With the November movie release of “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them,” Harry Potter fans will have a chance to see wizards in action on US soil since it takes place in 1920s New York City. To celebrate the “Fantastic Beasts” film, Rowling previously revealed a new map on the official Pottermore website in …
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Way before we all had easy-to-use laptops and Wi-Fi, there were desktop computers that used Windows 95. Those of use who still remember using Windows 95 might recall how long it would take computers to boot up and the sweet sounds of a modem connecting to the Internet. In this latest “Teens React to Technology” video from new-media production duo …
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Last spring, Benedict Cumberbatch fans were treated to Benedict Chocobatch, a 6-foot tall, 88-pound version of the “Sherlock” star crafted out of 500 Belgian chocolate bars. This year, an even more adorable version of Cumberbatch has debuted. Cumberbunny mixes the actor’s face with bunny ears and the body of a rabbit wearing a bowtie. Created by the same UK-based food …
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If you’re the type of person who simply can’t sit still, this imaginative chair may be perfect for you. The Moov chair, a prototype, converts your movements into electricity by way of 288 piezoelectric crystals located under the seat cushion. Piezoelectricity is an electric charge that accumulates in certain solid materials, in this case crystals, in response to pressure. The …
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When ghosts take over your town, who ya gonna call? In this full-length “Ghostbusters” trailer, we see the new specter-fighting team of Melissa McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Leslie Jones and Kate McKinnon suit up and get ready for battle. The trailer for the upcoming movie made its debut Thursday on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.” This version of “Ghostbusters” is a reboot …
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Watching and processing a constant stream of news can feel like a 24-hour job when you consider how much information is relayed on TV and the Web these days. In his latest Twitter-bot project Glitch News Network, UK-based artist Eric Drass, aka Shardcore, takes advantage of various online news sites to make quick, nonsensical videos. The social-media bot “scrapes various …
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Sometimes politicians say things they wish they could take back, especially online. And in other cases, their words become the kind of fodder comedians dream of for the perfectly hilarious monologue. But what happens when you have a presidential candidate whose speeches almost sound like an absurdist bot run amok? Related stories Frank Underwood would ‘take Trump down,’ says ‘House …
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You don’t have to be stranded on Mars to want the impressive spacesuit worn by Matt Damon in “The Martian.” “MythBusters” co-host Adam Savage admired the NASA spacesuit, which was designed by Janty Yates and brought to life on screen by FBFX special effects studio, so he decided to build a replica of the highly-detailed costume. Related stories ‘The Martian’ …
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On Super Tuesday, US presidential candidate Ted Cruz won in his home state of Texas, as well as in Oklahoma and Alaska. With the latest installment of the hilarious YouTube series Bad Lip Reading, he may have endeared himself to a few more states. The Bad Lip Reading series has one creative goal: to “put words into other people’s mouths.” …
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While “Star Wars: Episode VIII” won’t open in theaters until December 15, 2017, we’re already getting a few clues from the movie’s director and actors on social media. We already know that filming has begun on the new Star Wars movie after Director Rian Johnson shared a brief new scene featuring Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) and Rey (Daisy Ridley). “Star …
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