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aliens The tight-budget miniature effects of James Cameron's 1986 film Aliens Gareth Branwyn

batman An interview with the man responsible for Batman & Robin's infamous Bat-nipples Thom Dunn

Spider-Man Gory, R-rated Spider-Man fan-film murders Peter Parkers all across the Multiverse Thom Dunn

physics Real-life scientists prove that Thanos's snap couldn't have happened Thom Dunn

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movies "Aliens" retold in 60 seconds with stick figures Thom Dunn

movies Silent movie props Rob Beschizza

movies How Marvel Studios locks in most of their movie visuals years before the cast is set Thom Dunn

filmmaking A supercut of first and final frames from movies Janelle Hessig

movie magic How a gaffer lights a set Rob Beschizza

movie magic Movie swordmaking is a big long orange-glowing lie Rob Beschizza

movie magic This prop master has devoted his life to the creation of paper products Séamus Bellamy

horses How they used to fake horseback riding scenes in the movies Rusty Blazenhoff

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