Back in February, DC Comics and IDW announced Locke & Key: Hell and Gone, a crossover publishing event bringing together the worlds of the former’s classic Sandman comics and the latter’s award-winning Locke & Key series. The Locke & Key comics team, writer Joe Hill and artist Gabriel Rodriguez, were slated to do the same
Grounded starts out as most survival games do: You’re plopped into an unfamiliar, unfriendly environment and must gather resources to survive, scrounging for food and materials, fending off the occasional enemy or two. But what sets Grounded apart from other games of its ilk are its setting, premise, and design subtleties that make it a
Tomorrow (Saturday, June 20th), the DC TV Podcasts Network will be hosting a special fundraiser to raise money for Feeding America, a nonprofit organization that engages with the fight to end hunger through work in food banks and more, a cause that has only become more pressing during this time of pandemic and financial insecurity. In their sixth
This article is presented by: Although Magic: The Gathering can be an unruly beast to keep up with, there’s always a few deck archetypes in standard that are likely to appear in just about any tournament. Mono-colors like red and black are mainstays of competitive Magic and, among the multitude of strategies currently available in standard
This Harley Quinn review contains spoilers. Harley Quinn Season 2 Episode 12 Harley Quinn season 2 has been nothing short of a total delight and as we reach the penultimate episode the show delivers on its promise with an action-packed installment that will satisfy both your lust for violence and romantic tendencies. See, this is
Ever since George Lucas and the crew of A New Hope referenced World War II dogfights to create the iconic Battle of Yavin, Star Wars’ scientifically impossible starships have been a staple of the saga. The fantasy of being a dogfighter ace in space has launched spin-off books, comics, and video games, including the beloved
IMAGE: A quantum processor semiconductor chip is connected to a circuit board in the lab of John Nichol, an assistant professor of physics at the University of Rochester. Nichol and Andrew… view more Credit: University of Rochester photo / J. Adam Fenster “Beam me up” is one of the most famous catchphrases from the Star Trek
IMAGE: Researchers at the University of Exeter have developed a pioneering production method for heterostructure devices, based on 2D materials such as graphene. view more Credit: Darren Nutting and Dr Freddie Withers/ University of Exeter Researchers at the University of Exeter have developed a pioneering production method for heterostructure devices, based on 2D materials such as
As a novel, The Luminaries is structurally ornate. The Booker Prize-winner is 832 pages long and divided into 12 parts – one for each sign of the zodiac, each systematically decreasing in length according to the pattern of a waning moon. There are celestial charts, and at the head of each chapter is a 19th century-style precis of
EA ended the recent EA Play livestream by confirming that a new Skate game is finally in development. The Skate announcement was made by game director Deran Chung and fellow Skate alumni Cuz Parry who took time to thank the fans for essentially “commenting” this project into existence. That’s a reference to the years of
IMAGE: The book explores how the architecture of advanced nanoscience labs affects the way scientists think, conduct experiments, interact and collaborate. view more Credit: World Scientific How does the architecture of scientific buildings matter for science? How does the design of specific spaces such as laboratories, gas rooms, transportation roots, atria, meeting spaces, clean rooms, utilities
A squire’s job never ends and young Patrick is set to pick up his sword again soon. Hulu has renewed animated medieval comedy Crossing Swords for season 2, according to Variety. The renewal comes just under a week after the first season consisting of 10 episodes premiered on June 12. The show’s second season will
What part of “The Walking Dead” didn’t you understand, America? A little under a year after The Walking Dead comic series concluded with issue 193, writer Robert Kirkman and artist Charlie Adlard are bringing their project back from the dead for a single-issue story called “Negan Lives.” Negan Lives #1 will ship to comic book
Electronic Arts has announced Star Wars: Squadrons, the publisher’s next big Star Wars game, which is being developed by Motive Studios. The game will see players clash in X-wings, TIE fighters, and other ships in single-player and multiplayer battles. “In Star Wars: Squadrons, players will enlist as starfighter pilots, stepping into the cockpits of iconic starfighters
IMAGE: Molecular structure of the photo-responsive molecular switch (center) surrounded by solvent molecules. The scientists revealed a light-induced pedalo-type motion going forwards and backwards. The image is on the cover of… view more Credit: Reprinted with permission from I. Conti et al. (2020), J. Phys. Chem. Lett., ACS Molecular switches – they are the molecular counterparts
IMAGE: Research shows that reduced graphene oxide (rGO) can help prevent the propagation of cracks in ceramic materials used for battery electrolytes. The findings could be a step toward making solid… view more Credit: Sheldon lab / Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — A team of Brown University researchers has found a way to double
