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Bartending robot mixes (and remixes) crowdsourced drink recipes
Start the first summer holiday off with a cool drink, courtesy of these three robotic arms. MIT Senseable City Lab, Coca Cola, and Bacardi have teamed up to bring you the Makr Shakr, an experiment in digital manufacturing and yummy beverages. Read more...
New ‘World War Z,’ ‘White House Down’ & ‘The World’s End’ Posters
Summer releases 'World War Z,' 'White House Down' and 'The World's End' receive new posters highlighting their stars, fire, explosions, and beer.
Will your job still exist a generation from now?
We all currently live in a system where we get paid for our labor and exchange that payment for goods and bits of information. But what sort of economic system are we going to have in another 20 years, after more improvements in computers and robotics? Will your current job even still exist? Read more...
Tom Cruise Exits Guy Ritchie’s ‘The Man From U.N.C.L.E.’
Tom Cruise has exited Guy Ritchie's TV series adaptation 'The Man From U.N.C.L.E.' to focus on 'Mission: Impossible 5.'
Can you spot every detail in this Simpsons theme park concept art?
Universal Studios has revealed their concept art for a real life Simpson's theme park. And this tiny Springfield includes Moe's, Krusty Burger, Duff Beer, Lard Lad Donuts and a Kwik-E-Mart. Fantastic. Read more...
‘Motorcycle Diaries’ Lead to Star in Jon Stewart’s ‘Rosewater’
Jon Stewart's true-life incarceration drama, 'Rosewater', has found its leading man in 'The Motorcycle Diaries' star Gael Garcia Bernal.
Enterprise Season 2 and Into Darkness bluray covers
Amazon has posted pre-order listings for Enterprise, Season Two on bluray, including new cover art work. The overall blue colour scheme from the previously released cover has been kept, but we now have busts of the crew instead of full...Show More Summary
If your brain were a computer, how much storage space would it have?
The comparison between the human brain and a computer is not a perfect one, but it does lend itself to some interesting lines of inquiry. For instance: what is the storage capacity of your brain? Read more...
Your Alchemy Project for the Weekend
It always pleases me when I find science projects that I haven't done yet. This one, which allows people to use a couple of kitchen ingredients and a few pennies to make copper plating, seems especially promising. Just a little vinegar and you can feel like an old-fashioned alchemist. Read more...
Butterflies remember a mountain that hasn't existed for millennia
Geology is what we look to when we want enduring monuments. Rock and metal outlast anything made of living tissue. Or do they? In another example of science getting poetic, it seems that a symbol of ephemera — a butterfly — provides evidence of a mountain long turned to dust. Read more...
Most Illogical: ‘Star Trek’ Spoof Filmed In A Nuclear Power Plant Now Shut Down For Radiation Leaks
Stupidly going where no Star Trek parody has gone before.
Remember that terrible Star Trek spoof done by accountants we showed you a while back? Well, we’ve got another awful Trek “training video” put together by frumpy people for you! This one was made by the staff of the San Onofre Nuclear Generating Station and was actually filmed within the plant.
Nimoy Supports Gerrold-Fontana Project
Several Star Trek actors are lending their support to a new Kickstarter project from David Gerrold, Dorothy Fontana and David C. Fine. The project is a new sci-fi adventure series called The Star Wolf. “We’re finally going to make the show I’ve been dreaming about for years,” said Gerrold, “a show that is compelling, thought-provoking [...]
‘Hannibal’ Season 1, Episode 9 Review – Piece by Piece
Jack Crawford's growing interest in Abigail Hobbs compels Hannibal to trust Will with a secret, in 'Hannibal' episode 9: 'Trou Normand.'
Twins On Playing Kirk’s Caitian Friends
For twins Katie and Kellie Cockrell, taking on the role of the two Caitians came with challenges. The first challenge was getting into bed with actor Chris Pine. “It was really fun but also really intimidating because Chris Pine is obviously not bad looking,” said Kellie. “He’s really handsome and very charismatic, and the whole [...]
Why Publishers Are Always Looking For The Next Old Man's War
Many of us have been reading science fiction for years, and we bring all of that weight of experience and knowledge to every new book we read. But to keep growing, science fiction has to reach readers who know nothing about the genre — so publishers need to find good "entry level" books, says Tor editor Patrick Nielsen-Hayden. Read more...
Orci: Why This Certain Villain
Star Trek into Darkness Co-writer Roberto Orci explained why a certain villain was included in the film. According to Orci, the villain was a result of wanting to relate to Star Trek history. Spoilers behind the cut for those who haven’t yet seen the film. “[Damon Lindelof] argued for Khan from the beginning and I [...]
Comic Book Writer Brian Azzarello Talks About ‘Brother Lono’
Lono was one of the most memorable, and terrifying, characters in 100 Bullets. But his fate at the end of the series was an open question. Now the entire 100 Bullets team is coming back to answer the question with Brother Lono. Azzarello sat down with us to discuss where Lono is as a character, and why this isn’t a sequel to 100 Bullets, but its own story.
Ask biologist Marlene Zuk anything you want about human evolution
Marlene Zuk is an evolutionary biologist, and the author of the new book Paleofantasy: What Evolution Really Tells Us About Sex, Diet, and How We Live. It's a cogent and funny look at common myths about human evolution. Today she's here from 12-1 PM Pacific Time to talk to you about evolution. Read more...
‘X-Men: Days of Future Past’ Is More Than A Time-Travel Reunion
Bryan Singer talks about technologies and 'other stuff' fans have never seen in X-Men movies while we discuss what 'X-Men: Days of Future Past' means for the franchise's future.
13 Post-Apocalyptic Stories That Actually Teach Valuable Lessons
A lot of post-apocalyptic tales look really awesome with their explosions and rotting monsters, but they don't have a lot of philosophical depth. Here are 13 stories about armageddon that actually teach valuable lessons about the real world — and its demise. Read more...
- Star Trek Into Darkness
- J.J. Abrams
- Star Wars Episode VII
- Iron Man
- Benedict Cumberbatch
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
- Captain Kirk
- Ray Harryhausen
- Michael Giacchino
- MTV Movie Awards
- Damon Lindelof
- X-Men Days of Future Past
- Thor The Dark World
- Zoe Saldana
- Patton Oswalt
- The Newspaper Comics
- Empire Strikes Back
- M. Night Shyamalan
- Alice Eve
- Game of Thrones
