Why Gary Oldman's new movie was banned in Russia
"Child 44," the latest film from Gary Oldman and Tom Hardy, has been banned in Russia only days before it was due to hit screens because of the way that it has allegedly reimagined historical...
View ArticleThe first trailer for this year's 'Star Wars' game is gorgeous
Thursday's trailer for "Star Wars: Episode VII" was thriling and full of referential fan moments. The trailer for "Star Wars: Battlefront"– this year's "Star Wars" game, heading to Xbox One,...
View ArticleThe incredible ‘Watson’ supercomputer has learned to write recipes, analyze...
Would you like an Austrian chocolate burrito? Chef Watson has the recipe, which pairs cinnamon, apricots, vanilla and cheese, that the brainy system created based on its training with the Institute of...
View ArticleThere's a parenting trend that's taken over the US, and it's changing...
According to the Department of Transportation, the number of elementary and middle schoolers who walked or biked to school dropped from 48% to 13% between 1969 and 2009.What's happening here?The...
View ArticleEverest is shedding giant chunks of glaciers, and it's putting climbers in...
At approximately 6:45 a.m. on April 18, 2014, a block of ice tumbled from the edge of a hanging glacier onto a popular climbing route on the south face of Mount Everest. The ice, which weighed as much...
View ArticleWhy everyone is suddenly obsessed with Spike TV's new show 'Lip Sync Battle'
Just two weeks in, the Spike TV series version of Jimmy Fallon’s "Lip Sync Battle" is looking like a legitimate hit, both on TV and online.The celebrity air-vocal showdown gave Spike its biggest...
View Article41 pictures that will change how you look at rabbits forever
More than just cute balls of fluff, rabbits are bred and groomed for competitions that are every bit as serious as dog shows.We visited a tournament to see the astounding rigor that goes into rabbit...
View ArticleWhy some people believe Mark Zuckerberg's plan to bring cheap internet to the...
Not everyone is a fan of Internet.org, Facebook's non-profit aiming to bring internet access to "the most disadvantaged" parts of the world.Since its February rollout in India, several big companies...
View ArticleMarch was the hottest on record worldwide since 1880
Last month was the hottest March worldwide since record keeping began in 1880, and the first three months of 2015 also set a new heat record, according to a new report from the National Oceanic and...
View ArticleThis rare monkey was just spotted for the first time in 40 years
An African monkey thought to be extinct has been spotted again by researchers, who returned from a remote Congo forest in March with the first-ever photos of the rare red primate.Until this year,...
View Article10 super-genes that scientists could someday program into your body
One of the leading genetics researchers in the world, George Church, thinks we're not far from being able to use a new gene editing technology— called the "biggest biotech discovery of the century"by...
View ArticleWarner Bros. releases the full official 'Batman V Superman' teaser trailer
A day after the first teaser trailer for the "Batman V Superman" movie leaked online, director Zack Snyder took to Twitter to unveil the HD version of the trailer. Warner Bros. planned to reveal the...
View ArticleGeorge Lucas has not seen the new 'Star Wars' trailer
The new "Star Wars" trailer has been viewed well over 23 million times alone on YouTube since its release Thursday at "Star Wars Celebration," but not one of those views belongs to creator George...
View ArticleThe 'Batman V Superman' trailer hints at a major villain
"Batman V Superman" director Zack Snyder revealed the official teaser trailer for the film late Friday afternoon.Eagle-eyed fans watching the trailer may have noticed a familiar symbol hinting at a...
View ArticleGeorge Lucas asked Stephen Colbert why he wouldn't want to host 'The Daily...
Stephen Colbert has a simple reason why he wouldn't want to replace Jon Stewart on "The Daily Show": he wouldn't have a good time.During a Tribeca Film Festival panel between Colbert and George Lucas...
View ArticleGeorge Lucas was convinced 'Star Wars' would be a disaster until this phone...
When "Star Wars" first debuted, it was an instant hit. In its limited release May 25, 1977, "Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope" made $1.5 million in theaters, a number that was unheard of at the time....
View ArticleThe FDA actually has no idea what's in our food
Rebecca Fattell was enjoying breakfast at a hotel in Berlin last summer when, after a few bites of a roll, her mouth started to itch, her gums started to hurt and before long, hives covered her...
View ArticleThe iPhone 6 Plus is my favorite computer (AAPL)
I was getting sick of my iPhone this time last year.I test a lot of phones, and even though I prefer Apple’s ecosystem and hardware over Android and other alternatives, I found myself drooling over the...
View ArticleAfter 5 years of practicing mindfulness meditation, I've realized why people...
I started practicing mindfulness meditation five years ago, when I was an English teacher living in Seoul, South Korea. I'd sit cross-legged and try to concentrate on my breath like the books told me...
View ArticleGeorge Lucas: If you want to watch movies on a phone 'fine by me'
The way we consume media has changed immensely.If you want to watch a movie, you're not just limited to the cinema and a TV screen anymore.You can also stream it on your laptop, tablet, or phone.How...
View Article