March 25 is Tolkien Reading Day, the one unofficial celebration of a literary fantasist to rule them all -- well, as long as you're into hobbits, that is.
Want proof that everyone should have fair use access to pop culture to make great television? Look no further than these meticulously cataloged clip collections of cultural references on The Office.
There's an interesting story to be told about a society that breaks itself into groups based on interpersonal values, and about how society tries to stretch or cut us to fit into certain social categories. Divergent isn't that story.
When concert-goers show up to see Mike Gordon's new tour in support of his album, Overstep, they may just be expecting a standard rock gig. But Mike being Mike, he has surprises in store.
Everyone remembers the 1970s Muppet Show with Kermit, Fozzie and Miss Piggy—but what about the 1980s, 1990s and 2010s revivals? Here's what you missed.
Many superheroes have awful family-drama origin stories. This 16-bit animated video makes them easier to take by showing their parents being total jerks. For example, this excerpt from Superman's mom Lara Lor-Van: "Wooooo, no kids! Unburdened married life, here we ...
Hollywood is always trying to sell us on crazy computer interfaces. From Ender's Game to Minority Report, their message is that mouses and keyboards will be replaced by hand waving and complicated 3-D holographic control rigs.
Having tried both Sony's new Project Morpheus virtual reality prototype for PlayStation 4 and the latest development kit from Oculus, I have to give the slight edge to the young upstarts.
The mood of Jim Henson's Muppet empire has never been just about goofy, light-hearted antics. From The Muppet Show to Sesame Street to Fraggle Rock, the puppeteer's casts have always delved into dark territory. Here are some of the most ...