Cheryl Eddy, Author at Gizmodo

A Stunning Shot Of Today’s Sunset In Adelaide, Australia

Flickr user Mertie captured this remarkable shot of the evening sky over Adelaide, Australia today. The photographer reports: Spectacular summer evening sky in Adelaide. Adelaide had a top of 38.6 at 2pm and by 8pm it had cooled to 25.0. That’s a high of nearly 102 Fahrenheit, to taunt all the winter-bound folks in the…

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Artist Dreams Up Studio Ghibli Theme Park We Wish Could Be Real

Important! There’s a Catbus monorail. Yes. Reports Architizer: Graphic artist Takumi has drawn up an incredibly detailed plan for a theme park based on the much-loved Japanese animation empire, Studio Ghibli. For accommodation, you can kick back and relax in Hotel Adriano — featured in Porco Rosso — or the Aburaya Bathhouse, the architectural centerpiece…

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Marvel At The Sparkling, Spiraling Majesty Of The M100 Galaxy

Messier 100, or M100, is a grand design spiral galaxy that contains over 100 billion stars. This Hubble Space Telescope image was made in 2009, but there’s even more history here; look carefully for the “small spot that is a light echo from a bright supernova that was recorded years before the image was taken.”…

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Even Valentine’s Day Haters Won’t Be Able To Resist These Sea Creatures

Behold, as otters and penguins at Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium enjoy their custom-frozen V-Day treats. And the good people at Shedd filmed it, so that even the darkest hearts could find a reason to melt juuuuust a little on this most polarizing of holidays. Via Laughing Squid.

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The Secrets Of Keeping Your Relationship Fresh, According To Science

Is there science behind keeping the spark alive in long-term relationships? A psychology researcher from the University of British Columbia says yes … and she’s got tips on how to keep love alive once the initial lust and sparkle dust starts to fade. First, UBC’s Heather Morton gives some background on her research: Many non-human…

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Many Female Scientists Of Color Say They Have Been Mistaken For Janitors

A new study on gender bias against women of color in science has found that “100 percent of the 60 scientists interviewed reported experiencing bias and discrimination.” Incredibly, it gets worse; 48 percent of African-Americans and 46.9 percent of Latinas also reported being “mistaken for administrative or custodial staff.” Photo by Flickr user the Wandering…

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Season’s Greetings From Turkey’s Love Valley

Behold, Turkey’s Love Valley. It’s happy to see you, too! In the inimitable words of the Daily Mail: Visitors are flocking to a Turkish tourist attraction which has been dubbed ‘Love Valley’. The famous region of Cappadocia has seen an influx of tourists travelling by hot air balloon to check out the phallic-shaped pillars, which…

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Watch The Trailer For The Best Valentine’s Day Slasher Movie Ever Made

“It’s a bad time, this time of year” … especially if you live in Valentine Bluffs, setting for 1981 seasonal classic My Bloody Valentine. Come for the freaky miners, marvel at the gore, and stay for the excellent end-credits music.

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Send Your Favorite Stargazer A Space-Themed Love Letter

Yesterday, we invited you to pitch woo at your beloved using geeky, pop culture-inspired Valentines. If those cards weren’t quite what you had in mind, check out the space-tastic array offered up by the European Space Agency, complete with captions both sincere and cheeky. Via Space.com. Image by the ESA.

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Here’s Why More Writers Should Randomly Live-Tweet Their Own Movies

The writer of wry time-travel comedy Safety Not Guaranteed, Derek Connolly, took to Twitter last night to offer running commentary on his film … and it kind of made us love the movie even more. There were jokes … There was trivia … And there was #realtalk. (But don’t feel too bad for the guy…

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Fall In Love With What We Do In The Shadows’ Rude, Hilarious Vampires

An endearing mockumentary about ancient vampires struggling with modern-day annoyances, What We Do in the Shadows boasts some of the most lovable horror-movie characters in recent memory. And by “lovable,” we mean raunchy, rude, violent, and hilarious. The film has a very simple premise, as the most effective comedies often do: in 21st century Wellington,…

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Brief But Eye-Popping Video Shows Cuttlefish Getting Their Freak On

Giant cuttlefish have some unusual mating rituals. But once they find a suitable partner, the act of knocking boots (er, tentacles?) is kind of incredible to watch. https://gizmodo.com/watch-the-worlds-largest-cuttlefish-battle-for-mating-r-5919643 New Scientist reports: During mating, which takes place head-to-head, a male embraces a female then squirts sperm in her mouth with a specialized arm. To initiate sex,…

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Watch Bolivians Protest A Change In The Simpsons‘ Broadcast Time Slot

Protests aren’t always symbolic. Sometimes they bring about real change … like the recent outcry in Bolivia over network Unitel’s decision to change the time slot for its daily Simpsons broadcast. Nearly 2,000 protestors (mostly youthful, some in costume) convinced the channel to re-think its decision. The below video (from Unitel, as it happens) is…

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This Wallpaper-Like Pattern Isn’t Flowers, It’s The Smallpox Vaccine

This print sure looks like petals (it’s even called Flowers). But nope: the pattern is liver cells that have been treated with the smallpox vaccine. Artist Vik Muniz created the work with bioengineer Tal Danino and MIT professor Sangeeta Bhatia as part of The Art of Saving a Life, a Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation…

