How H.R. Giger Made Alien‘s Monster Beautiful and Terrifying
Giger is the subject of a new video essay that explores how his design background informed not only the appearance…
DTS’s New Audio Tech Makes Your Cheap Home Theater Sound Amazing
New audio-processing tech called Virtual:X will make cheap soundbars more immersive, thanks to psychoacoustic tricks that simulate invisible speakers. The…
This Ebook Publisher Doesn’t Have Authors. It Has Writers’ Rooms
Serial Box releases its novels the way networks release TV episodes—it writes them that way, too. The post This Ebook…
IMDb Voters Are Tanking Indies Before They’re Even Released
A handful of under-the-radar movies have seen their IMDb user reviews take a massive, mysterious drop before opening night. The…
Snowden’s Zachary Quinto Explains Voting Machine Hacking in 2 Minutes
Hey, the guy is in a movie about Edward Snowden, he probably knows a thing or two about security, right?…
Russian Hackers Get Bolder in Anti-Doping Agency Attack
The attack on the World Anti-Doping Agency, following the DNC hack, signals Russian hackers emerging from the shadows to brazenly…
Who We Think Will Win Big at the Emmys
Clear some space on your mantle, FX. The post Who We Think Will Win Big at the Emmys appeared first…
What Will Ensure Your Social Media Protest Is Overrun By Trolls?
Democratic lawmakers forgot one very important rule of the Internet Wednesday. The post What Will Ensure Your Social Media Protest…
How Pluto’s Moon Charon Got Its Dusty Red Cap
What happens when you mix freezing temperatures, methane, and radiation? Possibly, the origins of life. The post How Pluto’s Moon…
Operation Avalanche Clip: The CIA Plans a Fake Moon Landing
In ‘Operation Avalanche,’ a group of naïve CIA agents come up with a not-too-bright plan to fake the Apollo 11…