Scientists Detect Apparent Signature of Life in Venus’s Atmosphere
In a major announcement, a team of scientists is claiming to have detected trace amounts of phosphine in the atmosphere of Venus. It’s a bizarre and potentially monumental finding, as living organisms are the only known source of this stinky, toxic gas.Read more...
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Should a Covid-19 Vaccine Be Mandatory for Kids? Health Experts Are Trying to Decide
As the race to develop a vaccine for the coronavirus that causes covid-19 continues, a crucial question is on the horizon: Should a successful vaccine be made mandatory for children entering school? In a new paper out Monday, a group of experts argue that it’s still too early to answer the question definitively, but…Read more...
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Kang on, Marvel's Ant-Man 3 Might Have Just Nabbed Lovecraft Country's Jonathan Majors
Anyone who has watched The Last Black Man in San Francisco, Netflix’s Da 5 Bloods, or HBO’s current hit Lovecraft Country can tell Jonathan Majors is a star. Now, Majors might set off to the stars, as the villain in an upcoming Marvel Studios movie.Read more...
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How to Fireproof California's Electric Grid
California isn’t equipped to handle the emerging hotter, drier climate. That includes its electric grid.Read more...
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How Can I Live a More Phone-Free Life?
It is the rare person who—logging off after a long day’s scrolling—thinks, “I need much more of that in my life.” Because the thing about the internet is, it’s awful. Even the good parts suck, because the good parts are swirled in with the bad—you can’t access one without wading through the other. Often, the good…Read more...
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Anti-Maskers Forced to Dig Graves for Covid-19 Victims in Indonesia
At least eight people who have refused to wear masks during the coronavirus pandemic have been forced to dig graves for people who died from covid-19 in the province of East Java, Indonesia, according to a report from the Jakarta Post. Read more...
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Silicon Valley’s Biggest Trump Supporter Wins TikTok
Oracle, one of President Donald Trump’s biggest supporters in Silicon Valley, beat out Microsoft for TikTok’s U.S. operations on Sunday, multiple media outlets reported. Nonetheless, after weeks of talking about a sale, it is not clear that the deal will involve one.Read more...
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Soon We Might Get to See Mars in 8K
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency and broadcaster NHK are teaming up to develop a space camera capable of filming in 4K and 8K resolutions to capture Mars like it’s never been seen before. Meanwhile, 8K video remains prohibitively expensive back down here on Earth, so if you’re going to get some ridiculously…Read more...
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Pennyworth's Second Season Will Feature Bruce Wayne, Uh, Kind Of
It’s a truth universally acknowledged that every Batman prequel will feature Bruce Wayne eventually. But it usually doesn’t occur like this. Read more...
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Directors of Synchronic Ask You to Please Not Go See Their Movie
Not all films getting released in theaters in these times are doing so with the enthusiastic support of their creators. Read more...
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While the West Coast Burns, NOAA Welcomes a Climate Change Denier Onboard
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently hired David Legates, a climate change denier who’s previously maintained that the sun is to blame for global warming and that the ocean’s rising CO2 levels are fine because it means we get bigger crabs, for a top position at the agency. Meanwhile, millions…Read more...
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Warner Bros. Is Refusing to Share Detailed Tenet Box Office Numbers
Warner Bros. continues to make interesting decisions around the release and distribution of Christopher Nolan’s Tenet, this time breaking the generally agreed-upon norms of how box office profits are reported. Apparently, other studios in the business are not happy.Read more...
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For Some Strange Reason, Orcas Are Ramming Into Boats in Northern Spain
Although the majority of orcas ignore boats at sea, there are a few in northern Spain that are apparently interested in ramming into them, setting off a string of questions and a bit of apprehension. Read more...
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Nia DaCosta's Candyman Has Been Delayed Until 2021
Candyman, the horror remake helmed by Nia
DaCosta and produced by Jordan Peele, was set for a release October 16th. In
yet another covid delay, it’s being pushed back to an as-of-yet unknown date in
2021. Read more...
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Legends of Tomorrow's Season 6 Has Found Its Guide to the Wide World of Aliens
The Legends have fought time-displaced historical leaders, magical creatures, and the greatest villains of all time—maybe it’s time for them to face something a little more out of this world. Now season six of Legends of Tomorrow will see the worst time travelers in history facing off against an extraterrestrial foe.…Read more...
