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Trendy Shanghai restaurants are serving French fries and other foods made with purple mutant space potatoes. Yes, that's right. These purple spuds are grown from seeds that have boldly gone where no spud has gone before. They were grown from seeds "mutated" by cosmic radiation aboard a Chinese spacecraft. Apparently they are all the rage in Shanghai. Slightly sweet and purple in color, they Read more
Heads up comic fans: Green Lantern opens in theaters today, and whether you're catching the flick this weekend because you're a fan of the comic books, or just a fan of Ryan Reynold's abs (we don't blame you), fact is, there are a few other green-faced characters we love; Some of which we can't wait to see hit the big screen again soon! Read more
Nokia wants a patent for "tattoo" that tells you who's calling — Dvice Real-life heroism made possible by video games — Cracked FAA may change policy on electronics — Geekosystem Pinterest reassures users over copyright concerns — Newser A video explanation of the moon's evolution — Geek.com The new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles may be aliens — SlashFilm Read more
Before heading to the theater brush up on your X-Men characters Yummy! Make your own ricotta cheese Oh look, it's Bella Swan's wedding hair! Colossal engagement rings: too much or to each her own? Adorable onesies dedicated to dear old dad Summer accessories guide: the best beach towels and totes 5 beautiful built-in bookcases to inspire your inner lit geek Tips to save money on bridal Read more
In a Summer full of sequels, X-Men: First Class does more than live up to its franchise — it improves upon it. With a combination of great actors, a compelling story, and a fun, swingin' '60s setting, X-Men First Class is an entertaining blockbuster that doesn't sacrifice any substance for style. Technically a prequel rather than a sequel, First Class visits the universe of the X-Men before Read more
This year may have been a big year for superheroes, but it wasn't just the guys that got all the glory. From mutants to witches to aliens, the ladies were kicking butt all over the silver screen this year. Check out the most badass of them all, then tell us who is the best big-screen tough chick of 2011. Who Is the Best Big-Screen Tough Chick of 2011? Sidney, Scream 4 Raven / Read more
I've always wanted a Cribs-style game room for the excuse to collect vintage arcade and pinball games, but where I live, space is limited and a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles arcade console doesn't really match the furniture. The arcade table from Surface Tension doubles as a normal-looking coffee table with a modern flair. Three table styles are available, with all including arcade joysticks and Read more
When X-Men: First Class debuts in theaters today, we'll meet the mutants as their younger selves in the 1960s. However, the onscreen mutants we know best are the ones that have appeared in the four previous movies, like Hugh Jackman and Patrick Stewart. So before you hit the theater and meet the mutants decades ago, first go back to 2000 and meet them in the first X-Men movie. In the trailer Read more
It was a big weekend to see sequels, though it was a prequel that racked up the most in ticket sales. X-Men: First Class took home the top spot at the box office with $56 million in its opening weekend. The Marvel mutant flick beat out last week's winner, The Hangover Part II, which came in second with $32.4 million. Next up was animated film Kung Fu Panda 2, which earned $24.3 million, Read more
Since X-Men: First Class is all about the mutants as youngsters, we gave you a look at the young X-Men alongside the older X-Men. The hotly anticipated, intense trailer for The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo dropped, and as if that wasn't enough, we also got to see the movie's poster, featuring Daniel Craig and a nearly nude Rooney Mara. After The Hangover Part II broke box office records, the Read more
