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Weird Soviet Civil Defense Graphics from the Cold War May Disturb You

To prepare citizens for an atomic bomb disaster, the Soviet government prepared these helpful (but creepy) graphic posters and books. They explain everything from blast shielding and radiation wound care, to how to stand in a calm, single-file line as your city is being vaporized. The Bomb (via Vartojimo) How the Soviet Civil Defense alerts…

io9 Vincze Miklós

Historian Casts Doubt On The Discovery Of Columbus’ Flagship

Back in May, marine archaeologist Barry Clifford made the extraordinary claim that Columbus’s flagship, the Santa Maria, had been found. But now, a Portuguese historian says this can’t possibly be true — because the ship never sank. Clifford made the apparent discovery off the north coast of Haiti. Among the various bits of evidence provided,…

io9 George Dvorsky

What Book Terrified You To The Bone?

What is the scariest work of fiction ever penned? What made your hair stand on its end? We want to know about the scariest book you ever read. This is a fairly selfish open channel request because I need a new book! And I want a skin tingling, hair standing, knock down horrifying read for…

io9 Meredith Woerner

This Is the Greatest Bride of Frankenstein Poster Ever

Of course it was created by Mike Mignola, the brains (and pen) behind Hellboy and Lobster Johnson. This is from a series of movie posters re-imagined by several amazing artists, over at Reelizer.

Movies Annalee Newitz

Metropolis Is Cool With All That Super-Murder In Batman V. Superman

Apparently the folks of Metropolis are super forgiving of Superman’s murder spree in Man of Steel. Because this spoilery picture from Batman V. Superman: Dawn of Justice just revealed something huge. Thanks to Bananadoc over at Batman News, we’ve got a look at a giant Superman statue that is being built in (what we’re assuming…

io9 Meredith Woerner

How To Train Your Dragon 2 Director Says This Kids’ Movie Has Grown Up

How do you make a sequel to a movie as charming as How to Train Your Dragon? In our exclusive interview, the director, producer, and actors of How to Train Your Dragon 2 tell us about teenaged Hiccup, how he’ll see a dark version of himself in the sequel, and the importance of telling the…

io9 Lauren Davis

Here’s Why The U.S. Is Worried About A Major Conflict at Sea

Is America’s next war going to be in the Pacific? This new map suggests it will — and highlights the locations where it’s most likely to break out. As U.S. foreign policy increasingly pivots toward the Pacific, Washington finds itself potentially mired in escalating territorial disputes between China and its neighbors, including Japan, Vietnam and…

io9 Mark Strauss

Stop It With Your Anti-Fast Food Moralizing

A new health report suggests that people who eat fast food are “more impatient” than others, and therefore tend to spend money unwisely. But critics say this isn’t science — it’s just the latest round of anti-fast food moralizing that’s been around for over a century. Writing inThe Guardian, Kathryn Hughes says that fast food…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Bryan Singer May Not Direct X-Men: Apocalypse After All

Rumor has it that Bryan Singer directing the sequel to X-Men: Days of Future Past is no longer a done deal. The issue, is, of course, the recent sex abuse allegations against him and accompanying lawsuit — and what, specifically, they’re both going to cost Fox. Yes, Fox is worried about how Singer’s lawsuit will…

Movies Rob Bricken

Little Known Fact: Staring at Blue Lights Can Burn Out Your Eyes

Did your parents ever tell you not to stare directly at the sun? They were right. But there are other dangerous lights, too. If you stare at anything that emits a certain wavelength of blue light, you could quietly and irreversibly burn out your eyes. Have you heard of blue light hazard? If you work…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

Peter Capaldi Wrote The Doctor A Report Card—And It Isn’t All Top Marks

We know that Peter Capaldi has long been a huge fan of Doctor Who, but if he were the Doctor’s school teacher, Capaldi would actually give him pretty low grades. The educational charity Cecily’s Fund invited Capaldi to write up this report card for an online auction—and you can bid on it starting June 24th.…

