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Ridley Scott Says Neill Blomkamp's Alien 5 Won't Happen
Not only won’t happen, Scott says it was never that close to happening. His Covenant and whatever comes after it will be the only development in the Alien universe for a while.
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Trailer for It Comes At Night Promises a Freakishly Quiet End-of-the-World Horror Movie
Things start off tense in the first full trailer for It Comes At Night. But I didn’t really freak out until the moment that happens at 1:47. That right there is what we call an “oh, please, no” moment. I want to know more, despite also knowing it’ll hurt to learn.
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Punk Rock Physics Experiment Is Hunting for a Dark Matter Particle Named After Laundry Detergent
FERNEY-VOLTAIRE, FRANCE— Some particle physics experiments are easier to ride than others. The giant detectors that take pictures of particle collisions on miles-round rings don’t really have anywhere to sit, and the intense bureaucracy would probably demand an unwieldy amount of paperwork for would-be riders,. The…
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Victor LaValle Talks About the Power of Grief in Destroyer, His Modern Comic Book Sequel to the Original Frankenstein
Victor LaValle’s Destroyer tells a very different continuation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein: the story of a mother resurrecting her son, taken from her in a tragic police shooting. It’s a story that blends modern political discourse around institutional racism with classic horror, and a human tale of grief and loss,…
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Superman Will Fight The Ku Klux Klan In A New Movie Based On 1940s Radio Drama
It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Superman going toe to toe with the Ku Klux Klan because this is 2017 and race-related hate crimes are still very much a problem in our country! Seriously, though, Clark’s about to wreck some Klansmen.
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Pacific Rim: Uprising's New Giant Robot Has a Slick Look And a Rad Name
Considering the first Pacific Rim movie ended with all of its awesome giant robots, the Jaegers, blown up or ripped to shreds (or ripped to shreds and then blown up), the sequel’s going to be needing some new ones to take their place. We finally have some solid details on the main robot of the film, and it sounds …
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The First Music Video From Descendants 2 Brings Us Some Disney-Approved Wickedness
Hey, want to know what “wickedness” looks like when it’s conceived of by adults for children and then made into a musical number? Bobbing for apples. It looks like bobbing for apples.
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Today's Best Deals: Saucony Shoes, Electric Smoker, Star Wars Prints, and More
Running shoes, Star Wars prints, and a popular electric smoker lead off Monday’s best deals from around the web.
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SpaceX Just Performed Its Most Mysterious Mission Yet
After a literal last-minute cancellation yesterday, SpaceX successfully launched and landed a Falcon 9 rocket earlier this morning in Cape Canaveral, Florida. While the details on most of SpaceX’s missions are very public, this one was purposely shrouded in mystery: the rocket was ferrying up a spy satellite, the…
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Dark Phoenix Could Be Searching for a Younger Version of an X-Men Mainstay
Wonder Woman gets another new TV spot. It looks like Robert Zemeckis is definitely not directing The Flash. One major character will not be a part of any show in the Arrow universe next season. Plus, new pictures from Valerian and The Dark Tower, another Stan Lee cameo, and a new teaser for Twin Peaks. To me, my…
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Steal Your Own Death Star Plans With This One-Day Screen Print Sale
Just in time for May the 4th, you can plan your own aerial assault with these discounted Star Wars screen prints from Inked and Screened. Today only, choose between the blueprints of a TIE Bomber or and infographic of the Death Star, for under $20. Now if only Jyn Erso had known that she could just buy the plans from…
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Video Explores Scifi Trope of Women Who Are 'Born Sexy Yesterday'
It’s a tale as old as time— at least in science fiction. A beautiful woman wakes up in a scary new world, unable to grasp the basic day-to-day activities of life. She could be a robot, or a mermaid, or a goddamn Messiah sent by aliens. It doesn’t matter, she’ll always latch onto the first schlub she sees. Because she…
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I Am In Love with this Punkified Steven Universe Cosplay
Steven Universe returns with a five-night run of new episodes on May 8, but for those who can’t wait that long to get a glimpse of the Crystal Gems... here’s some excellent cosplay that made my heart soar.
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Find Out All the Stories From Reddit's Massive Collaborative Art Project
Earlier this month, Reddit pulled off one of its greatest accomplishments ever: getting users to spend 72 hours painstakingly making art together one pixel at a time. Now, one Redditor has created an atlas that documents the stories of each individual art project that contributed to this glorious mess.
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Zoe Saldana Shares Video Showing How Long It Takes to Get Into Gamora Makeup
It’s not easy being green. Guardians of the Galaxy 2 star Zoe Saldana is giving fans an inside look at what it takes to transform into Gamora for the film. Spoiler: It involves a lot of waiting.
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Rare 1970s DC vs. Marvel Documentary Time-Travels Back to Glory Days of Old-School Comics
“Maybe you think comics are pictures of people walking and talking and beating each other up. Well, comics are art, which means... new ideas, new innovations.” A rarely seen 1978 documentary about the comics business has shown up online for the very first time, and it’s must-watch material for folks who want to see…
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Sunday's Best Deals: Fitbit, Game of Thrones, Nonfiction eBooks, and More
Game of Thrones seasons 1-6 on Blu-ray, deals on nonfiction eBooks, a 40" refurb Vizio sound system, and more lead Sunday’s best lifestyle deals.
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Ridley Scott Thinks Aliens Are Real and They'll Probably Kill Us
Ridley Scott is at the helm of a nearly 40-year franchise of films about killer aliens who are smarter and deadlier than us. It’s not a coincidence, since Scott thinks that could happen in real life.
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Dive Into This Week's Spoilery Doctor Who Discussion Thread
This week’s Doctor Who took us back to Regency London, complete with a frozen River Thames and some wonderfully questionable accents. But while the Doctor and Bill discovered a strange threat in the icy depths, the real discovery was some extra layers to the duo’s still-burgeoning relationship.
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Oh God, Disney's Avatar Ride Sings Now
Ever wondered what sailing down the River Styx would be like? Taking a boat into a scary and unknown world, only to be greeted by a terrifying figure signaling your impending fate? Thanks, Disney!
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