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Should We Prepare for the Academic Doping Scandals?

Athletes who take performance-enhancing drugs are subject to drug testing, public disgrace, and an asterisk in the record books — but what about students who do the same? One psychologist foresees a future where students get tested for cognition-enhancing drugs. In an article published in the Journal of Medical Ethics, Vince Cakic, a psychologist at…

io9 Lauren Davis

When Earth Becomes a Nature Preserve, Where Do Humans Go?

When Earth is declared an off-limits nature preserve, humans settle in a giant ring encircling the planet. Inside, posthumans jockey for status while a young window-washer looks on. Welcome to Saturn Apartments – a manga series that’s free online. Hisae Iwaoka created this gorgeously-drawn, haunting tale of an orphan coming of age in the lower…

Books & Comics Annalee Newitz

Even the Dark Side Takes the Bus

Do you think Vader has time to drive his kids to school? Pfft. He’s got an entire evil empire to manage. And on a slightly related side note, just why couldn’t AT-ATs hover? [cubecraft via Super Punch via gearfuse]

Movies Mark Wilson

Christopher Nolan’s Chilling Behind The Scenes Inception Video

Leonardo DiCaprio and Christopher Nolan’s latest film is shrouded in mystery, but we’ve got a few ideas. Still, this leaked on set video is so surreal and weird, it’s spooky. Spoilery talk ahead. https://gizmodo.com/new-leaks-add-extra-layers-to-chris-nolans-mind-frak-of-5345482 We believe that Nolan’s latest movie takes us into the mind, and lets us step inside a person’s dreams. This video…

Movies Meredith Woerner

“Shiver” To Prove Werewolves Make Better Lovers

Werewolf Jacob may lose out to vampire Edward in the Twilight series, but the lycanthropic love story will soon have its day. Plans are underway for a big-screen adaptation of new werewolf romance Shiver, again thrusting werewolves into the limelight. Variety reports that Unique Features plans to adapt the teen romance, written by Maggie Stiefvater.…

Movies Lauren Davis

First Look At Mayhem And Costumes On The Set Of Seth Rogen’s Green Hornet

Explosions! Calamity! A skinny Seth Rogen as the Green Hornet! Check out this set video for the Green Hornetmovie. Meanwhile, Edward James Olmos reveals more about his reporter role, and his hopes for a sequel. In other Hornet news Edward James Olmos told The LA Times that the film is “finally coming together,” and revealed…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Will The Next Superman Film Take Place In The Future? Plus First Details Of Avatar 2

The rumored Superman director drops a shocking hint about Metropolis, and James Cameron’s producer talks Avatar 2. Glee’s Jane Lynch talks Paul. Even more Lost characters come back. Plus Justice League: Crisis On Two Earths, Fringe, FlashForward and Stargate spoilers! Superman: For the umpteenth time, James McTeigue, rumored director of the next Superman film, said…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Not Many People Use Standalone CableCards

By law, cable operators must offer standalone CableCards, used in everything from TVs to HTPCs to Tivos, to encourage competition with and choice beyond standard, clunky settop boxes. But not all that many people take advantage of the policy. https://gizmodo.com/normal-people-can-now-install-cablecard-tuners-on-windo-5356007 In fact, while the 10 biggest cable operators have deployed 16.7 settop boxes with integrated…

Television Mark Wilson

Leprechaun Raps, Dances, Turns “Fly Girls” Into His Mind-Controlled Sex Slaves

Horror’s most obnoxious leprechaun has already been in space, so in Leprechaun 5, he comes to “da hood.” Watch the leprechaun rap and use mind control on gold-lame-wearing “fly girl” dancers. Oh, and click through for Travis Mayweather in drag. https://gizmodo.com/the-absolute-best-leprechaun-causes-penile-explosion-i-5325101 In Leprechaun 5: Leprechaun In Da Hood, the leprechaun needs to get back his…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Blu-ray Improvements on the Horizon: Faster Loads, iPhone Connectivity and IMDB

What does Fox have in mind for improving the experience of Blu-rays? Actually…some really great ideas, according to SlashFilm. The most immediate (and maybe most promising) is Live Lookup. It’ll be on the Wolverine disc (you know, the same one that has the PSPgo digital copy). https://gizmodo.com/blu-rays-to-include-psp-exclusive-digital-copies-5370994 Live Lookup allows you to hit a button…

Movies Mark Wilson

The Protein That Makes Sperm Such Speedy Swimmers

In competitive swimming, athletes will slim down and shave themselves to get a speed boost. Scientists have discovered sperm do the same thing, using a molecule that forces the cell to super-compact itself for a swimming advantage. Genetic material is passed on through sperm via long strains of DNA. But one disadvantage of these strands…

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Do Not Miss the Greatest Robot Show Ever

September marked the debut of RollBots in the States. Gorgeously illustrated, this weird tale of heroic, robotic balls fighting evil comes from Canada – and airs at 8 AM Saturdays on CW4Kids. It’s seriously awesome.

