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Marvel's Secret Empire Event Is Off to a Gutwrenching, Confusing Start
After the reveal that Captain America has secretly been a Hydra agent, after the controversy, and after months of teasing and build-up, the first issue of Marvel’s Secret Empire event is here. And boy, there are a lot of things happening—some tragic, some exciting, and some... well, baffling.
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Naked Mole Rats Could Save Your Life So Stop Calling Them Ugly
Contrary to what conventional beauty standards may lead us to believe, naked mole rats are good. They’re highly social animals who live communally. They’re ruled by a loyal queen. They’re also seemingly impervious to cancer and don’t age. But still, these little subterraneans get a bad rap for not looking like puppies…
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The Expanse's EP on the Stellar Second Season and Last Night's Explosive Finale
So much happened in last night’s season two finale of The Expanse—not all of it clear—we had no choice but to get some answers. We talked to executive producer Naren Shankar about how the second season of the acclaimed scifi series was planned, how it was made, and where it’s going in season three. Oh, and also, why…
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Thor: Ragnarok Made Sure There Was No Blue Paint Between Us and Jeff Goldblum's Glorious Performance
In Thor: Ragnarok, Jeff Goldblum plays the Grandmaster, an ageless and powerful being with a love of games. And as colorful as his costuming is, there is still the fact that Goldblum’s comic book counterpart is blue. Why didn’t that make it into the movie?
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Five Studios Are Duking It Out for the Rights to James Bond
Five Hollywood studios are currently battling over which one will make the next James Bond film.
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Make Your Walls Pop With This Sitewide Discount From Pop Chart Lab
If your spring cleaning doesn’t involve revamping your home goods, what are you even doing? Add some awesome infographics to your walls with Pop Chart Lab’s 20% off sitewide sale. Get everything from the Connected Characters of Seinfeld to every single bird in North America. Enter the code VERNALVALUE at checkout to…
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This Video Shows an Easy Way to Make Passengers Better, But It's Still Not Nearly Enough
Passengers was one of those films that more people talked about than actually saw, at least in the United States. Everybody knew about the “big twist,” because it was something that made our stomachs collectively churn. This video presents an idea for how the movie could’ve been fixed. It’s definitely an improvement,…
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The New Rick and Morty Game Is One of the Best VR Experiences You Can Play
Growing up, one of my favorite CD-ROM games was called The Simpsons: Virtual Springfield. As games go, it wasn’t that advanced, but it let me take a virtual, interactive tour through my favorite television show. The game had in-jokes from the show, voices from the cast, and perfect attention to detail. It was awesome.
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The Magicians' Finale Was So Amazing Season Three Seems Way Too Far Away
Damn, it didn’t seem like Syfy’s The Magicians could out-do last year’s chilling and intense season finale, but by the gods they managed it! In the words of Penny’s favorite singer, Taylor Swift: “Everything has changed.”
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Today's Best Deals: Futurama, DEWALT Tools, Tiny Anker Speaker, and More
The complete Futurama box set, a popular DEWALT combo kit, and Anker’s smallest Bluetooth speaker lead off Thursday’s best deals.
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Sony Will Bring The Wheel of Time to TV
Is the long, weird saga of Wheel of Time’s journey to television is seemingly over? After that bizarro pilot that lead to legal troubles and the final but very vague announcement the legendary fantasy series would come to TV properly after all, we now know it’ll be Sony who will be responsible for bringing Robert…
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Dictator Superman and Terrorist Batman Reluctantly Join Forces to Fight an Even Bigger Threat in Injustice 2
In the Injustice universe, Kal-El wanted to rule the Earth in an ostensibly benevolent dictatorship, but a lot of people ended up dying at the Man of Steel’s hands. Brainiac? He’s coming to Injustice 2 to in an attempt to top Superman’s “achievement” by destroying the whole planet.
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Beam Down to the Beach in These Red Star Trek Swimsuits at Your Own Risk
Despite a mathematician claiming otherwise, it’s widely believed that if you find yourself in the Star Trek universe wearing a red uniform, your days are numbered. So given all the things in the ocean that want to eat you, why would you ever head to the beach wearing a red Star Trek swimsuit?
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Avengers: Infinity War Set Photos Tease Romance Among Earth's Mightiest Heroes
James Gunn no longer wants to do a ROM movie. New reports hint a touching scene between Luke and some old friends in The Last Jedi. Joss Whedon discusses casting Batgirl. Plus, more clips from Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, promos for American Gods, and Ashley Eckstein on Ahsoka’s Rebels return. Spoilers, assemble!
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Shut Up and Take My Money! The Complete Futurama Box Set Is Cheaper Than Ever.
Unfortunately, it isn’t a Blu-ray, but the complete Futurama box set has never been this cheap before. It’s a Gold Box deal though, so grab it quick before it sells out.
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All the Reasons Why John Carpenter's Cult Classic They Live Is as Timely as Ever
In 2015, John Carpenter called They Live “a documentary.” Though his cult classic is nearly 30 years old, its themes of surveillance, income inequality, and the sinking suspicion that the people in charge are way more sinister than we ever realized still feel very potent. A new short doc examines why.
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US Viewers Can Finally See the Legendary, Pants-Wettingly Scary British Mockumentary Ghostwatch
On Halloween 1992, the BBC aired Ghostwatch, a 90-minute special presented as a live, scientific investigation of a haunted house. It was, of course, strictly a faux doc—but it still managed to confuse more than a few viewers who believed they were watching real terrors caught on tape.
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A New Comic Will Explore the Teenage Lives of the Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers
Boom Studios already has an excellent Power Rangers comic—but now it’s getting a companion series that is set in the earliest days of the teens with attitudes’ ranger careers. And while there’ll still be some action, it’s mainly focused on their lives outside of all that color-coordinated spandex.
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HBO Is Making a Fahrenheit 451 Movie Starring Michael B. Jordan and Michael Shannon
Ray Bradbury’s famous 1953 novel Fahrenheit 451 is getting a feature-length update. HBO is set to make a new movie adaptation of the book, directed by Ramin Bahrani and co-starring Michael B. Jordan and Michael Shannon.
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Some Maniacs Have Decided to Remake Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory But With Tom and Jerry
But it’s not what you think. Tom is not Willy Wonka and Jerry is not Charlie. This is straight-up the original Willy Wonka movie, totally remade—just with Tom and Jerry HANGING AROUND TOO.
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