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You’ll Need To Think Like A Commuter To Solve This Week’s Puzzle

Do you ride public transportation? Then you’ve got a head start on this week’s Sunday Puzzle. Sunday Puzzle #24: Timing Trains A young man lives in Manhattan near a subway express station. He has two girlfriends, one in Brooklyn, one in the Bronx. To visit the girl in Brooklyn, he takes a train on the…

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Jack Huston Confirmed As Lead In The Crow

Boardwalk Empire star Jack Huston, who also made for a convincing Jack Kerouac in Kill Your Darlings, has been cast as Eric Draven in the upcoming adaptation/remake of The Crow. This is not exactly new news, but the percolating rumor has now been confirmed. https://gizmodo.com/the-crow-remake-continues-coming-back-to-life-to-wreak-1688425218 Dread Central has the latest, from a Lexington Comic and…

Movies Cheryl Eddy

In Costa Rica, A Restless Volcano Stirs

The increasingly active Turrialba volcano in Turrialba, Costa Rica erupted three times Thursday (including the one pictured here), followed by a smaller burst on Friday. Costa Rica’s main airport in San Jose was briefly closed, and schools near the volcano suspended classes. Image credit: AP Photo/Grupo Nacion, Alonso Tenorio

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“Scream Queens” Teaser Contains Bubblegum Pop And A Bubblegum Demon

Beyond the cast (and it just lost the werewolf, incidentally), we still don’t know too much about Ryan Murphy’s upcoming horror-comedy-musical (?) series Scream Queens. But here’s a teaser featuring Emma Roberts in college-kid character, sassily chomping on what appears to be haunted bubblegum. Ok then! https://gizmodo.com/scream-queens-cast-has-a-gleek-a-pop-star-and-a-werewo-1680394680

Television Cheryl Eddy

The Closest You’ll Come To Being A Bird Is Watching This Insane Footage

Sure, it’s a publicity stunt, but what a cool idea (and for a good cause: raising awareness about endangered birds of prey). The BBC, in conjunction with Freedom Conservation, attached a camera to a trained eagle named Darshan, who swooped down from Dubai’s Burj Khalifa, filming as he flew.

io9 Cheryl Eddy

Will The March 20 Total Solar Eclipse Impact Europe’s Solar Energy Grid?

The first eclipse of 2015 is coming right up on Friday, March 20, and may provide a unique challenge for solar energy production across Europe. Sure, we’ve been skeptical about many of the websites touting a ‘blackout’ and Y2K-like doom pertaining to the March 20 total solar eclipse as of late. And while it’s true…

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Dolph Lundgren + Tony Jaa = Buddy-Cop Insanity We Can’t Wait To Witness

Brute Nordic strength meets Thai fists, feet, and “how did he do that?” fury in this trailer for buddy-cop action thriller/B-movie schlockfest/1980s throwback Skin Trade. Need more? Ok: the villain is a gangster named “Dragovic” played by Ron Perlman. New trailer below … pass the popcorn! [Via Twitchfilm]

Movies Cheryl Eddy

Why Do Penguins Sneeze?

The answer, via the New England Aquarium: “Penguins can drink salt water, but the salt is removed from their bloodstream by a salt gland behind the eyes. Then they sneeze out the salt!” Photo of king penguins emerging from Fortuna Bay on South Georgia Island by David Stanley.

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Women At Risk For Ovarian Cancer Have New Options, But No Easy Choices

Women predisposed to ovarian cancer can reduce their risk with surgery, but with it comes early menopause. To avoid this, some doctors propose delaying part of the procedure. But is this safe? More than two decades have passed, but Erika Archer Lewis clearly recalls the fear, uncertainty and struggle required to bring her 42-year-old mother…

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Discworld Cake Is Almost Too Wonderful To Eat

Paris bakery Paint Cakes (which bills itself as a “pâtisserie geek”) crafted this marvelously detailed pastry tribute to the late Sir Terry Pratchett. https://gizmodo.com/rip-sir-terry-pratchett-1948-2015-1691042794 Check out more geeky Paint Cakes (how do you say “It’s a traaap!” in French?) creations here. [Via Geek Art Gallery]

io9 Cheryl Eddy

We Didn’t Think 12 Monkeys Could Get Any Darker… But It Did

Syfy’s time-travel show 12 Monkeys has a pretty grim premise, involving a plague apocalypse that kills 7 billion people and turns the world into a Hobbesian nightmare. But it can still get nastier than that, as last night’s episode amply proved. Spoilers ahead… Dr. Jones’ horrible crime The centerpiece of “Tomorrow” is the horrible decision…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Karen Gillan Joins HBO’s Salem Witch Trials Drama

HBO’s pilot for “provocative period drama” set during the Salem witch trials, The Devil You Know, has added a grip of new cast members as it rolls toward production this spring, including Karen Gillan (Doctor Who, Guardians of the Galaxy). The actor shared her excitement yesterday: Eddie Izzard stars in the latest project from the…

Television Cheryl Eddy

Exterminate Your Stress With This Dalek Relaxation Tape

It’s been a long week, but now at last it’s Friday night. Which means it’s finally time to kick back and relax. Here to help you do that is the supreme lifeform of the universe, a Dalek, who has some soothing words for you. [via Digg] Contact the author at [email protected].

