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No, This Isn’t a Spider-Man Reboot—Scientists Just Made the World’s First Genetically Modified “Spider” That Spins Red Glowing Silk
In a quiet lab in Bayreuth, Germany, a team of researchers has achieved what has long eluded geneticists: modifying the ...
The New York Times1y
A Fan Made a Spider-Man Film. The Fallout Has Been Unexpected.
This month, Konop’s “Spider-Man: Lotus,” made for $112,000 through crowdfunding, debuted on YouTube after a red-carpet premiere in Los Angeles. It has received about 3.5 million views ...
Futurism on MSN4d
Scientists Gene-Hack Spider to Produce Bright-Red Silk
Researchers used the popular gene-editing technique CRISPR to modify the DNA sequences of house spiders, causing them to ...
The Daily Beast1y
‘Spider-Man: Lotus’: Scandal-Plagued Fanmade Film Is a Mess
But Spider-Man: Lotus, the much-hyped, non-Marvel-affiliated project by teen filmmaker Gavin Konop, suggests otherwise. Now streaming for free on Konop’s YouTube channel, Lotus is a lousy film ...
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Actor in 'Spider-Man' Film Connects Past Racism to Religious Upbringing
The writer and director of Spider-Man: Lotus, 18-year-old Gavin J. Konop, spoke out about Wayne's past comments, stating that he had "done everything in his power to hold him accountable." ...
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Spider-Man: Lotus Fan Film’s Controversy Explained
A new Spider-Man fan film, Spider-Man: Lotus, has generated considerable controversy in the build up to its release online. Set shortly after the death of Gwen Stacy, Spider-Man: Lotus finds a ...
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'Spider-Man: Lotus' Actor Owns Up to Past Racism: 'I Was a Terrible Person'
The movie Spider-Man: Lotus started trending online at the start of the week because of past racist and homophobic language used by the lead actor Wayne. He issued an open, regretful and honest ...