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Add Some Aromatherapy To Your Routine With Almost Half Off Of This Anjou Essential Oil Diffuser [Exclusive]
Anjou Ultrasonic Aroma Diffuser | $16 | Amazon | Clip coupon + Promo Code HKY6TL8IRead more...
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No, You’re Not Seeing Things. Facebook Has Launched a Poll Worker Recruitment Drive
If you saw a new popup message when you opened Facebook recently, don’t worry: It’s not a hoax. In a bid to make up for, eh, letting the Russians run rampant on its platform before the last presidential election, Facebook has launched a poll worker recruitment drive this weekend.Read more...
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Facebook Finally Cracks Down on Bogus Propaganda About Oregon Wildfires
As emergency responders in Oregon struggle to contain a record 900,000 acres of wildfires across the state, local police have been fighting to contain a torrent of bogus rumors spreading online. Throughout Thursday and Friday, tens of thousands of users shared posts blaming extremists on both sides of the aisle (but…Read more...
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Doom Patrol Has Been Renewed For a Third Season on HBO Max
Praise the patron saint of fuckup superheroes, Doom Patrol isn’t over just yet. Read more...
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California Passes Law to Help Inmate Firefighters Pursue Professional Careers in the Field
Amid the flames ravaging the state, California on Friday finally took a step to recognize the important contributions made by incarcerated firefighters over the years. A new law removes barriers that block inmates from pursuing professional firefighting careers after completing their sentences, giving them a second…Read more...
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Trump's HHS Goons Smear CDC as 'Deep State,' Routinely Meddle with Covid-19 Reports
As the number of covid-19 cases and deaths in America skyrocketed over the course of this year, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services routinely tried to muzzle what information health officials released to the public because now even scientific facts are apparently partisan.Read more...
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Saturday's Best Deals: TaoTronics Heater And Fan, 16-Piece Wanbasion Knife Set, JACHS NY Men's Tech Shirts, Luxury Hotel Pillows, 2K Webcam, Waterproof Facial Massagers, and More
A TaoTronics ceramic heater and oscillating fan, a set of Wanbasion knives, a cheap 2K webcam, a Cornbread Hemp CBD sitewide sale, men’s short and long sleeve JACHS NY tech shirts, luxury hypoallergenic pillows, and a waterproof facial cleansing brush electric massager lead Saturday’s best deals.Read more...
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The Next PS5 Showcase Event Is On September 16
Today, Sony announced that they have one last Playstation 5 showcase event before the console launches this holiday. This next event will be about 40 minutes long and will air on September 16 at 4 PM ET.Read more...
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Each Episode of Lovecraft Country Now Comes With a Syllabus
Lovecraft Country has as lot of powerful, distinct intersections with Black history, looking at the Black experience in the United States during the time in which it’s set through the lens of horror. It sure would be nice if someone put together a list of resources and reading materials to help you, or, say, your…Read more...
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25 Years Ago We Got Genre's Most Unapologetic Heroine
Inevitably a cool lady appears on screen with a sweet outfit, a wry smile, and this sense that she is not to be fucked with wrapped around her like a cloak. While women aren’t on the top of the call sheet as often as men in genre film and television, there are a lot more women there now than before, and despite them…Read more...
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Get a Handle on the Changing Fall Weather With 45% Off This TaoTronics Tower Fan and 30% Off a Ceramic Heater [Exclusive]
TaoTronics Oscillating Tower Fan | $50 | TaoTronics | Promo code POP55Read more...
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Australia Burned Under a Haze of Misinformation Earlier This Year. The U.S. Is Next.
In January, I watched Australia burn from a distance, gripped with anxiety and sadness. Only a few months after I moved to Norway, the most terrifying firestorms the country has ever encountered tore through the land.Read more...
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What to Expect from Apple's September Event (Hint: Maybe No iPhones)
Since the very beginning of time, which has lost all meaning at this point, almost every September has delivered a new iPhone. It’s possible that Apple’s event next week will also deliver a new iPhone, but for the first time in many moons, we may not see a phone. Read more...
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Three Electrostatic Motors Almost Make This Pricey Watch Worth It
The 1960s were an interstitial time when it came to technology. Not quite computerized, the world hovered between the mechanical and the digital, computers clacking out commands onto old teletypes while Nixie tubes - essentially glowing wires in a vacuum - ran the countdowns for rickety spacecraft that had more in…Read more...
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