Cyriaque Lamar, Author at Gizmodo

Faced with rising floodwaters, Thai citizens turn to homemade jet skis and abandoned highway parking lots

Since this summer, a particularly strong monsoon season has caused dangerous floodwaters to raise across Thailand. These waters have killed over 500 people and caused several billion dollars in property damage already. In cities like Bangkok, residents have adjusted to the rising waters by flood-proofing their vehicles in surprising ways and radically altering the urban…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Nov 15

Awesome graphic novels that even non-comics readers will love

Giving graphic novels as gifts to non-comics readers can be hard — after all, there are only so many copies of Watchmen one can give before they stop being books and start becoming the construction materials for an Alan Moore-themed play fort. But don’t fret! Here are a bunch of easy-to-pick-up, (mostly) affordable, crackerjack graphic…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar Nov 15

A giant robotic snake chases a man piloting a spider mecha

Cheese on crackers, would it be fun to work at the eatART robotics collective in Vancouver. In addition to building awesomely biomimetic vehicles like Mondo Spider, they’re currently working on Titanoboa, a mechanical recreation of the 50-foot-long, one-ton prehistoric snake of the same name. Here’s a video of these machines (almost) colliding — it’s like…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Nov 15

Read an exclusive preview of Tim Truman’s new Weird Western, Hawken (updated with interview)!

Courtesy of IDW Publishing, here’s an exclusive seven-page sneak peek at Hawken, a new Weird Western miniseries written by the father-and-son team of Tim and Ben Truman. Comic fans will know Tim’s art from cult classic science fiction books like Scout and Grimjack, and we’re plum tickled to be able to debut his new work…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar Nov 15

Proof that Tesla coils make for dapper hats

This is MIT student Tyler Christensen’s Tesla coil hat, which — in the name of sheer comedy — he programmed to play the theme from Mortal Kombat (recently) and Harry Potter. Sadly, strapping a Tesla coil to one’s head isn’t always the best idea — the hat blew up before he could show it off…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Nov 15

In this week’s comics, the Hulk fights sharks (and other thrilling mishaps)

What’s in your neighborhood comic shop tomorrow? Haunted cowboys, The Walking Dead, a whole lot of Bone, the adventures of Tintin’s creator, fantastic 1800s flying machines from Warren Ellis, and enough Technicolor madness to make your corneas implode. First Issues IDW Publishing kicks off Tim Truman’s new Weird Western Hawken (preview here) and the kaiju…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar Nov 15

Watch Spider-Man and his amazing friends terrorize child’s birthday party using the power of dance

You know, sometimes Spider-Man likes to hang out with his superhero pals, crash kids’ birthday parties, and get his eagle on for an astounded audience. Also, I can’t tell if Iron Man’s dancing or if Ultron’s infected his armor with a computer virus. [Via Comics Alliance]

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Nov 15

Fritz Lang’s Silver Surfer, Bauhaus Iron Man, and other Art Deco superheroes

What if Hellboy was a silent film star, Iron Man was a World’s Fair exhibit, and Galactus was in cahoots with the famed eccentric Rotwang? If any of these unlikely scenarios came to pass, they would certainly look a lot like Grégoire Guillemin’s Art Deco crimefighters. Here’s a sampling of his many stylish supes. [Greg…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Nov 14

2016, the trailer for Ghana’s Predator, is the best thing you’ll see all day

Screw The Hunger Games, I can’t wait for the Ghanaian science fiction flick 2016. It’s basically Alien, Predator, and Terminator all rolled into one (which incidentally happened once, but sans baby kicking). Are any readers out there familiar with Ghanaian cinema? Because I vow — with the internet as my witness — to henceforth increase…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Nov 14

Plague Doctor Robin and Cyborg Oracle: A Snazzy Reboot Of DC Comics’ Batman Reboot

You may remember Dresden Codak illustrator Aaron Diaz’s rebooted takes on the Justice League and Legion of Doom. Now, he’s given the Bat-family a similar refurbishing. Here’s Diaz’s take on Bruce, Tim, Steph, and Barb. https://gizmodo.com/the-misanthropic-cyborg-girl-to-lead-you-through-the-si-5682878 https://gizmodo.com/a-rebooted-justice-league-complete-with-a-marble-wonde-5848043 For brevity’s sake, I’ll highlight the most altered aspects of each character. For Batman, not much as changed,…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Nov 14

A Hong Kong exorcism, complete with laser eyes and Nintendo swords!

