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New Kickstarter for a slash fiction film unsettles the fandom community
The story of queer slash fanfiction is the story of women building a community of their own. But what happens when that story gets retold by a straight man?The Kickstarter for the new film Slash is...
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Comics retailers aren't happy about the cost of Marvel's hip-hop variants
Did Marvel just price itself out of its own push for diversity? Despite ongoing controversy surrounding its much-touted hip-hop variant covers, Marvel has stood by the initiative as a way to speak to a...
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'Jaws' just got even scarier with this spooky murder mystery connection
Take one famously unsolved murder mystery, one of the greatest horror films in history, and one of the best horror writers of the current generation. Add them all together, and we have this summer's...
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The best of Wes Craven on Netflix
If you felt your blood run cold last night, it was undoubtedly due to the passing of Wes Craven, the horror maestro who did perhaps more than any single filmmaker of the 20th century to influence and...
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Genius Hannibal Lecter fan recreates the famous 'Red Dragon' scene from three...
Have Thomas Harris's Hannibal novels ascended to become hallmarks of modern literary culture? A new Vimeo mashup makes a very compelling case that they have occupied that status for decades—it just...
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Fan artist retells the whole story of 'Mad Max' in Egyptian hieroglyphs
The ancient and the apocalyptic have never collided as beautifully as they do in Japanese artist Takumi Kanehara's stunning Mad Max: Fury Road fanart—in which the entire story is retold as an Egyptian...
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Elizabeth Bennet gives Mr. Darcy the smackdown in this rap battle remix
Remember when Elizabeth told Darcy to go jump in the lake? (And then later he did?) We sure do. And so does all of Tumblr, judging by their approval of this fan remix in which our favorite literary...
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It's James Potter's first day at Hogwarts—here's what he could find
Today J.K. Rowling was ecstatic to announce to the world that Harry Potter's firstborn son, James, had finally gotten his Hogwarts letter:Her Majesty wasted no time in livetweeting updates from...
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Hunger Games actress Amandla Stenberg brings a strong new voice to comics
Comics fans just got a great reason to celebrate: a new teen superhero, created by a real-life one.Teen actress Amandla Stenberg has been at the center of political controversy ever since her casting...
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What is Dreadpunk? A quick guide to a new subgenre
A late Sunday night panel at Dragon Con might seem a strange time for the birth of a new subculture—but in this case, the moment was fittingly weird in every sense. Welcome to the beginning of...
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Tom Hardy could not be more chill about his old, NSFW Myspace photos
Tom Hardy knows you've seen his old Myspace photos—he's cool with it.The A-lister knows exactly where to prioritize his cringe-worthy selfies on his long list of stellar moments in the limelight. These...
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We've been mispronouncing Voldemort's name all this time
If you're a huge Harry Potter nerd, you've probably wondered before why Voldemort is pronounced "Vol-deh-mort" instead of "Vol-deh-mor." The Dark Lord's name is obviously based on the French word for...
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Meet the teenage chess champ who plays for charity—as a Jawa
This week, Stephen Eisenhauer starts high school. But few other ninth-graders can beat his summer vacation story: While the rest of us were grilling out for Labor Day, Eisenhauer donned a set of robes...
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South African cave reveals groundbreaking cache of early human remains
This week, the science community is reeling from the biggest evolutionary find in decades—the announcement of more than 1,500 bone fragments from at least 15 different human individuals found deep...
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'Gwenpool' leaves Marvel fans mystified but excited
Gwen Stacy is unique among Marvel heroines, a famously fridged girlfriend who's made a huge comeback by taking on her boyfriend Spider-Man's role in an alternate universe. Now, after turning "dead...
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This pixel-art tribute to Studio Ghibli will melt your heart
Studio Ghibli has always been a prime source for fan remixes and gorgeous homages. Recently, we've seen a trend in 8-bit recreations of his most famous films. Earlier this year, we saw Spirited Away...
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Little girls' birthday wish give us the Princess Hulk cake of our dreams
Can a purple birthday cake smash gender roles? Absolutely, if it's a Princess Hulk smash.Reddit user NobodyLikesASmartAss has only been on the site for two months, but already has a smash hit after...
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Nickelodeon's 'The Splat' is coming for '90s kids—but what is it?
If you're a '90s kid who dreamed of hanging out with the Rugrats, getting slimed, or letting Clarissa explain it all, then you want to pay attention to Nickelodeon's new viral trend #TheSplat. So far,...
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You still haven't found the biggest Easter egg in 'Guardians of the Galaxy'
Despite numerous attempts at breakingdownall of the Easter eggs in the Guardians of the Galaxy film, director James Gunn insists that there's still one more fans haven't found. And it's a biggie.Over...
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The 11 most punishingly catchy K-pop songs ever
The people of Korea have spoken, and the most addictive song in K-pop is... "Gee." No, wait, sorry, "Fantastic, Baby." Oops, still wrong. It's..."U R Man" by SS501? Really?OK, this boy band hit isn't...
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