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  • Turns out one of Deadpool's comic artists has been drawing his own death for years

    Over the weekend, Marvel’s wise-cracking mercenary Deadpool made his return to theaters in his new movie Deadpool 2.  But while he was making the transition from page to big screen, one of the artists who illustrates the anti-hero was working on another project: drawing his own death. SEE ALSO: There’s a ‘Deadpool 2’ Taylor Swift …

    May 20, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Nancy Drew is the most important game series no one talks about

    This post is part of Mashable’s You’re Old Week. Break through the haze of nostalgia with us and see what holds up, what disappoints, and what got better with time. I will never forget the first time I became Nancy Drew. As a little girl, I wasn’t allowed to play video games — which meant …

    May 20, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Who's who in 'Solo: A Star Wars Story'

    No major spoilers here, but this story does discuss plot points previously revealed in other marketing materials, stories, and interviews. Proceed at your own risk. From a certain point of view, Solo is an old Star Wars story: It’s set way in the past, before Han ever even met Luke and Leia.  But for our …

    May 20, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Houston police chief expresses hopelessness about gun control in emotional post

    The shooting that killed 10 at a school in Santa Fe, Tex. on Friday has once again brought up America’s need for gun control and growing desensitization to mass shootings, and Houston chief of police Art Acevedo is done with it.  In a public Facebook post, Acevedo said he has “hit rock bottom” on gun …

    May 20, 2018 | by Raheel
  • 'Deadpool 2' is the gayest superhero movie yet. That's not saying much.

    Spoilers ahead for Deadpool 2. With an R rating and a gleefully subversive attitude, Deadpool gave audiences a wild, violent, and raunchy good time that boasted everything from a flurry of severed limbs to a holiday-themed sex montage.  Now, its sequel tackles something often dodged by superhero movies: queer representation.  SEE ALSO: ‘Deadpool 2’ tries to have it …

    May 20, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Researchers use deep-diving seals to track melting ice sheets in Antarctica

    Hefty elephant seals regularly dive more than 2,500 feet underwater, holding their breath for 30 minutes while swimming in the dark, frigid ocean depths. This remarkable ability makes these mammals well-suited to collect critical data about deep, warming ocean waters that scientists believe could accelerate the thaw of the vulnerable West Antarctic glaciers. If melted …

    May 20, 2018 | by Raheel
  • This $27 battery case fixes the Amazon Echo Dot's biggest flaw

    We’re willing to bet that many people who purchased the Echo Dot — Amazon’s adorable hockey puck of a personal assistant — did so under the assumption that they’d be able to take it anywhere. It’s so small, so why not move it around the house or put it in your pocket and bring it …

    May 20, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Tina Fey reprises her hilarious Sarah Palin impression on 'SNL'

    Whatever you may remember about Sarah Palin, things look pretty different in politics now than they did when she was on the Republican ticket as John McCain’s running mate.  Tina Fey reprised her legendary Palin impression while hosting Saturday Night Live‘s season finale on May 19, leading the gone-but-not-yet-forgotten faces of the Trump White House …

    May 20, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Female friendship has an edge (and Nicki Minaj) in cut 'SNL' song

    Female friendship is a delicate wonder – just ask the women of SNL‘s cut “Female Friendship” sketch from the Tina Fey-hosted season finale on May 19. Fey, Aidy Bryant, and Kate McKinnon are just a few girlfriends at a bar, but make no mistake – they’ll carve up your life to defend their friends. SEE …

    May 20, 2018 | by Raheel
  • 'SNL' sketch explains why Tina Fey isn't in the 'Mean Girls' musical

    Mean Girls is a musical now, but fans of the movie keep asking: Why isn’t Tina Fey in the musical? The SNL season finale, hosted by Fey, answers that question – and her absence seems to be for the best. SEE ALSO: ‘Mean Girls’ on Broadway is so fetch The sketch – filmed away from …

    May 20, 2018 | by Raheel