This is a near lifesize model of an artificially intelligent turret built in the labs at aperture science. I built this because I saw the curvature on some of the pieces and thought, hey, this would work for a Portal 2 turret. I think this would… Via

The New York senator speculated Thursday that Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has been blocking election security measures from becoming law because he wants “the Russians to interfere” in 2020. Via

Directed by Justin Copeland. With Jason O’Mara, Jennifer Morrison, Stuart Allan, Sachie Alessio. An adaptation of the Batman: Hush story line, by Jeph Loeb and Jim Lee. A faithful adaptation of the original story, Batman: Hush was very enjoyable to watch, though I do have to question the brains behind whoever decided to have Tara Read the full article…

Here’s this week’s Top Posts 

Mr. McConnell, the Senate leader, has typically embraced nasty nicknames by critics. But criticism of his role in blocking election measures has taken hold in an unusual way. Via

Joshua Harris says his marriage is over and apologises to LGBT+ people for promoting bigotry Via

Here’s a gallery of the most recent Awesome Things that have been posted to MyConfinedSpace:

Donald Trump has been criticised for using another man’s coat of arms, but what are the rules? Via

A six-year-old boy was among those killed in California when a gunman began firing, seemingly at random. It was the 246th mass shooting in the US this year, according to US tracking website Gun Violence Archive. Via

Directed by David Lean. With Peter O’Toole, Alec Guinness, Anthony Quinn, Jack Hawkins. The story of T.E. Lawrence, the English officer who successfully united and led the diverse, often warring, Arab tribes during World War I in order to fight the Turks. Nearly 4 hours run time, with 10 minutes of introductory music and a Read the full article…

Directed by Roland Emmerich. With John Cusack, Thandie Newton, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Amanda Peet. A frustrated writer struggles to keep his family alive when a series of global catastrophes threatens to annihilate mankind. I went back to watch this for two reasons: 1 – Just watched The Lion King (2019) the mostly pointless remake of a Read the full article…

The new novel, out today, sees the Chiss tactician crossing paths with the Empire’s finest — Krennic, Tarkin, and more. Via

Plan B will exec produce the series from Endemol Shine. Via

“It’s not surprising to me that Mitch McConnell is receiving these campaign contributions, he seems single-handedly to be standing in the way of anything passing in Congress around election security.” Via

Dunkin’ is expanding its breakfast menu with a trendy new item: a meatless sausage sandwich. Via

“Today is a historical day for space and science and technology in India.” Via

An action-packed story of one young woman’s journey to discover the truth of who she is and her fight to change the world. I love the world they built for this movie, I love the story, I love the actors and everything they brought to the table. I bought the 4k Steelbook and it’s fantastic Read the full article…

Not sure what to make of this. Via

Directed by Jon Favreau. With Donald Glover, Beyoncé, Seth Rogen, Chiwetel Ejiofor. After the murder of his father, a young lion prince flees his kingdom only to learn the true meaning of responsibility and bravery. A stunning visual treat that no one asked for and no one needed. There’s a ton of big names here, Read the full article…

It didn’t earn as much as it needed to, but it was a better-than-expected fantasy actioner that has quickly earned a cult following. Via

Directed by Jay Chandrasekhar. With Jay Chandrasekhar, Kevin Heffernan, Steve Lemme, Paul Soter. Two brothers travel to Germany for Oktoberfest, only to stumble upon a secret, centuries-old competition described as a “Fight Club” with beer games. Is this the finest beer festival movie that’s ever been made? Maybe. Buy On Amazon! Via

It just sold for $13 million Via

Hundreds of thousands of Puerto Ricans have taken to the streets to demand the resignation of Governor Ricardo Rosselló. Via

Bird and Lime are suing a team of repo men for confiscating their scooters. Via

For the 3rd year in a row, ESPN 2 will turn into ESPN 8 on August the 7th 2019. ESPN uses this yearly ESPN 8 to make a bit fun of itself and show sports that typically don’t appear on ESPN including dodgeball. ESPN 8 comes from the movie Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story and ESPN Read the full article…

Massachusetts State Police are looking for help tracking down a man who they say exposed himself to a jogger in Cambridge. Via

a Aaaaaaphra First issue of the “galaxy’s edge” series and I’m already bored. Sorta obscessed with Vader, sorta dead because of it. Awesome story gets more awesome. Rocket’s origin story is weird AF, but I think it would fit in to the MCU with some slight tweaks. This was an odd choice for a True Read the full article…

