The Mother of All Nerds

Original illustration of a recovered silent-film reel and New Hampshire street scenes representing the journey of the 1919 comedy Van-ar-chy.

A 1919 Silent Comedy Thought Lost Turned Up in a Japanese Antique Shop—Now It’s Going Home

A 1919 Billy B. Van comedy, long believed lost, resurfaced in an antique shop in Japan. Now Van-ar-chy is returning to the New Hampshire town where it was filmed.

Original symbolic illustration of archival keys and a closed case file before an empty church aisle and television static; it does not depict Mathew Betkouski or actual evidence.

A 44-Year-Old ‘Unsolved Mysteries’ Case Has a Name—and a Possible Tylenol Murders Lead

The man remembered from a 1990 Unsolved Mysteries segment has been identified. Investigators shared a possible Tylenol-murders lead, but the connection remains unproven and the Chicago case is still open.

Illustration of a young boy showing his parents a blank check at a kitchen table, representing the family moment Ke Huy Quan recalls.

Ke Huy Quan’s First Indiana Jones Residual Was Nearly $100,000—and He Credits Spielberg and Lucas for the Share

At 12, Ke Huy Quan found his parents waiting with a Lucasfilm check for almost $100,000. In his memoir, he explains why the money mattered to his family—and the rare profit-share gesture he credits to Steven Spielberg and George Lucas.

Original illustration of a 1950s briefing room with an audio recorder, typed case files, and a radar diagram.

A 1952 Air Force UFO Briefing Is Online—and Its “Unexplained” Cases Were Not Proof of Aliens

A newly posted 65-minute recording captures Captain Edward Ruppelt discussing roughly 800 UFO cases, about one-fifth unresolved after technical analysis. He also says the Air Force had no conclusive evidence of their origin.

Illustration of a large fawn-colored bullmastiff with a dark muzzle and broad build, inspired by documented photographs of Butkus.

Sylvester Stallone Says He Sold Butkus Because He Couldn’t Feed Him—Then His Rocky Dog Came Home

Stallone says he sold Butkus when money ran out, then got his bullmastiff back and cast him in Rocky. The emotional story has a twist: Stallone’s versions differ, and his brother disputes the separation.

An open copy of Amelia Earhart’s memoir with a tiny record tucked inside, beside a non-contact optical scanner in a conservation lab.

A Tiny Record Hidden in Amelia Earhart’s Memoir Sat Untouched for 94 Years—Then the Library of Congress Played It

A tiny record tucked inside Amelia Earhart’s 1932 memoir had never been played. The Library of Congress recovered its sound without touching the fragile disc.

A 35mm film canister and unspooled film sit in an archival cinema room beside a projector casting a blurred noir-style silhouette.

A 1959 Movie Thought Lost to Time Was Found in Portland—Its 35mm Print Was Headed for the Dump

The Hollywood Theatre screened the only known 35mm print of a 1959 noir, unseen since it was made. An attendee says the canisters were saved from a dump-bound cache.

16mm film reels and contact sheets in an archive editing room, with indistinct silhouettes on a viewer in an illustrative scene.

44 Recovered Film Rolls Bring Patti Smith, Frank Zappa and William S. Burroughs Back to 1978

Filmmaker Howard Brookner’s recovered 16mm footage from the 1978 Nova Convention shows Patti Smith, Frank Zappa, Burroughs and other artists in a moment that was nearly lost.

Conceptual illustration of a transparent microfluidic chip with hinged artificial cilia pumping liquid through warm and cool channels.

Cornell’s Microscopic Robots Sense Heat, Then Team Up Like Fireflies to Move Liquid

Cornell researchers built a microscopic array that senses temperature and synchronizes 54 artificial cilia to pump liquid. The machines respond together instead of simply moving on command.

An illustrative bigfin squid floats above a deep-sea floor, its large fins extended and its long arms hanging at elbow-like bends in the ROV lights.

