Carol Pinchefsky | Freelance Writer

China lost control of its space station and now it’s falling back to Earth

Sep 21, 2016 | Blastr

Look, up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s…Tiangong-1 space station.

The CW just made it dead simple to cut the cord and watch their shows, no login required

Sep 20, 2016 | Blastr

Cord-cutters, rejoice. You no longer have to “borrow” your buddy’s cable TV password to watch CW shows.

David Harbour talks Stranger Things Season 2 and the fate of Eleven

Sep 15, 2016 | Blastr

Also, justice for Barb.

4 set photos give us a glimpse of Steven Spielberg’s Ready Player One

Sep 14, 2016 | Blastr

Our first look at the world our hero is trying to avoid.

William Shatner got a life. It’s a life filled with Star Trek.

Sep 8, 2016 | Blastr

William Shatner spoke to Star Trek: Mission New York about physics, mythology and his choice to overact.

Nicholas Meyer talks Star Trek II and how he tricked Shatner into giving him a great performance

Sep 5, 2016 | Blastr

Also, the chilling moment when Ricardo Montalban told Meyer, “Oh, you’re going to direct me.”

Batman Suit Sets A New Guinness World Records

Sep 2, 2016 | Geek & Sundry

Plenty of kids dream of creating a Guinness World Record. Even more kids dream of being Batman. Julian Checkley of Galway, Ireland, got to do both. And he did it in one of the more awesome ways possible. Checkley had his name entered in the Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition for creating cosplay with the […]

Image of the day: Escape from New York’s not-so-special effects, courtesy of James Cameron

Aug 30, 2016 | Blastr

Before he became a director, James Cameron worked in the special effects department. This is what he came up with for Escape from New York.

Stranger Things gets an (unauthorized) 80s-style retro videogame

Aug 29, 2016 | Blastr

Enjoy the pointing and clicking, the synth music, and the cigarette breaks.

The New Mutants movie announces its mutants

Aug 26, 2016 | Blastr

There will be more variations on the mutant branch of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, thanks to the upcoming movie New Mutants.

Can You Lose Weight Playing The HTC Vive? This Gamer Is About To Find Out

Aug 25, 2016 | Geek & Sundry

Gamer Tim Donahey is a certified personal trainer and a former competitive power lifter who rowed on his college crew team. But several months ago, after the birth of his son, and an illness in a family member, his exercise routine forced him to quit. He needed inspiration. He found it in the HTC Vive. […]

Stan Lee shares his thoughts on Zendaya as the new Mary Jane

Aug 24, 2016 | Blastr

Biracial actress Zendaya has been cast as the white-skinned, red-headed Mary Jane Watson. Stan Lee weighs in on the topic.

The Prequels Strike Back has a controversial take on the Star Wars prequel trilogy

Aug 24, 2016 | Blastr

“No one hates Star Wars like a Star Wars fan.”

You Knew It Was True: Online Gaming Increases Test Scores

Aug 19, 2016 | Geek & Sundry

Video game players like to pride ourselves on our fabulous reflexes and our ability to hold our bladders. But now there’s something else that gamers can take pride in: our brains. According to a recent publication in The International Journal of Communication,”Internet Usage and Educational Outcomes Among 15-Year-Old Australian Students,” written by Alberto Possi of […]