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An Explanation of the History of Television Spinoffs and Why Scripted Spinoffs Are on a Decline
The latest episode of the Vulture series Secret History of Television explains the history of television spinoffs, shows that are created around characters taken from an existing series. The episode…
Rhett & Link Eat a Variety of Pet Foods Out of Dog Bowls and Try to Guess What Pet Each Food is Intended For
On a recent episode of Good Mythical Morning, comedians Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal of Rhett & Link taste tested a variety of different pet…
The Doctor Faces Enemies New and Old in the Second Trailer for the Ninth Series of ‘Doctor Who’
In anticipation of its premiere on September 19th, BBC One has released the second trailer for the ninth series of Doctor Who during which the…
‘The Hateful Eight’, The Eighth Feature Film by Director Quentin Tarantino About a Group of Dangerous Bounty Hunters
The Hateful Eight is the eighth feature film by director Quentin Tarantino about a group of dangerous bounty hunters trapped together in post-Civil War Wyoming.…
New ‘Star Wars: The Force Awakens’ Photos and Plot Details Unleashed
A collection of 12 new photos from Star Wars: The Force Awakens and some interesting plot details have been unleashed in the August issue of…
Sisters Knit a Stilt-Walking Carrot Yarnbomb Named Rooty and Display It on a Young Tree in San Mateo, California
California-based sisters Jill Watt of the Dapper Toad blog and Lorna of Knits For Life, who previously worked together to make an amazing “Yarnbomb Squid…
Los Angeles Deploys Shade Balls to Protect and Conserve Drinking Water in One of Its Reservoirs
In an effort to conserve water and protect dangerous reactions triggered by sunlight, Los Angeles has deployed protective shade balls to float on the surface…
MIT Researchers Teach a Robot Human Reflexes to Help it Complete Complex Tasks Like Walking
HERMES is a humanoid robot being developed at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where PhD students Joao Ramos and Albert Wang are teaching the robot…
A Tiny Hamster Wearing Tiny Mickey Mouse Ears Rides the Tiny Rides and Stuffs His Tiny Face at Disney World
A tiny hamster had the “Best Day Ever”, riding the tiny rides and stuffing his tiny face with tiny treats provided by vendors at Walt…
Roger Moore Reprises His Role as James Bond in a Fan-Made Recut of the ‘SPECTRE’ Trailer
Peter Philips (a.k.a. “Mars VFX“) recently recut footage from the newly released trailer for SPECTRE to make it appear as if actor Roger Moore is…