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SXSW's Online Harassment Summit tackles the issue of social network harassment
Has online harassment become a game? At SXSW's Online Harassment Summit, the panel that started it all convened Saturday evening to discuss not only harassment in gaming, but harassment as gaming. The...
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J.J. Abrams talks 'Star Wars,' diversity, robots, murderers at SXSW
Fans of science fiction and true crime packed the Austin Convention Center Monday afternoon to see a special keynote, "The Eyes of Robots and Murderers," featuring J.J. Abrams and The Jinx director...
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'Slash' succeeds as young adult story, completely fails as a movie about...
As I was leaving the screening for Slash, Clay Liford's new independent film about a teen using fanfiction to explore his sexual identity, another reviewer remarked that it was SXSW gold. The film,...
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Zardulu is the shadowy artist (and wizard) who faked your favorite viral moments
For the last year, and probably longer, you’ve been living a lie. That viral video you liked so much—you know, the one with that random moment of spontaneous serendipity, a moment that seemed too...
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Lisa Frank's artistic style meets tarot cards in this amazing fanart
After visiting the Hello Kittyexhibition at the Japanese American National Museum, GIF artist and animator Ariel Hart realized that America had a similar national treasure in the form of Lisa Frank's...
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Why do rappers love 'Dragon Ball Z' so much?
"I relate to Goku because I'm the protagonist in my own story," Minneapolis rapper Finding Novyon tells me. He's explaining the influence Dragon Ball Z had on his recent Super Saiyan EP release....
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The best anime on Netflix right now
How good is Netflix's anime collection? Better than you might think.Last year, Kotaku turned heads by declaring that Netflix's original series, Knights of Sidonia, was the best anime on the platform....
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Funko was back and bigger than ever at New York Toy Fair
Funko's gallery of adorable vinyl figurines is always the highlight of Toy Fair, and this year was no exception. We fell in love instantly with the new previewed Funko Harry Potter collection:We also...
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From 'Star Wars' to 'Dragon Ball Z', here are the 2016 New York Toy Fair's...
Despite unbearably cold temperatures, the 2016 New York Toy Fair went off without a hitch this weekend, as toys and collectibles invaded the Javits Center and fans clamored for a wealth of new geek...
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Teen battles chronic pain by beading stunning Pokémon mural art
Battling chronic pain since she was 11 hasn't stopped Nete Hangel from catching all the Pokémon she can.The 18-year-old from Denmark has embarked on a massive quest to weave thousands of decorative...
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The coolest smart toys, drones, and more from Toy Fair 2016
We're taking a look back at the trends and highlights of the many interactive toys and smart electronics on display at the 2016 International Toy Fair in New York. The fair itself declared 2016 to be...
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Need more Deadpool in your life? Check out these comics
So you've finally seen the Deadpool movie after all these months of anticipation, and despite any misgivings you may have had, you fell instantly in love with the merc with a mouth. Let's face it:...
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'Star Wars' Episode VIII director tweets his crossword puzzle—and a bit of...
Last week, filming began on Star Wars: Episode VIII. On Monday morning, director Rian Johnson casually gave fans the tiniest of glimpses at one of the sets.Hilariously, though, it was Johnson's copy...
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Sci-fi fans clash over Mark Oshiro's 'guest of honor' experience at convention
The ongoing culture war between old and new schools of science-fiction and fantasy fandom flared up intensely this week after a popular blogger publicly denounced what he described as a toxic...
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Famous scientists get sweet moves as fighting-game characters
Maybe you've always thought of Albert Einstein, Nikola Tesla, and Stephen Hawking as superheroes; but did you know Charles Darwin had badass evolutionary fighting moves, or that Marie Curie had a mean...
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'Batman v Superman' and 'Death Note' won't benefit from R ratings
The post-Deadpool R-rated movie glut has begun. Batman v Superman, the upcoming English-language adaptation of Death Note, and the third Wolverine film are all courting audiences with R ratings. Death...
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The new 'Ghostbusters' trailer has fans freaking out over Kate McKinnon
A lot was going on in this morning's trailer for the new Ghostbusters, but we don't remember what any of it was because Kate McKinnon strutted onscreen looking like the cutest butch lesbian ever, and,...
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New Harry Potter fan film serves up Mauraders-era tension with Snape
For millions of Harry Potter fans, the best part of J.K. Rowling's intricate fantasy world was one we had only glimpses of: the Marauders era, in which Harry's father James Potter and his friends...
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The 12 best fandom culture podcasts run by and for fangirls
When we previously delved into the online world of geek podcasting with our list of the best geeky podcasts, we noticed that many of the top shows were helmed by guys. And there's nothing wrong with...
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