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Today's Best Deals: Dyson Vacuum, Arduino Starter Kit, Durable USB Cables, and More
An Arduino starter kit, Bissell’s carpet cleaner, and durable USB cables lead off Thursday’s best deals from around the web.
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Nothing Is More Romantic Than Snuggling on a Star Wars Dewback Sofa
Setting the mood for a night in usually involves dim lighting, soft music, and a comfy place for a couple to cozy up. Unless you and your loved one both happen to be Star Wars fans, in which case glowing lightsabers, John Williams’ Imperial March, and a loveseat shaped like a Dewback lizard are more apropos
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Our First Look at a Major Superman Villain's Arrival on Supergirl
One fan favorite will return for the next Mad Max movie. Jude Law talks about his approach to Fantastic Beasts 2. The Scream TV show is getting a complete reboot. Plus, Jessica Henwick teases Colleen Wing’s journey in The Defenders, and Killer Frost gets an appropriately cool new costume in The Flash. Spoilers now!
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When the Hell Will We Find Planet Nine?
The hunt for Planet 9—a hypothetical, Neptune-sized object beyond Pluto—has stirred the scientific community since last year year, when a pair of Caltech astronomers argued in favor of the idea. Those intrepid scientists—Mike Brown, best known as the guy who killed Pluto, and Konstantin Batygin—are currently…
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Holy Crap, David Fincher Is Directing the World War Z Sequel
Though the first World War Z was a hit, it’s not necessarily a movie I was excited to see a sequel for. But that all changes with two words: David Fincher.
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Watch Adam Savage Geek Out on the Set of Alien: Covenant
In the pantheon of cool movie sets, a Ridley Scott Alien set is right near the top. Here is the man who directed one of the most iconic genre films ever, returning to that world in modern times, and it’s a place on Earth that exists. Sure, most people don’t get to experience it but here’s the next best thing.
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It's Genuinely Surprising That It Took iZombie This Long to Do a Dominatrix Episode
We have the trailer for next week’s episode of iZombie, “Spanking the Zombie” and it’s...pretty much all innuendos. I don’t know if it’s because they couldn’t make it work with the other seasons’ stories or what but the fact that they haven’t done dominatrix brain until season three is shocking.
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Dominate the Wasteland with Fallout Tabletop Miniatures Game
Looks like Game of Thrones isn’t the only franchise getting its own badass tabletop game... now Fallout fans can recreate the game’s famous post-apocalyptic hellscape from their coffee tables.
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Marvel and Star Wars Vet Joe Johnston Will Direct the Next Chronicles of Narnia Movie
Joe Johnston’s Hollywood resume is almost unfathomably impressive. He worked in the art departments on the original Star Wars trilogy and the first Indiana Jones films, directed Honey I Shrunk the Kids, The Rocketeer, took over Jurassic Park from Steven Spielberg, and did Captain America: The First Avenger, just to…
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Reebok Announced Two New Alien-Themed Sneakers Which Are Totally For Everyone This Time
In 2016, Reebok released a pair of sneakers themed around the movie Aliens. The idea was universally praised... until those sneakers were released and appeared to only be in men’s sizes. Men’s sizes for a shoe worn in the movie by a woman. Well, it’s 2017 and this year, Reebok is release TWO new pairs of Alien-themed…
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Michelle Gomez Narrating a Doctor Who/Mr. Men Story is the Most Delightful Thing You'll Hear All Day
The Doctor Who/Mr. Men mashup books are almost too cute for words. But it turns out, you can make them even cuter—by having Missy herself, Michelle Gomez, narrate an adorable caper involving Mr. Men and Little Miss versions of the Twelfth Doctor and Missy.
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Blood Drive: I Have Questions
There’s a series coming to Syfy this summer called Blood Drive, and it has a relatively simple premise. The world has run out of oil so cars are fueled, naturally, with blood. And while I get that it’s supposed to be intentionally absurd and campy, I’m concerned about the premise. I got questions.
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Detroit-Based Comic Con Suddenly Cancelled Three Days Before Event [Updated]
Midwest Media Expo, a mid-sized comic con in the Detroit area, has cancelled this year’s event due to issues with the hotel... three days before the whole thing was supposed to start.
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(Don't) Stop Asking Neil Gaiman How You Can Watch American Gods
All Neil Gaiman wanted was to help fans watch the upcoming TV adaptation of his book American Gods. So he took steps to make sure they knew where they could do that. Then things went horribly wrong.
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Please Help Me Understand This Horrifying and Confusing Cars Theory
I’m so sorry, but I’m a Cars truther now.
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Even the Guardians of the Galaxy Theme Park Ride Has Its Own Damn Soundtrack
Next month, the world’s first Guardians of the Galaxy theme park ride opens at Disney’s California Adventure in Anaheim, CA. And as the clock ticks down to the opening, Disney just revealed the six songs that make up the ride’s soundtrack.
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The Latest Wonder Woman Drops Hints About Why Diana Can't Get Back To Themyscira
The vast majority of Greg Rucka and Liam Sharp’s Rebirth-era Wonder Woman series has focused on Diana’s search for a path back to Themyscira and her fellow Amazons. In this week’s issue #21, we finally get an idea of where Paradise Island just might be and why she can’t return.
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The Phoenix Force Just Showed Up in the Last Place You'd Expect
The Phoenix Force is one of the deadliest entities in the entire Marvel universe, a roiling mass of pure destruction that leaves nothing but cinders in its wake. Usually, it’s associated with the iconic Phoenix sagas in the pages of X-Men, but now the entity is back—and playing its part in a totally unexpected story.
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Watch Elizabeth Shaw Return in a Short Film Linking Prometheus and Alien: Covenant
What happened after Prometheus? How does that lead into Alien: Covenant? We won’t know for sure until the new film opens on May 19 but a new short film gives us a pretty good idea.
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The Handmaid's Tale Starts Strong, but Stumbles When It Tells Us How to Feel
The Handmaid’s Tale debuted on Hulu with its first three episodes, throwing the audience head-first into the Red Center for a hard education on life in Gilead. It’s largely effective, except for the moments it reminds us it’s effective.
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