When you go clothes shopping, do you ever find yourself staring into a mannequin’s eyes and wondering what’s inside? The father and son who host YouTube series “What’s Inside?” did, so they bought a male mannequin to cut open. Related stories Sphero BB-8 teardown reveals its robot tech inside the rolling ‘Star Wars’ droid Cracking …
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Star Wars is famous for its dark side, but it’s the light side of the Force Disney is asking to see more of after viewing a first cut of “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story.” Apparently, Disney executives were not excited about the first cut of “Rogue One” from director Gareth Edwards, and have asked for additional reshoots for the …
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“Why aren’t you reading?” This is the first thing WernerBot — a whimsical Facebook message bot that claims to be the “best and only way to chat with Werner Herzog over the Internet” — will say to you when first engage it with a simple greeting, “Hello Werner.” WernerBot is not affiliated with the famed director, but it responds in …
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Star Wars fans who love to cosplay know the best costume investment is Stormtrooper armor. If you’re really dedicated, you’ll even dance while dressed as a Stormtrooper, though to be fair, twerking while wearing Star Wars armor is no easy task. These new “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” costumes from Anovos mark the first time extremely detailed armor, helmets and …
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The USS Enterprise and its courageous crew are headed into another dangerous adventure in the upcoming film “Star Trek Beyond.” In the latest movie trailer, we learn that Capt. James T. Kirk (Chris Pine) and his loyal crew will get stranded on a remote planet during the first leg of the USS Enterprise’s five-year mission. “Star Trek Beyond” is directed …
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When crafty fans want something bad enough, they make it themselves and hope their favorite franchise will catch on. In this case, fan and artist Dave Delisle thought the design of a Star Trek shuttlecraft would work well as a camping tent. Related stories New ‘Star Trek Beyond’ trailer shows the Enterprise attacked and its crew scattered This ‘Star Trek’ …
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How do you make a violent TV show about zombies more lighthearted and not a complete bloody gorefest? In a new video in honor of Red Nose Day, “Walking Dead” actors Norman Reedus and Andrew Lincoln contemplate making a much more kid-friendly zombie show by spoofing the infamous 1978 “Star Wars Holiday Special.” Red Nose Day, which was Thursday, is …
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When Daenerys Targaryen speaks in Dothraki on “Game of Thrones,” you know something important is about to go down. But learning to talk in a fictional language has its own set of challenges. Actress Emilia Clarke revealed on “Late Night With Seth Meyers” on Wednesday that the language of the Dothraki — the nomadic warriors on “Game of Thrones” — …
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Barbie has gone through a few changes over the years. Whether she’s getting a more diversified body makeover or Wi-Fi-connected talking capabilities, Barbie evolves with the demands of her loyal fans. Now Barbie and Wonder Woman fans will have a chance to pick up the iconic doll dressed as the iconic DC Comics superheroine at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con …
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Even with George Lucas no longer at the helm, Star Wars seems to be left in capable hands with Disney calling the shots at Lucasfilm. But for those of us fans who grow impatient waiting for “Rogue One” to be released, it’s up to us to make our own movie magic. So what better way to make an R2-D2 adventure …
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