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Screengrab of Studio C's sketch video "The Birth of Superman"

A Video Reminder That Superman’s Powers Are Out of Control

In this video, Studio C imagines what the original pitch for Superman's current stable of powers might sound like - and it would sound, quite frankly, ludicrous.

Cover for "A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo" (Credit: Chronicle Books)

Will & Grace Showrunner Donates a Copy of Marlon Bundo to Every Grammar School in Indiana

Max Mutchnick , the showrunner for Will & Grace, has donated a copy of John Oliver's A Day in the Life of Marlon Bundo to every one of Indiana's 1,121 public grammar schools.

Angela Bassett as Queen Ramonda in "Black Panther" (Credit: screengrab/Marvel Entertainment)

This Wonderful Thread Celebrates All the Black Nerd Moms Who Introduced Their Kids to Science Fiction

Film and television writer ReBecca Theodore-Vachon recently tweeted about the origins of her own nerdom, and in doing so, sparked a heartwarming conversation about all the black parents who've inspired their kids' love of geek media.

Image of the team celebrating in "A League of Their Own" (Credit: Columbia Pictures)

Amazon Is Developing A League of Their Own Series Co-Written by Abbi Jacobson

Amazon is developing a series based on the 1992 film A League of Their Own. It will be co-written and co-executive produced by Broad City's Abbi Jacobson and Mozart in the Jungle's Will Graham.

Colin Trevorrow Will Return to Direct and Write Jurassic World 3

Colin Trevorrow, who directed and co-wrote the first Jurassic World movie back in 2015, will return to the franchise to direct and co-write the third one.

Screengrab of the Netflix summary for "Trump: An American Dream"

What’s the Most Offensive/Insulting Thing Netflix Has Suggested to You?

The Netflix suggestion algorithm is an inconsistent creature; it can be either offensively off-base or insultingly accurate. So what's the most offensive/insulting thing that Netflix has ever suggested to you, Mary Suevians?

Joe Quinones cover for "Captain Marvel" #10 (Credit: Marvel Comics)

It’s All Ripped Jeans and Sweet ’90s Fashion in These Captain Marvel Set Photos

I'm so in love with the ripped-jeans-and-muscle-tees aesthetic of Captain Marvel.

Image of Hernan Cortes from the Museo del Prado

Maybe Let’s Not Make a “Drama and Adventure” Series About Murderous Colonizer Hernán Cortés

The story of Cortés's expeditions into Mexico and their consequences is worthy of being told. But framing it as "exhilarating" or "an adventure" is NOT the way to do so.

The cropped cover for Liu Cixin's "The Three-Body Problem" (translated by Ken Liu) Credit: Tor Books

Amazon May Adapt The Three-Body Problem—A Much More Exciting Idea Than Their Lord of the Rings Prequel

Amazon is reportedly circling the rights to Liu Cixin's The Three-Body Problem trilogy, and I would be very excited to see that as a series.

Screengrab of astronauts Chris Hadfield, Jeffrey Hoffman, Mae C. Jemison, Jerry Linenger, Mike Massimino, Leland Melvin, and Nicole Stott answering the 50 most Googled questions about space

NASA Astronauts Answer the Most-Googled Questions About Space, Revealing Just How Much They Love Space

Wired got together NASA astronauts Chris Hadfield, Jeffrey Hoffman, Mae C. Jemison, Jerry Linenger, Mike Massimino, Leland Melvin, and Nicole Stott to answer the 50 most Googled questions about space.