SXSW reinstates gaming panels, will hold all-day summit on harassment
After canceling two gaming panels earlier this week in response to online threats, South by Southwest is trying to make amends. The famed tech and entertainment industry convention has announced it...
View ArticleSelena Gomez's new Netflix show is based on this iconic young adult hit
The most surprising thing about Netflix's newly announced seriesThirteen Reasons Why is not that the streaming giant gave its second direct-to-series order for the show, or that it's a return to...
View ArticleHarry Potter meets 'The Craft' in this spooktacular Halloween cosplay
What's better for Halloween than a great tribute to goth-girl-power movie The Craft? Literally nothing—until you cross it over with Harry Potter.The all-girl cosplay group Skirts and Swords give us two...
View ArticleStephen Colbert really sunk his teeth into this 'sexy teenage vampire' costume
How well did Stephen Colbert pull off his "sexy teenage vampire" look for Halloween on The Late Show last night?So well we're no longer sure why Twilight wasn't set in sunny Spain.Colbert definitely...
View ArticleNOAA reveals a spooky deep-sea ghost fish for Halloween
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) didn't have to try too hard to get into the Halloween spirit today: All they had to do was unveil this eerie video of a rhinochimaera...
View ArticleFive Nights at Freddy's World teaser blurs the line between cute and creepy
Last year, the hellish nightmare that is Five Nights at Freddy's made a huge splash among gamers, horror fans, terrified children, and anyone who's ever walked into a Chuck E. Cheese pizzeria and...
View ArticleHere are the most popular Halloween costumes in 2015
Today's a huge day for infographic lovers everywhere: Halloween is upon us, which means tutorials, charts, science, and, of course, statistics.This hefty roundup of Halloween treats comes to us from...
View ArticleNeil Gaiman short stories to receive adaptation in British TV series
Acclaimed fantasy author Neil Gaiman has already seen one of his short stories move into production earlier this year—the award-winning "How to Talk to Girls at Parties." Now, The Guardian reports...
View Article'Star Wars' fan spends 2 years making incredibly detailed Death Star II...
The Star Wars fandom has showered love—to the tune of more than $64,000 and counting on Kickstarter—on Carlos Pardo's meticulously crafted blueprints of the second Death Star. Pardo, a professional...
View ArticleHarley Quinn's writer tells us why she's everyone's favorite trickster
If you've been paying attention to this year's Halloween costume trends, you may have noticed that beloved DC comics trickster Harley Quinn is at the top of the list.That's in no small part thanks to...
View ArticleAmazon sells out of 'Preacher' comic books after AMC trailer debut
If Amazon's sales are any indication, long-running Vertigo comic Preacher got a huge boost from last night's debut of the trailer for AMC's upcoming gritty, Seth Rogen-scripted adaptation. Following...
View ArticleLin Manuel Miranda is annotating 'Hamilton' lyrics on Genius
What's the only thing better than Hamilton?Hamilton complete with annotations and actual rap references.You can now read all about composer Lin Manuel Miranda's thoughts as well as the actual rap...
View Article7 sci-fi writers who should pen new 'Star Trek' episodes
As Star Trek fans react to the announcement of a new TV series for the franchise, we're seizing the opportunity to imagine which acclaimed sci-fi writers we want in the captain's chair.One of our...
View Article'Harry Potter' fan details why the robes in the movies are all wrong
Ever wondered why Hogwarts students mostly dress like normal British public-school kids despite the wizarding world of Harry Potter being so arcane?Tumblr user lorddorian wondered that, too—and he...
View ArticleWashington man steals $30,000 in 'Star Wars' memorabilia, uses it to pay off...
A man who couch-surfed at the home of a Star Wars fan allegedly broke in and stole a precious memorabilia collection valued at $30,000, then used it to pay off his paltry $2,500 debt, according to...
View ArticleDid the BBC hide a giant clue for 'Sherlock' inside the show's coloring book?
Warning: This article contains spoilers for Series 1, 3 and potentially Series 4 of Sherlock.One of the most popular fan theories surrounding the upcoming season of BBC's Sherlock just got a huge boost...
View Article'Attack on Titan' the game looks terrifying in this new trailer
The more we see of the upcoming Attack on Titan game, currently in development for various Playstation platforms, the less we're sure we can survive it. The latest teaser trailer takes us up-close and...
View ArticleThe 'Archie' comics get a dark new twist in the CW's 'Riverdale'
Ah, Riverdale, beloved small-town, home to winsome girls next door, red-blooded All-American boys, and... teens with drug problems, depression, and "dark secrets?"The CW's new series Riverdale is at...
View ArticleScarlett Johansson could play Zoe Quinn in just-announced Gamergate movie
Scarlett Johansson could be about to take on her most controversial role yet—and one that will undoubtedly enrage parts of the gaming world. Last summer, when feminist game developer Zoe Quinn's...
View ArticleMystery Science Theater 3000 has launched a bid for its glorious return on...
Does the world still need good riffs on bad movies? Mystery Science Theatre 3000 creator Joel Hodgson thinks so.Just in time for the dearly departed show's annual Turkey Day marathon, Hodgson has...
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