Star Trek’s first leap onto the silver screen, Star Trek: The Motion Picture, celebrates its 40th anniversary this year and will be headed back into theaters for a special one-night engagement. The special 40th anniversary TMP showings will happen on September 15th in theaters nationwide, as part of a Fathom Events/AMC screening. In addition to Read the full article…

Hot Toys is releasing a series of mini Iron Man Armors within Hall of Armor cases that can be connected together to forma larger display. These stand a little over 4.7″ tall, with light up LED effects included. The armors include the Mark I through Mark VII armors. These will be available as individ Via

Taking place in the fictional city of New Detroit, Earth Defense Force: Insect Armageddon is a completely new game developed by Vicious Cycle that takes on the concept of Earth Defense Force 2017 (Japanese Title “Earth Defense Force 3” developed by SANDLOT). Insect Armageddon continues to follow the rich history of casual fun and addictive Read the full article…

Superhot is a strategic action game, played from a first-person perspective, that combines shooting with melee-based combat. The player’s character needs to survive waves of enemies in small environments through combat, but most importantly by controlling the flow of time. The game concept was origi… It’s got one gimmick and it uses it effectively, but Read the full article…

More than 40 years of LEGO Space Via

Directed by Matthew Heineman. With Rosamund Pike, Greg Wise, Alexandra Moen, Tom Hollander. One of the most celebrated war correspondents of our time, Marie Colvin is an utterly fearless and rebellious spirit, driven to the frontline of conflicts across the globe to give voice to the voiceless. I watched this on a whim, and I’m Read the full article…

An illustrious British boarding school becomes a bloody battleground when a mysterious sinkhole appears at a nearby fracking site unleashing unspeakable horror. Fantastic horror comedy with a bunch of people you sorta know from other things and two guys that you definitely know from other things. Buy On Amazon! Via

This was as enjoyable as I think it could have possibly have been. Were you unhappy with the resolution in the movie version of Alien3? This is the unfilmed original script, which honestly blows the filmed version right out of the water. If you’re a fan of the Alien franchise, you shouldn’t miss this book. Read the full article…

Blockbusters and franchises rule the day, and that’s not likely to change. The Fool leaves out the most important part of Disney’s story pipeline: the comics books. You can put out 100 stories about a single character and see what works and what doesn’t, then when appropriately adapted to the big screen, you’ll have a Read the full article…

“Fast Color” stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw as a woman who comes into her own after discovering she has superhuman abilities. I’d heard some rough reviews of the film and I’m assuming you did too, so let me spoil the movie for you: This was a good film and is essentially the americanized origin story of one Read the full article…

Livelock is a co-operative top-down shooter where you play solo or with up to two allies to break the cycle of infinite war between machines. As one of the remaining Capital Intellects, your role is to unlock Eden and revive humanity. Take control of one of three mechanical chassis – Hex, Vanguard or Catalyst – Read the full article…

Spring breakers are getting murdered in Neptune, thereby decimating the seaside town’s lifeblood tourist industry. After Mars Investigations is hired by the family of one of the victims to find the… Season 4 is spectacular! Nevermind the image up there, everyone was much younger back then! Go! Watch season 4! Buy On Amazon! Via

Here’s this week’s Top Posts 

  Inspired by the viral New York Magazine article, Hustlers follows a crew of savvy former strip club employees who band together to turn the tables on their Wall Street clients. Via

Senate Republicans blocked two election security bills and a cybersecurity measure on Wednesday in the wake of former special counsel Robert Mueller warning about meddling attempts during his public testimony before congressional lawmake Via

Members of the NAACP are calling for President Trump’s impeachment, the latest effort to push members of Congress to pursue impeachment against the president. Via

A young Chinese maiden disguises herself as a male warrior in order to save her father. A live-action feature film based on Disney’s ‘Mulan.’ Via

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, one of President Donald Trump’s strongest allies on Capitol Hill, declined on Monday to condemn the President over his racist tweets against several minority members of Congress, instead calling them a “bunch of communists.” Via

Locals say Epstein was flying in underage girls long after his conviction for sex crimes—and authorities did nothing to stop him. “It was like he was flaunting it,” says an employee at the airstrip on St. Thomas. Via

The Editorial Board has never taken sides in the presidential race. We’re doing it now. Via

Seth MacFarlane feels the move gives the show more freedom moving forward. Via

Miami Was 30 Ft. Underwater Only 120,000 Year Ago. “If one wants to see evidence Via

Directed by Anthony Russo, Joe Russo. With Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth. After the devastating events of Avengers: Infinity War (2018), the universe is in ruins. With the help of remaining allies, the Avengers assemble once more in order to reverse Thanos’ actions and restore balance to the universe. Went to Read the full article…