Viking Larper Fights Ninjas with Odin in Funny Short Film
Credit: Screengrab via YouTube It’s basically what you get when you combine The History Channel’s Vikings with Geek & Sundry’s LARP. Read more… Source: io9
Westworld Fans Keep Forgetting That Logan is Queer
There’s been a bit of criticism circulating about Westworld’s representation of LGBT sexuality, or stated lack thereof. While the backlash is fair, a lot of it completely blankets over Logan, who is canonically queer. Read more… Source: io9
Making Elon Musk's Rocket Looks Like The Most Metal Pottery Class
In order to fly into Earth’s upper atmosphere and beyond, Elon Musk’s SpaceX rockets have to squeeze more fire propulsion through their lower nozzles than you did last time you overindulged at a particularly spicy Taco Tuesday. Read more… Source:…
Muppets 'Pigs In Space' Reboot Has Pig Guts, Hussies, and Alien Humping
Just in case a show that gave Fozzie an inter-species relationship, mocked Miss Piggy for her weight and gave Animal side chicks wasn’t adult enough, The Muppets are back in a recreation of one of the most messed-up moments in…
Saturday's Best Deals: Travelpro Luggage, Your Favorite Travel Pillow, Biking Gear, and More
Your favorite travel pillow, cycling accessories, and Travelpro luggage lead off Saturday’s best deals. Read more… Source: io9
A Neon-Bright Look at the Electricity Between Soul Mates
In a futuristic city, a scientist’s daughter continues her late father’s research into a very special kind of sea creature—and wonderful things happen once it finds its long-lost mate. There isn’t any dialogue in Luke Saunders’ animated scifi short The…
Something Doesn't Add Up About Tim Miller's Reason for Leaving Deadpool 2
Something smells off in the world of Deadpool 2 and it ain’t the chimichangas. Read more… Source: io9
A Monster Prowls a Christmas Tree Lot in the First Clip from YouTube Red Horror Series 12 Deadly Days
We’ve all heard of the 12 days of Christmas—but the axe-wielding creature in this first clip from 12 Deadly Days, YouTube and Blumhouse Television’s horror-comedy series, is a far cry from a partridge in a pear tree. Read more… Source:…
Tom Holland Enrolled in a New York City School to Do Spider-Man Research
I can think of very few people who would voluntarily go back to high school. On the other hand, English actor Tom Holland didn’t have any actual memories of the American high school experience to fall back on for Spider-Man:…
This Simulation of a Monkey Speaking Is the Stuff of Nightmares
X-ray image of a macaque monkey. (Image: Asif Ghazanfar, Princeton Neuroscience Institute) New research shows that macaques have a vocal tract capable of emitting human-like speech, but they lack the brain circuitry to make words happen. That may be a…