Abomination: A thing that causes disgust or hatred. A feeling of hatred. In the world of geekness, there are few things held at higher levels in fiction than Star Wars, Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica, Lord of the Rings, and Harry Potter. To butcher a couple of the most important lines and the characters normally associated with them is a true abomination. Here’s the other: …
The Potter-era may be over in Hollywood, but those who want to reminisce without sitting through 16 hours of film can get their fix in under 15 minutes with this epic fan-made homage titled, “Harry Potter: A Tribute to the Magic”. There are spoilers, of course, so only watch it if you have either already seen the whole series or never plan to (but want a Cliff’s Notes version). Compiled beautifully by YouTube user themanbatman, this video takes us through on a chronological journey through the world of wizards as defined by J.K. Rowling in her 7-book/8-movie master series. As the description says,…
For as long as humankind has existed, we have wanted to become invisible – mainly so we can inappropriately spy on people. Well, the creepier among us are one step closer to realizing that goal, as some certified scienticians say they’re one step closer to creating an invisibility cloak.. The German team working on the project claim that a new material made up of microscopic polymer rods actually change the speed and direction of light that hits it, making the thing behind the material less visible to the human eye. …
