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Only Lovers Left Alive is going to be a Tom Hiddleston GIF goldmine

Shirtless Tom Hiddleston. Drumming Tom Hiddleston. Bitchy Tom Hiddleston. And, last but not least, blood popsicle-sucking Tom Hiddleston. These are just a few of the many GIFs that Jim Jarmush’s vampire flick will provide, according to this new trailer. In all honesty, this film looks fantastic and funny — it’s got the weirdness of Dead…

Movies Rob Bricken

This is the largest yellow hypergiant star ever discovered

Behold HR5171A, a massive yellow star that’s an unfathomable 1,300 times the diameter of our sun. It’s part of an exotic binary system that was spotted by an international team of astronomers who say it’s now among the ten largest stars ever found. HR5171A just hit the record books for being the largest yellow star…

io9 George Dvorsky

Dark Crystal Wedding Cake! Dark Crystal Wedding Cake!

Holy skeksis, this insanely detailed Dark Crystal cake makes me want to throw all other cakes on the ground. Just about every character from the ‘80s puppet epic is represented in fondant, and the whole thing is balancing on the famous crystal. WONDERFUL! I was created by the folks over at Little Cherry Cake Company,…

io9 Meredith Woerner

DC New 52 Volume Ones, Arkham Knight, Lord of the Rings [Deals]

Amazon has eight DC Comics New 52 Volume One Kindle Editions for $3/each today, so load up your tablet with some Justice League. [Amazon] Lord of the Rings Trilogy Extended Edition Blu-rays | $45 pre-order Batman: Arkham Knight [PC] | 20% off with code H799RH-7L8NPP-RCKKT8 The Sky: The Art of Final Fantasy slipcased edition hardcover…

io9 Shane Roberts

io9’s March Madness: Science Fiction vs. Fantasy!

Are you ready for another edition of io9’s March Madness? In previous years, we’ve crowned the best movie, the worst movie, and the best TV show. But this year, we’re going bigger. The most famous series in science fiction and fantasy will battle it out, to see which genre reigns supreme! Check out our full…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins and Meredith Woerner

A visualization showing just how thick air traffic is over Europe

Using real flight data from a single summer day, air traffic solutions company NATS has created a stunning and revealing data visualization showing just how incredibly busy the air traffic is above Europe at any given time. The UK’s Heathrow is the busiest international airport in Europe, while Gatwick is home to the busiest single…

io9 George Dvorsky

Surgeons reconstructed this man’s face with a 3D printer

A team of surgeons in the UK has used 3D printing to reconstruct one side of a man’s face after a traumatic motorcycle accident in which he broke his cheekbone, nose, jaw, and fractured his skull. Top image: A model of the skull with the printed implants / BBC Using casts taken from the non-injured…

io9 Ria Misra

Your pet hamster is the product of incest

Most pet hamsters in the UK and North America come from a stock of Syrian hamsters bred by biologist Israel Aharoni for scientific research. It turns out, though, that Aharoni’s hamster supply was saved by hamster siblings mating with one another. Over at the Nib, cartoonist Andy Warner outlines the history of Golden Hamsters, the…

io9 Lauren Davis

10 Hit Movies That The Fans Hated

Every year, huge movie productions go to Comic-Con and other events to court the fans, because they know fan love will help make a movie successful. But sometimes, a movie can still make a billion dollars even in the face of blistering fan hatred. Here are 10 insanely successful movies that the fans couldn’t stand.…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

First descriptions of the new Godzilla monster (that isn’t Godzilla)

Ever since Gareth Edwards debuted his Godzilla trailer last month, we’ve been trying to figure out the mystery kaiju that briefly appeared in the footage.And now, thanks to a screening at SXSW, we’ve got a great idea of who this second monster just may be. Last night the brand new Godzilla movie screened a chunk…

io9 Meredith Woerner

The Game of Thrones cast on who they think deserves the Iron Throne

As part of their big-ass feature on the upcoming season of Game of Thrones, Vanity Fair interviewed the show’s stars and asked them who they believe would be the best ruler of the Seven Kingdoms. Some of their answers will surprise you. Some won’t. As expected, Samwell Tarly has the wisest answer: “Anybody but Joffrey.”…

Television Rob Bricken

In Defense of Talking Funny

Not everyone in the United States speaks the same English, as a recent American Dialect quiz made very clear. In an essay originally published on her blog, Harmless Drudgery, lexicographer and Merriam-Webster editor Kory Stamper explains why that’s a good thing. I was talking with a friend – well, a “friend” – about some of…

io9 Kory Stamper – Harmless Drudgery

In the future we could use plants to mine the Earth for us

In the future we might not need humans, or even robots, to go down into the Earth and hack out chunks of metal. With a little work, plants might be able to do the mining for us. Which is good news, because mining for metals is tiring and dangerous for a human body. It requires…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

Why do comics always use the same old mythologies?

