … Continued
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This bastard kills more humans than all the deadliest animals combined
This little bastard is the deadliest animal in the world, with an estimated 750,000 human deaths every year. According to this great visualization posted by Bill Gates, mosquitoes kill 163,780 more humans than all the other “dangerous” animals combined, including sharks, snakes, and humans—the second deadliest animal. In fact, sharks and wolves’ kills—so feared by … Continued
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Aging Baby Boomers Could Be The Boost America’s Public Transit Needs
Baby Boomers are getting older. Their eyesight isn’t what it used to be, and their reaction time is slowing. Even if they’ve been faithful drivers all their lives, their primary means of getting around might start to shift away from the car. Which is great news for public transit in the U.S. The AARP has … Continued
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What Does Superman Vs. Batman Tell Us About The Justice League Movie?
So, now we know that the upcoming Justice League movie is going to pick up right where 2016’s Superman Vs. Batman leaves off — but just what details about both movies can we take from that piece of information? In response to the news that not only would the Justice League movie be in the … Continued
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Shatner Unleashes His Live-Tweeting Powers on the CW’s Scifi Lineup
If you watch Supernatural, The 100, Star Crossed or The Others this week, William Shatner will be watching them with you. Since last month, The Shatastic One has been providing live commentary of CW shows on Twitter. What began as a fun pastime, he says, is now a dedicated effort to boost ratings of genre … Continued
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How Much Soup Could You (Hypothetically) Make From A Megalodon?
Shark fin soup is a traditional Chinese dish made from the cartilage found inside the fins of sharks. The growing demand for shark fins is one of the main drivers of the global decline in shark populations. One blogger wondered how much soup you can make from the fin of a single megalodon, so he … Continued
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Netflix and Verizon Just Signed a Traffic Deal, And That’s Bad
Remember how Netflix and Comcast signed a peering deal? And how that could cost us all? Well now, the chickens are coming home to roost because Verizon’s making the same deal. Initial news of the deal came by way of a tweet, complete with confirmation by Netflix’s CEO. Details are scarce, but presumably, like Comcast’s … Continued
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No One Knows Why Deep, Dangerous Holes Are Appearing In This Sand Dune
One summer day last July, a six-year-old boy was walking across a dune when he disappeared, falling into a deep, narrow hole in the sand. This and two other holes that have since appeared at Indiana’s Mount Baldy are unlike anything scientists have seen before—it could be an entirely new geological phenomenon. After being buried … Continued
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“That Movie Was Ridiculously Fun, And Now I Never Need to See It Again”
Some movies you love so much, you need to watch them over and over until you memorize every line of dialogue. Some movies you hate, but you need to keep hate-watching. And then there’s the movie that’s an amazing roller-coaster ride… that you know you’ll never need to take again. What’s your favorite one-time-only movie? … Continued
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NASA Tried (And Failed) To Build Jet Shoes in the 1960s
The folks over at Popular Science have a new post about NASA’s trials and tribulations in creating “jet shoes” during the mid-1960s. And they look straight out of some old science fiction comic. First envisioned in 1965 by NASA engineer John D. Bird (the dashing guy in the hat and bowtie pictured above) the jet … Continued
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Watch the First Episode of Penny Dreadful Right Now!
The entire pilot episode of Showtime’s new supernatural show Penny Dreadful is available online, for free, right now. Well, what are you waiting for? We’ve included the youtube version — but the show is also available on Showtime’s website and OnDemand. Behold Eva Green as Vanessa Ives! Also be warned this is most likely NSFW, … Continued
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Monty Python’s Final Show Will Be Broadcast Live Around The World
Unless you were one of the lucky people able to buy a ticket to the reunited Monty Python’s stage show in the 44 seconds it took for them to sell out, you had no chance of witnessing the legendary comedy troupe’s swansong. Praise be to Brian! Their final performance will be broadcast live in 1500 … Continued
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Keeping bees in Buffalo, pouring concrete in Los Angeles, and using the subway as a data-collection tool in Moscow. Plus, both Time and the Wall Street Journal examine our high-rising ways. Take a peek at this week’s Urban Reads. “As a city, Buffalo has some characteristics that are beneficial for undercover beekeeping. It has a … Continued
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Check Out the Cipher from an Assassination Attempt on Queen Elizabeth
The Babington Plot was a famous conspiracy, in 1586, to assassinate Queen Elizabeth. It led to the execution of Mary Queen of Scots, whose weak cipher implicated her. Check out that cipher today, cryptography fans! In 1586, Europe was in a state of turmoil. Religious differences between largely Catholic France and Spain, and Protestant England, … Continued
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This Table Slides Together Without Screws, Dowels, Or Glue
Shigeru Ban has had a big spring, what with winning architecture’s highest prize, building disaster housing in the Philippines, and unveiling a huge luxury penthouse in NYC. The Japanese architect has many fans: Including the designer of this wooden table, who says it was inspired by his low-tech cardboard buildings. Ania Wolowska named this piece … Continued