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	A Stunning First Look at Sandy Collora's "Hunter Prey" Nov 1, 2009 Fanfilm auteur Sandy Collora is a legend. In 2003 he released a tiny-budget short about Batman (Dead End) whose gritty stylishness anticipated Dark Knight by years. Now his first original feature,... Gremlins Boy Is All Grown Up And Seeking Revenge on Furry Monsters Oct 28, 2009 Remember Zach Galligan, the sweet-faced youth from Gremlins? Well, he's older now and has developed a hatred for the furry creatures of the world in Nightbeasts. Here's the tagline: "They come out at night." You don't say. It wouldn't be horror week... Ghost In The Shell To Be Live-Action 3D Bionic Woman... Kinda Oct 24, 2009 Dreamworks are moving ahead with their plans for a live-action English-language version of manga classic Ghost In The Shell, assigning a high-profile new writer and announcing that it'll also be... Neill Blomkamp's Next Scifi Feature Gets The Go Ahead Oct 23, 2009 Neill Blomkamp has been itching to do another science fiction film, but he's been mum on the details ever since District 9 premiered. But a few tantalizing details have leaked, with the news that... Is Charlize Theron Taking Mel Gibson's Place As Mad Max Star? [Mad Max 4] Oct 22, 2009 Rumors are flying that Mad Max 4 has cast Charlize Theron as its female lead. And brought in Tom "Picard's clone" Hardy, to replace the aged Mel. Does this mean the new Max may have a "female road-warrior" storyline? Eonline has broken the news that... Female Ducks Have Evolved A Vagina Dentata [Evolution] Dec 23, 2009 Duck sex is far more interesting than it has any right to be, due to the twisted nature of the birds' genitals. Male and female ducks have corkscrew-shaped sex organs which spiral in different directions. Now we know why. Ducks are known for their... Rumor-Mongers Cruelly Raise Our Hopes Of Dunst-Free Spider-Man Movies [Spider-man] Dec 23, 2009 Another round of Spider-Man rumors had us hoping that the fourth installment would be Kirsten Dunst's last. Is it too much to hope there's a grain of truth this time around? Star Magazine claims that Dunst will be written out of the next Spider-Man... 19th Century Camera Gives Dubai a Retrofuturistic Feel [Concept Art] Dec 23, 2009 Dubai's futuristic buildings get sent back in time thanks to an 1857 view camera. Photographer Martin Becka points his 19th century camera at a 21st century to create an anachronistic vision of the city. These photos are from Becka's Transmutations... Bioluminescence Could Keep Tumors From Spreading [Mad Bioscience] Dec 23, 2009 We've all marveled at the day-glo life-forms in Avatar — but bioluminescence could save your life soon. Researchers have been able to inject brain tumor cells with a firefly gene, so they can identify the types of cells that spread. Researchers at... Color-Changing Contacts Monitor Your Glucose Levels [Mad Science] Dec 23, 2009 For diabetics, finger pricking could be a thing of the past. A biochemical engineer has developed contact lenses embedded with nanoparticles that react with the glucose in tears. As glucose levels change, so does the color of the lens.