PYRAMID SCREAM | Predators encounter the ancient Aztecs, concept art from Alien Vs. Predator.
Another Icelandic volcano blots out the sky
https://gizmodo.com/another-icelandic-volcano-blots-out-the-sky-5804684
Last Saturday, the Icelandic volcano Grimsvotn stirred from its slumber and shot out a 7-miles plume of gas and ash. A massive airport shutdown shouldn’t happen this time around, but the view from the ground is certainly dramatic. More »
The Suicide Girl comic book! It’s a nip-slip dystopia! NSFW!
https://gizmodo.com/the-suicide-girls-comic-book-its-a-nip-slip-dystopia-5804820
In IDW’s Suicide Girls miniseries, the eponymous pin-up girls are a crack team of katana-wielding freedom fighters who have trouble keeping their blouses buttoned. More »
Stan Lee spoils the hell out of the new Spider-Man movie
https://gizmodo.com/stan-lee-spoils-the-hell-out-of-the-new-spider-man-movi-5804728
Like a lovable grandpa spoiling the surprise birthday cake at the family dinner, Marvel’s venerable Stan Lee spilled the beans on Marc Webb’s Spider-Man reboot. More »
Star Trek’s wildest spin-off is starting to show its age
https://gizmodo.com/star-treks-wildest-spin-off-is-starting-to-show-its-age-5803427
Peter David’s Star Trek: New Frontier series has spawned 18 novels and a host of tie-in materials. The weirdly soap-operatic book spinoff has become an obsession for a host of Trek fans. More »
Using very short words can make people fall in love with you
https://gizmodo.com/using-very-short-words-can-make-people-fall-in-love-wit-5804689
Generally speaking, romantic relationships form around common interests, compatible personality traits, or similar beliefs and values. But none of that compares to the love connection that can be formed by using basic words like “he” or “and” together. More »
10 reasons to bow down before your shark overlords
https://gizmodo.com/10-reasons-to-bow-down-before-your-shark-overlords-5804675
Sharks aren’t just scary-looking and deadly. They’re also superpowered. They rarely get sick, never sleep, and possess sensory organs all over their bodies that allow them to smell electricity and see vibrations. More »
Game of Thrones gives us 1000 reasons why Viserys would make a great King
https://gizmodo.com/game-of-thrones-gives-us-1000-reasons-why-viserys-would-5804493
Last night, Viserys finally got his promised reward, on Game of Thrones. Yay Viserys! He’s shown the kind of leadership we can get behind. And now that his qualities have finally been recognized, he can clean up this whole mess. More »
Why this weird little fish is one of the top ten species discovered last year
https://gizmodo.com/why-this-weird-little-fish-is-one-of-the-top-ten-specie-5804673
We’re constantly discovering new species, and it isn’t just little things like insects or plants. The ten biggest species discovered last year include a six foot long lizard, an antelope being sold at market, and this truly unique-looking creature. More »
See a Mythbuster cage dance to the Dr. Who theme while being blasted by Tesla coils
https://gizmodo.com/see-a-mythbuster-cage-dance-to-the-dr-who-theme-while-5804566
At the 2011 Bay Area Maker Faire, Adam Savage of Mythbusters teamed up with Tesla coil musical troupe ArcAttack for some freestyle cage dancing. This is definitely one of those “Don’t Try This At Home” moments. More »
Why every human has a blind spot – and how to find yours
https://gizmodo.com/why-every-human-has-a-blind-spot-and-how-to-find-your-5804116
There are grizzled heroes and sleek assassins in movies who don’t have metaphorical blind spots. They do have literal ones, though. Because of the way the eye is constructed, every human being does. More »
Watch Chewbacca grind his furry pelvis to Guns N’ Roses, while an Ewok Slash plays him off
https://gizmodo.com/watch-chewbacca-grind-his-furry-pelvis-to-guns-n-roses-5804484
Every year the Disney theme parks host a Star Wars weekend, which means one thing: more demented “Dancing with the Star Wars Cast” videos. But 2011 may be our new favorite. More »
You Will Not Believe These Star Wars Pictures Are Real
https://kotaku.com/you-will-not-believe-these-star-wars-pictures-are-real-5804478/
These photos (and they are genuine photos, not a photoshops), of Grand Moff Tarkin, were taken in 2011. Yet the man who played the Star Wars villain, screen legend Peter Cushing, died in 1994. More »
What it feels like to meet an ornery hammerhead shark in a tiny boat
https://gizmodo.com/what-it-feels-like-to-meet-an-ornery-hammerhead-shark-i-5804426
This video in a nutshell? Fishing teenagers catch a blacktip shark. A huge hammerhead shark eats the 6-foot-long blacktip and almost runs into the boys’ boat. More »
The Inspiring Story of the 45-y-o Woman Who Had Her Brain Completely Erased at Age 22
https://jezebel.com/the-inspiring-story-of-the-45-y-o-woman-who-had-her-bra-5804641
When Su Meck got hit with a ceiling fan and woke up one week later with a total memory loss, her husband Jim thought she “was Su 2.0. She had rebooted.” More »
