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10 awesome, easy, actually useful 3D-printing blueprints
3D printing may be promising to deliver all kinds of futuristic technological marvels, but most of us are just wondering where to start. So for those of you who are just beginning to explore 3D...
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Why 'How to Train Your Dragon 2' is a radical feminist triumph
Last week, the Dissolve issued a widely-circulated takedown of what it called the "Trinity Syndrome," specifically in relationship to the main female character in DreamWorks' How to Train Your Dragon...
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New Tumblr tackles the issue of male-only panels across geek media
After last month's Book Expo scandal over a guest list of mostly white entertainers and an all male-only panel on Young Adult publishing, influential author John Green quietly mentioned that he'd...
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#NotJustHello identifies a troubling trend in street harassment
We're sure Twitter user UJohnsmeyer probably meant well. But his defense of men who talk to women on the street may have sparked the weekend's most engaging social commentary...
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Here's a look at how violent 'Mortal Kombat' has gotten, in GIF form
In the early '90s, if you wanted to discuss the dangers of violent video games, all you had to do was mention Mortal Kombat. The notorious fighter game has been banned in Australia, Germany, and South...
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Can 'The Sims' promote same-sex equality? Reddit gaymers say yes
Last week, hailing the 15th anniversary of The Sims, a game that started out as something of a cultural joke but became one of the most iconic gaming franchises in history, the New Yorker wrote about...
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You can own these Japanese face masks styled after 'Cats'
Grizabella, Rum Tum Tugger, Macavity—the naming of cats is a difficult matter, but now dressing like your faves from the Andrew Lloyd Webber mega-hit doesn't have to be, thanks to Japan. Japanese pop...
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Zach Braff's snoozing Broadway audience leads to 'Weekend at Bernie's' prank
If you're a live theater performer, you might think you've seen it all. But as Zach Braff proved on Jimmy Kimmel's show last night, there's always something new on Broadway. In the case of a recent...
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Fans vote to reveal new 'Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles' character posters
The more things change, the more they remain the same—or so it goes for Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fans. A recent promo campaign encouraged fans to tweet for their favorite turtle team member in...
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We know CERN found the Higgs Boson Particle—now what?
Congratulations, CERN: You've just confirmed that the Higgs Boson particle you thought you found in 2012 is, in fact, the Higgs Boson. What are you going to do next? Use the Large Hadron Collider to...
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The definitive guide to the Vlogbrothers family tree
When Time named John Green to its Time 100 list earlier this year, actress Shailene Woodley, who plays the lead in the recent blockbuster film adaptation of Green’s young adult anthem The Fault in Our...
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Grace Helbig is driving to your hometown for new webseries
At Thursday's afternoon keynote at VidCon, popular YouTube comedian Grace Helbig revealed the trailer for a brand-new transmedia webseries, #HeyUSA. The show features Helbig and her Camp Takota costar...
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5 highlights from VidCon 2014's massive first day
The first day of a convention is traditionally its slowest. If this is what VidCon calls "slow," we're in for a crazy ride. Fans, members of the YouTube community, and industry insiders all converged...
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Why we can't stop rooting for Disney villains
101 Dalmatians is ostensibly about cute little animals and quaint 1950s London, but many of us remember it most for one thing: the image of Cruella de Vil's bloodshot eyes as she tears into the night...
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Here's what we learned from the 2010 World Cup vuvuzela controversy
In 2010, in the middle of the FIFA World Cup, the Guardian wrote an article so polarizing that it caused a three-day onslaught of fan reactions so heated that the news outlet had to shut down...
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The best short films from VidCon 2014
This year at VidCon, one topic on the minds of vloggers seemed to be whether, and how, to transition from YouTube to other mediums like television or Hollywood. But filmographers in YouTube have...
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'Earth to Echo' is 'E.T.' for the YouTube generation
Earth to Echo is a film that knows its audience. The problem is that its audience, increasingly, needs a special reason to get off the Internet and come to the theater. Much like VidCon, the...
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British Story Museum brings us the best cosplay ever
If you've ever read Neil Gaiman's creepy children's book Coraline, you suspected the author is actually a lurking creature. Now, a British museum has provided us with confirmation. As reported by the...
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Russia lays down hammer and sickle on 'House of Cards' filming in the U.N.
House of Cards may be the toast of Netflix, but it hasn't exactly won over the Russian government. Foreign Policyreports that the Russian delegation to the United Nations won't allow David Fincher's...
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'Emma Approved' actors dish about love and life after 'Lizzie Bennet'
Brent Bailey is annoyed. “I’d love to get away with that kind of thing,” he says, speaking of actor Stephen Chang, who plays Frank Churchill, the rival to Bailey’s Mr. Knightley, on the popular...
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