Television Lauren Davis

These Giant Solar Flares Erupted From The Sun This Morning

This morning, astronomers observed an incredibly powerful x-class solar flare erupting from the sun, only to be surprised by what they saw happen just about an hour later: a second x-class flare. Image: The first solar flare (left) and the second (right) / NASA – SDO Just what do two of the most intense class…

io9 Ria Misra

Proxemics Is the Science of Why You Shouldn’t Stand So Close to Me

Ever notice how space in a car fills up? How about space in a bus? How about space at a bar? Then you need to know about proxemics. It’s the study of how, precisely, humans like their space arranged — especially when it comes to other humans. After years of taking the bus, I have,…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

Deals: Days of Future Past, Cosmos, E3’s New Games and Hardware

Pre-order the excellent X-Men: Days of Future Past and get it for just $23. [Days of Future Past, $23] Welcome to Kinja Deals Kinja Deals is the Commerce’s Team new take on a traditional, dedicated deals site. We’ll be eschewing our site-by-site curation in favor of putting all the best deals in one place, posting…

io9 Shane Roberts

10 Stand-Alone Star Wars Movies We Actually Want

Disney has put the Star Wars movie-making machine in full gear, and we already have Han Solo and Boba Fett movies in the works. But do we really need more of these two guys? There are so many other great characters to explore, and so many genres that would perfectly adapt to the Star Wars…

Movies Rob Bricken

The First Genital In An Animal Evolved From An Extra Pair Of Legs

A recent analysis of placoderm fossils — an early jawed vertebrate — shows that the animal kingdom’s first genital organ was a “clasper” that evolved from an extra set of legs, and that the first sexual mating position was likely to have been a missionary one. Above: A bull male Eastmanosteus placoderm. Placoderms were the…

io9 John Long & Kate Trinajstic — The Conversation

That Time When People Thought Playing Chess Would Make You Violent

Although chess has been played for centuries, it wasn’t until the 19th century that the game really took off in Europe and the U.S. Yet not everyone had a favorable view of this crazy new fad. Several critics decried chess as a source of intellectual laziness and anti-social behavior that could even provoke violence. I…

io9 Mark Strauss

Man Transforms Gigantic Airplane Into His Home

This retied Boeing 727-200 is now the home of Bruce Campbell. The gigantic airliner has touched down forever in Hillsboro, Oregon, and is now a very comfortable home. Check out the interiors! In 1999, Campbell purchased the plane for $100,000 and has been slowly remodeling into his living quarters. Many more images (and details about…

io9 Meredith Woerner

What Happens When Your Sense of Smell Gets Twisted?

Ever had a cold hijack your sense of smell? Some people’s sense of smell gets a lot more twisted than that. Find out what the world is like when a banana smells like rotten meat, and roses smell like garbage. When we look at a banana we know that we’re seeing thousands of little particles…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

Game Of Thrones‘ Gag-Inducing Prosthetics Are Amazing

Ever wonder how Game of Thrones makes all those disturbingly convincing severed limbs and gaping wounds? One of the special effects artists has been posting incredible photos of his work on the show’s grisly prosthetics. Spoilers through the end of Season Three. Sangeet Prabhaker, a prosthetic and creature effects artist, has been sharing his Game…

Television Lauren Davis

Weird Soviet Civil Defense Graphics from the Cold War May Disturb You

Historian Casts Doubt On The Discovery Of Columbus’ Flagship

What Book Terrified You To The Bone?

This Is the Greatest Bride of Frankenstein Poster Ever

Metropolis Is Cool With All That Super-Murder In Batman V. Superman

How To Train Your Dragon 2 Director Says This Kids’ Movie Has Grown Up

Here’s Why The U.S. Is Worried About A Major Conflict at Sea

Stop It With Your Anti-Fast Food Moralizing

Bryan Singer May Not Direct X-Men: Apocalypse After All

Little Known Fact: Staring at Blue Lights Can Burn Out Your Eyes

Peter Capaldi Wrote The Doctor A Report Card—And It Isn’t All Top Marks

These Giant Solar Flares Erupted From The Sun This Morning

Proxemics Is the Science of Why You Shouldn’t Stand So Close to Me

Deals: Days of Future Past, Cosmos, E3’s New Games and Hardware

10 Stand-Alone Star Wars Movies We Actually Want

The First Genital In An Animal Evolved From An Extra Pair Of Legs

That Time When People Thought Playing Chess Would Make You Violent

Man Transforms Gigantic Airplane Into His Home

What Happens When Your Sense of Smell Gets Twisted?