Television Charlie Jane Anders

How To Make Flowers Glow Under Black Light

This is so cool! If you have freshly-cut white flowers and a vase of tonic water, you can make flowers that glow when they’re under black light. We’ll tell you how. I never thought I’d say this, but I finally have a tip for wedding planners. Make glow-in-the-dark floral arrangements. Sure, it means bringing black…

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Discarded Popsicles Make Surprisingly Good Swimming Pools

Artist Slinkachu makes street installations and photographs, creating witty scenes with figurines placed in clever situations. Today, his new gallery show, Miniaturesque, Andipa Gallery in London, showcasing his latest work. You can see the details on the Miniaturesque at the Andipa Gallery website and on the flier below: Frequently, Slinkachu takes multiple shots of the…

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Our First Glimpse Of Earth’s Brand New South Pacific Island

Late last year, a new volcanic island formed in the South Pacific. Located about 40 miles (65 km) from the region’s main island of Tongatapu, the island could become Tonga’s latest tourist attraction. But scientists warn it could still be unstable and dangerous. All photos Gianpiero Orbassano This past weekend, hotel owner Gianpiero Orbassano arrived…

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This Mashup Of The Muppets And The Walking Dead Is Creepy Perfection

When artist Gene Guilmette was asked to draw a page of The Walking Dead with Muppets, he came up with this brilliant idea. He cast both Statler and Waldorf as the Governor, and placed other Muppets in their fish tanks. This another fabulous entry from Comics Should Be Good’s The Line It Is Drawn. This…

io9 Lauren Davis

Author Robert Repino Explains Why Writing Animal Characters Is So Tricky

Bringing any character to life on the page is a bit of a magic trick that requires some slight of hand to pull off. But how does that process change when your characters aren’t human? Author Robert Repino explains, plus he shows a first look at his book’s concept art. Repino’s new novel Mort(e) was…

io9 Ria Misra

Can The Vampire Diaries Please Just Be The Caroline Show Already?

This is not to put down the rest of the characters on Vampire Diaries, who are mostly lovely and interesting, or the show’s talented cast. (Still wowed by Nina Dobrev’s Elena/Katherine act.) But at this point, the standout character on the show is clearly Caroline Forbes. And last night’s “The Downward Spiral” just proves it.…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Fan Art Imagines Chris Pine As A Green Lantern

When rumors surfaced earlier this week that Star Trek actor Chris Pine could be donning the Green Lantern’s ring in an upcoming movie, artist BossLogic decided to see what the actor would look like with the green mask. With a little photo manipulation, BossLogic created this mock movie poster. This isn’t the first time that…

io9 Lauren Davis

You’ll Need To Think Like A Commuter To Solve This Week’s Puzzle

Jack Huston Confirmed As Lead In The Crow

In Costa Rica, A Restless Volcano Stirs

“Scream Queens” Teaser Contains Bubblegum Pop And A Bubblegum Demon

The Closest You’ll Come To Being A Bird Is Watching This Insane Footage

Will The March 20 Total Solar Eclipse Impact Europe’s Solar Energy Grid?

Dolph Lundgren + Tony Jaa = Buddy-Cop Insanity We Can’t Wait To Witness

Why Do Penguins Sneeze?

Women At Risk For Ovarian Cancer Have New Options, But No Easy Choices

Discworld Cake Is Almost Too Wonderful To Eat

We Didn’t Think 12 Monkeys Could Get Any Darker… But It Did

Karen Gillan Joins HBO’s Salem Witch Trials Drama

Exterminate Your Stress With This Dalek Relaxation Tape

How To Make Flowers Glow Under Black Light

Discarded Popsicles Make Surprisingly Good Swimming Pools

Our First Glimpse Of Earth’s Brand New South Pacific Island

This Mashup Of The Muppets And The Walking Dead Is Creepy Perfection

Author Robert Repino Explains Why Writing Animal Characters Is So Tricky

Can The Vampire Diaries Please Just Be The Caroline Show Already?

Fan Art Imagines Chris Pine As A Green Lantern

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Don’t Get Too Attached to Any AI App

‘Paradise’ Writer Teases What’s Coming in Season 3 After That Huge Twist

Trump’s New White House App Is Mildly Concerning and Weird for a Lot of Reasons

Bloodsucking Ticks Can Survive Inside Your Home Longer Than You Might Think

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Judge Denies Liking LinkedIn Post Critical of Elon Musk But Reassigns His Cases Anyway

Amazon Slashes 50% Off Keurig K-Cup Pod Coffee Maker, Now a Budget Alternative to Breville and Nespresso Espresso Machines

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MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

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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

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