French-Algerian actor Tahar Rahim first learned about serial killer Charles Sobhraj as a teenager in the 1990s. He picked up the book On the Trail of the Serpent from his older brother’s nightstand, and read about a manipulative murderer who drugged, stole from and killed a series of mostly backpacking victims along South Asia’s “hippie
This article contains spoilers for GODZILLA VS. KONG. Godzilla vs. Kong is the fourth movie in the so-called MonsterVerse–following Godzilla (2014), Kong: Skull Island (2017), and Godzilla: King of the Monsters (2019)–and it’s the culmination of the mythology and story arc built up over the previous three pictures. The MonsterVerse series so far has led
Shudder is pulling out all the shivery stops to commemorate the startling fact that we are exactly halfway to the most beloved date on any horror fan’s calendar, Halloween. Yes, that’s right, this month (April) is the six-month mark and the world’s scariest streaming outlet is celebrating with “Halfway to Halloween,” a massive slate of
Hearthstone‘s Forged in the Barrens expansion is quickly proving to be one of the game’s best in years. We’ve already talked about some of the great decks you can build thanks to the expansion’s new cards, but today, we’re going to focus on those cards themselves. It’s always risky to advise Hearthstone players to spend
There are plenty of Walking Dead characters who could lay claim to Negan as their arch enemy. Rick, Michonne, and Maggie are just a few of many individuals who have one hell of an axe to grind against the show’s most imposing villain. From Negan’s perspective, however, there’s only one person powerful enough to be
IMAGE: Crab shell-derived nanocarbon materials for photosensing and energy storage towards sustainable electronics view more Credit: Osaka University Osaka, Japan – As the worldwide demand for electronic devices continues to grow, so too does the strain on the finite resources used in their production, such as metals and fossil fuels. In an effort to provide renewable
IMAGE: Water is detrimental to electronic devices because it easily causes short circuits and accidents, such as overheating/ignition. By coating electronic circuits with cellulose nanofibers (CNFs), it is possible to prevent… view more Credit: Osaka University Osaka, Japan – Most electronic devices aren’t waterproof, much to your irritation if a sprinkler suddenly sprays you while you’re
IMAGE: Schematic illustration of hierarchical structures of carbon nanofiber bundles made of bitten warped nanographene molecules. view more Credit: NINS/IMS Nanographene is flexible, yet stronger than steel. With unique physical and electronic properties, the material consists of carbon molecules only one atom thick arranged in a honeycomb shape. Still early in technological development, current fabrication methods
IMAGE: SEM micrograph of vertically standing, flat micromirror array with an inset of magnified area. Credit: Hillmer et al. view more Credit: Hillmer et al. Buildings are responsible for 40 percent of primary energy consumption and 36 percent of total CO2 emissions. And, as we know, CO2 emissions trigger global warming, sea level rise, and profound
IMAGE: Fig. 1. Observation of the cavitation-dominated crack propagation in a metallic glass. view more Credit: Institute of Physics Glassy materials play an integral role in the modern world, but inherent brittleness has long been the Achilles’ heel that severely limits their usefulness. Due to the disordered amorphous structure of glassy materials, many mysteries remain. These
IMAGE: Klaudia Wojtaszek (IFJ PAN) prepares samples for placement in the measurement chamber at the XAS research station of the SOLARIS synchrotron. view more Credit: Source: IFJ PAN Few compounds are as important to industry and medicine today as titanium dioxide. Despite the variety and popularity of its applications, many issues related to the surface structure
IMAGE: A model of the zigzag carbon nanobelt (with a magnification of 50 million) produced by a 3D printer at the Equipment Development Center, Institute for Molecular Science. view more Credit: NINS/IMS The current method of manufacturing carbon nanotubes–in essence rolled up sheets of graphene–is unable to allow complete control over their diameter, length and type.