Game Of Thrones‘ Gag-Inducing Prosthetics Are Amazing

ASUS Eye Care Monitor Hits an All-Time Low, Only Hours Left to Grab a 27″ Screen at a 15.6″ Budget Price on Amazon

How to Watch Artemis 2, NASA’s First Crewed Mission to the Moon in 54 Years

KitchenAid 4.5-Quart Stand Mixer Is Back at Its Lowest Price, a Last-Minute Spring Sale Deal Outside Amazon Prime Day

‘Pizza Movie’ Has a Hilariously Grisly New Way to Say ‘This Is Your Brain on Drugs’ (Exclusive)

Amazon Makes a Last Push for Govee LED Strip Light at a Black Friday Low as the Spring Sale Winds Down, Works with Alexa and Google Assistant

Forget Shokz, Anker Pushes Soundcore AeroClip Open-Ear Earbuds to an All-Time Low in the Final Hours of Amazon’s Spring Sale

Google Pixel 10 Pro Gets Cleared Out at a Record Low, Now Even Cheaper Than AirPods Pro With Trade-In

Meta’s Two New Smart Glasses Are Slimmer and More Like Regular Glasses

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

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

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

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

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

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Weird Soviet Civil Defense Graphics from the Cold War May Disturb You

Historian Casts Doubt On The Discovery Of Columbus’ Flagship

What Book Terrified You To The Bone?

This Is the Greatest Bride of Frankenstein Poster Ever

Metropolis Is Cool With All That Super-Murder In Batman V. Superman

How To Train Your Dragon 2 Director Says This Kids’ Movie Has Grown Up

Here’s ​​Why The U.S. Is Worried About A Major Conflict at Sea

Stop It With Your Anti-Fast Food Moralizing

Bryan Singer May Not Direct X-Men: Apocalypse After All

Little Known Fact: Staring at Blue Lights Can Burn Out Your Eyes

Peter Capaldi Wrote The Doctor A Report Card—And It Isn’t All Top Marks

These Giant Solar Flares Erupted From The Sun This Morning

Proxemics Is the Science of Why You Shouldn’t Stand So Close to Me

Deals: Days of Future Past, Cosmos, E3’s New Games and Hardware

​10 Stand-Alone Star Wars Movies We Actually Want

The First Genital In An Animal Evolved From An Extra Pair Of Legs

That Time When People Thought Playing Chess Would Make You Violent

Man Transforms Gigantic Airplane Into His Home

What Happens When Your Sense of Smell Gets Twisted?

Game Of Thrones‘ Gag-Inducing Prosthetics Are Amazing

ASUS Eye Care Monitor Hits an All-Time Low, Only Hours Left to Grab a 27″ Screen at a 15.6″ Budget Price on Amazon

How to Watch Artemis 2, NASA’s First Crewed Mission to the Moon in 54 Years

KitchenAid 4.5-Quart Stand Mixer Is Back at Its Lowest Price, a Last-Minute Spring Sale Deal Outside Amazon Prime Day

‘Pizza Movie’ Has a Hilariously Grisly New Way to Say ‘This Is Your Brain on Drugs’ (Exclusive)

Amazon Makes a Last Push for Govee LED Strip Light at a Black Friday Low as the Spring Sale Winds Down, Works with Alexa and Google Assistant

Forget Shokz, Anker Pushes Soundcore AeroClip Open-Ear Earbuds to an All-Time Low in the Final Hours of Amazon’s Spring Sale

Google Pixel 10 Pro Gets Cleared Out at a Record Low, Now Even Cheaper Than AirPods Pro With Trade-In

Meta’s Two New Smart Glasses Are Slimmer and More Like Regular Glasses

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

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

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

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

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

Let us help find what you are looking for...

Here’s Why The U.S. Is Worried About A Major Conflict at Sea

10 Stand-Alone Star Wars Movies We Actually Want