A Space Odyssey hit screens. Read SFX legend Douglas Trumbull on the movie's original "crap script" and 20-foot-tall green ...

Experiments have uncovered the physical mechanism responsible for the screeching sound that adhesive tape makes when peeled from a roll 1. Many of us will be familiar with the unpleasant squeal of ...

A study has revealed the source of the squealing noise heard when removing adhesive tape, something that has remained a mystery for decades. The tape does not peel off smoothly and evenly, but instead ...

James is a published author with multiple pop-history and science books to his name. He specializes in history, space, strange science, and anything out of the ordinary.View full profile James is a ...

When we hear certain sounds, our brains often pair them with specific shapes. For example, most people will associate a sharp-sounding word with a jagged, pointed shape, while a soft, rolling word is ...

Kitchen appliances are getting costlier, and that isn't even news anymore. According to Zonda Media, a housing market research and analytics firm, homeowners spend about 34% more on appliances now ...

The "Avatar: Fire and Ash" director reflects on the impact of a key collaborator who passed away before he could see the full fruition of his work. Even more pivotal was Cameron’s partnership with ...

Carlo Rambaldi, the late mechatronics maestro best known for bringing Ridley Scott’s Alien and Steven Spielberg’s E.T. to life, would have turned 100 this autumn. To celebrate, his daughter Daniela co ...

Britta DeVore is a Senior Author for Collider who has been known to dabble with Reality News as well. When she isn't sitting behind her laptop bringing readers her hot takes on upcoming projects or ...

How memorable sound effects elevated "Alien: Earth to the next level. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Breaking space news, the ...

LONDON, ENGLAND - JULY 29: (L-R) Gina Balian, Co-President, FX Entertainment, Noah Hawley, Babou Ceesay, Alex Lawther, Sydney Chandler, Samuel Blenkin, Timothy ...

When Ridley Scott first premiered “Alien” in 1979, a new era of practical effects and creature design was ushered into the cultural zeitgeist. Almost 50 years later, the world that Scott built ...