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Chuck Palahniuk is Damned in Episode 50 of The Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy

Chuck Palahniuk, author of Fight Club and new novel Damned, joins us to discuss chatting with telemarketers, being appalled at Hollywood hypocrisy, and writing stories that make people faint dead away. Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy is hosted by John Joseph Adams and David Barr Kirtley. You can download the MP3 for this episode here,…

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Why Silicon-based Aliens Would Rather Eat Our Cities Than Us

What would non-carbon-based life really be like? What would it want from us? Bruce Dorminey, science journalist and author of “Distant Wanderers: The Search for Planets Beyond the Solar System,” interviews NASA astrochemist Max Bernstein about the possibility of silicon-based life, in an article from Universe Today. Top image: “War of the Worlds” art by…

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9 new Sherlock Holmes clips are packed with copious sexy steampunk sleuthing

Prepare for another round of sciencey crime-solving with nine new clips from Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows. Looks like director Guy Ritchie has upped the action and sexual tension between Holmes and Watson. These clips include your first glimpse of Jared Harris as the nefarious Professor Moriarty. Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows hits…

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A Brief History Of X-Force, The X-Men’s Edgy Sister Superteam

This week, io9 is teaming up with Marvel Comics to celebrate the release of Uncanny X-Force #18, the final issue of author Rick Remender’s eight-part mutant epic “The Dark Angel Saga.” This issue promises to have longstanding ramifications for founding X-Man Archangel, who’s been almost irrevocably corrupted by the supervillain Apocalypse. But before we delve…

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NASA Confirms Discovery of the most Earth-like Planet Yet

It may have a radius about 2.4 times that of our home planet, but NASA scientists have confirmed that Kepler-22b — depicted in the artist’s conception up top — is the first planet we’ve ever confirmed orbits within the so-called “habitable zone” of a Sun-like star, making it the most Earth-like planet we’ve yet discovered.…

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Naked mole rats have the worst sperm in the animal kingdom

Often called “sabre tooth sausages,” naked mole rats are among the most bizarre members of the rodent realm. They live for 20 years — an enormous amount of time compared to other rodents — and exist entirely within a network of underground tunnels. They are blind, feel no pain on the surface of their skins,…

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Gossip shapes the way you see the world

If you get a bad reputation, you’re going to get noticed. That little bit of homespun wisdom might actually become a verifiable scientific fact, as new research indicates people really do prefer to look at people with bad reputations. Researchers at Northeastern University decided to test how gossip affects our vision through what’s known as…

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New Star Wars Fan Videos: 2 of the Cutest Lightsaber Duels You’ve Ever Seen!

We’ve seen hundreds of lightsaber duels at this point, but two new fan videos are probably among the quirkiest — and cutest — we’ve ever seen. (No, there aren’t any dueling Jedi squirrels here.) First up, there’s a lightsaber cello duel/duet that has to be seen to be believed, by The Piano Guys. And then…

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First Trailer for Joss Whedon’s The Cabin in The Woods

The first ever trailer for Joss Whedon and Drew Goddard’s twisty scifi horror film The Cabin In The Woods is out — and holy hell, does it look like bloody good fun. The only synopsis we had on this creature feature was the simple “kids alone in the woods” synopsis: “A group of friends at…

io9 Meredith Woerner

The secret to fighting Alzheimer’s Disease is…red food coloring?

For centuries, we’ve used a dye derived from lichens to provide the red coloring for food and fabrics. This dye contains a compound called orcein, and we’ve just discovered its most remarkable property: it can fight Alzheimer’s disease. Specifically, the compound, as well as a related substance called O4, is able to reduce the number…

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Luc Besson’s “Prison Break in Space” Movie: Like BSG on Speed!

Check out the first trailer for Lock-Out, the action movie which Luc Besson co-wrote and produced. Guy Pearce is a convict who has to go inside a maximum security prison — in space! — to rescue the president’s daughter (the perrenially captured Maggie Grace). If he succeeds, he gets his freedom. I just love Pearce’s…

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Fables creator weighs in on the Once Upon A Time Vs. Fables fight

Ever since ABC rolled out their nacho cheese fairy tale series Once Upon A Time, a large group of Fables loyalists have been pointing and shrieking Body Snatchers-style that Once is an obvious rip-off of the treasured comic book story. And the fact that ABC once planned on making a Fables series (which fell apart)…

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10 Things To Keep In Mind On Your First Trip To Low Earth Orbit

The future of civilian space travel in low Earth orbit (or “LEO,” for those in-the-know) is looking brighter by the day, but what will life be like when you’re soaring hundreds of miles above Earth’s surface? How will you eat, how will you sleep, and how will you go to the bathroom? We’ve got a…

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The race is on to save the Ozark Hellbender, the world’s most awesomely-named animal

There are animals with badass names, and then there’s the Ozark Hellbender. This salamander-like creature might sound like a reject from a particularly gritty and/or rural episode of Avatar: The Last Airbender, but it’s actually a critically endangered species. The St. Louis Zoo and the Missouri Department of Conservation have worked for over a decade…

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What would Battlestar Galactica: The Animated Series have looked like?