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Watch The Wonderfully Odd Trailer For Post-Apocalyptic Romance Crumbs

Here’s hoping Crumbs, a scifi romance shot in an Ethiopian ghost town by Spanish writer-director Miguel Llanso, gets wider exposure after its Rotterdam Film Festival debut last week. Check out the trailer; there’s a UFO, a haunted bowling alley, a crazy Santa Claus, and space junk. For starters. The Hollywood Reporter review gave Crumbs some…

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Attend A Rave At Bangkok’s Outrageous Ghost-Themed Shopping Mall

Mansion 7 is a ghost-themed mall in Bangkok. It contains a haunted house called the Dark Mansion, which is supposedly haunted by the owner’s daughter and all the black-magic beasties he unleashed trying to raise her from the dead. And it hosts insane-looking parties. We wanna go! Also contained therein: a “neglected garden;” “a large…

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The Secret To Overcoming Procrastination: It’s Not About Willpower

Procrastination is a universal problem. Even the most irritatingly well-organized people know the agony of putting something off until the last … possible … minute. Why do we put ourselves through this misery, knowing the consequences? And how can we overcome the urge? Unsurprisingly, there’s some deep-rooted psychology behind procrastination. “I believe that it has…

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Remembering Deep Blue’s Surprising Chess Triumph Over A World Champion

Nineteen years ago today, IBM’s Deep Blue computer made history by defeating reigning world chess champ Garry Kasparov. At that time, Kasparov had been world champion since 1985, a title he held until 2000 (he retired in 2005). Deep Blue’s first iteration also dated to 1985. History.com explains: [In 1985], Carnegie Mellon University doctoral student…

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Meet The Pangolin, The World’s Most-Trafficked Mammal

Call it a “scaly anteater,” “nature’s backhoe,” a “walking pine cone,” or “an artichoke on legs.” Remark on its scale-covered body or its impressively long tongue. But you best get to know the pangolin, the world’s most-trafficked mammal, before it goes extinct. The BBC reports: While the media focuses on the plight of the elephant…

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Why 2015 Is The Year Of The Spy

Spies are everywhere in pop culture right now, including tons of spy movies and TV shows. So why are we so obsessed with secret-agent madness? Is it nostalgia, or a reflection of new, real-life preoccupations? Here are all the reasons why 2015 is the year of the spy. So many movies Spies, secret agents, covert-affairs…

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A Stunning Shot Of Today’s Sunset In Adelaide, Australia

Artist Dreams Up Studio Ghibli Theme Park We Wish Could Be Real

Marvel At The Sparkling, Spiraling Majesty Of The M100 Galaxy

Even Valentine’s Day Haters Won’t Be Able To Resist These Sea Creatures

The Secrets Of Keeping Your Relationship Fresh, According To Science

Many Female Scientists Of Color Say They Have Been Mistaken For Janitors

Season’s Greetings From Turkey’s Love Valley

Watch The Trailer For The Best Valentine’s Day Slasher Movie Ever Made

Send Your Favorite Stargazer A Space-Themed Love Letter

Here’s Why More Writers Should Randomly Live-Tweet Their Own Movies

Fall In Love With What We Do In The Shadows’ Rude, Hilarious Vampires

Brief But Eye-Popping Video Shows Cuttlefish Getting Their Freak On

Watch Bolivians Protest A Change In The Simpsons‘ Broadcast Time Slot

This Wallpaper-Like Pattern Isn’t Flowers, It’s The Smallpox Vaccine

Watch The Wonderfully Odd Trailer For Post-Apocalyptic Romance Crumbs

Attend A Rave At Bangkok’s Outrageous Ghost-Themed Shopping Mall

The Secret To Overcoming Procrastination: It’s Not About Willpower

Remembering Deep Blue’s Surprising Chess Triumph Over A World Champion

Meet The Pangolin, The World’s Most-Trafficked Mammal

Why 2015 Is The Year Of The Spy

Trump Says He’ll Sign Order to Pay TSA

Deadpool Will Deface ‘Magic: The Gathering’ Classics for a New Secret Lair

Apple’s Siri Isn’t Just Going to Use One Chatbot. It’s Going to Use All of Them

Why ‘For All Mankind’ Season 5 Is the Key to the Rest of the Series

ASUS ZenScreen 15.6-Inch Portable Monitor Is Now Cheaper Than Black Friday in Amazon’s Big Spring Sale

Early Wildfires Are Surging Across the US—and Trump’s New Fire Agency Isn’t Ready

INIU Brings Another Power Bank to the Spring Sale as SnapGo Keychain Portable Charger Drops to Its Lowest Price

Attorney Hit With Historic Fine for Citing AI-Generated Cases

Travelers Experiencing the Longest Security Lines in TSA History

Could There Be a ‘Project Hail Mary’ Sequel?

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Nintendo’s Talking Flower Is Annoying as Hell. I Love It

Level Lock Pro Review: As Good as a Secret Smart Lock Gets

Apple Studio Display XDR Review: It Looks So Good, I Wish It Were an iMac

RayNeo Air 4 Pro Review: My Eyes Love These Video Glasses, but My Nose Disagrees