It is with great joy that I can report that Sardonicus1313 — the YouTube archiver of such sense-shattering martial arts scenes as the Ninja Vagina Bubble and the decapitated flying head ninjutsu — has now dredged up another deranged cinema moment. Happy Monday, here is your madness. https://gizmodo.com/q-whats-the-worst-ninja-magic-ever-a-the-evil-vagin-5642030 https://gizmodo.com/if-you-decapitate-a-ninja-with-a-boomerang-he-just-ain-5826548 In this exorcism sequence from the…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Nov 14

On The Walking Dead, everyone wants to be the sheriff of Zombietown

After several pokey episodes of the gang squabbling with each other, The Walking Dead regained some focus by swinging the narrative to everyone’s favorite grizzled survivalist, Darryl Dixon. And while a lot of the action centered on the Crossbow Kid’s very bad day, TWD also roiled up a leadership struggle between the show’s fellows. Who’s…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Nov 14

The Hong Kong Toy Story fashion show you never knew you wanted

Today via Twitter, Toy Story 3 director Lee Unkrich introduced Pixar fans to Hong Kong fashion label Bossini’s Toy Story-themed clothing line. As this lookbook demonstrates, it’s some zany albeit oddly heart-warming couture. If you want to dress like a plastic cowboy with the voice of a Bosom Buddy, you’ll have to be vigilant. “I’m…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Nov 13

Sleep No More = LARP + Shakespeare + Absinthe + Orgy Masks

Since March, Punchdrunk theater company’s immersive Shakespeare adaptation Sleep No More has converted an entire Manhattan loft building into a 100-room abandoned hotel from the 1940s. During this almost three-hour performance, audience members must wander through six floors of bugfuck creepiness wearing Venetian masks and following dancers who wordlessly reenact scenes from Macbeth, which star…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Nov 13

R2-D2 is scared he has whooping cough

You may be familiar with the surreal anti-smoking PSA starring Artoo and Threepio and the drunk driving spot which takes place on Mos Eisley (Bea Arthur would take your keys away). But infinitely less lauded is this spot, where Artoo is afraid he suffers from whooping cough. Silly droid, he didn’t ask Santa for an…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Nov 13

A walking tour of Wonderland, China’s eerie abandoned Disneyland rip-off

We’ve seen how gorgeous the dilapidated Wonderland amusement park in China can be when spruced up with good photography, but what does it look like when you’re actually trekking out there? Turns out it’s overrun with cornfields, children scampering in the shadows, and stray dogs. The folks over at Stuck In Customs made a video…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Nov 13

Pug + Wampa = Wampug

Good morning, internet. As a prize for being up at such an ungodly hour, here is your Wampug (a.k.a. YouTuber StarWarsChick01‘s dog Chubbs). Now go seize that day, galvanized and emboldened by what you have witnessed here. See also: AT-AT canine cosplay. https://gizmodo.com/why-thats-a-dog-cosplaying-as-an-at-at-walker-5847916 [Via The Mary Sue]

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Nov 13

Frank Miller slams Occupy Wall Street, becomes a parody of himself

Frank Miller’s had an interesting career trajectory. First, he was the guy who pumped out oodles of unimpeachably classic comics. Then he was Hollywood’s new golden boy with the success of Sin City and 300. His star began to fade with the missteps that were All-Star Batman and Robin and The Spirit. And now —…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Nov 13

We’re 99% certain this is the most beautiful footage of Earth’s auroras yet recorded

Boy howdy, this video definitely confirms that if you’re going to gaze at our planet, the International Space Station is the best seat in the house. This video was shot during Expeditions 28 and 29 aboard the ISS from August-October of this year. Time to pretend you’re an alien fleet joy-riding through the Milky Way.…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Nov 13

The German Star Trek music video that surprisingly never became a meme

Way back in July of 2004, I spent a month living in Berlin. While there, I was subjected to a lot of unapologetically deranged ear-worm Europop. Two songs were huge that summer: O-Zone’s “Dragostea Din Tei” (which had yet to blow up in America) and the theme song to the German comedy Traumschiff Surprise –…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Nov 12

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Faced with rising floodwaters, Thai citizens turn to homemade jet skis and abandoned highway parking lots

Awesome graphic novels that even non-comics readers will love

A giant robotic snake chases a man piloting a spider mecha

Read an exclusive preview of Tim Truman’s new Weird Western, Hawken (updated with interview)!

Proof that Tesla coils make for dapper hats

In this week’s comics, the Hulk fights sharks (and other thrilling mishaps)

Watch Spider-Man and his amazing friends terrorize child’s birthday party using the power of dance

Fritz Lang’s Silver Surfer, Bauhaus Iron Man, and other Art Deco superheroes

2016, the trailer for Ghana’s Predator, is the best thing you’ll see all day

Plague Doctor Robin and Cyborg Oracle: A Snazzy Reboot Of DC Comics’ Batman Reboot

A Hong Kong exorcism, complete with laser eyes and Nintendo swords!

On The Walking Dead, everyone wants to be the sheriff of Zombietown

The Hong Kong Toy Story fashion show you never knew you wanted

Sleep No More = LARP + Shakespeare + Absinthe + Orgy Masks

R2-D2 is scared he has whooping cough

A walking tour of Wonderland, China’s eerie abandoned Disneyland rip-off

Pug + Wampa = Wampug

Frank Miller slams Occupy Wall Street, becomes a parody of himself

We’re 99% certain this is the most beautiful footage of Earth’s auroras yet recorded

The German Star Trek music video that surprisingly never became a meme

On ‘Maul: Shadow Lord’, Not Everyone’s Willing to Learn a Lesson

PhD Student Uses Turntable to Create the Most Impractical Drum Machine Ever

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