Full non-Postman disclosure: Because of a delayed flight, a three-hour midnight drive across my home state, a hotel room fire alarm choosing 4:00 am to start warning of its low battery and the subsequent 20-minute disappearance of the front desk staff, I’m running on three hours of sleep. If I sound incoherent or dumb today,…

io9 Rob Bricken

This GIF translation game will take over your day

Is what a particular GIF means to me the same as what it means to you? GIFGIF, an astonishingly-addictive GIF sorting game from MIT’s Media Lab, aims at finding out. Created by MIT grad students Travis Rich and Kevin Hu and The GIFGIF generator works by throwing up two GIFs, pitting them against each other…

io9 Ria Misra

A 9,000-year-old “ritual wand” has been discovered in Syria

A Neolithic era staff engraved with two realistic human faces has been discovered near a graveyard where some 30 people were buried without their heads. Archaeologists are now trying to determine what the ancient Syrians used it for. The bone wand was first uncovered during excavations in 2007 and 2009 at a site in southern…

io9 George Dvorsky

Why do rotten foods taste so awful?

Biting into a rotten piece of fruit or meat is a thoroughly unpleasant experience. According to a 40-year-old theory, it’s because microbes have evolved to taste disgusting as a way to fend off competitors — namely you. But proving this theory has been difficult, until now. Back in 1977, ecologist Daniel Janzen proposed the idea…

io9 George Dvorsky

Captain America‘s got insanely good buzz, and Gotham gets a logo

Jon Favreau still wants to make Disney’s Magic Kingdom movie. A viral marketing campaign takes us deep inside X-Men: Days of Future Past’s Trask Industries. And Tilda Swinton talks vampire love in Only Lovers Left Alive. Plus, Extant casts Halle Berry’s father! Spoilers now! Top image: X-Men: Days of Future Past Only Lovers Left Alive…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta

BBC takes on the history of sci-fi

Episode 2 will tackle space, in all its forms. Topics include the challenges of getting off planet, world-building, travelling vast distances, and the appeal of a gritty future. Shows covered include Star Wars, Star Trek, Avatar, Left Hand of Darkness, 2001: A Space Odessy, Dune, The Mars Triology, Dark Star, Firefly, and Alien.

Television Mika McKinnon

She’s back. ‘Nuff said.

After sacrificing her very memories to save the world and a brief hiatus (both in the Marvel universe and ours), Captain Marvel is back and writer Kelly Sue DeConnick is ready to prove why she’s Earth’s mightiest hero. Plus new Stray Bullets, Beasts of Burden, The Crow, and more! New Issues Dark Horse: • Beasts…

io9 Rob Bricken

Only Lovers Left Alive is going to be a Tom Hiddleston GIF goldmine

This is the largest yellow hypergiant star ever discovered

Dark Crystal Wedding Cake! Dark Crystal Wedding Cake!

DC New 52 Volume Ones, Arkham Knight, Lord of the Rings [Deals]

io9’s March Madness: Science Fiction vs. Fantasy!

A visualization showing just how thick air traffic is over Europe

Surgeons reconstructed this man’s face with a 3D printer

Your pet hamster is the product of incest

10 Hit Movies That The Fans Hated

First descriptions of the new Godzilla monster (that isn’t Godzilla)

The Game of Thrones cast on who they think deserves the Iron Throne

In Defense of Talking Funny

In the future we could use plants to mine the Earth for us

Why do comics always use the same old mythologies?

This GIF translation game will take over your day

A 9,000-year-old “ritual wand” has been discovered in Syria

Why do rotten foods taste so awful?

Captain America‘s got insanely good buzz, and Gotham gets a logo

BBC takes on the history of sci-fi

She’s back. ‘Nuff said.

A QR Code Too Small to See Hints at a New, Non-Annoying Use for the Format

Andy Weir Apologizes After ‘Star Trek’ Comment Backlash

Scientists Discover Hidden Behavior in Water That Helps Explain Why Ice Floats

The ‘Paradise’ Season 2 Finale Paved the Way for a Wildly Sci-Fi Season 3

A $1 Samsung Galaxy Smartphone Lands at Mint Mobile With Unlimited Data at 50% Off in a Clearance Push

Your Wimpy Workouts Aren’t Cutting It, Scientists Say

Anker Prime Power Bank Drops to an All-Time Low (200W, 20,100mAh, 3-Port) as Amazon Clears Out Remaining Spring Sale Stock

Students Are Now Renting Smart Glasses to Cheat on Exams

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

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

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