Nerd Stuff
Marvel Stuntmen Recreated a 'Super Smash Bros.' Fight IRL and It's Incredible
Watch Mario, Link, Ness, and Captain Falcon duke it out in an live-action brawl.
Science Says Han Solo Is a Cold Blooded Killer
A new book goes deep on the physics of ‘Star Wars’—including one of the fandom’s most disputed controversies.
Willie J Healey's Video for "Would You Be" Is Utterly, Perfectly Absurd
He's a professional Mute-ician. He records things that don't make sounds.
Get Your Sci-Fi Death Metal on with Wormed's "Computronium Pulsar Nanarchy"
Watch the Spanish sci-fi maniacs' new music video and dive into the world of Krighsu.
At This Danish School, LARPing Is the Future of Education
It's education through live-action RPGs, and it's spreading.
Never Forget Harry and the Potters and the Bizarre World of "Wizard Rock"
Joe DeGeorge and Paul DeGeorge were not born wizards.
Dungeons & Dragons Is Officially Cool Again
This week marks the release of the fifth edition of Dungeons & Dragons, a role-playing game that traditionally existed to create a safe space for neckbeards to pretend they're fighting orcs. But as hipsters continue their move toward adult childhood...
#NotAllRolePlayers: A History of Rapey Dungeon Masters
It's no secret that D&D and women historically haven't mixed well, but creepy Dungeon Masters don't help matters. Fictional unwanted sexual advances on a fictional character in a fictional universe are a real-life bummer.
An Interview with Richard Garfield, Creator of Magic: The Gathering
If you’ve ever played Magic: The Gathering, odds are high that you were at some point obsessed with it. Or at least I was, along with millions of others, both as a dorky teen and recently again as a ridiculous adult. A few days ago I got the chance to...