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Black holes get fat on tasty, tasty stars

We already know that black holes swallow stars — and entire solar systems — but what effect does a stellar diet have on black holes? A new study suggests that eating stars is what turns baby black holes into supermassive black holes. University of Utah physics and astronomy Professor Ben Bromley led a study to…

io9 Lauren Davis

What would the Ghostbusters look like as ghosts?

The Ghostbusters have dedicated their lives to removing and containing the undead menace, but what if the proton pack-wielding foursome joined the ranks of the very ghosts they hunt? Ghostbuters comic artist Dan Schoening gives new unlife to the ghosthunting heroes. Egon, Ray, and Peter were ghostified in the Real Ghostbusters episode “The Flip Side,”…

Books & Comics Lauren Davis

World’s narrowest house will be less than 60 inches wide

While some architects are out to create lofty skyscrapers, Polish firm Centrala is shooting for the world’s narrowest home. The house will be wedged between two larger buildings, and will sit just 133 centimeters at its widest spot. Israeli magical realist writer Etgar Keret commissioned this house, which Centrala plans to insert in a crack…

io9 Lauren Davis

Trove of 500 fairytales discovered in Germany – Will Disney option the Turnip Princess?

While Hollywood is bleeding the same three fairytales dry, a new crop of magical stories has been uncovered in Germany, recorded at the same time that the Brothers Grimm were collecting fairytales. Does this mean fresh content for fairytale films? These folk stories were recorded not by the Grimms but by historian Franz Xaver von…

io9 Lauren Davis

Crappiest “Save The Earth” Movie Messages Of All Time

Happy Earth Day, you disgusting mass of consumers! What better way to celebrate than with a round-up of the worst eco-friendly, lecturing movies? We also include a few “green” films that won’t make you feel bludgeoned by a tree. Worst Earth Day Messages In Movies, Ever The Day After Tomorrow Movie Message: Your polluting lifestyle…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Weaponize your office supplies for post-apocalyptic survival

You may have your home stocked with survival tools for the apocalypse, but what happens if disaster strikes while you’re at work? Never fear, Jörg Sprave is here to teach you how to make slingshots and pickaxes from ordinary office supplies. We’ve already featured Sprave’s One Piece slingshot, but here are some weapons you can…

io9 Lauren Davis

Skeleton illustrations get under cartoon characters’ skin

Cartoon characters are anatomically curious creatures, often with oversized heads and squat legs. Michael Paulus examines the skeletal structure of some of television’s oddly shaped characters. Paulus seeks to better understand these characters by dissecting their designs, gaining a different view of the physical distortions that we take for granted in our iconic cartoons. If…

io9 Lauren Davis

Crowdfund a post-apocalyptic buddy comedy, a comic textbook, and a quest to send Kirk and Picard to space

You can vote with your dollars this week to get a slew of fun and worthy projects off the ground: a post-apocalyptic road comedy about two best friends, Sparkplug found Dylan Williams’ final print projects, an all-ages comic about heroic bunny rabbits, a project to digitize the books history forgot, a graphic textbooks, a mission…

Movies Lauren Davis

Insane and magical photos a father created of his daughters

All parents love to take photos of their children, but photographer Jason Lee goes one step further, manipulating photos of his two daughters to create magical scenes. Through the whimsical power of his camera and computer, he transforms the girls into princesses, video game heroes, and other mystical beings. Lee, who posts tons of gorgeous…

io9 Lauren Davis

Gymnast dog goes for the gold on the rings

This little guy needs a little help getting up to the rings, but once he’s up there, he puts on a great show. Keep practicing, doggie, and you’ll make it to that second ring. [via The Daily What]

io9 Lauren Davis

How close are we to a real-life Person of Interest?

