Watch the First Trailer for Ghost in the Shell: Arise

Watch the First Trailer for Ghost in the Shell: Arise:

Serving as a prequel to the iconic anime film, Ghost in the Shell, the new four-part series Ghost in the Shell: Arise is set to debut in June and will finally detail the story of how Motoko Kusanagi became a cyborg. In anticpation, here’s the first trailer!
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Astronaut Sheets Guarantee the Best Dreams Ever

Astronaut Sheets Guarantee the Best Dreams Ever:

What kid doesn't dream of growing up to be an astronaut one day? It's the one fantasy job that always manages to beat out professional athlete and ninja—but not everyone is destined to visit space. If your life path has led you to a more earthbound job, you can still dream about the stars with this awesome spacesuit duvet and pillowcase. More »

23 Science Books That Are So Exciting They Read Like Genre Fiction

23 Science Books That Are So Exciting They Read Like Genre Fiction:

Some of the greatest nonfiction books about science read like novels. They borrow tropes and narrative tricks from science fiction, fantasy, horror, and more — turning great discoveries into great adventures. Here are twenty-three science books that are better than genre fiction because they're true. More »

Hirosaki Castle in Japan - Imgur

Hirosaki Castle in Japan - Imgur

This Wacom Tablet Is Your Stop-Sucking-At-Photoshop Deal of the Day

This Wacom Tablet Is Your Stop-Sucking-At-Photoshop Deal of the Day:

We like to have informal Photoshop contests in Kinja from time to time, and while sometimes you guys come up with amazing work, the vast majority are — to put it kindly — sloppy hack jobs. That's not really surprising. Photoshop's not an easy art to master, and while no tool or gadget will transform you into Warhol, using a clunky mouse to alter a photo certainly doesn't help. For best results, you want a graphics tablet because the pen-and-tablet interface simply allows for much finer pixel manipulation. More »

An Index of Dozens of Maps from Epic Fantasy Novels

An Index of Dozens of Maps from Epic Fantasy Novels:

Want to kill a couple hours poring over imaginary topography? Over at The Fantasy Reader, there's an amazing index of maps from fantasy novels, covering everybody from Patrick Rothfuss to George R.R. Martin. Prepare to be drawn into realms of wonder. And mountains. Lots of mountains. [A Fantasy Reader, via Saladin Ahmed and Genreville] More »

Make Your Own Toy Sculpting Wax

Make Your Own Toy Sculpting Wax: I took the Make: Believe crew back to see our favorite action-figure sculptor, Scott Hensey, and this time we got to talk to him about the toy sculpting wax he uses.
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