Matt Cherette, Author at Gizmodo

Volcanic Eruption in Chile Fills Argentinian Lake with Ash

On June 4, southern Chile’s Puyehue volcano erupted for the first time in 50 years. It’s been spewing giant ash clouds ever since. Enough ash, it seems, to make the Nahuel Huapi Lake in neighboring Argentina an unrecognizable, soot-covered abyss, as you’ll see in the above video of one diver’s attempt to sift through it…

Tech News Matt Cherette Jun 17

Woman Calls 911 Because She Got the Wrong Chinese Food

Police in Savannah, Georgia took to reminding residents today that they should only use 911 for emergencies. Because apparently, calling and asking for officers to come to the Hong Kong restaurant on Largo Drive to tell those “idiots” that they shouldn’t have gotten your order wrong does not an emergency make. The audio, above. [via…

Tech News Matt Cherette Jun 15

Will.i.am Forgets His Own Lyrics During Performance, Reads Them from Cellphone

Have you ever unwittingly memorized the lyrics to a Black Eyed Peas song? Of course you have—they’re too damn catchy not to remember! Which is why this video, of frontman will.i.am resorting to reading the words to his own song from a cellphone during a recent performance of “Don’t Stop the Party” on French TV,…

Television Matt Cherette Jun 10

Delta Changes Military Baggage Policy Following Outrage

Yesterday, we learned that Delta hates our troops when a soldier returning from Afghanistan uploaded a video explaining how his unit was hit with a $2,800 baggage fee. Well, the airline has since apologized and changed its unpatriotic policy. http://gawker.com/5809775/delta-charges-2800-baggage-fee-to-soldiers-returning-from-afghanistan

Tech News Matt Cherette Jun 9

Movie Theater Turns Customer’s Angry Voicemail Into Anti-Texting PSA

There’s nothing worse than being interrupted by an annoying cell phone user while trying to enjoy a movie. That’s why the Alamo Drafthouse, an eat-and-drink theater in Austin, Texas, recently booted a young woman for texting during a movie (and despite several warnings to knock it off). Following the ejection, she left the theater an…

Movies Matt Cherette Jun 7

South Park Takes on Apple, Steve Jobs in Season Premiere

For 14 years, South Park has taken the news and given it a unique and timely twist with a no-holds-barred candor that often leaves viewers in stitches. Tonight’s Season 15 premiere—which took on the issue of Apple’s secret tracking of iPhone and iPad users and added a disgustingly sinister twist courtesy of Steve Jobs—continued that…

Tech News Matt Cherette Apr 28

The Greatest Miniature Golf Shot of All Time

Take one pink golf ball, one water fountain for it to float atop, one putter to strike it with, and one person to do said striking, and what do you have? You have the greatest putt-putt shot of all time. Sure, after the ball somehow manages to sink itself into the cup, the putter and…

Tech News Matt Cherette Jan 24

Winona Ryder Explains Why She’s Afraid of the Internet

Last month, we told you that Winona Ryder has never used the Internet. Tonight, during a Late Night interview with Jimmy Fallon, Ryder explained why: she’s afraid that, while Googling, she’ll “suddenly be a member of Al-Qaeda.” Buh? Watch inside. http://gawker.com/5712139/ [Late Night with Jimmy Fallon]

Tech News Matt Cherette Jan 11

Watch This Massive Australian Flood Clear an Entire Parking Lot

Queensland, Australia is in the midst of a massive flooding disaster that’s already claimed (at least) eight lives. Now, we’ve got some amazing amateur video of the flooding that shows—in horrifying glory—its full, powerful, car-moving devastation. Watch inside. [The Daily What]

Tech News Matt Cherette Jan 10

Kites Are Much Cooler When Affixed with LED Lights and Fireworks

Kites? Kites aren’t that cool. You know what’s cool? Kites with freaking LED lights and fireworks attached to them—that’s cool! And that’s what’s in this video: a bunch of cool kites with cool lights and fireworks galore. Enjoy. Here’s more information, courtesy the video’s YouTube description: These amazing kites are flying over the Caspian Sea…

Gadgets Matt Cherette Nov 10

Andy Rooney Hates Gadgets, Cars, and Gadgets in Cars

Andy Rooney, proprietor of all things that aren’t fun and hater of all things that are, went on a 60 Minutes rant tonight about his dislike for gadgets, “green” cars, and—naturally—green cars with gadgets in them. Video inside. [60 Minutes]

Tech News Matt Cherette Oct 4

Coolest Flight Attendants Ever Perform Safety Dance to Lady Gaga

Being a flight attendant isn’t always exciting. The crew at Cebu Pacific Airlines, however, found a way to spice up a normally mundane safety demonstration: by setting it to Lady Gaga and Katy Perry songs, and dancing their asses off. [Vulture]

Tech News Matt Cherette Oct 1

Squirrel Falls Victim to High-Tech Bird Feeder

Don’t want vermin stealing from your bird feeder? Then do what this family did, which is to motorize the bottom of it, should something heavier than a bird (e.g. a squirrel) infiltrate. Watch what happens to the unsuspecting critter inside. Update: Via an email from a reader, more information… the bird feeder is called the…

Biology Matt Cherette Sep 7

An Eerie Peek Inside the Remains of the Titanic

You’ve seen the sonar image of the Titanic’s remains. Now, the video: here’s an eerie peek inside the debris of the most famous ship in history, shot by Expedition Titanic‘s new underwater remotely operated vehicle. Watch the chilling footage inside. https://gizmodo.com/the-sonar-image-of-the-titanics-debris-field-is-bigger-5624522 (To watch an HD version, visit the YouTube page.) [YouTube via The Daily What]…

Gadgets Matt Cherette Aug 31

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Volcanic Eruption in Chile Fills Argentinian Lake with Ash

Woman Calls 911 Because She Got the Wrong Chinese Food

Will.i.am Forgets His Own Lyrics During Performance, Reads Them from Cellphone

Delta Changes Military Baggage Policy Following Outrage

Movie Theater Turns Customer’s Angry Voicemail Into Anti-Texting PSA

South Park Takes on Apple, Steve Jobs in Season Premiere

The Greatest Miniature Golf Shot of All Time

Winona Ryder Explains Why She’s Afraid of the Internet

Watch This Massive Australian Flood Clear an Entire Parking Lot

Kites Are Much Cooler When Affixed with LED Lights and Fireworks

Andy Rooney Hates Gadgets, Cars, and Gadgets in Cars

Coolest Flight Attendants Ever Perform Safety Dance to Lady Gaga

Squirrel Falls Victim to High-Tech Bird Feeder

An Eerie Peek Inside the Remains of the Titanic

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