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more about #gawker Ogiri W Surie: Scarred indeed, I can hear 'Old Ogiri' now: "When I was your age, I was forced to walk in Cole Haans, 1/2 a block in the mild weather for a $6.00 Frap... more » Poodle_Heart: If this is the demographic last gasp of 40 years of racist, demagogic Republican rule, so be it. If this is what it takes for white people to get ove... more » Plague: Redistribution more likely than not means "gimme some of what they have". But it is nice to think all altruistic and shit on Xmas eve. more » Dorilys: Just realized that the newspaper said Militias occupied Cincinnati in number 5. That made me wish I knew what was happening in the US in the Children... more » SJ_Edwards: "Look, for the last time, it's not 'just an ego wall', it's not 'your hideous narcissism, made manifest', it's a legitimate attempt to bring some visu... more » EndangeredRed: My favorite is the Shack of Newspaper Crazy from A Beautiful Mind. more » Akitsu: I'm not sure it's so much a cliche or a way to show someone's fascination with a subject. As humans we're packrats... we like to collect things. In ... more » veeerules: All of the above are still better than the stupid spinning newspaper montage... more » Kenro199x: Newspaper clippings tell a story in a second. The beginning of The Wrestler was just a Quiet Riot track to 80's clippings of wrestling mags. It told ... more » phantasmo: ...12(.) Monkeys, anyone? ;) more » Frank Boisvert: I LOVE Mr. Incredibles wall. I even made a screen cap of his 'Doing Our Part!' image on the left of his wall and recreated it and printed it 16"x16", ... more » Jesse Astle: The test is wether you want to know what the articles say or not. more » midgarddragon001: How about the scene at the end of Mary and Max when Mary sees all of her letters on the ceiling? Not exactly the same thing but it's close. more » Strakus: So the real pattern is, if you take the time to frame your clippings, you're methodical and nostalgic instead of straight up crazy. Makes sense to me. more » memewaryr: I think you missed the point on the photos in Jasper's house from Children of Men. His wife was a photographic journalist, those are HER photos. Also,... more » gigshaft: It's an interesting perspective, and I admire the work that went into it, but I have to agree with the people who say there's as much "white guilt" in... more » bonniegrrl: This makes me wish the movie was in French. more » TheMac: I haven't even looked at the comments, but I'd bet the 3D glasses I just stole at the theater seeing Avatar that people are trying to make the lame-as... more » TheMac: Double post. more » Segador: I just left the 3-D, IMAX movie. Man, was it amazingly beautiful, but it's gotta be the first one-dimensional 3D movie I've ever seen. This article w... more » -
#madpsychology
Will The Recession Scar You For Life? Economists Say Yes.
People who grew up during the Great Depression often turned into compulsive penny-pinchers, unable to spend money without anxiety. Will recent recessions leave similar psychological scars on people growing up today? A new study by economists suggests they will. -
#triviagasm
The Ultimate Movie Cliche: The Wall Of Newspaper Clippings
Whether it's homage or insanity, the best way to skate over tons of movie backstory is with newspaper clippings, on a wall. We've collected the best and the worst of this cliché, so you can decide: worthless, or worth it? -
#monstersamongus
10 Remarkable Monsters Named in the Last Ten Years
We know that real monsters walk, slither, and crawl among us, and each year we learn more about the amazing creatures from Earth's past and present. We look at ten of the more monstrous names we added this decade. -
#modernruins
Japan's Strip Club at the End of the World
Akeno Gekijo was once one of Japan's rare strip clubs, with a central podium, strip poles, and seats facing the stage. Now its charred ruins look more like the setting for a violent apocalypse. -
#inception
Chris Nolan's New Inception Trailer Could Give Batman Nightmares
The French trailer for Chris Nolan's highly anticipated Inception is out, bringing with it the darkness and melodramatic score we love, plus an extra dose of surrealism. Watch the world literally fold over on itself. Could this beat Dark Knight? More » -
#retrochartporn
Retro Infographics Show Victorian Science Without Steampunk
We often romanticize the industrial technologies that came out of the Victorian Era, especially the clockwork and steam power associated with steampunk. But these Victorian infographics illustrate the era's understanding of natural sciences, including geology, astronomy, and biology. -
#mysterypyramid
What Is That Giant Pyramid Hovering Over The Kremlin?
