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This Is The Wrench Wielding Superhero We Want: Dwight In Tights!

Rainn Wilson joins Ellen Page and Liv Tyler in Super, a superhero comedy film. Slither writer James Gunn penned the script, and will direct this slightly dark super tale. Super begins production in December, and with Gunn attached to the wheel and this cock-eyed premise, we’re ready to see Dwight bash some heads in: Wilson,…

Movies Meredith Woerner

The Cradle Of Human Life May Not Be Where You Thought

Is everything we know about the evolution and history of humanity wrong? Scientists have discovered ancient human skulls that suggest that we might’ve been wrong about the birthplace of modern humans all along. The discovery of the skulls in Tbilisi, Georgia, has led some scientists to believe that humanity’s ancestors may have spent some time…

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Discover Tony Stark’s New Ride, and Fringe’s Interdimensional War

Iron Man 2 gets a swanky new car, while Zombieland teaches us the importance of cardiovascular exercise. Fringe’s alternate universe prepares for war, and we meet one of Dollhouse’s high-ranking employees. Plus, Splice, Heroes, New Moon, Smallville, Superman/Batman, and FlashForward. Zombieland Three new spots elucidate additional rules for surviving the zombie apocalypse: Iron Man 2…

Television Lauren Davis

Andy Samberg Explains How (He Thinks) Animation Works

I’ve no idea what’s going on in this behind-the-scenes look at Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, but I like it. The video has script-writing super computers (render farms), mo-cap suit delusions, and even a Street Fighter Hadouken attack. Fight! Clearly tongue-in-cheek, and also a fun watch…

Movies Danny Allen

Worst Japanese Reanimator Homage Ever [NSFW]

A little bow-tie-wearing mad scientist attempts to reanimate a naked woman’s corpse, but her mouth gushes pink fizz and her hand falls off. What to do? Force-feed her her own tongue, then mutilate her, to a jazzy piano score. (NSFW!) This utterly bizarre scene comes from The Android Of Notre Dame, a Japanese horror gem…

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Economists Suggest Mind-Reading As a Way to Determine Public Good

A bizarre experiment carried out at CalTech has led economists to an even more bizarre assertion. Governments allocating spending for public goods like education should use “neurotechnology” – mind-reading via fMRI brain scans – to determine who should be taxed. The problem that CalTech economist Antonio Rangel and his team were grappling with was the…

io9 Annalee Newitz

First-Person Shooters Get Their Own Turing Test

In a twist on the traditional Turing Test, BotPrize asked contestants to program a bot that could play Unreal Tournament 2004 with all the imperfections and trash talk of a real player. See if you can tell human from bot. In a similar to the traditional Turing Test, BotPrize judges watched game play of a…

io9 Lauren Davis

Burning Man’s Evolutionary Mutant Vehicles

At Burning Man, the annual arts festival, mutant vehicles plod across Nevada’s Black Rock Desert. And this year’s art cars include a fully-functional spider walker, a remote-controlled trilobite, and a mobile mammoth skeleton. The theme of this year’s Burning Man was “Evolution,” inspiring a great deal of art, vehicular and otherwise, centered around the animal…

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34,000-Year-Old Twine Woven by Ancient Humans Discovered

Humans who lived 34 thousand years ago in a cave in the Republic of Georgia were making clothing from dyed, woven fibers. Scientists who discovered the fibers say they are the oldest known examples of human-made cloth and rope. The fibers were made from woven flax, which the paleolithic humans gathered in the wild outside…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Welcome Back Bobby! Jim Beaver Talks Supernatural Season 5

Jim Beaver scared us to death, letting everyone believe Bobby was going to die at the end of Supernatural season four. He talked to us about stringing the fans along, giving Dean a much-needed spanking… and season five’s surprises. Spoilers… For those of you who can’t hear the video, Beaver admits he might not have…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

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JVC has been showing off some of their more ridiculously thin and expensive display designs today, and their new 3D monitor falls squarely into that same “outrageous” category. https://gizmodo.com/jvcs-lt-32wx50-is-insanely-thin-insanelier-expensive-5356062 • If you’re a reeeeeaaallly early adopter, JVC has a new 46″ 3D monitor out that will make sure you’re ready for the arrival 3D content……

Television Chris Jacob

Charlize Returns To Torture Us All In Hancock 2, Shoves Dune Back

The next Hancock, presumably called Hancock 2: We’re Sorry, is moving forward with the announcement that Charlize Theron is coming along for the ride. This most likely means director Peter Berg‘s Dune will be pushed back another two years. [MTV]

