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Image: Viz MediaThanks to io9, you can keep up with the news and reveals from San Diego Comic-Con online—but some parts of the fan event are best witnessed in person. “Welcome to the Ito-verse: The Junji Ito Experience” is one such example, but we captured a few images to help recreate seeing it up close.“For nearly four decades, Junji Ito has been chilling, thrilling, and titillating fans of manga horror throughout his illustrious career. He is the master of modern cosmic horror and has been awarded four Eisner Awards,…

Photo: Manolo Pavón/HBOHBO series 30 Coins flew a bit under the radar in its first season; there’s a lot of horror on TV these days, and most of it doesn’t involve subtitles. But with a season two on the way—again coming from acclaimed artistic weirdo Álex de la Iglesia (The Day of the Beast, The Last Circus), who directs and co-writes—now’s a great time to see what you’ve been missing.Threads Needs These Five Missing Features to Be a Twitter KillerThe “30 coins” of the title refer to the payment collected by noted…

Almost immediately after the Titanic sank in April 1912, there were attempts to recover the wreckage and the bodies of those who had gone down with the ship.But the limited diving technology of the time prevented this from becoming a reality for more than seven decades.In 1985, the wreckage was found during a joint exploration by former Navy officer and oceanographer Robert Ballard and French oceanographer Jean-Louis Michel.But the dive initially had nothing to do with the Titanic at all – it was a secret mission to find…

A couple of imaginative flashes and some quirky talking creatures save this live action kids’ epic from total boredom. But, like its title, this film is mostly bland and semi-forgettable – with scenes more than a little familiar from the fantasy back catalogue, adding no real flavour of its own.It’s set in 1960s Australia, where Peter (Sam Everingham) is an anxious 12-year-old who’s just moved to a spooky house in the countryside. On the very first night in his new bedroom, the floor rips open, swallowing up Peter and his…

When the original Oxenfree debuted in 2016, it was hard not to make Stranger Things comparisons: from the synth-heavy soundtrack to its story of kids grappling with the supernatural, the vibes were very similar. So it made a lot of sense when, in 2021, Netflix acquired Oxenfree developer Night School Studio as part of its burgeoning games effort. Now we have Oxenfree II: Lost Signals, which is an ideal sequel: it’s another creepy adventure game that stands on its own but also builds on the original in smart ways. It might…

Nebulae are vast cosmic formations consisting of dust and gas -- which originate from various sources, such as the ejected material of a dying star, like a supernova explosion. Moreover, certain nebulae serve as fertile grounds where the birth of new stars begins. That's why, these particular nebulae are often known as "star nurseries." One such nebula is the Lagoon Nebula.Today's NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day is a spooky snapshot of the center of the Lagoon Nebula. In this image, in the heart of the Lagoon Nebula, a…

Wordle 687 answer for May 7: The squeamish and those who frighten easily, beware. Today's puzzle is no ordinary one. It contains a word which comes from the shadow world and can scare you, if you let it. While Halloween is long gone, Wordle has left us a reminder of the horror-themed words and it should be amusing - it being a given that you can actually solve the puzzle. And if you're struggling, you should check our Wordle hints and clues to know the important information around the word so you can make a sound…

Researchers at Caltech have utilized quantum entanglement to double the resolution of light microscopes. The new technique, called quantum microscopy by coincidence, involves the entanglement of photons, which act as biphotons with double the momentum of a single photon. This results in a shorter wavelength, allowing the microscope to achieve greater resolution without damaging the specimens being observed, such as living cells. The team built an optical apparatus that used a special crystal to convert photons into…

Scientists at Caltech have created a quantum microscope that taps into the quirky quantum rules to see tiny details much more clearly. Using pairs of entangled photons allows the instrument to double the resolution of images without damaging the sample.A key limitation of microscopes is that they can only image objects or details that are half the wavelength of the light used – so for optical microscopes, details can be seen down to about 200 nanometers. Using photons with shorter wavelengths, such as ultraviolet, can…

Photo via Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for Disney Horror fans at CinemaCon got there first look at the upcoming horror thriller The Boogeyman, and suffice to say they’re not disappointed. 20th Century Studios and 21 Laps released recently released the trailer for the adapted Stephen King story, and while it looked pretty scary, you never can tell from previews. Reviews from people in the mix, however, are a little easier to believe. Before we get into that, let’s go over the story. It follows a high schooler named…