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Dragon*Con 2013

This post comes a little late, but we had a great time at Dragon*Con 2013 this year. I have tons of pictures, but this video by BeatDownBuggie pretty much sums it up. If you’ve never been to Dragon*Con before, this will pretty much make you want to go. Check it...

The “Gray’s Anatomy” of Mythical Creatures

The Resurrectionist: The Lost Work of Dr. Spencer Black, is an absolutely phenomenal book. If you ever wanted to know what the skeletal structure and musculature of a pegasus, siren/mermaid, satyr, minotaur, or harpy would look like, then look no further than this mesmerizing tome! And here as an amazingly...

Ender’s Game

At last, one of science fiction’s greatest classics (modern classics anyway) comes to the big silver screen! Come this November, I think we’ll be seeing what a real far future space war would be like. Orson Scott Card is said to be a co-producer, so here’s hoping that Ender’s Game...

Cosmos Returns

In 1980, Carl Sagan’s Cosmos aired on PBS — a phenomenal and ground breaking science show which brought knowledge of the universe to millions (or dare I say… “Billions and Billions…”). In 2014, Cosmos shall return again, hosted by famed astronomer Neil deGrasse Tyson. Check it out! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kBTd9–9VMI

Flying Around a Möbius Strip

This is too cool — and quite literally cool at that! The following video from the Royal Institution is a fantastic demonstration of the wonders of superconductors. Here we have a superconductor “car” zipping around a magnetic track shaped like a möbius strip. And yes, that does mean it’s moving...

Steampunk Weapons Useless Against Fists?

Say it isn’t so! According to (parody) news site The Daily Mash, (pretend) steampunk weapons are not as effective in a fight as fists. The tale of the (fictional) altercation is quite humorous, and just goes to show that if you do enter a pub in town of Whitby dressed...

The Desolation of Smaug Trailer

The teaser trailer for The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug is finally out! Although some of the CGI does not appear to be complete… (at least I hope, as some of the textures look quite flat).  

Europa Report

Europa Report is a new movie about an international team of astronauts sent a mission to land on and explore the Jovian moon Europa. What makes Europa Report different is that it looks entirely realistic! In fact, the trailer looks like it could have come from an actual mission that...