- Reg E. Cathey, best known from The Wire, cast as Dr. Storm, father of Sue and Johnny, in The Fantastic Four reboot.
- Spider-Man science!
- Marvel film producers Avi Arad and Matt Talmach says diversity in superhero films is “inevitable”. And, related, Marvel comics: finally realizing that diversity can sell.
- How Orphan Black‘s under-developed male characters promote feminism.
- William Riker evidently spends a lot of time Googling about sex.
- Awesome cosplay: punk Sailor Scouts!
- Six word sci-fi stories, for those with precious little spare time.
- A dinosaur recently threw out the first pitch at a Padres game.
- Participants at TechCrunch Disrupt answer questions about improving the industry, particularly for women in tech.
- Biodegradable plastic made from shrimp? It may be possible.
- The Real Characters project turns Guatemalan seniors’ handwriting into fonts to raise money for elder care and help their stories be told.
- “40% of Afghanistan’s skateboarders are female. 100% of those are tough as nails.”
- The Star Wars Cantina scene narrated by kids. The cute is strong with this one.
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