Failed Russian missiles may have caused the infamous Norway spiral last week, but so far there are no explanations for this crazy-looking pyramid UFO hovering over the Kremlin. Perhaps this is a new Russian superweapon that actually works? -
#rant
When Will White People Stop Making Movies Like "Avatar"?
Critics have called alien epic Avatar a version of Dances With Wolves because it's about a white guy going native and becoming a great leader. But Avatar is just the latest scifi rehash of an old white guilt fantasy. Spoilers... More » -
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#ironman2
Spoiler Filled Stills From Iron Man 2: What's Happening To Tony?
Last night the first ever trailer for Iron Man 2 was released, and it is jam-packed with spoilery goodies. Here's a shot-by-shot break down of what we noticed. More » -
#pointcounterpoint
The Avatar Debate: It Will Be An Awesome Visual Spectacle
Will Avatar keep its technological promises? We've seen a huge backlash against the film's CGI, and our sibling site suspects it will suck. But when it opens, Avatar will prove a remarkable advance in motion capture and computer animation. More » -
#technology
The Binary Snowjob - A History Of Cinematic Computers That Never Were
You've been deceived. All those computer interfaces you saw in the movies? They were made without CGI! Watch our video "The Binary Snowjob" to discover the terrible truth about computers that never were. -
#mysteryspiral
Norway Light Spiral Was a Failed Missile Launch, Says Scientist [Updated]
New Scientist is reporting that the strange spiral of light that Norwegians saw in the sky two nights ago was in fact a failed Russian missile launch. More » -
#mondayhate
The New York Times Columnist Who's Helping To Ruin The Future
Why is John Tierney so skeptical, and yet so gullible? The New York Times' science columnist is one of the most vocal global-warming doubters in the media, but when it comes to Ray Kurzweil's Singularity and geo-hacking, he's suddenly wide-eyed. More » -
#exclusive
Morena Baccarin: I Am Not Obama
We spent ten precious minutes with V's Morena Baccarin, our favorite alien visitor — and she answered all our questions, as long as they painted her in a positive light. Of course, we had to ask her if she's Obama.
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#theroad
"The Road" Is Lined With Dismal Sayings, Skulls On Sticks In New Trailer
Thanksgiving will see you giving thanks that you're not living in the movie adaptation of Cormac McCarthy's The Road, judging from the ultra-bleak new trailer. Takeaway message: the world is dying, and pleasant dreams mean you've given up on living. More » -
#chartporn
Research Reveals That Apocalyptic Stories Changed Dramatically 20 Years Ago
Most major religions, going back thousands of years, tell stories about the End of the World. And post-apocalyptic fiction is perennially popular. So why, in the last twenty years, has the apocalypse ceased to matter? More » -
#moviereview
The Wild Things Don't Really Love You
Spike Jonze is known for making uncomfortable films — I still can't think about the ending of Being John Malkovitch without squirming — but Where The Wild Things Are may be his coldest comfort yet. Major spoilers below... More » -
#futuremetro
What Will Today's Cities Look Like in the Future?
What will the New Yorks, Londons, and Tokyos of tomorrow look like? Will they be technological Edens, grim dystopias, or entirely obliterated? We look at science fiction's take on the future of today's cities to gauge our urban future. More » -
#district9
5 Things You Didn't Know About District 9
There's a lot more to District 9 than just exploding Tesla guns. Did you know one actor played all the aliens, plus some major scenes were improvised? We list the top things you should know about the new alien epic. More » -
#margaretatwood
Margaret Atwood's All-Singing, All-Drama Post-Apocalyptic Roadshow
With Margaret Atwood's long-awaited novel The Year Of The Flood coming out in a month or so, she's ramping up a promotional blitz, including a spiffy website and T-shirts. She also plans a roadshow with actors and choirs... and plushies? More »
