"Abbott Elementary"s talking heads have meaning all of their own
"Abbott Elementary"s Quinta Brunson and Randall Einhorn discuss why they set the show's talking heads in hallways. Abbott Elementary has mastered the art of the mockumentary, deploying genre staples like confused looks to the camera with razor-.....»»
"Shortcomings" review: Messy, rock-bottom characters make Randall Park"s comedy
Shortcomings opens with a movie in a movie. We meet Mrs. Wong (Stephanie Hsu), a woman in a fancy yellow gown, just as her application for a penthouse apartment gets rejected. Seconds later, her suit-wearing husband (Ronny Chieng) buys the entire bui.....»»
Evolutionary cell biology study shows how energy production can be optimized to ensure rapid growth without respiration
In a paper published today, researchers from the Randall Centre for Cell & Molecular Biophysics and The Crick use an evolutionary cell biology approach in two related fission yeasts, one that acquires energy by respiration and one that doesn't, to fi.....»»
You Can Use This Silly Game to Do Some Serious Physics
In this cartoon world built to teach concepts from Randall Munroe’s book What If? 2, you can fly a rocket around randomly—or explore the physics of an alternate universe......»»
How Far Would You Have to Tunnel Underground to Lose 20 Pounds?
In What If? 2, Randall Munroe explains that evading gravity can reduce your mass—but let’s do the math to see how far you have to go......»»
Researchers develop thermoformable ceramics, "a new frontier in materials"
It was one of those happy accidents of science. Northeastern professor Randall Erb and Ph.D. student Jason Bice were working on a product for a university client—and wound up with an entirely new class of material......»»
What If? 2 is here with even more serious answers to your weird questions
Ars chats with xkcd creator Randall Munroe about his new book, What If? 2. Enlarge / From swing-set physics to riding a fire pole from the Earth to the Moon, Randall Munroe has got you covered. (credit: Randall Munroe / Ars Technica).....»»
Randall Munroe Is Back to Answer Your Impossible Questions
The xkcd author and former NASA engineer tackles our questions about science education, solvable climate issues, and his latest What If? book......»»
Nick Kroll and the "Human Resources" cast parody their plot
Nick Kroll, Aidy Bryant, Brandon Kyle Goodman and Randall Park remix the plot to the Big Mouth spinoff in a game of Mash Libs......»»
"Human Resources": all you need to know before watching
Nick Kroll, Aidy Bryant, Randall Park and Brandon Kyle Goodman give us all the backstory we need before watching the new Netflix animated series, Human Resources......»»
Shudder"s tense "See For Me" trailer is an app-based thriller with a twist
Channeling the likes of Mike Flanagan's Hush with its own twist on the home invasion thriller, Randall Okita's See For Me follows a blind woman who gets trapped inside a secluded house during an attempted burglary.In order to try and evade the thieve.....»»
XCKD"s Randall Munroe Announces What If? 2
XKCD creator Randall Munroe has announced his latest science book: What If? 2: Additional Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions, which will delve into new out-of-the-box questions that Munroe attempts to answer with hard scienti.....»»
From "The Office" to "Abbott Elementary", here"s how to make the perfect mockumentary
Welcome to Thanks, I Love It, our series highlighting something onscreen we're obsessed with this week.It's been over 15 years since The Office popularized the mockumentary format for American TV audiences, and director Randall Einhorn has been an in.....»»
AT&T refused to “listen to anybody” at Time Warner after buying it, ex-CEO says
Bewkes: AT&T ignored TW execs' opinions despite having "no experience in those areas." Enlarge / Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes (R) and AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson (L) at a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing about the AT&T/Time Warner.....»»