Monday's Best Deals: $112 Robotic Vacuum, Mario Maker 2, Philips Hue, and More
A $112 robotic vacuum, a huge sale on cold remedies, and a preorder discount for Super Mario Maker 2 lead off Monday’s best deals from around the web.
This Presidents' Day, Let's Celebrate the Fact That We Don't Live in the Reality of Escape From LA
On that fateful day of November 8, 2016, we counted down science fiction’s most blatantly evil presidents, not anticipating that we’d soon be plunged into a real-life political situation that often feels utterly dystopian. But even at its worst, it’s still not as bad as the America seen in Escape From LA.
What's at the Edge of the Universe?
It is a routine emotion in 2019 to urgently wish, four or five times in a day, to be launched not simply into space but to the very edge of the universe, as far as it is possible to get from the fever dream of bad weather, busted trains and potentially cancerous thigh lesions that constitute life on Earth. But what…
The Next Great Walking Dead Villain Is Here, and She Wants to Kill Civilization
After almost nine seasons, it’s pretty rare for a brand new character to get their very own episode of The Walking Dead and yet that’s exactly what happened Sunday night. The episode, called “Omega,” introduced Samantha Morton as Alpha, the eventual leader of the Whisperers and mother to Lydia, the young woman Daryl…
This Video Explores Starship Troopers’ Messy Satirical Relationship With Fascism
Starship Troopers is a seductive satire. Let’s dig into why, and how.
Congratulations, Morphing Nerds: The Power Rangers are Going on Tour
When Hasbro got the Power Rangers license, as a lifelong fan, I started wondering what they’d do. A cartoon? Closer collaboration with the show’s Japanese counterparts? More movies? Perhaps the Power Rangers heyday of the 1990s would return.
C'mon, people, let's leave poor Jar Jar out of this
First, a word of reassurance to anybody who woke up this morning and saw that Star Wars’ least-favorite Gungan was trending on Twitter: Jar Jar Binks isn’t dead. (It’s not his birthday, either. Or hatch-day? We’re sure someone out there knows if Jar Jars do live birth, and if they could do us a favor and never, ever @…
Wow, Evil Dead 2 Looks Incredible in 4K [Updated]
All the campy horror delight in the world isn’t quite as fun if it’s grainy and washed out. But now, hey, Evil Dead 2 has never looked better.
Rakuten's Sitewide Sale Means Tons of Rare Gaming and Gadget Deals
Rakuten’s running another of its popular sitewide sales during Presidents’ Day weekend, with 15% off all orders, with a $60 maximum discount with the promo code SAVE15. You can check out their promo page to scan all of the deals, but the beauty of this sale is you can “force” a sale on super new or rarely discounted…
After Latest Minecraft Update, Fans Are Creating In-Game TVs
Minecraft’s latest snapshot update, 19w07a, changed the way paintings work which has allowed some crafty players to create in-game TVs. The new update, which also added adorable foxes into the game, breaks paintings into multiple textures. Before this update, paintings in Minecraft were created using a single texture.…
Report: Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn Might Return for Suicide Squad 2 After All
Recently, rumors surfaced suggesting some shakeups for the Joker-ific side of the DC cinematic world, particularly indicating that Jared Leto would not be returning as the Joker. The report also said, according to inside sources, that Margot Robbie would not be returning for Suicide Squad 2, instead focusing on Birds…