A Bigfin Squid Appeared Two Miles Down—and Its Elbow-Like Arms Gave It Away

At 3,277 meters below the Pacific, an MBARI ROV caught a rare bigfin squid drifting into view. Its strange bent arms helped researchers identify it—and the institute’s original footage lets you see the encounter.

◀ ▶

Latest

Watch Live SpaceX’s New Falcon 9 Block 5 Rocket Blastoff And Land

The latest rocket SpaceX’s workhorse Falcon 9 is launching today (May 11), and we can all watch this beautiful maiden liftoff and land live. The very first “Block 5” Falcon 9 will launch the Bangabandhu 1 corespondense satellite for the government of Bangladesh today from Florida NASA Kennedy Space Center. Also, a two-stage rocket. The… Read more »

Mantas Flying on the Edge | Racing Extinction (360 Video)

A group of more than 50 Manta Rays feeding on plankton appeared, demonstrating their curiosity and grace. “Flying” through the waters off the coast of Mexico these aquatic wonders appeared while feeding near whale sharks. Join a conservation biologist on…

STEM in 30 – Ask an Astronaut with Randy Bresnik and Paolo Nespoli

NASA Astronaut Randy “Komrade” Bresnik and ESA Astronaut Paolo Nespoli joined STEM in 30 to answer questions about their recent six-month stay on the International Space Station. This video is available for download from NASA’s Image and Video Library: https://images.nasa.gov/details-NHQ_2018_0510_STEM%20in%2030%20-%20Ask%20an%20Astronaut%20with%20Randy%20Komrade%20Bresnik%20and%20Paolo%20Nespoli.html

Weird Viral Video Claims To Demonstrate Alien Ship Sucking Energy From A Lightning Bolt

A weird YouTube video posted by the conspiracy theory channel SecureTeam10 has long gone viral as it suggests flying saucers are sucking energy from a lightning bolts. There are a lot of claims of UFO sightings and extraterrestrial existence, which many researchers have been creating by using government and non-government businesses to research these types… Read more »

Deadpool 2 | With Apologies to David Beckham

Get your Deadpool 2 tickets at http://www.Deadpool.com After surviving a near fatal bovine attack, a disfigured cafeteria chef (Wade Wilson) struggles to fulfill his dream of becoming Mayberry’s hottest bartender while also learning to cope with his lost sense of…

The Predator | Teaser Trailer [HD] | 20th Century FOX

The Predator Teaser Trailer Is Out

From the outer reaches of space to the small-town streets of suburbia, the hunt comes home in Shane Black’s explosive reinvention of the Predator series. Now, the universe’s most lethal hunters are stronger, smarter and deadlier than ever before, having…

Yondu Udonta Stars In Mary Poppins

When Jane and Michael, the children of the rich and high-strung Banks family, are confronted with the possibility of a new nanny, they are joyfully astonished by the appearance of the mystical Mary Poppins (Yondu Udonta). Commencing on a series of imaginative exploits with Mary and her Cockney performer friend, Bert, the children intent to… Read more »

PREDATOR: DARK AGES, An Unbelievable Fan Film That’s Worth The Watch [Video]

PREDATOR: Dark Ages is a short fan film. But, before you leave and decide that because it’s a fan film this is not worth watching, think again. This is actually a great short movie. Set during the Crusades, the faith & battle skills of a group of Templar Knights is put to the test when… Read more »

Star Wars Resistance’s Bobby Moynihan Discusses SNL, Matt, Radar Technician, and Star Wars Fandom

This week on The Star Wars Show, comedian and voice actor Bobby Moynihan talks about Star Wars collecting, meeting Carrie Fisher and Adam Driver, and joining the cast of Star Wars Resistance, we celebrate Star Wars Day with some superfans,…

JUSTICE LEAGUE’s Four New Super Teams + Comics Preview w/ Dan DiDio

No purchase necessary. U.S. residents 18+. NOT sponsored by YouTube. Enter between 5/2/18 and 5/16/18. Entries are subject to the Official Rules: https://www.dccomics.com/watchandwin The World’s Greatest Heroes are about to face their greatest threat as Justice League: No Justice gets…