Thursday, July 25, 2013

Women Really Do Need a Sweater at the Movies


Robert T. Gonzalez of io9 rounds up the research looking into the widespread belief that women are far more likely than men to want an extra blanket on the bed, and the findings largely suggest that yes, there's a real difference in heat perception between men and women on average.

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Wednesday, July 24, 2013

Say Goodbye to the Tech Sounds You’ll Never Hear Again


The boops and beeps of bygone technology can be used to chart its evolution. From the zzzzzzap of the Tesla coil to the tap-tap-tap of Morse code being sent via telegraph, what were once the most important nerd sounds in the world are now just historical signposts.

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Tuesday, July 23, 2013

Planning Comic-Con 2014! Solving the line problem


EW got San Diego Comic-Con spokesman David Glanzer on the phone Monday to pick his brain about the past five days, and he was pleased to say things had gone “surprisingly well” — but there’s always room for improvement.

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Monday, July 22, 2013

Comic-Con: Winners and Losers From Another Year in San Diego


Superman and Batman, "Gravity," Cobie Smulders and "How I Met Your Mother" wooed and won the day, but other franchises (whither Wonder Woman?) and networks (hello, CW?) missed the mark as THR looks at who won -- and lost -- in 2013.

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