“The Simpsons” has never been shy about making fun of American politics. Several presidents have been Simpsons-fied on the long-running animated comedy series. Bill Clinton, famously, was always hitting on Marge. George H.W. Bush was a neighbor for a while. As the 2016 race for the US presidency increasingly resembles a “Simpsons” episode, it was …
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For some geeky fans who attended San Diego Comic-Con this year, the withdrawal symptoms afterwards can be downright painful. Who wants to sit in a boring office meeting when you’d rather be attending a panel on “The Walking Dead” while dressed as a zombie? The real world is downright dull when you’re not dressed up as Superman while eating a …
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It’s hard to top the greatest food convenience since sliced bread, but the Le Bread Xpress vending machine might be it. Dispensing warm baguettes from a machine, Le Bread Xpress wants to make sure hungry clients can grab their favorite French staple whenever their hearts desire. The loafs are partially cooked when they are loaded into the machine, then completely …
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The creepy-yet-endearing Netflix series “Stranger Things” — which debuted July 15 — is a kind of throwback to ’80s creature features like “Evil Dead” and “Alien” as well as the kid-centric adventure films “The Goonies” and “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial.” So when game designer Jacob Janerka decided to celebrate the series with retro video game art, it felt like the perfect …
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When Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton announced that Sen. Tim Kaine would be her running mate, the internet went wild with witty memes. Now it seems Kaine is trending again on Twitter as old photos of him surface online. Plus the young Kaine could double as Superman, which could come in handy. Not only are his new fans smitten with …
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Long before movies could be digitally downloaded, kiddies, VHS rental stores were the place to go. Movie fans would browse store shelves looking for the perfect action, horror, comedy or romance flick to take home for the weekend, which is usually as long as the stores would allow the movies to be rented. Related stories ‘It’s a blurry mess!’ — …
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An impressive Lego set inspired by five notable female NASA pioneers could become a reality if it gets enough votes on the Lego Ideas site. The deputy editor of MIT News, Maia Weinstock, submitted the proposed set to Lego Ideas. It needs 10,000 votes to be considered for production by the official Lego team. Currently, the project has just over …
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DC Comics fans all know how well Batman and Robin worked as a team in their previous comics, films and TV shows, but in the world of Lego anything can happen. In the new “Lego Batman Movie” trailer, which debuted at San Diego Comic-Con on Saturday, fans got another glimpse inside the Caped Crusader’s Batcave, Batcomputer, well…Bat everything. But most …
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Fans wanting clues about the next season of BBC series “Sherlock” got a gander at not only Benedict Cumberbatch (albeit a scruffy version) as Sherlock Holmes, but also finally saw the new villain played by Toby Jones in action in the new trailer that debuted at San Diego Comic-Con. Related stories First look at ‘Sherlock’ season 4 shows Cumberbatch, canine …
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Just when fans thought they saw the final trailer for “Suicide Squad” last week, here comes another one courtesy of Warner Bros. out of this year’s San Diego Comic-Con. In the new video “Suicide Squad – Official Comic-Con Soundtrack Remix,” — which debuted on Saturday — we see Task Force X in all its glory, plus plenty of new footage …
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