Guitarist Performs “Game of Thrones” Theme Bluegrass Style [Video]

From Steve-san Onotera:

This is one TV show theme song I never fast forward through. Such an epic theme for such a great show. I decided to try my hand at turning it into a good old-fashioned hoedown. With a few twists and turns, this is my take on the “Game Of Thrones Theme”, hope you enjoy!

[samuraiguitarist]

Key & Peele Recap “Game of Thrones” In Under 3 Minutes [VIDEO]

Haven’t had time to binge-watch Game of Thrones before the fifth season premieres on Sunday?

Don’t worry: Everyone’s favorite valets from Key & Peele have you covered, especially when it comes to who is still alive…and who has been “kilt.”

SPOILERS, OBVIOUSLY.

(And NSFW due to language)

[via Comedy Central/YouTube]

How ‘Doctor Who’ Helped Scientists Figure Out Why We Fear Spiders

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Most of us fear spiders. Why? Well I can only speak for myself, but they are somewhat creepy and I have fought enough of them as end bosses in video games to know they are up to no good. But scientists have recently been using Doctor Who to help them figure out WHY we fear spiders so much (and so irrationally).

From i09:

In order to figure out if our ability to spot — and be distracted by — stimuli had an evolutionary biology reason or was simply learned, researchers checked to see if people were more distracted from a task by spiders or by Doctor Who.

The things we are afraid of get our notice more easily than things we view neutrally. One theory is that our biology brings our attention most quickly to threats. And if you’re an arachnophobe, spiders are a threat. Another theory is simply that our attention is grabbed by whatever in the room has the most relevance to us — i.e. that it’s something we learn based on our experiences.

The end results are extremely interesting, especially to us spider-fearing Doctor Who fans.

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Seems there is, indeed, a correlation between Doctor Who fans and those who fear spiders. Read more, very interesting.

[Images, Story via i09]

Predator Hunts Knights in the Dark Ages [Trailer]

Check out this brilliant trailer for the upcoming short fan film, Predator: Dark Ages. The film will premiere at MCM London Comic-Con next month, and since this is a fan film, will likely be made available online shortly after.

Set during the Crusades, the faith & fighting skills of a group of Templar Knights is put to the test when they encounter the Predator. Their battle is the thing Myths and Legends are born from.

[Predator: Dark Ages]