Artist defends critics of the controversial 'Batgirl' variant cover
Fans of DC Comics have spent the last week embroiled in controversy over DC's decision not to release a variant cover of an upcoming issue of Batgirl. Many fans felt the artwork unnecessarily...
View ArticleStudy of Reddit comments reveals the best and worst communities
ShitRedditSays. TheRedPill. KotakuinAction. If you've spent time on Reddit, you might already know to be wary of these and many other subreddits. But now a language processor has given us hard data...
View ArticleEpic analysis of Harry Potter will change what you know about the good guys
Many fans of Harry Potter have spent years arguing that the "good" characters in the series aren't as good as we might think—and now they have stats to back up their argument. Redditor MrLegilimens has...
View ArticleVoldemort's remix of 'Uptown Funk' is turning us all into Death Eaters
The Harry Potter books may have unintentionally shown the good guys to be more aggressive than the villains, but when being bad is this much fun, can you really blame them?YouTube user KFaceTV, a...
View ArticleSettlers of Catan parody Settlers of Brooklyn is painfully accurate
As any young white hipster who’s foraged in the wilds of Brooklyn knows, it’s a potentially rich land in which to make your home—provided you can make the most of your overpriced resources while...
View ArticleIs that one Barenaked Ladies song actually about a horrible murder?
If you're a fan of enduring Canadian pop outfit Barenaked Ladies then you know that the band likes to drop lots of mystery into its lyrics. The 1998 hit "One Week" alone is full of references to...
View ArticleThis 'plot hole' in the 'Little Mermaid' has everyone worked up for nothing
Disney fans have a long history of reading into Disney films. Especially where The Little Mermaid is concerned, fans have dug deeper, searching for hidden meanings, unexpected visuals, and connections...
View ArticleFirst black trans homecoming king takes his own life at 18
Note: The following article contains sensitive content that might be triggering for some readers. Blake Brockington was beloved at home and around the U.S. As the first transgender homecoming king in...
View ArticleZayn Malik officially leaves One Direction
After a week full of rumors that Zayn Malik was leaving One Direction, the band has officially confirmed the sad news: The hottest member of the band is saying goodbye.The band’s Facebook page has...
View ArticleWhy we'd never want to live in a world without bees
We've turned to AsapSCIENCE for explanations for everything from the effectiveness of hand dryers to the color of The Dress. But the question they tackle in their latest YouTube video is one that's...
View ArticleMeet a guy who used to tattoo Disney characters onto live pigs
How much would you pay for a Disney tattoo? What if it were on the back of a pig?One controversial artist who formerly used live pigs for his most notorious canvases has come under fire for selling...
View ArticlePeter Capaldi marks a decade of the relaunched 'Doctor Who' with cake and song
Peter Capaldi rang in the second decade of the relaunched Doctor Who in classic Earth style on Thursday, singing "Happy Birthday" with a gaggle of small fans.It was ten years ago today that the Ninth...
View ArticleBenedict Cumberbatch's bride looks predictably gorgeous in her wedding gown
Legendary Vogue photographer Annie Liebowitz did the honors of revealing Sophie Hunter’s wedding dress to us today, in this gorgeous Instagram shot of the British director posing for a fitting in the...
View ArticleJar Jar trounces Queen Amidala in troubling 'Star Wars' fan vote
It's no secret that Jar Jar Binks is one of the most reviled characters in modern film history, let alone in Star Wars. He's an obnoxious, heinously racist caricature who's been the top spot (or...
View Article'Casual Vacancy' is J.K. Rowling at her darkest—and here's proof
J.K. Rowling's adult fiction debut, 2012's The Casual Vacancy, confused most critics and quite a few readers when it came out. One part mystery and two parts blackest social satire, it was the polar...
View ArticleThese badass Icelandic women are going topless to support #FreetheNipple
This article may be NSFW.It only took one courageous selfie to start a national movement of Icelandic women going topless for feminism.Seventeen-year-old Adda Smáradóttir, a student at the Commercial...
View ArticleHellish 'Lego Movie' remix is the stuff of nightmares
We shouldn't be surprised that this Lego Movie remix works so well. It really only makes sense that everyone's favorite non-Oscar winner is actually a terrifying horror film in disguise. YouTuber...
View ArticleVlogbrothers will start their own con in October
The Vlogbrothers—novelist John Green and performer/science nerd Hank Green—have long sat at the center of a vast YouTube network, the core duo linking a number of geeky subcultures.So it only makes...
View ArticleThat 'Walking Dead' spinoff finally has a title
Earlier this month fans of The Walking Dead got details of AMC's plans to launch a spinoff of its hit series. Executive producer Robert Kirkman announced on Friday that the new spinoff, which will...
View Article'Supernatural' team crowdfunding doc about SPN cons
The intense amount of loyalty fans have for Supernatural means that it makes quite a splash on the convention circuit. Supernatural's actors, creative team, and crew have always enjoyed a warm...
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