In the television show Person of Interest the Machine uses government surveillance data to predict individuals who will be involved in a crime, whether as a perpetrator or a victim. How close are we to a real-life version of the Machine? Current statistical modeling systems suggest we’re not far off. A new article in the…

io9 Lauren Davis

These 1980s robot waiters were real, but they were terrible at their job

In 1983 Pasadena, you could have Chinese food delivered to your table by robot. Yes, it seemed the future of robot servants had finally arrived — or it would have, if the robots weren’t so much trouble. Shayne Hayashi, owner of Pasadena’s Two Panda Deli, purchased the Japanese robots Tanbo R-1 and Tanbo R-2 for…

io9 Lauren Davis

The London Olympics will force some employees to sleep in space pods

Is this the future of office work? In order to keep employees out of traffic during the London Olympics, one London company is asking employees to sleep in space pods to keep business running during the games. Other companies may be able to let their employees work from home during the traffic jamming Olympics, but…

io9 Lauren Davis

Why superhero movies are more than just popcorn fare

Tom Hiddleston returns to his role as the villainous Loki in The Avengers, and he couldn’t be happier. While some people may argue that superhero movies are cinematic fluff, Hiddleston argues that the roles offer serious challenges for serious actors. Starting with an anecdote about how Christopher Reeve was mocked by his Julliard classmates for…

Movies Lauren Davis

Someone please make these Doctor Who Lego minifigs

Fine Clonier makes custom Lego minifigs, and he’s currently working his way through the Doctor Who series, creating tiny plastic replicas of the various Doctors and his most recent companions. If only Lego and the BBC would team up to make these commercially available. You can see the entire series on Clonier’s Flickr account. Many…

io9 Lauren Davis

J.J. Abrams is “the guardian of Star Trek,” including on television

Don’t count on a new Star Trek show coming to your screen any time soon. Pushing Daisies creator Bryan Fuller has talked to X-Men director Bryan Singer about pitching one — but as long as the J.J. Abrams movies are coming out regularly, it probably won’t happen. https://gizmodo.com/could-a-new-star-trek-tv-show-really-happen-5882827 That’s what Fuller tells Entertainment Weekly, adding…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

The Monsters of Rock, painted as literal monsters

Bill Idol, Joey Ramone, Tommy Lee, and more rockers are transformed into mutant beasties in Jason Edmiston’s Monsters of Rock paintings. Whatever radioactive substance made them this way has not been kind to Axl Rose. I suppose someone who believes that rock music is the path to devil worship might actually imagine these rock stars…

io9 Lauren Davis

Picture of the Day, April 21, 2012

CHICKENS IN SPAAAAAAAAACE | Students at California’s Bishop Union High School launched rubber chicken Camilla into space, equipped with sensors to measure solar radiation. Via Laughing Squid. Want to read today’s io9 stories a different way? Check out our blog view. Or visit Observation Deck, our general discussion forum.

io9 Lauren Davis

Learn yoga with pirates, zombies, and space men

If you’ve ever wanted to learn yoga positions, but keep crossing your eyes at the photos of ordinary humans demonstrating the positions, give Rob Osborne’s yoga charts a shot. You can learn your sun salutations with the help of aliens, pirates, and the undead. Osborne started this series as Star Wars yoga positions (you can…

io9 Lauren Davis

This tiny blue flower can kill a humpback whale

The humpback whale is one of Earth’s largest creatures, with an average weight of around 40 tons. But as it turns out, this gigantic creature is vulnerable to the toxins of a much smaller living thing: Aconitum delphinifolium, better known as Larkspur monkshood. Aconitum was on our list of 10 killer plants, and with good…

io9 Lauren Davis

Black holes get fat on tasty, tasty stars

What would the Ghostbusters look like as ghosts?

World’s narrowest house will be less than 60 inches wide

Trove of 500 fairytales discovered in Germany – Will Disney option the Turnip Princess?

Crappiest “Save The Earth” Movie Messages Of All Time

Weaponize your office supplies for post-apocalyptic survival

Skeleton illustrations get under cartoon characters’ skin

Crowdfund a post-apocalyptic buddy comedy, a comic textbook, and a quest to send Kirk and Picard to space

Insane and magical photos a father created of his daughters

Gymnast dog goes for the gold on the rings

How close are we to a real-life Person of Interest?

These 1980s robot waiters were real, but they were terrible at their job

The London Olympics will force some employees to sleep in space pods

Why superhero movies are more than just popcorn fare

Someone please make these Doctor Who Lego minifigs

J.J. Abrams is “the guardian of Star Trek,” including on television

The Monsters of Rock, painted as literal monsters

Picture of the Day, April 21, 2012

Learn yoga with pirates, zombies, and space men

This tiny blue flower can kill a humpback whale

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

The Best New Toys of March 2026

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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The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

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