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Catwoman Is Bringing Exploding Motorbikes to Injustice 2
She’s also bringing cats, of course—they don’t call her catwoman for nothing. But the exploding bike is a surprising touch.
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There's an X-Files Children's Book Coming So Your Kids Can Fall in Love with Mulder and Scully Too
If you’re a geeky parent who wants to introduce your kids to the X-Files without fueling a year’s worth of nightmares, publisher Quirk Books will be releasing a children’s book starring kid versions of Fox Mulder and Dana Scully, doing some detective work while camping in the backyard.
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iZombie's 10 Best Brains
The major conceit of iZombie, the lovely and addictive CW show about a zombie, her friends, and the crimes they solve, is that the main character eats the brains of murdered people and then starts to act like them. This means that star Rose McIver has a fairly huge acting challenge every week—and some weeks are harder…
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Celebrate Microsoft Windows' Anniversary with This ThinkGeek Sale
Wanna feel old? This week marks the 25th anniversary of Microsoft Windows 3.1, and ThinkGeek is marking down over 150 items for up to 40% off. There is tons of merch from all levels of geekery waiting for you, so close out that Minesweeper window and get shopping.
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In the New Doctor Who Trailer, Time Is Running Out for Peter Capaldi
Going into Doctor Who’s next season, we knew that we would be counting down to the Twelfth Doctor’s doom thanks to Peter Capaldi’s announcement of his departure from the show earlier this year. But if this new trailer is anything to go by, it seems like the end is coming a bit sooner than we thought.
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The Weird Sounds That Helped Bring K-2SO and Rogue One to Life
To help bring a film like Rogue One—which takes place in far-off worlds with ships and creatures we’ve never seen before—to life, sound designers will often use unexpected sound effects that are warped and manipulated, until you can’t imagine a droid like K-2So sounding any other way.
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How Spider-Man: Homecoming Will Distinguish Itself From the Other Spider-Man Movies
When you’re the sixth Spider-Man movie in 15 years, you better be able to distinguish yourself from what came before. In the case of Spider-Man: Homecoming, everything is different. Almost nothing you remember from the previous films will return.
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Don't Expect More New Episodes of Rick and Morty Any Time Soon
Hey, did everyone enjoy the surprise premiere of Rick and Morty season three? Did you think it meant—as it often does—that the season proper would start airing after it? Well, hold your horses because you’ve got a couple of months to wait.
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Delicious Maple Syrup Enlisted in Bitter Fight Against Antibiotic Resistance
April Fools is over so you can believe me when I say: Scientists are trying to see if maple syrup can be used to help fight antibiotic resistance. Sweet.
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Jake and Finn Return to a Radically Different Land of Ooo in the First Look at Adventure Time: Elements
Adventure Time is back at the end of the month, and Finn and Jake are coming back to Ooo... except, it’s not the Ooo they remember. It’s somehow even weirder, and that’s saying something.
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If You’re Disappointed By Ghost In The Shell, Try This Comic
After paying money I will never get back for the disappointment that is 2017's Ghost in the Shell, I realized that it hadn’t scratched my itch for a Tokyo-esque sci-fi tech opera. It delivered, mostly, on the dystopian vision of Tokyo that Io9's Evan Narcisse called “futureshock design porn.” But while its setting…
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Today's Best Deals: Easter Candy, $4 Phone Cases, Free Chipotle Guac, and More
$4 phone cases, Easter candy, and $24 Wilson basketballs lead off Monday’s best deals.
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War Has Come on The Walking Dead, and It's About Damn Time
This was the episode. The one we’d be waiting for. After a season of being under the evil thumb of Negan, Rick and the gang were finally ready to wage all out war on The Walking Dead’s greatest villain. Revenge was imminent. Or, so we thought.
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The Preacher Crew Debates Music and That's Not Even the Weirdest Thing in the Teaser
How do you feel about “Come on, Eileen?” Do you agree with Jesse (Dominic Cooper), Cassidy (Joseph Gilgun), and Tulip (Ruth Negga) that it’s both awful and impossible not to sing along with? Or were you distracted by the fact that this trailer includes a dog man?
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Even More Rumors of Departures Coming to Doctor Who
Get a first fleeting glimpse at an Avengers: Infinity War foe. G.I. Joe is heading towards a movie reboot. Nicole Kidman talks about joining Aquaman. Pilou Asbæk promises some shit-stirring for Euron Greyjoy in Game of Thrones’ next season. Plus, new Wonder Woman pictures, and new teasers for Alien: Covenant. To me,…
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Let's Talk About That Walking Dead Season Seven Finale
The seventh season of The Walking Dead just ended and, well, we figured you may want to chat about it.
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Disney's Lego Rogue One Recap Conveniently Ends Before Mass Extinction
Disney recently released its latest Lego Star Wars recap with Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, retelling the two-hour film in about two minutes. Guess that didn’t leave a lot of room for the ending— where, you know...
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Find Out How That Creepy Doll Got so Creepy in Annabelle: Creation Trailer
It’s a sequel to a spinoff of The Conjuring that’s technically a prequel to the spinoff, which in itself was a prequel to the original film. And they say possessed dolls are the scariest part about The Conjuring Universe (yes, that’s what it’s called now).
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Get Out Surpasses Blair Witch as Highest-Grossing Debut for Original Screenplay
Get Out has beaten a nearly 20-year record, becoming the highest-grossing debut for a writer-director, based on an original screenplay.
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Cat in the Hat Emerges as IT's True Villain in Horrific Trailer Mash-up
Okay, who did this? Yes, I know who specifically made the video, but who did this? This shit’s scarier than anything Stephen King could ever conjure up. Show yourself, and I can show you where you can float too.
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