Movies Meredith Woerner

Hunger Games 2: She’s Famous, Deadly, And Still In Fake Love

There are plenty of dystopian young-adult books out there, but Suzanne Collins’ The Hunger Games beat our brains into submission, in a barbaric bloodspot arena. Can the sequel, Catching Fire, capture our love all over again? Spoilers below… https://gizmodo.com/post-apocalyptic-girl-warrior-slays-her-peers-fakes-a-5063303 In many ways, Catching Fire is a sequel about sequels. In the first book, Katniss Everdeen…

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Six Signs You Might Be Dating a Robot

You’ve met someone new, and things are going great, but you start to notice something off about them. Could your significant other be a robot in disguise? Check our list for the possible signs. Now maybe you’re knowingly dating a robot, or perhaps you’ve had one constructed for that very purpose. But if you think…

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Warner Brothers Thankfully Backs Away From Gritty He-Man Movie

Warner Brothers has dropped its He-Man movie partnership started with Mattel. Which means no live-action He-Man space movie. But really, this is all for the best, and here’s why. Variety is reporting that He-Man is all but being abandoned by the WB, which is a very very good thing. The original script written by Justin…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Catch Up With “Supernatural” Before Tonight’s Premiere

While you weren’t watching, Supernatural became the best speculative show on television. Season 5 premieres tonight, and the demon-busting Winchester brothers are facing the ultimate big bad: Lucifer himself. Jump into the action with our handy catch-up guide. Spoilers! With its finely-drawn characters, snappy dialogue, and smart-but-not-boring moral dilemmas, Supernatural is quite simply one of…

Television Annalee Newitz

Terminator Salvation Director’s Cut: Only On Blu-Ray?

If you’re hoping that the R-Rated version of Terminator Salvation will rescue the film from the choppy mediocrity of the theatrical release, then we have two pieces of bad news for you: The “director’s cut” will only be on the two-disc Blu-Ray version, not the single-disc DVD. And it’s only three minutes longer than the…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

The Reg Barclay Effect: Dweebs Who Take Over Dying Shows

You know a TV show’s doomed when a minor character, who’s exponentially weaker and more annoying than the existing cast, suddenly gets more screen time. This is a strange breed of rat, who boards a sinking ship instead of fleeing. The other day, I was watching Star Trek: The Next Generation reruns — and it…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Nic Cage Leaves Green Hornet, So That’s One Good Thing Going For It

In a wake of lost directors, car crashes, replaced Katos and pushed back releases one good piece of news has come out of the Green Hornet film, Nic Cage has dropped out of the “Head Gangster” role, leaving the film searching for a new main villain. No word on a replacement. [THR] http://io9.com/5323498/the-green-hornet-may-have-its-kato https://gizmodo.com/green-hornet-pushed-back-to-december-2010-but-seth-rog-5349610

Movies Meredith Woerner

First Men Who Stare At Goats Clip Unleashes Clooney’s Combat Skills

Now that you’ve already seen the Jedi mind tactics from the mustached psychic soldier George Clooney, take a look at his hand to hand combat skills as he almost breaks Ewan McGregor‘s arm. Secret Government warrior monks are hilarious. https://gizmodo.com/first-trailer-for-george-clooney-and-his-team-of-goat-s-5347914 The film was inspired by Jon Ronson’s non-fiction book about a secret government program to…

Movies Meredith Woerner

This Is The Wrench Wielding Superhero We Want: Dwight In Tights!

The Cradle Of Human Life May Not Be Where You Thought

Discover Tony Stark’s New Ride, and Fringe’s Interdimensional War

Andy Samberg Explains How (He Thinks) Animation Works

Worst Japanese Reanimator Homage Ever [NSFW]

Economists Suggest Mind-Reading As a Way to Determine Public Good

First-Person Shooters Get Their Own Turing Test

Burning Man’s Evolutionary Mutant Vehicles

34,000-Year-Old Twine Woven by Ancient Humans Discovered

Welcome Back Bobby! Jim Beaver Talks Supernatural Season 5

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Charlize Returns To Torture Us All In Hancock 2, Shoves Dune Back

Hunger Games 2: She’s Famous, Deadly, And Still In Fake Love

Six Signs You Might Be Dating a Robot

Warner Brothers Thankfully Backs Away From Gritty He-Man Movie

Catch Up With “Supernatural” Before Tonight’s Premiere

Terminator Salvation Director’s Cut: Only On Blu-Ray?

The Reg Barclay Effect: Dweebs Who Take Over Dying Shows

Nic Cage Leaves Green Hornet, So That’s One Good Thing Going For It

First Men Who Stare At Goats Clip Unleashes Clooney’s Combat Skills

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