By MD-WhiteOut
Via Digg
From their earliest cinematic appearance in Georges Méliès's "A Trip to the Moon" in 1902, our conception of life beyond Earth has changed to reflect our hopes and fears, the technology we've mastered, and our growing knowledge of the universe. Watch our depictions of extraterrestrial life change over nearly 100 films and 112 years.
Edited by Adam Schleichkorn and Bryan Menegus.
Via Vin Diesel
In case you forgot that Vin Diesel was a big geek, he shamelessly reminded you on his Facebook page July 19.
The big man was celebrating his 48th birthday in his own style with this gorgeous cake shaped like Dungeons & Dragons books.
Diesel has long been open about his fandom with the table top role playing game and about how it helped him shape his identity and build confidence
He also said as much to Jimmy Fallon on The Tonight Show.
Pastor Dwain Miller from El Dorado, Arkansas claims that Pokémon are using demonic powers to possess children everywhere; and that at one point he even saw some kid lose the ability to walk or speak, with black soot runnin' out his eyes, nose, and mouth.
Alriiighty, then.
