After making a mere $84 million at the U.S. box office, Star Trek Into Darkness is considered by some to be a disappointment. Perhaps the problem is that it was a touch confusing. To help our readers better understand it, we've complied and answered these Frequently Asked Questions about the movie.
The Closest You'll Ever Come to Watching Jodorowsky's Lost Dune Movie
Back in the mid-1970s, legendary filmmaker Alejandro Jodorowsky tried to make a movie of Frank Herbert's Dune, featuring people like Mick Jagger, Orson Welles and Salvador Dali, with designs by H.R. Giger and Chris Foss. It would have been astonishing, whether or not it lived up to the book. Now, a new documentary…
Holy crap, the writing and acting on Game of Thrones keep getting better. Last night's episode was both epic and understated, with small moments that carried huge weight. This was another episode all about rape (arguably, a key theme of the show) and yet it was smart and entertaining. Thanks, in no small part, to Peter Dinklage.
Your Favorite Cartoons and Puppets, Redrawn as Horrifying Nightmares
Ernie the Junkie? Finn the shark-toothed monstrosity? Artist Dan LuVisi has imagined a whole new backstory for your favorite heroes and playful puppets. What would Wreck-It-Ralph look like if he fell off the bad-guy wagon? What would Buzz Lightyear look like as a real space bad ass?
Could a virtual therapist really help with your personal problems?
Ellie may be a computer simulation, but she's incredibly perceptive. By reading the body language and vocal inflections of real live humans, she can engage in surprisingly meaningful exchanges, and even evoke emotional openness from her conversation partners. Her creators believe her receptivity to human emotional…
A sneak peek inside Guillermo del Toro's Kaiju-killing machines
What's the POV of the Jaeger pilots in Guillermo del Toro's new giant monsters vs. giant robots movie Pacific Rim? We gleaned a collection of images ripped from the new trailer
Today, many scientists believe we are on the cusp of a sixth mass extinction which could wipe out most life on Earth as we know it. Here are seven signs that they could be right.
Meet a real-life climate science troll
Ever wonder what an internet climate science troll is like in person? Here's your chance to find out.
