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Jill Abramson reportedly fired from NYT because she asked for equal pay
The New York Times has fired its first female executive editor, Jill Abramson, citing the need for a change and "an issue with management in the newsroom." But the New Yorker's Ken Auletta, who...
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ABC's 'Galavant' is a medieval geek smorgasbord
If history has taught us anything about the Middle Ages, it's that the countless wars, the draconian class and gender divides, and the frequent bloodshed all lend themselves fabulously to a spot of...
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10 alien reptoid celebrities who are taking over the Internet
As the much-anticipated Godzilla opens at the box office, it’s a good time to ask: Why is humanity so taken with the idea of invading lizards? What if it’s because they’ve been among us all along? For...
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Why fans have high hopes (but low expectations) for 'Supernatural'
During this season of Supernatural, the weary travels of Team Free Will resembled nothing so much as True Detective: Time was a very flat circle.“How many times have we been around this block?” Sam...
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The silent half of Penn & Teller brings magic to 'The Tempest'
After four centuries, you might think that all of Shakespeare's tricks have been revealed. After all, as many times as the bard has been re-imagined and re-intepreted, what else can there possibly be...
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Read J.J. Abrams's touching handwritten note to his 'Star Wars' cast and crew
Filming for Star Wars: Episode VII, i.e. the most-anticipated film since ever, has begun, and early photos are already making their way from the sound stage to the Internet. Now, J.J. Abrams'...
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A deviantARTist is giving us 365 days of incredible doodles
As any creator knows, it takes a formidable amount of discipline to try to create something new every single day—but the rewards can last much longer than the moment. Now, one deviantART creator is...
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Here's the fanart the 'Teen Wolf' production team picked to decorate their...
Fanwork may still be a controversial subject among creatives and producers, but one franchise has fully embraced the creative outpouring of its fandom. Teen Wolf made history by hosting one of the...
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Don't have time to catch up on an entire TV series? Let Skippable be your guide
If you've ever been in a fandom, you know that marathoning your favorite TV shows is a fine art. For a community eager to stay well-versed on the latest in pop culture, consuming media as quickly as...
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'Supernatural,' 'Attack on Titan' fans create ambitious animation projects
The finale of Supernatural Season 9 aired last night, along with a bombshell that will keep fans on tenterhooks until Season 10 airs in the fall. But in the meantime, a new fan project will hopefully...
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LiveJournal just rolled out a major update, but is anyone there to notice?
For a brief moment earlier this year, LiveJournal, the early blogging community that paved the way for modern social media platforms, was stunningly relevant in the U.S. once again. A member of its...
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Lackluster 'Batman v Superman' title pushes DC fans over the edge
It's getting increasingly difficult for superhero fans to pry apart their issues with the beleaguered DC Comics from the film production team that's currently helming its limpest franchise. But at...
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Man allegedly murders daughter, posts photo of her body to Facebook
Three days before she died, 7-year-old Angel Manliclic prevented her alleged killer—her own father—from committing suicide. In exchange, he allegedly brutally stabbed his daughter to death and posted...
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DC continues to cancel titles as its 'New 52' line dwindles
In the annals of geek culture, the Marvel vs DC debate looms large, and while Marvel has undoubtedly been winning the PR war lately, for a moment back in 2011, DC seemed poised to make a mighty...
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Mark Ruffalo and Robert Downey are clothes-swapping for Memorial Day
Friends, we live in a golden age, an age where superheroes not only go on vacation together, but take selfies and share them with the rest of us on social media. It's been just over a month since Mark...
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Amazon strongarms publisher, won't allow pre-order of new J.K. Rowling book
Eager J.K. Rowling fans, don't expect to pre-order your copy of her next Cormoran Strike novel any time soon—at least not from Amazon.The Silkworm, the second novel from her mystery nom de plume...
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Google has a new logo, and hardly anyone noticed
A few eagle-eyed Redditors have spotted a subtle change to Google's logo. Can you spot the difference? Here's how the logo looked Friday:Photo via Google And here's how the new version looked the next...
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Read NASA's free ebook about communicating with aliens
In 1901, the Internet's favorite inventor, Nikola Tesla, wrote an article titled “Talking With Planets.” In it, he stated that interplanetary communication wasn't the stuff of science fiction, but...
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'Doctor Who' showrunner Steven Moffat just talked himself into another hole
Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat is up to his old tricks again. Yesterday at the Wales Hay Festival for Literature and the Arts, the famed Who and Sherlock showrunner went on a defensive spiel which...
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Terrified North Dakotans film tornado as it rips through workers' camp
What do you do if your only shelter from a massive oncoming twister are four pre-fab walls? The answer for the brave men of this YouTube video? Run to the truck, prepare for the worst, and film the...
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