There will officially be one more superhero show on the air next year: Industry insiders confirmed today that CBS has picked up itsSupergirl pilot to series. That's not entirely unexpected — producer Greg Berlanti's deal with the network called for the Eye to pay a hefty financial penalty to Warner Bros. if it didn't pick up Supergirl. Still, it's more job security for Melissa Benoist, who will play the titular Krytonian, […]
In the epilogue to his book on data, privacy, copyright and what the changing tides of these big ideas mean for writers and other creative types, prolific sci-fi behemoth and tech blogger Cory Doctorow tries to guess what the future will hold. He begins with a disclaimer: “Science-fiction writers are terrible at predicting the future. But that’s okay. Everyone is terrible at predicting the future. Every significant fact about the […]
A Chinese man has built a miniature model of his hometown entirely out of coins. He Peixi, 32, spent a month building the miniature city of Chingqing in China with more than 50,000 ancient and modern units of currency. He said he spent about two hours every day during the month stacking up coins one by one to construct landmark buildings and bridges. He also used red and green agates […]
Age of Ultron director Joss Whedon has denied that he closed his Twitter account this week following feminist criticism of his new film, calling the claims “horseshit”. He told BuzzFeed News that speculation he had left Twitter because feminists criticised his portrayal of Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) in the film had angered him so much he decided to speak out. “Believe me, I have been attacked by militant feminists since […]
David Beckham celebrated his 40th birthday in style this weekend. The soccer star and his wife, Victoria Beckham along with the couple's four children hosted their celebrity friends for three days of festivities in Marrakech, Morocco. Source: en.enikos.gr
Everyone knows that workouts are much easier if you've got a training buddy to help motivate you. And we reckon this German man has found the perfect exercise partner - his adorable puppy. The health-conscious pooch, named Teeny, has become a viral sensation after a video of him doing press ups alongside his owner has been seen by more than 21 million Facebook viewers. In the cute clip, the dog […]
Instagram recently announced that you can now download a new version of its app for Apple Watch: “In the past few months,” someone at Instagram enthused on the company blog, “we worked closely with Apple to reimagine the Instagram experience for your wrist. The result is Instagram for Apple Watch, which was designed to make Instagram even more intimate and in the moment. Whether you are out on a morning walk or […]
Frank Underwood just got outsmarted by a 5-year-old. Macey Hensley, an adorable preschooler with an encyclopedic knowledge of presidential history, crushed House of Cards star Kevin Spacey, 55, in a game of White House trivia on The Ellen DeGeneres Show Tuesday. The little genius stunned Spacey – who plays the commander-in-chief in season 3 of the hit Netflix show – and the audience by correctly answering obscure questions like "Who […]
Rock band Alabama Shakes earns its first No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart as its new album,Sound & Color, arrives in the top slot. The set, which was released April 21 on ATO Records, moved 96,000 equivalent album units in the week ending April 26, according to Nielsen Music. The Billboard 200 chart ranks the most popular albums of the week based on multi-metric consumption, which includes traditional album […]
