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What if the Mouse House rises up as an evil totalitarianism government, enslaving the masses and dooming us all to a life of hand-stitching Pluto plushies? Something would have to be done. And one pack of folks has outlined the perfect plan of attack on Magic Kingdom’s Cinderella Castle. The story originates over on Quora … Continued
Kate Beckinsale gets super snarky, leading a team of robots to destroy Colin Farrell and his possible ex-girlfriend Jessica Biel. We like the action in this latest Total Recall clip — but we also love the robots, something we thought was possibly secondary to the movie. The more we see of these shiny bots, the … Continued
We previously discussed how Neil Gaiman’s Sandman reveal and Image Comics marquee slate of new creator-owned titles won big at Comic-Con 2012. Now check out the rest of the tidbits — which concern everything from rainbow-hued Clydesdales to Bishop from Aliens — that debuted last week in San Diego. https://gizmodo.com/neil-gaimans-writing-a-prequel-to-sandman-in-2013-5925770 https://gizmodo.com/the-biggest-winners-and-losers-of-comic-con-2012-5926398 And first off, here … Continued
Ronald D. Moore made an indelible mark on television with the first couple seasons of Battlestar Galactica. So we’ve been waiting eagerly to find out what his next television project would be, after the fantastic 17th Precinct never made it to our screens. And now we know: He’s shopping around a cable TV adaptation of … Continued
It appears that Varys “the Spider” from Game of Thrones may be onto something. In what appears to be a very mixed blessing, castrated male orb spiders are far more agile and energetic than their fully endowed rivals. During mating, males typically have their junk snipped off and are often killed and eaten by females. … Continued
If we’ve learned anything from the Waldo Canyon fire in Colorado, it’s that major wildfires are devastatingly powerful. They’re so intense, in fact, that their energy output can actually be represented in terms of nuclear power plant output. Now, data visualization wizard John Nelson has done exactly that. Nelson — who’s made something of a … Continued
There’s a pretty fascinating stuff. Robot designer Davide Faconti was working on a robot for DARPA’s robotic design challenge, which had to be capable of “driving a vehicle, opening doors, climbing ladders, and using tools.” But after working for a while on a humanoid robot, Faconti’s team switched to an ape robot called the Silverback … Continued
Comic-Con is an ocean of advertisements and in-your-face marketing. Some ads are supremely clever — but others are cringe-inducing monster that make us want to bury our heads in the lawn outside Hall H. We’ve rounded up the worst of the worst advertisements, for your enjoyment. The Booty Bus! Nothing says Comic-Con like a horrific … Continued
Can’t afford a trip to the South Pole? It’s cool, neither can we. Fortunately, Google’s got us covered. Today marks the launch of Google’s extensive collection of panoramic street view imagery from Antarctica — including the most accurate, hi-res data available for some of the continent’s most noteworthy destinations. Writes Google Technical Program Manager Alex … Continued
With The Dark Knight Rises hitting theaters in a few days, your desire to put on a cowl and get out there and bust some heads in the name of great justice will be renewed, like a mighty fire. But how would you go about becoming the Caped Crusader for real? The part about being … Continued
Feast your eyes on this mind boggling view of the Northern Lights, captured in the pre-dawn hours of July 15th by photographer Brad Goldpaint. Goldpaint told io9 in an email that he photographed this particular display over Sparks Lake in Central Oregon. At latitudes that far south, it can be hard to spot aurorae this … Continued
It’s the week after Comic-Con, so the Gods of the Longbox are seemingly taking a break this week. In terms of new series, Kelly Sue DeConnick and Dexter Soy kick off a new Captain Marvel series (below) today — “Carol Danvers has a new name, a new mission, and all the power she needs to … Continued
Random events, like high or low temperatures, rainfall (or lack of it) per year, and overall crop production, are unpredictable. And yet, within a certain space of time, there are ways of predicting how often record-breaking weather will come around. Call it the easy math of climate change. There are ways to tell when some … Continued
After a disaster causes civilization to collapse, a seemingly idyllic city rises from the ashes, powered by electricity and a strong sense of community. But the Electric City is also carefully controlled by a shadowy matriarchy, which uses propaganda and violence to keep everything moving slowly. Their most powerful weapons in this battle for stability … Continued
Most people know Nick Denton as the founder of io9’s parent company, Gawker Media. Today he’s a notorious media entrepreneur, but his inspiration began with science fiction. My first conversation with him was about the Syfy series Battlestar Galactica. Later, he revealed that he’d read Isaac Asimov’s celebrated Foundation series as a teenager, and it … Continued
Yesterday, Eureka brought its five-season journey to a close. The finale gave us callbacks and cameos galore, happy endings for all the townspeople, and one last chance for Sheriff Carter to be the big dumb hero. Basically, it was perfect. Spoilers ahead, assuming that still matters… Give the Eureka creative team plenty of credit for … Continued
Autonomous drones typically get a bad rap, but a new design by Elie Ahovi actually looks like it could be genuinely helpful. Concerned about rising levels of plastic waste in the oceans, Ahovi put together a design for an underwater drone that can search for and gobble-up ocean garbage. It’s hoped that this device, when … Continued
When it comes to literary characters to depict in LEGO, you can’t beat Jones, the cybernetic, heroin-addicted dolphin from William Gibson’s 1981 tale Johnny Mnemonic. Explains sculptor Cole Blaq: What does a heroin junky dolphin do in Nighttown? Well I guess dreaming of electric sheep or riding the horse. But hey, what else could a … Continued
If this supercut is to be believed, Don Herbert — TV scientist and educational programming host of Watch Mr. Wizard and Mr. Wizard’s World — might not have been that good with children. Check out Diane Bullock and Mike Schuster’s hilariously out-of-context clip show of Herbert hectoring his tiny co-hosts. Be sure to stick around … Continued