Television Annalee Newitz

Aliens-Style Power Loader Will Have You Battling Xenomorphs in No Time

While Cyberdyne plans to outfit our military personnel in exosuits straight out of Iron Man, Activelink draws its exosuit inspiration from Aliens, creating an actual Power Loader that’s nearly ready for Ripley. https://gizmodo.com/military-exo-suits-are-on-the-way-5046670 Activelink, a subsidiary of Panasonic, working on a wearable robotic device — aptly termed the Power Loader — to aid in the…

io9 Lauren Davis

We Take SGU’s David Blue To Task: Is Eli Trying To Replace McKay?

We were lucky enough to interview two new Stargate Universe crew members, played by Ming-Na and David Blue. We took the opportunity to grill Blue on his Gater know-how and find out all we could about Eli. Ming-Na and David Blue’s characters are probably the two must buzzed-about crew members aboard Stargate Universe’s Destiny. Ming-Na…

Television Meredith Woerner

The Oldest Living Things in the World

Photographer Rachel Sussman travels around the world taking pictures of organisms that have been alive for thousands of years, and will still be around long after we’re gone — from venerable bushes to bacteria that’s survived over 400,000 years. More information about the organisms, the project, and her travels is available at Sussman’s blog. The…

io9 Lauren Davis

Cory Doctorow Talks About the Future of the Novel, Including His Own

Cory Doctorow, author of Little Brother, releases his new novel Makers in a few weeks. It’s about amusement park ride hackers, and most of it is already online. We talked to Doctorow about Makers and the future of novel-writing. io9: How did you do research for Makers? CD: Most of the stuff I write I…

Books & Comics Annalee Newitz

A Gentleman Bronco Goes Galaxy Quest

Sam Rockwell, the space hero in Jared Hess’ new film Gentlemen Broncos, waxes philosophical about working with Tim Allen on the set of Galaxy Quest in this weird behind-the-scenes clip. The latest look at GB from Cinematical has Sam Rockwell talking about Tim Allen’s villain theories on the Galaxy Quest set. I must admit if…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Tomorrow’s Must-See Mind-Frak Music Videos, Today

With the Wild Things soundtrack being released and the Admiral Ackbar song contest underway, it’s high time we stopped and paid attention to a few other note-worthy and science-fictional musician. Here’s our round-up of futuristic and mind-expanding music videos. https://gizmodo.com/dazzling-behind-the-scenes-shots-with-spike-jonzes-wild-5369890 It’s not terribly hard to find an overlap between science fiction and new tunes in…

io9 Julia Carusillo

New Images Give Us A Better Look At The Star Trek MMO World

We’re all still anxiously awaiting the release of the Star Trek MMO. Until then, check out Cryptic Studios’ beautiful new space images from inside the MMO that will give you renewed hope that the game will actually come out. This game has a long, long wait but thankfully these images seem to promise an MMO…

io9 Meredith Woerner

The Grand Unified Theory of Superman’s Powers

Superman is one of those superheroes who has a whole constellation of abilities rather than a discrete superpower. But one fan theory suggests that all these abilities — from superstrength to heat vision — stem from a single superpower. Ryan North, of Dinosaur Comics fame, asked his friend Ben Tippett to write a scientific paper-style…

io9 Lauren Davis

Should We Prepare for the Academic Doping Scandals?

When Earth Becomes a Nature Preserve, Where Do Humans Go?

Even the Dark Side Takes the Bus

Christopher Nolan’s Chilling Behind The Scenes Inception Video

“Shiver” To Prove Werewolves Make Better Lovers

First Look At Mayhem And Costumes On The Set Of Seth Rogen’s Green Hornet

Will The Next Superman Film Take Place In The Future? Plus First Details Of Avatar 2

Not Many People Use Standalone CableCards

Leprechaun Raps, Dances, Turns “Fly Girls” Into His Mind-Controlled Sex Slaves

Blu-ray Improvements on the Horizon: Faster Loads, iPhone Connectivity and IMDB

The Protein That Makes Sperm Such Speedy Swimmers

Do Not Miss the Greatest Robot Show Ever

Aliens-Style Power Loader Will Have You Battling Xenomorphs in No Time

We Take SGU’s David Blue To Task: Is Eli Trying To Replace McKay?

The Oldest Living Things in the World

Cory Doctorow Talks About the Future of the Novel, Including His Own

A Gentleman Bronco Goes Galaxy Quest

Tomorrow’s Must-See Mind-Frak Music Videos, Today

New Images Give Us A Better Look At The Star Trek MMO World

The Grand Unified Theory of Superman’s Powers

NASA Rover Finds Glowing, Ruby-Like Crystals on Mars for the First Time

Anker Prime Docking Station Hits Its Lowest Price as Amazon’s Spring Sale Winds Down (14 Ports With 160W Output)

Google TV Streamer 4K Drops to an All-Time Low, Final Hours in Amazon Spring Sale to Turn Any TV Smart on a Budget

The New ‘Masters of the Universe’ Trailer Brings Eternia to Life

AirPods Max 2 Review: Still Ridiculously Expensive and Ridiculously Nice

UGREEN Bluetooth Tracker 4-Pack Now Just $7 Each With iOS and Android Support, While AirTag Stays at Full Price

Trump Posts Concept Art of His Presidential Library, and It’s AI Slop

Forget Tower Desktop, GMKtec Mini PC Drops to a Record Low as Amazon Clears Out Final Spring Sale Stock

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

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

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