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NASA Astronauts Answer the Most-Googled Questions About Space, Revealing Just...
Wired got together NASA astronauts Chris Hadfield, Jeffrey Hoffman, Mae C. Jemison, Jerry Linenger, Mike Massimino, Leland Melvin, and Nicole Stott to answer the 50 most Googled questions about space....
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Amazon May Adapt The Three-Body Problem—A Much More Exciting Idea Than Their...
Amazon is reportedly circling the rights to Liu Cixin's The Three-Body Problem trilogy, and I would be very excited to see that as a series. The post Amazon May Adapt <em>The Three-Body...
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Maybe Let’s Not Make a “Drama and Adventure” Series About Murderous Colonizer...
The story of Cortés's expeditions into Mexico and their consequences is worthy of being told. But framing it as "exhilarating" or "an adventure" is NOT the way to do so. The post Maybe Let’s Not Make...
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It’s All Ripped Jeans and Sweet ’90s Fashion in These Captain Marvel Set Photos
I'm so in love with the ripped-jeans-and-muscle-tees aesthetic of Captain Marvel. The post It’s All Ripped Jeans and Sweet ’90s Fashion in These <em>Captain Marvel</em> Set Photos appeared...
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What’s the Most Offensive/Insulting Thing Netflix Has Suggested to You?
The Netflix suggestion algorithm is an inconsistent creature; it can be either offensively off-base or insultingly accurate. So what's the most offensive/insulting thing that Netflix has ever...
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Colin Trevorrow Will Return to Direct and Write Jurassic World 3
Colin Trevorrow, who directed and co-wrote the first Jurassic World movie back in 2015, will return to the franchise to direct and co-write the third Jurassic World film. Director J.A. Bayona has...
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Amazon Is Developing A League of Their Own Series Co-Written by Abbi Jacobson
Amazon is developing a series based on the 1992 film A League of Their Own. It will be co-written and co-executive produced by Broad City's Abbi Jacobson and Mozart in the Jungle's Will Graham. The...
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This Wonderful Thread Celebrates All the Black Nerd Moms Who Introduced Their...
Film and television writer ReBecca Theodore-Vachon recently tweeted about the origins of her own nerdom, and in doing so, sparked a heartwarming conversation about all the black parents who've...
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Will & Grace Showrunner Donates a Copy of Marlon Bundo to Every Grammar...
Max Mutchnick , the showrunner for Will & Grace, has donated a copy of John Oliver's A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo to every one of Indiana's 1,121 public grammar schools. The post...
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A Video Reminder That Superman’s Powers Are Out of Control
In this video, Studio C imagines what the original pitch for Superman's current stable of powers might sound like - and it would sound, quite frankly, ludicrous. The post A Video Reminder That...
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Things We Saw Today: The Infinity War Trailer, But Everyone’s Deadpool
YouTuber Mightyraccoon! recently posted an edited version of the Avengers: Infinity War trailer in which every superhero is played by Deadpool. The post Things We Saw Today: The <em>Infinity...
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Today’s Fun Rumor: Jessica Chastain Will Play a Female Version of This...
This rumor could actually get me excited for X-Men: Dark Phoenix. The post Today’s Fun Rumor: Jessica Chastain Will Play a Female Version of This Classic Villain in <em>Dark Phoenix</em>...
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In Honor of Easter, What Are Some of Your Favorite Resurrections from Science...
Today is Easter, also known as Resurrection Sunday. What better day to talk about our favorite "back from the dead" plots in TV and film? The post In Honor of Easter, What Are Some of Your Favorite...
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Accused Sexual Assaulter Donald Trump Declares That April Is Sexual Assault...
Donald Trump, a man who has been accused of sexually harassing or assaulting 19 different women, has declared that April 2018 will be National Sexual Assault Awareness and Prevention Month. The post...
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Are You Getting Sick of the Reboot Era of Movie Making? Then Let’s Talk About...
In the United States, no new works have entered the public domain in 20 years. When the creative sandbox isn't growing, it's no wonder so many films are drawing on existing, licensed properties. The...
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The Most Extra Loki Outfits from the Comics That We Deserve(d?) in the MCU
As the potential death of Loki in Avengers: Infinity War approaches, let's look at all the amazingly over-the-top outfits the MCU could have pulled from the comics. The post The Most Extra Loki...
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Things We Saw Today: ThinkGeek’s Outstanding April Fools’ Day Products
ThinkGeek, the makers of much excellent actual nerd swag, have been promoting a bunch of hilarious fake products on their website for April Fools' Day. The post Things We Saw Today: ThinkGeek’s...
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The Fondest of Farewells
My dearest TMSers, today was my last day as your Weekend Editor. The post The Fondest of Farewells appeared first on The Mary Sue.
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Iron Fist Season Two Finally Subverts the Myth of the Special White Savior
I was pretty emphatically not a fan of the first season of Iron Fist. I found the corporate scheming tedious, the fight scenes less than compelling, and Danny Rand to be an entitled, boring cypher of...
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Colleen and Misty’s Friendship Was the Highlight of Iron Fist Season 2
For all its messiness, obvious dialogue, and ludicrously Orientalist vision of Chinatown, the second season of Iron Fist was definitely better than the first. A huge part of that appeal came from...
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