94 Random Facts That Nobody Really Asked For, But They Are Still Fun To Know

Learning doesn’t always mean flipping through heavy textbooks or sitting in a long lecture. Sometimes, it just takes ...
Polygon

Alien: Isolation's Xenomorph doesn’t need to resort to try-hard jumpscares

Ridley Scott's inimitable 1979 sci-fi thriller, Alien, expertly ratchets up the tension by not having the titular alien show up on screen until roughly an hour into the film. Following in Scott's ...
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Alien: Earth Review: Impressive Production Design Isn't Enough To Save This Sci-Fi Slog

For years, I firmly believed that there were no bad "Alien" movies (I am, of course, excluding the dreadful "Alien vs. Predator" films, which simply don't count). Ridley Scott's original "Alien" is a ...
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These Liberty High grads don’t play baseball, but their patented helmet design could make the game safer

Two Liberty High graduates earned a U.S. patent on a honeycomb helmet design that would absorb impact and reduce concussions among baseball players. Joseph Barlow and Sid Tekumalla, class of 2023, ...
IGN

In Defence of Alien: Isolation

Across the many stories set in the Alien universe, there’s evidence to suggest the xenomorphs are part of some kind of hivemind that, at some level, operates as a collective consciousness. The same ...
New Atlas

Radical new motorcycle helmet opens from the back

For all the innovation in helmets, most of it has gone towards making the things "smart." Think AI, AR, integrated cameras, intercom systems, and whatnot. But the traditional helmet design has ...
The Big Lead

Navy football showcases historic helmet design for Army-Navy game

Nov 15, 2025; Annapolis, Maryland, USA; Navy Midshipmen quarterback Braxton Woodson (5) and teammates celebrate after the game against the South Florida Bulls at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.
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University of South Dakota football wearing new Lakota helmet design on Native Heritage Day

The University of South Dakota’s Coyotes will be the Sungmanitu, the Lakota word for Coyote, on Nov. 1 when they face the University of North Dakota’s Fighting Hawks in the DakotaDome for the Native ...
Forbes

Russian Military Developing 'Soratnik' Smart Helmet With AI Module

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. This year marked the 110th anniversary of the introduction of ...
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Alien: Isolation writer originally thought Ellen Ripley's daughter as protagonist was too "Son of Frankenstein" and "convenient," but was sold after realizing "everything had ...

One thing that makes Alien: Isolation such a uniquely tense experience is that it feels so personal thanks to its protagonist, Amanda Ripley, being the daughter of Ellen Ripley, the beloved hero of ...
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Alien: Isolation writer says the game "is too scary" for a lot of people and "we probably could've sold more if we'd watered it down," and speaking for the scaredy cats, I'm so ...

Alien: Isolation is one of the most terrifying games I've ever played, and even its own writer admits it's straight-up too scary for a lot of people. Chatting on the FRVR podcast, former Creative ...
PC Gamer

Alien Isolation is way too long because its Xenomorph got way too smart: 'At the time it didn't seem that long'

The tricky AI ended up prolonging an otherwise shorter game. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Alien Isolation is my favourite ...