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more about #disaster lava: yes, yes,.. this is a fertile land and we will thrive.. more » Nasdaf: This gallery was better than the movie more » NotChoinski: Where's the one with Sarah Palin taking the oath of office? more » Bill-Lee: Passing a video camera in front of these paintings and then editing the resulting footage together with some loud Wagnerian music would be about 100 t... more » mattycakes: The pedestrians in #8 seem so unaware of their impending fiery, crushed death. But then again, aren't all NYC denizens pretty much like cockroaches? ... more » Logan5: I didn't see 2012 but I always thought one of the biggest missed opportunities in Independence Day had been to have distributions of the film customiz... more » Grey_Area: In the second image I seriously doubt that Bamboo Reef Sharks would be in such deep water. Furthermore, in the... Oh who am I kidding? These are stup... more » 5AMfrenchtoast: This film had the worst and most hilarious final line of any movie ever. #2012 more » rehabber: Will see the movie, but when watching the trailer I kept wondering why the plane was flying so low that bridges and buildings were almost falling on i... more » B: My problem with this movie, and all Emmerich productions, isn't the elaborate CGI destruction, but the rampart boringness between them. I doubt I can... more » TheAardvark: Interesting to note that no representative religious site seems to have been spared...except for holy Islamic sites. No death fatwas for Emmerich. I ... more » Chip Overclock: I haven't see this movie yet (and probably won't until it comes out on DVD). But a fun game might be to try to figure out how one would survive all t... more » Dirk Anger: "All in all, it's a very Hollywood view of how the world ends. With the exception of a few token minorities, it's American and European characters we'... more » phoghat: One of the first to go will be a selfless black man who gives his life to save his white friend/little kid #2012 more » flyczd: Mr. Roland Emmerich, you owe me: - one ticket - one medium popcorn and - one large Coke! Not once in the movie did Danny Glover say "I'm too old fo... more » Makidian: I can't wait to see this, just so I can hear Woody tell John that the core of the sun melted from radiation.... #2012 more » gorehound: so many people will download this it will be a disaster #2012 more » Ryanrule: Yeah no one cares. Fail movie is fail, stupid viewers are stupid. #2012 more » Honu Harry: This upsets me. They took When Worlds Collide and then figured out an improbable way for the world to be destroyed. What was wrong with the whole smac... more » Allen_Richards: I was really surprised this morning when I pulled up Ebert's site this morning and saw a 3 1/2 star review. I had to do a double-take at my screen to ... more » -
#conceptart
Apocalyptic Images We Should Have Seen in 2012
If Roland Emmerich needs ideas for his next film, he should give digital artist Steve McGhee a call. McGhee's images capture an array of disaster scenarios, from eco-apocalypses and nuclear explosions to tentacled alien monsters firebombing the streets. More » -
#moviereview
Turn Off Your Brain and Watch the World End in 2012
Roland Emmerich's 2012 is jammed with every cliche and trope ever found in a Hollywood disaster movie, while giving the Earth an over-the-top pummeling. It's a reasonably fun flick at times, if you don't think about it...at all. More » -
#disaster
Is Brazil's Mega-Blackout A Harbinger Of Energy Grid Disasters to Come?
On Tuesday night, most of the vast country of Brazil was plunged into darkness for several hours when the power grid went down. There is no consensus on what caused it. Was this a model for infrastructure breakdowns to come? More » -
#spiderman
Spider-Man Musical Pulls Itself Together, Slowly
The permanently troubled Spider-Man musical took a couple of steps in the right direction towards being able to open yesterday; not only did the show get a new lead producer, but an actor was finally announced to play Peter Parker. More » -
#geophysicalporn
The Churning Heart of Hurricane Jimena
A few days ago, megastorm Jimena was a category 4 hurricane in the Pacific, bashing its way to Baja California. As these satellite photos show, Jimena still looked awe-inspiring even when it diminished to a tropical storm. More » -
#hurricane
NASA Photographs Twin Giant Storms From Space
All week, two giant storms, dubbed Enrique and Felicia, have been hanging out over the Pacific Ocean. Just yesterday, the NASA Earth Observatory caught this great image of them going out for a nice stroll. More » -
#dystopia
California Will No Longer Yield Fruit in 100 Years
Warming winters in California mean that the state may no longer produce its fruit and nut crops in the 22nd century. A new study reveals that the state famous for its fields of delicious fruit could soon be barren. More » -
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#triviagasm
15 Convention Disasters We Hope Comic Con Avoids
If you're headed to Comic Con this weekend, you may worry that you won't get into the best panels, or humiliate yourself in front of a movie star. But it could be much worse, as 15 classic tales have proved. More » -
#geophysicalporn
The Supervolcano That's About to Shatter Yellowstone
Yellowstone National Park boasts dozens of geysers and broiling eruptions. But they're nothing compared to the massive volcano that bubbles beneath the park, and could unleash a world-altering blast. Check out these images of the megablast-in-waiting. More » -
#disaster
Tremor-Plagued California Fault About To Unleash The Big One
Tremors are increasing near a "locked" stretch of the San Andreas fault in Central California near Parkfield. In a study released today, seismologists say this could mean the shaky state is on the verge of an enormous quake.
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#disaster
A World On Fire, As Seen From Space
Over the past few days, hundreds of wildfires in Laos, Burma and Thailand have grown so large that their smoke can be seen from space. More » -
#spacedisaster
Watch the Asteroid That Nearly Crashed to Earth As It Whizzes By
A series of four photos taken of the Australian sky show the asteroid that nearly smashed to Earth Monday, where it could have destroyed several major cities. More » -
#space
Tragedy for NASA's Climate Science Satellite Program
Early yesterday morning, NASA launched the Orbital Carbon Observatory in a long anticipated mission to aid our understanding of climate change, only to have the rocket crash to earth, shortly after launch. More » -
#conceptart
Little Towns Consumed By Lava Flows and Crumbling Glaciers
Apocalypse has come to the village of Geldern in Germany. A street has crumbled to reveal steaming waters under lava-ridden rock. The artist who created this mega-illusion has destroyed other towns, too. More » -
#disaster
A Map of Future Food Riot Conditions
Kenya is a land rich in corn and wheat farms. But last week, Kenya's government warned that poor crop yields meant millions would starve. This map shows what went wrong with growing season. More » -
#disaster
Solar Storm Season Could Plunge Earth Into Total Blackout, Warn Scientists
A major solar storm could unleash a burst of geomagnetic fury on Earth's power grid. Recently a group of scientists released a report asking whether our high tech society could survive in bad space weather. More » -
#disaster
Yellowstone Due for Eruption that Could Obliterate North America
Dozens of nearly-imperceptible mini-earthquakes have made Yellowstone National Park tremble over the past few days - they might be early warning of an eruption so huge it buries half the U.S. under hot ash.
