Netflix Checks With Pirates to Decide Which Shows to Buy

The hardest part of beating piracy is finding a way to compete with free. Netflix does it by making things dumb easy, that and purposefully picking up shows that are popular with pirates . Read more…        

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Luc Besson still wants to make another Fifth Element

Fifth Element director Luc Besson doesn’t exactly want to make a sequel to his famous space opera — but another film, in the same vein and with the same ideas. Which he would direct. Read more…        

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Luc Besson still wants to make another Fifth Element

Spot the unlucky frog in this photo of last week’s NASA rocket launch

Last week, NASA set its LADEE spacecraft blazing on a course to the Moon. While the launch was visible from much of the East Coast , those spectators nearest the VA launchpad were afforded the most breathtaking views . One amphibious Virginian, in particular, was especially moved by the spectacle. Read more…        

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Spot the unlucky frog in this photo of last week’s NASA rocket launch

These rare photos of Migaloo the albino humpback whale are astonishing

About a year ago we told you about Migaloo , the only documented white humpback whale in the world. Unfortunately, the only pictures we had were grainy and taken from a low angle. So just wait until you get a load of these new photos. Read more…        

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Jurassic Park IV renamed Jurassic World, and it’s coming in June 2015

As if summer 2015 wasn’t already looking overloaded with huge movies, now there’s one more. The fourth Jurassic Park movie, now titled Jurassic World , is coming out June 12, 2015 . Colin Trevorrow ( Safety Not Guaranteed ) is officially directing from a script he co-wrote with Safety co-writer Derek Connolly. Read more…        

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Jurassic Park IV renamed Jurassic World, and it’s coming in June 2015

A translucent snail has been found in one of the world’s deepest caves

Scientists working in the Lukina Jama–Trojama cave in Croatia — one of the 20 deepest cave systems in the world — have unearthed a completely new species of snail that’s adorned with a beautifully shaped, dome-like translucent shell. Read more…        

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A translucent snail has been found in one of the world’s deepest caves

Virgin Galactic says it’s on track to begin tours of space in 2014

Virgin Galactic’s SpaceShipTwo underwent its second successful rocket-powered test flight yesterday, demonstrating its “wing-feathering” capabilities for the first time. In a video announcement released soon thereafter, Virgin CEO Richard Branson stated the company is “on track for a 2014 start of commercial service.” Rich space-enthusiasts, rejoice! Read more…        

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Virgin Galactic says it’s on track to begin tours of space in 2014

Stargate is getting rebooted into a new movie trilogy

Good news, Stargate fans! Original movie director Roland Emmerich wants to make more! The bad news? He doesn’t want to continue the massive original universe as seen in SG-1, Atlantis, Universe, Infinity , and The Legend of Curly’s Gold , but will reboot the franchise with a new movie trilogy. Read more…        

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Stargate is getting rebooted into a new movie trilogy