IMAGE: Wings on fixed-wing small unmanned aerial systems, like the RQ-20A Puma, launched by Soldiers could soon have improved designs, thanks to a tool designed by Army researchers. view more Credit: (Spc. Brian Chaney) ABERDEEN PROVING GROUND, Md. — Soon, the U.S. Army will be able to deploy autonomous air vehicles that can change shape during
IMAGE: Graphene thermal smart materials view more Credit: The University of Manchester New research on the two-dimensional (2D) material graphene has allowed researchers to create smart adaptive clothing which can lower the body temperature of the wearer in hot climates. A team of scientists from The University of Manchester’s National Graphene Institute have created a prototype
This review contains spoilers for The Order season 2. The Order is one of those shows on Netflix that tends to escape notice due to scant publicity and an inability for word-of-mouth to adequately explain how good it is without sounding ridiculous talking about werewolves and secret magical organizations on a college campus. Fortunately, season
Next-gen gaming’s biggest open secret has finally been revealed. June’s PlayStation 5 showcase brought us our first look at Horizon Forbidden West. Members of the Guerrilla Games team have confirmed that the game’s title is indeed a reference to protagonist Aloy’s journey into the West. As such, this will definitely be a sequel to 2017’s
IMAGE: Schematic illustration of the most favorable CO2 hydrogenation pathways on different cubic (c-In2O3) and hexagonal indium oxide (c-In2O3) surfaces… view more Credit: SARI Catalytic hydrogenation of carbon dioxide (CO2) is a green and sustainable means of synthesizing commodity chemicals such as methanol. This conversion process is key to realizing the “methanol economy” or creating “liquid
Warning: This article contains MAJOR spoilers for The 100 Season 7, Episode 5. Read at your own risk. Hooboy. The 100 got all wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey this week with a trip to Bardo, explaining in non-linear style what happened on Octavia’s first and second trips to the planet—friends, not a great place to vacation. On her
A quarter century after its release, Batman Forever remains perhaps the most divisive of the Caped Crusader’s 10 big-screen appearances to date. It is certainly the fulcrum on which the entire history of the series balances: the point where the franchise changed course in pursuit of instant gratification and success, only to pave the way
Fan-favorite Original Trilogy hero Wedge Antilles (played by Denis Lawson) has been in the fight since 1977. The quintessential Star Wars pilot, Wedge faced two Death Stars and has a long career as a Rebel leader and a New Republic defender in both Disney canon and the old Legends continuity. Now, decades after his original
IMAGE: Former postdoctoral fellow Audrey Bienfait was part of a team that entangled two phonons–the quantum particles of sound–for the first time, opening the door to potential new technologies. view more Credit: Photo by Nancy Wong Quantum communication–where information is sent through particles, typically entangled photons–has the potential to become the ultimate secure communication channel. Not
IMAGE: Microscope image of monolithic semiconductor lasers fabricated with ring waveguides. When turned on, the light in these lasers manifests a turbulent flow, just like the motion of a stormy cloud. This turbulence… view more Credit: Harvard SEAS We’ve all experienced turbulent air and water, but did you know light can be turbulent too? An international
IMAGE: Maximilian Haider, adjunct professor of KIT and founder and head of the CEOS company, is awarded the renowned Kavli Prize. (Photo: Bilderfest) view more Credit: Photo: Bilderfest Physicist Maximilian Haider, adjunct professor of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), receives this year’s Kavli Prize for nanosciences, together with Harald Rose, senior professor of Ulm University, Knut
IMAGE: A sensor (white strip) on a houseplant activates an alarm when fire is near. view more Credit: Adapted from ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces 2020, DOI: 10.1021/acsami.0c04798 Recent devastating fires in the Amazon rain forest and the Australian bush highlight the need to detect forest fires at early stages, before they blaze out of control.
IMAGE: Antiatherogenic effect of CSNP. view more Credit: Professor Ji-Ho Park, KAIST Physicochemical cargo-switching nanoparticles (CSNP) designed by KAIST can help significantly reduce cholesterol and macrophage foam cells in arteries, which are the two main triggers for atherosclerotic plaque and inflammation. The CSNP-based combination drug delivery therapy was proved to exert cholesterol-lowering, anti-inflammatory, and anti-proliferative functions
IMAGE: Schematic of the formation process of EG-water complexes and illustration of the penetration process of an isolated water molecule. view more Credit: Jeung Ku Kang, KAIST Researchers have presented a novel electrode material for advanced energy storage device that is directly charged with oxygen from the air. Professor Jeung Ku Kang’s team synthesized and preserved