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When pricing your body parts, please consult this handy infographic

How much is your body worth? That depends — are you pricing the whole ensemble, or will you be selling yourself off piece-by-piece? This infographic [click here for hi-res] is lifted from the pages of a May, 2007 issue of Esquire Magazine. The work of designer Peter Grundy, it provides the price in pounds sterling…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Joss Whedon dissects the family dynamic of The Avengers

Nobody knows how to portray a messed-up family like Joss Whedon. From Buffy and Angel to Firefly Whedon has been portraying dysfunctional family dynamics for years — so we were excited to see him tackle Marvel’s most fractious superteam, The Avengers. In our exclusive interview with Whedon, we asked him to analyze each character, and…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Autobots and Decepticons are equally dysfunctional, in an exclusive Transformers: Prime clip

Season two of Transformers: Prime is coming to an apex, with a three episode blow-out between the Autobots and Decepticons. Check out an exclusive clip, in which both sides have some interpersonal issues to work out. This week’s episode kicks off a race to find four lost relics from Iacon City, the capital of Cybertron…

io9 Keith Veronese

A Gorgeous Retro Space Romance from Niki & the Dove

Niki & the Dove have released a stunning SF-themed video for their song, “Tomorrow,” in anticipation of the May 14 release of their debut album, Instinct. In the video, Niki is desperate to get back home to her man, but en route she must endure the perils of faster-than-light travel, a depressurized cabin, and a…

io9 George Dvorsky

Read a preview of Dark Horse Comics’ new psychic warfare series Mind MGMT

To gear up for the May 23 release of Matt Kindt’s (Revolver, The Tooth) new telepaths-and-spies series Mind MGMT, Dark Horse Comics is releasing a series of free online prequels stories titled Mind MGMT: Secret Files. These chapters will run on Dark Horse’s digital site over the next three Wednesdays. Here’s a sneak peek at…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar

Why Star Trek‘s Vision of the Future is Out of Date

Without a doubt, no show has done more to promote a positive vision of the future and a limitless sense of possibility than Star Trek. It’s a series that has inspired several generations of fans, and helped to spur the development of actual technologies we now take for granted. So it’s a crying shame that…

io9 George Dvorsky

Oh look, the dissected organs of Salvador Dalí, Vincent Van Gogh, and Pablo Picasso

To advertise Brazil’s Museu de Arte de São Paulo Art School, the advertising firm of DDB Brazil pinned the famous painters down like classroom dissection frogs. Dalí’s innards aren’t all that different from his dinner parties. https://gizmodo.com/a-salvador-dali-dinner-party-required-unicorn-heads-and-5872328 [Via Street Anatomy]

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

Midnight pee-breaks ruining your sleep? Your genes could be at fault.

When it’s two in the morning, there’s nothing in the world more frustrating than being awakened by the urge to pee. Now, for the first time ever, researchers have shown that urination patterns are regulated by circadian rhythms (the molecular clock that controls your sleep/wake cycle, among other things.) Plus a specific protein that controls…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

The Ultimate Survival Guide to May’s Science Fiction and Fantasy!

May 2012 is not for the faint of heart of the unwary. This month is packed with science fiction and fantasy goodness, that will shake your very soul to its foundations. Including the long-awaited release of The Avengers! New Star Trek books! New Kim Stanley Robinson and China Mieville! Free Comic Book Day! And tons…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Completely insane Avengers coloring book asks kids to enter the maze in Hulk’s pants

The Avengers have gone on plenty of thrilling adventures, but none as pulse-pounding as their escapade in the 1983 Marvel Superheroes Coloring Book. In this time-honored tome, Captain America, Thor, Hulk, and Iron Man spend forty-odd pages screaming about the magic pencils required to defeat the villain Ashius from the planet Fireball. And like the…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

Every one of Rick Baker’s aliens from Men In Black III is a work of art

Pretty much the one thing we remain excited about in Men in Black III is the fact that monster creator and movie legend Rick Baker was involved. We knew he was going to make beautiful retro alien creatures — and from the looks of this massive gallery, he didn’t disappoint. Behold the world of wonders…

io9 Meredith Woerner

10 Strangest Advertising Superheroes of the 1940s

We all remember the golden years of 1977-1982, when Hostess ran ads for their food in comic books: as this exhaustive site puts it, “five years of amazing super beings tossing food to madmen.” For modern readers, Captain America and Batman throwing Hostess Fruit Pies and Twinkies to supervillains to distract them remains the iconic…

io9 Jess Nevins

Beautiful 3D book art brings The Phantom Tollbooth and Stuart Little to life

When artist Thomas Allen was asked to create works for Baltimore’s Charlotte R. Bloomberg Children’s Center and Johns Hopkins Hospital, he created these wonderful three-dimensional renditions of the cast of two children’s classics, The Phantom Tollbooth and Stuart Little. Using old books, Allen made these cherished characters literally jump off the page. Explains Allen of…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

