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Russia censors Pulitzer-winning graphic novel because of an anti-Nazi...
When is a swastika not a symbol of Nazi propaganda? Never, according to Russian lawmakers who've clearly never read Art Spiegelman's Pulitzer-winning graphic novel Maus. A law passed in December that...
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Hank Green agrees to a perilous internship at 'Welcome to Night Vale'
And now, the news: Due to an unexplained cosmic synthesis in Internet communities, Hank Green is joining the cast of Welcome to Night Vale as its newest intern. And if you're a fan of the show then you...
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A transgender woman was shot in Baltimore and no one is talking about it
Mya Hall wasn't looking for trouble when she took a wrong turn on March 30 and wound up on the wrong exit of a Fort Meade, Md. parkway, which led to the Baltimore headquarters of the NSA. But she...
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Bruce Willis' 'Unbreakable' gets a Kimmy Schmidt-inspired makeover
The Netflix series Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt is the hottest thing in comedy television right now, so it's only natural that someone would create a mashup blending UBS with the M. Night Shyamalan film...
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Family makes John Boyega do the dishes because he won't spoil 'The Force...
How do you punish your phenomenally successful son for refusing to divulge spoilers about the blockbuster movie he's in? If you're John Boyega's dad, you make him do the dishes.The Force Awakens star...
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Captain America and Iron Man battle it out old-school kung fu style
What's better than an Avengers homage? An Avengers homage via Bruce Lee, of course.This clever fan film by YouTube geek channel BeatDownBoogie is an unabashed love song to badly dubbed martial arts...
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A $4.2 billion expansion at Tokyo Disney includes a 'Frozen' sea port
As part of a 10-year redevelopment plan for Tokyo Disney, Frozen fans will be getting a closer look at Elsa and Anna's homeland of Arendelle.The seaside town will figure in a Nordic-themed sea port at...
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Big Bang, the biggest name in K-pop, releases 2 dazzling videos
No big deal or anything, but K-pop sensation Big Bang just dropped not one, but two music videos, from upcoming album Made, after a prolonged absence. Even if you know nothing about K-pop, you're...
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Miyazaki's 'Spirited Away' in 8-bit form really feels like an adventure game
YouTube channel Cinefix has created 8-bit versions of many pop-culture staples, pixelating everything from Anchorman to Kill Bill to The Matrix. But their latest 8-bit film is a surprise, in that it's...
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Anna and Elsa journey through Hogwarts in this incredible 'Frozen' fanart
Do you wanna go to Hogwarts? You will after you've seen what this 18-year-old fanartist has done with Anna and Elsa from Frozen.Ponzu (ぽん酢) is a Japanese fanartist on popular art platform Pixiv. She's...
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13 amazing comics that have nothing to do with superheroes
In recent years, comics culture has moved thoroughly into the forefront of mainstream culture. As superheroes ascend into the pantheon of truly revered literary characters, it gets harder and harder to...
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Is an urban legend encouraging South Dakota Sioux teens to take their own lives?
The Bogeyman. Tall Man. The Gentlemen. The Babadook. Slender Man. And now, Walking Sam.He has haunted us in various fictional forms for centuries, but now the spectral figure of traditional folklore...
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Vagina Monologues playwright Eve Ensler consulted on 'Mad Max: Fury Road'
Although it's not out in the U.S. for another week, we're big fans of Mad Max: Fury Road, mostly because itlooksamazing. But now there's another reason to root for George Miller's piece de resistance...
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Another 'Avengers' actor tweets his support for Black Widow merchandise
When he's not playing Agent Coulson in the Avengers and Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D franchises, Clark Gregg is still committed to superheroic ideals, like equality, feminism, and, uh, capitalism.Gregg...
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This 'Dragon Ball Z' tribute is 30 years' worth of fun
Most Dragon Ball Z fans have been busy celebrating the recent announcement of a major revival of the beloved anime classic. But as an affectionate new animated fan tribute shows us, there's plenty to...
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The world's first academic conference on 'Frozen' is coming
There's no question that Frozen was one of the biggest cultural phenomenons of 2013–2014. But has it made enough of a cultural impact to be treated with the critical and academic regard afforded to...
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The Internet has chosen its Punisher, and it is Tom Hardy
Will Marvel fans be getting the action hero of their dreams? Yes, if Tom Hardy has anything to say about it.Things couldn't be better for Hardy right now. With Mad Max: Fury Road poised to make him a...
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Respecting Bruce Jenner and Chelsea Manning could save lives
The amount of handwringing done by Tod Robberson in yesterday's Dallas Morning News on the difficulty of reporting on transgender people would be hilarious, if there weren't so many deadly and...
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Our favorite One Direction fan reactions to Louis and Zayn's Twitter fight
It was the subtweet war heard around the world—and we've got the distraught Directioner reactions to prove it."I DON'T EVEN FEEL BAD," proclaimed One Direction fan flowersforlashton as she shared a...
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'Game of Thrones' fan created a beautiful Google map of Westeros
Getting directions from Winterfell to King's Landing just got a lot easier: a Reddit user has created a Google map of the Seven Kingdoms that you can buy and hang on your wall.Fan-made maps for the...
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