Why does there gotta be so many Internet douchebags? The Force Awakens hasn't even been screened to most of the general public yet, and there are already n'er-do-wells online purposely spoiling people.

I believe fans should be active, rather than passive consumers of media content. We should engage with it, as well as with creators, as part of us better understanding ourselves and the world, as well as ensuring that mass media doesn't do more harm to those who enjoy it than good. However, sometimes I think fans sometimes go too far in their "need to know," often ruining the effect that storytellers want their stories to have.

These Tech Tats are just plain cool and they're a creation from Chaotic Moon Studios, using conductive inks that sit on the surface of the skin as well as a microcontroller that has the ability to send and receive data. We're all one step closer to raising our cyborg cosplay game.

Elizabeth Olsen shared some information on how Marvel protects its movies from springing leaks, and the words "government" and "strict" immediately come to mind.

Twin Peaks is a cult classic TV show that's finding itself having to adjust to existing in a brand new place and time.

According to early reviews, Fury Road is a near-perfect film, celebrated for its special effects, stunts, and performances (not only from Charlize Theron, but from Tom Hardy as well). So why is the MRAs’ reaction to Fury Road so strong – and negative?

One of comics' most recent tightly-held secrets, the identity of lady Thor, is set to be uncovered in a brand new issue of Thor due out tomorrow. However, in an interview with Vulture, Thor writer Jason Aaron spilled the beans on who's been wielding Mewmew in these past issues. 'Sif you needed to be reminded, there are spoilers ahead, folks. Prepare yourselves accordingly.

Do you love Game of Thrones, but tire of navigating the treacherous intricacies involved in having a conversation with another human being at any point during a season's run without risk of spoilers? Instead of walling yourself inside your home to seek protection from these dangerous White Talkers, now you can just use these convenient, real-life spoiler tags!

Spoilerphobes, rejoice! Google has just patented a system that will block out Internet spoilers for shows you watch automatically. It's hard to know how well it will work out in practice until they've got the system up and running—or maybe we do know the future, but we don't want to spoil it for you. Yeah, let's go with that.

Easy for you to say, George, easy for you to say...

My fellow Americans, it is time to 'fess up. According to new Netflix research, there's a spoiler epidemic in our country, and nearly all of us are guilty of prematurely revealing an important plot point to someone else. So why can't we keep our Yank mouths shut?

We here at The Mary Sue have a lot of opinions about spoilers, as does the rest of nerd-dom, obviously. In her new animation Leigh Lahav depicts the egregious sin of spoiling a beloved geeky entity for one's friends—a transgression second only to insulting another's ship.

A Large Evil Corporation (excellent name is excellent) has produced three sets of highly-detailed vinyl figurines to honor Nick Frost and Simon Pegg's characters in each installment of the beloved Cornetto Trilogy.

The Internet is a treacherous place for those of us who aren't caught up on the latest episode of whatever television show everyone is talking about. According to a new survey by TiVo (hey, that's still a thing! Who knew?), though, its our friends who we should really be avoiding. Presumably so we can sit inside and watch more programs on our TiVos, I'm guessing.

Reading a book, but worried you'll have it spoiled by actually finding out what happens? Dorkly has you covered with this comic that gives you helpful tips on avoiding those nasty, nasty spoilers.

Personally, I believe in a statute of limitations, whereby you no longer have to feel responsible for not spoiling things after they've been around long enough, but you still shouldn't do it on purpose like a jerk. Of course, what exactly even constitutes a spoiler is different for different people, so maybe the Internet prophylactic method suggested by Emily Eifler would be a better way to go. PBS Idea Channel tried to find some other solutions. Get working on the spoiler condom, science.

Spoilerphobes, beware! The scripts for the first five episode's of Peter Capaldi's run as The Doctor have leaked on the Internet, and the BBC is hoping that fans won't spoil it for each other. Don't Google. Google and you're dead. Spoilers are fast—faster than you can believe. Don't turn your back. Don't look away. And don't Google. Good luck.