Watch this resourceful octopus make a mobile home out of a tin can

What a clever little cephalopod. Diver Robert Suntay recently captured this underwater footage of a pint-sized octopus schlepping a rusty can across the sea floor. The whole scene is pretty adorable. This little bugger has clearly grown very attached to its can, and it’s not about to let some nosy cameraman scoop up its brand…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Disneyland Paris is getting a Star Wars Land

By the year 2015, Disneyland Paris could have its very own Star Wars Land. What started as internet whispers on the Disneyland Paris Forums has been upgraded to an actual possibility, according to the Disney and More Blog, who has confirmed from Imagineers that plans are underway to construct a Star Wars Land equipped with…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Jimmy Kimmel Makes Fun of How Barbara Walters Says “Tweet,” Babs Strikes Back

As host of this year’s White House Correspondent’s Dinner, Jimmy Kimmel did not hold back at zinging celebrities and politicians alike. Most were able to brush of Kimmel’s digs, but one Barbara Walters was unabashedly unamused at a joke aimed at her phonetic tendencies. Come on, Barbara, it’s all in good fun! [Jimmy Kimmel Live]

Television Michael Hession

New research demonstrates how humans are still evolving

Since the dawn of agriculture, humans have been making technological advances that insulate us more and more from the selective pressures that once shaped our evolution — but they’ve also made the question of whether and how human populations are still affected by Darwinian evolution increasingly unclear. Now, newly published research has painted one of…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

In this week’s comics, China Miéville pens superheroes and Smallville just won’t die!

Happy May, readers! Before we begin, remember that it is Free Comic Book Day this Saturday, May 5. You can read all about FBCD here and check out a preview of the FCBD Serenity comic at this link. https://gizmodo.com/read-a-preview-of-the-new-serenity-comic-for-free-comic-5906192 So, what’s on the spinner racks tomorrow? Let’s start with first issues. First off, DC Comics…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

So, this is what a werewolf pizza looks like

This amazing kid asked for a werewolf pizza, and this is what was delivered. Let us all remember this day as the day we all started ordering werewolf pizzas forever. Huzzah! [Imgur via Obvious Winner]

io9 Meredith Woerner

Dark Knight Rises trailer screencaps show just how bad it gets for Bruce Wayne

After going through the latest trailer for The Dark Knight Rises frame by frame, we only have one question left in our minds: Why isn’t this movie called The Dark Knight Falls? Check out our detailed look at the Gotham City horror, with in-depth analysis of screencaps plus some wild speculation, below. Beware: Major spoilers!…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

When pricing your body parts, please consult this handy infographic

Joss Whedon dissects the family dynamic of The Avengers

Autobots and Decepticons are equally dysfunctional, in an exclusive Transformers: Prime clip

A Gorgeous Retro Space Romance from Niki & the Dove

Read a preview of Dark Horse Comics’ new psychic warfare series Mind MGMT

Why Star Trek‘s Vision of the Future is Out of Date

Oh look, the dissected organs of Salvador Dalí, Vincent Van Gogh, and Pablo Picasso

Midnight pee-breaks ruining your sleep? Your genes could be at fault.

The Ultimate Survival Guide to May’s Science Fiction and Fantasy!

Completely insane Avengers coloring book asks kids to enter the maze in Hulk’s pants

Every one of Rick Baker’s aliens from Men In Black III is a work of art

10 Strangest Advertising Superheroes of the 1940s

Beautiful 3D book art brings The Phantom Tollbooth and Stuart Little to life

Watch this resourceful octopus make a mobile home out of a tin can

Disneyland Paris is getting a Star Wars Land

Jimmy Kimmel Makes Fun of How Barbara Walters Says “Tweet,” Babs Strikes Back

New research demonstrates how humans are still evolving

In this week’s comics, China Miéville pens superheroes and Smallville just won’t die!

So, this is what a werewolf pizza looks like

Dark Knight Rises trailer screencaps show just how bad it gets for Bruce Wayne

‘Scream 7’ Comes Home With Deleted Scenes We Hope Will Improve the Movie

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

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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