The headline news for fantasy fans on Netflix UK this month is the arrival of eight-part adaptation Shadow and Bone, based on Leigh Bardugo’s Grisha trilogy. It’s the story of Alina, a girl who discovers she wields a mighty power that sees her targeted by a covetous foe. You can read more about the cast
The past year in lockdown may make the idea of a comedy about being stuck in an endlessly repeating loop feel a little too close to home, but Palm Springs starring Andy Samburg and Cristin Milioti, which arrives on Friday the 9th of April, is fresh and funny and well worth your time. For something
The following article contains Godzilla vs. Kong spoilers. The future of the MonsterVerse is uncertain. If you had any doubt, just look at the lack of a post-credits scene in the latest installment, Godzilla vs. Kong. While Kong: Skull Island teased the coming storm of King Ghidorah and other kaiju, and Godzilla: King of the
When AMC announced that its franchise-spawning series, The Walking Dead, was coming to an end, it was surprising, yet expected. While the ratings-dominant heyday of the prolific series is well in the rearview mirror, the mothership show continues to guide what remains an immensely profitable franchise. Yet, as TWD approaches the endpoint of its source
For the most devoted defenders of the theatrical experience, it will probably make no damn sense. It compels them though. Rian Johnson’s Knives Out 2 and Knives Out 3 are headed to a Netflix account near you thanks to a landmark deal that makes streaming history, and gives Netflix its first major film franchise. News
This article contains spoilers for GODZILLA VS. KONG. Read our spoiler-free review here. As Godzilla vs. Kong enters its third act, multiple plotlines are coming to a head: an exploration team led by Dr. Nathan Lind (Alexander Skarsgard) and Dr. Ilene Andrews (Rebecca Hall) has followed Kong through a tunnel from Antarctica to the center
IMAGE: Modeling the behavior of 2D materials under pressure view more Credit: ACS Nano (2021). DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.0c10609 Scientists from the Skoltech Center for Energy Science and Technology (CEST) have developed a method for modeling the behavior of 2D materials under pressure. The research will help create pressure sensors based on silicene or other 2D materials. The
Last year, a team of biologists and computer scientists from Tufts University and the University of Vermont (UVM) created novel, tiny self-healing biological machines from frog cells called “Xenobots” that could move around, push a payload, and even exhibit collective behavior in the presence of a swarm of other Xenobots. Get ready for Xenobots 2.0.
IMAGE: At left, an experimental 3D atomic model of a metallic glass nanoparticle, 8 nanometers in diameter. Right, the 3D atomic packing of a representative ordered supercluster in the metallic glass… view more Credit: Yao Yang and Jianwei “John ” Miao/UCLA Glass, rubber and plastics all belong to a class of matter called amorphous solids. And
IMAGE: Phonon dispersion of diamond calculated at the variational Monte Carlo level by TurboRVB view more Credit: Kousuke Nakano from JAIST Ishikawa, Japan – The focus and ultimate goal of computational research in materials science and condensed matter physics is to solve the Schrödinger equation–the fundamental equation describing how electrons behave inside matter–exactly (without resorting to
IMAGE: This is Henry de Vries, joint first author of the Nature Communications paper. He prepared and executed most of the simulations for this paper. view more Credit: University of Groningen The nucleus is the headquarters of a cell and molecules constantly move across the nuclear membrane through pores. The transport of these molecules is both
IMAGE: Songbird with active implant with the capability of broadcasting high resolution temperature readings and cell type specific neuronal stimulation view more Credit: University of Arizona Gutruf Lab The human brain regions responsible for speech and communication keep our world running by allowing us to do things like talk with friends, shout for help in an
The Marvel machine continues apace on Disney+ this month. Disney+’s list of new releases of April 2021 is highlighted by the highlight of March’s list as well: The Falcon and The Winter Soldier. Three episode of this highly anticipated series will premiere in April, including the series(?) finale on April 23. But of course, it’s
While the first day of spring technically belongs to March, everyone knows that it kicks into high gear in April. To celebrate the changing of the seasons, Hulu is finally bringing back its signature original series for April 2021. Season 4 of the multiple Emmy award-winning The Handmaid’s Tale premieres on April 28. It’s been
This feature contains Godzilla vs. Kong spoilers. Read our spoiler-free review here. Despite existing for only four movies, Warner Bros. and Legendary Pictures’ MonsterVerse has become one of the densest and most colorful cinematic universes. It may not be as long (or smoothly executed) as Marvel Studios’ MCU, or as high-minded as WB’s own superhero
Game of Thrones may have concluded its story in a divisively pyrrhic fashion, but the franchise wasn’t exactly left in ashes, thanks to a backlog brimming with several spinoff shows supported by creator George R.R. Martin’s purportedly eight-figure, five-year deal recently signed with HBO. However, it appears that the mythology, adapted from Martin’s novels, is
Hearthstone‘s newest expansion (the Horde-themed Forged in the Barrens) is finally here, which means that it’s time to find your favorite new deck that will dominate the meta and make opponents question their own deckbuilding decisions. The good news is that the quality of the Forged in the Barrens set and recent changes to Hearthstone‘s
The Bad Batch is the next Star Wars animated series, a direct sequel to The Clone Wars that brings back the colorful characters of Clone Force 99. The series finds elite clone troopers Hunter, Echo, Tech, Wrecker, and Crosshair struggling to fit into the newly-established Empire in the days after the war. While the mutations