If Battlestar Galactica had attempted to capitalize on the Saturday morning cartoon demographic, chances are the show would’ve resembled Otis Frampton’s stylized gang of survivors and toasters. And after every episode, there would be a stern anti-youth ambrosia consumption PSA from Salty Uncle Tigh! You can find more of Frampton’s artwork at his DeviantArt page,…

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This Week’s TV: Stephen King saves you from a week of Christmas specials

Thank Baby Jesus for Stephen King: his new horror miniseries is almost the only thing on television that’s not Christmassy this week. The Christmas specials do include some fun new episodes of Adventure Time, Eureka and Warehouse 13, though. And American Horror Story is ramping up to its shocking season finale with more rubber-suited insanity.…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Atheist scientists often expose their children to religious views for “scientific reasons”

It turns out that atheist parents don’t attempt to raise their children in an “atheist tradition” the way religious parents do with religious traditions. Rice University sociologist Elaine Ecklund surveyed over 2,000 scientists and found that half expressed “no religious identity.” She pulled 275 of these atheists, and found that at least 17% had brought…

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Hey everybody: cool your jets on the whole supervirus thing

Many of you probably read last week about a supervirus, engineered by dutch virologist Ron Fouchier, that has the potential to wipe out half of humanity. Is the virus potentially dangerous? Absolutely. Could it really kill off half the world’s population? That… isn’t exactly likely. And scientists in support of Fouchier think that a much…

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New evidence that economic collapse and ecological collapse go hand-in-hand

Global fossil fuel emissions skyrocketed last year to the highest levels ever recorded, undermining the widespread belief that the global financial crisis would cut carbon emissions. Though there was a brief, two-year decline in emissions, a new scientific report published this week offers compelling evidence that emissions in 2010 soared far above anything we’ve ever…

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Was this insane kung fu battle the inspiration for Dhalsim from Street Fighter?

In the 1976 Chinese kung fu flick Master of the Flying Guillotine (which incidentally had a krautrock soundtrack), the protagonist — the One-Armed Boxer — squares off against Yoga Tro La Seng, a yoga master with the power to stretch out his limbs ridiculously. Yoga Tro La Seng also throws a bird at our hero,…

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Chuck Palahniuk is Damned in Episode 50 of The Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy

Why Silicon-based Aliens Would Rather Eat Our Cities Than Us

9 new Sherlock Holmes clips are packed with copious sexy steampunk sleuthing

A Brief History Of X-Force, The X-Men’s Edgy Sister Superteam

NASA Confirms Discovery of the most Earth-like Planet Yet

Naked mole rats have the worst sperm in the animal kingdom

Gossip shapes the way you see the world

New Star Wars Fan Videos: 2 of the Cutest Lightsaber Duels You’ve Ever Seen!

First Trailer for Joss Whedon’s The Cabin in The Woods

The secret to fighting Alzheimer’s Disease is…red food coloring?

Luc Besson’s “Prison Break in Space” Movie: Like BSG on Speed!

Fables creator weighs in on the Once Upon A Time Vs. Fables fight

10 Things To Keep In Mind On Your First Trip To Low Earth Orbit

The race is on to save the Ozark Hellbender, the world’s most awesomely-named animal

What would Battlestar Galactica: The Animated Series have looked like?

This Week’s TV: Stephen King saves you from a week of Christmas specials

Atheist scientists often expose their children to religious views for “scientific reasons”

Hey everybody: cool your jets on the whole supervirus thing

New evidence that economic collapse and ecological collapse go hand-in-hand

Was this insane kung fu battle the inspiration for Dhalsim from Street Fighter?

‘Scream 4’ Is Back, and on Tape

Iran Threatens to Attack U.S. Tech Companies Starting April 1

Amazon Clears Out Netflix-Licensed Nebula Capsule 3 Mini Projector at 32% Off, Dolby Audio Home Theater for Less

Anker 160W Laptop Charger Briefly Returns to Black Friday Pricing in a Last-Minute Amazon Spring Sale Deal

The New ‘Backrooms’ Trailer Is Packed Full of Endless Dread

Logitech Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Combo Falls Under $25, a Budget Bundle Deal in the Final Hours of Spring Sale

Liquids Crack With an Audible Snap, Study Finds

Dyson V15 Detect Plus Cordless Vacuum Is a Late Spring Sale Deal at a Record Low on Amazon

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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