Sunday, 5 April 2020

UK Authorities Turn to Social Media Platforms for Help Squashing Dangerous Coronavirus 5G Hoax

Several cellphone towers across the UK went up in flames this week after a bogus conspiracy theory linking the pandemic to the rollout of 5G began to pick up traction online. This string of arsons, as well as widespread reports of related physical and verbal threats directed at broadband engineers, has authorities…

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Watch This Sweet Short Film About an Unemployed Special Effect

Practical effects used to be the only way of doing things. If you wanted a cool image on screen, you had to build it and figure out how to film it. Now, computers make that work, well, not easier, but different. If you were an old special effect, it would be a rough adjustment.

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Etsy Encourages Sellers to Produce Cloth Face Masks, So Long as They Don't Make Health Claims

On the day that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) advised the public to wear cloth face masks to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, Etsy’s CEO, Josh Silverman, told his community of sellers that those with the skills and materials to make these masks should consider doing so. But the company…

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Ant-Man 3 Has Picked Up a Rick and Morty Writer

Marvel usually goes for some humor in their movies, but few are as explicitly comedy focused as the Ant-Man series has been. Which explains why Marvel would turn to one of TV’s most effective surreal comedies to find talent.

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Marvel is Offering Access To a Bunch of Comics For Free

If you’re looking for something new to read, Marvel is making 12 comics available to download for free right now through the Marvel Unlimited app for iOS and Android.

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