Bridge: A Novel of Suspense is a novel that absolutely deserves its seemingly superfluous sub-title. The latest book from Shining Girls author Lauren Beukes, Bridge pulls off a similar track… Read the rest of the article: "Bridge" is a dimension-hopping thriller about grief, motherhood, and parasitic worms

The second half of Denis Villeneuve's epic Dune adaptation has been moved its release date from November 3, 2023, all the way back to March 15, 2024, according to The… Read the rest of the article: Dune part 2 release delayed due to Hollywood executive greed

Marc Tyler Nobleman is an historian perhaps best known for writing the definitive biography of Bill Finger, the famously uncredited co-creator of Batman. Finger's story is an epic tragedy of… Read the rest of the article: Don't Say Gay: Georgia school cancels Batman comic historian's speaking event

Move over, Beatles — there's a real life octopus garden under the sea, and it's much more fascinating than a hokey pop song. The Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI)… Read the rest of the article: Watch this stunning footage of a real-life octopus garden

Uri Geller—the self-proclaimed psychic and telekinetic "spoon-bender" who became an international sensation in the 70s before being exposed—has recently been on a tear about aliens over on The Website Formerly… Read the rest of the article: Uri Geller explains how grey alien vaginas work

Just a few days after a Russian lander crashed on the moon, India has reported the successful landing of the Chandrayaan-3 on the lunar south pole—a region of our celestial… Read the rest of the article: India successfully landed a rover on an unexplored section of the moon

Rebel Moon is an upcoming epic space fantasy film from director Zack Snyder. Yes, the #SnyderCut guy, whose main talent tends to be making big screen adaptations comprised of beautiful… Read the rest of the article: Watch the first trailer for Zack Snyder's new Star Wars rip-off, Rebel Moon

I'm endlessly fascinated by the art of setlist structure at concerts. Maybe it's the dramatic writer in me, but I like my musical performances to some kind of story arc… Read the rest of the article: How to write an epic setlist for your rock band

NPR reports that the International Chess Federation (FIDE) has joined the ranks of sports oversight organizations to issue unnecessary bans on the participant of transgender athletes until "further analysis" can… Read the rest of the article: World chess organization bans transgender players from women's events because of "unfair advantages"

Earlier this month, a Boston police officer went massively viral for taking a tumultuous tumble down a playground slide at Government Center—in full uniform, in broad daylight, with his gun… Read the rest of the article: Read the official police incident report for that Boston Cop On A Slide

Like the difference between champagne and other sparkling wines, parmiagiano cheese is distinguished from other deliciously hard and nutty cheeses by its regional origins. Under EU regulations, parmigiano reggiano cheese… Read the rest of the article: Italians are microchipping Parmesan to crack down on bootleg cheese

A US District Court judge has ruled that AI-generated artwork is not eligible to be copyrighted, stressing that, "Human authorship is a bedrock requirement." The decision follows an appeal by… Read the rest of the article: Federal judge says AI-generated artwork can't be copyrighted, because of monkeys

Washington's Gay General: The Legends and Loves of Baron von Steuben is a wonderful new graphic novel from writer Josh Trujillo and illustrator Levi Hastings that explores the oft-ignored life… Read the rest of the article: "Washington's Gay General" is a fabulous look at the queerness of America's founding

The New York Times reports that time has been inexplicably contracting on red terrestrial neighbor. Based on recent data from NASA's InSight lander, the days on Mars seem to be… Read the rest of the article: Martian days are moving faster than they used to, and no one knows why

As reported back in March 2023, Bryan Lee O'Malley's acclaimed graphic novel series Scott Pilgrim vs the World is getting a new animated adaptation, courtesy of Netflix. It's a exciting news… Read the rest of the article: Watch the teaser for the upcoming animated adaptation of Scott Pilgrim

American Jesus has always seemed like he came from a different continuity than the character contained in the original novel. It's been this way since those early Protestants first fled… Read the rest of the article: American Evangelicals now think Jesus was too woke

MIT Technology Review has a strangely fascinating new piece about the history of the corporate presentation. PowerPoint-esque slideshows have become ubiquitous for anyone who's ever spent a moment in a… Read the rest of the article: What corporate presentations were like before PowerPoint

A parent and schoolboard trustee in Conroe, Texas recently complained that her child was "traumatized" by a classroom poster depicting children with different skin colors holding hands. The child was… Read the rest of the article: White Texan child "traumatized" by classroom photos of Black and White kids holding hands

Alexander Williams was still a minor when he committed the heinous crimes that would define the rest of his life. He was also a Black teenager, living in Georgia, with… Read the rest of the article: The strange sad story of a schizophrenic murderer who worshipped Sigourney Weaver as a goddess

GENERAL STRIKE: Calexit & Other Tales of The Good Fight is a new comic book anthology from Black Mask Studios — written by striking WGA workers, with proceeds going to… Read the rest of the article: Black Mask launches new comic anthology to benefit striking writers