Frankenstein

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The Royal Institution by Thomas Hosmer Shepherd (c. 1838). Credit: Wiki Commons Sir Humphry Davy (1778–1829) is usually remembered as the inventor of a revolutionary miner's safety lamp. But his wild popularity came as much from his influence on popular culture as it did from his contributions to chemistry and applied science. In…

Like her titular protagonist, when Mary Shelley published Frankenstein in 1818, she knew not what she had wrought into the world. Her tale of science taken too far birthed what many consider the first science fiction novel… and what some don’t. As it turns out, there are several tales told before the 19th century that…Read more... Like her titular protagonist, when Mary Shelley published Frankenstein in 1818, she knew not what she had wrought into the world. Her tale of science taken too far birthed what many consider…

Image: Getty Images, Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images for Vanity Fair, Noam Galai/Getty Images for BAM, Victor Boyko/Getty Images for Miu MiuGuillermo del Toro loves a monster, and there are few monsters more iconic than Frankenstein’s. While rumors of his adaptation of Mary Shelley’s novel have been circulating for a while, the cast has been all smoke and mirrors. Today, Deadline reported it has sources close to the situation who attest that three actors—Andrew Garfield, Oscar Isaac, and Mia Goth—are “in early talks” to…

DC Head James Gunn Says Henry Cavill Is Not Being Cast In The Role Of Frankenstein ( Photo Credit – Instagram ) James Gunn angered a huge fanbase after not showing the exit doors to Henry Cavill’s Superman. Cavill generated a massive fan following after portraying the role of Superman in the DCEU aka DCU. Apparently, he did not fit Gunn’s vision for what the latter had planned for his upcoming Superman projects. A few days ago, rumours started circulating that Gunn spoke to the actor about other DC roles and the name…

The Acer Chromebook 516 GE is Acer’s first gaming Chromebook.Photo: Florence Ion / GizmodoIt’s been a while since I’ve been on a Chromebook. I was a dedicated user of the Google Pixelbook when it launched. Its 2-in-1 form factor fit my life surprisingly well, and I even turned it into a podcasting machine on the go. But then the laptop started aging out, and I needed something that could handle video and photo editing in a way that Chrome OS couldn’t. I also wanted to play games on it. The Pixelbook became redundant once…

Photo: Chananun Chotrungroj/Courtesy of Sundance InstituteHeartbreak and body horror intersect in Laura Moss’ Birth/Rebirth, a homage to Frankenstein and David Cronenberg’s visceral nightmares that also puts motherhood—in various senses of the word—under the microscope. It just premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival and will stream on Shudder later this year.Birth/Rebirth begins with a harrowing birth scene (“Baby’s gonna be fine,” a nurse reassures an ailing woman in labor, to which the terrified mother-to-be…

Frida Kahlo with a disinterested expression holds a scissor, her braid and locks of hair scattered around. Added to the Self-portrait with Cropped Hair are the words of a Mexican song: “Look, if I loved you it was because of your hair. Now that you are without hair, I don’t love you anymore.” Critics of the time had said that it was an assertion of her identity after her divorce. I have been thinking about the painting because young Iranian women who are taking off the hijab are being sent flowers with notes that read,…

Photo: Justin Sullivan (Getty Images)What would you do if you saw a self-driving car hit a person?In Robot Ethics, Mark Coeckelbergh, Professor of Philosophy of Media and Technology at the University of Vienna, posits a trolley problem for 2022: Should the car continue its course and kill five pedestrians, or divert its course and kill one?In the chapter presented here, Coeckelbergh examines how humans have conceptualized of robots as a larger framework and plumbs how self-driving cars would handle lethal traffic…

Image: 20th Century StudiosThe Joker sequel finally starts filming next month. Lewis Pullman teases the new Salem’s Lot adaptation. Agatha: Coven of Chaos keeps expanding its cast. Plus, what’s next on Ghosts, and another new look at Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Spoilers, away!01:25Randall Park's Favorite SuperheroesMonday 5:02PMJoker: Folie à DeuxAccording to ComicBook, the upcoming sequel to 2019's Joker begins filming next month. 28 Months LaterDuring a recent interview with NME, Danny Boyle stated he’s “very…