Samuel L. Jackson's Been Trolling Us All About Captain Marvel's Powers

In the months leading up to Carol Danvers’ impending arrival into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, both the studio and Captain Marvel’s stars have made a point of letting us know just how powerful the movie’s titular is. She stronk. She fly. Photon blasts? She’s got those in spades. But up until recently, we’d been led…

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Fantasy's Widow: The Fight Over The Legacy Of Dungeons & Dragons 

Gail Gygax and I were sitting in the living room of a lace-trimmed, flower-filled bed and breakfast in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin when she told me about the time she discovered what she believed was a plot to kill her.

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CERN Drops Italian Scientist Who Complained About Women in Physics

Last September, Italian physicist Alessandro Strumia gave a bizarre lecture at CERN in which he argued—to an audience of young women scientists—that women are less qualified to conduct physics than men. On Thursday, CERN officially severed its association with Strumia.

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EA is the latest to nix its E3 press conference

When E3 kicks off later this year, Electronic Arts will be seen but not heard. The company announced today that it will be forgoing its standard press conference at the event. Instead, EA will be focused on EA Play, its annual showcase that will kick…

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Trump Admin. Won’t Say If Deported Parents Can Ever Reunite With Their Kids

One father hasn’t seen his son in more than ten months and is hoping the U.S. gov’t will let him back into the country.

Taylor Swift Swears By This Supplement For Anxiety. But Does It Work?

An expert explains why this advice is best handled “Delicate”-ly.

Taylor Swift Stalker Arrested After Second Break-In At Apartment In A Year

Swift recently expressed how a “fear of violence has continued into my personal life” due to multiple home invasions.

Tim Cook Subtly Shades Trump By Changing His Name On Twitter

The Apple CEO is having fun with the president’s reference to him as “Tim Apple.”

Chris Watts Admits To Killing His Wife, Daughters In Newly Released Audio

He told investigators last month that his 4-year-old daughter, Bella, pleaded for her life. He smothered her anyway.