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Mount Rushmore Gets a Virtual Backup — In Case It’s Ever Destroyed

If invading Martians or raging Kryptonians ever destroy the faces of Mount Rushmore, at least we’ll have a backup to work from. A team of Scottish scientists are teaming up with the American company CyArk to create a 3D model of the monument, which CyArk claims will be accurate within 3mm, in case archeologists ever…

io9 Lauren Davis

Dark Crystal Mural Creates Urban Fantasy in Seattle

Buried in an alleyway in Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood is this amazing mural of characters from classic Jim Henson flick Dark Crystal. io9’s own Garrison Dean took these pictures that truly capture “essence of Gelfling.” Mr. Dean reports: “While taking these a guy came out of the bar back and told us to watch out…

io9 Annalee Newitz

The Lastest Cloverfield 2 Viral Or A Monster Hoax

This latest video is getting passed around as possibly being the next Cloverfield viral marketing gambit. We think it may be a bit too obvious, but that doesn’t mean we don’t like it! [Chud]

io9 Meredith Woerner

What The Hell Happened to the Mid-Sized Scifi Movie?

This is a weird post. Maybe even a rant. And my ire could be significantly misplaced, but WTF – This is something I’ve been thinking about all summer: Where is the middle? I’m talking movie budgets here. You know, the monetary cost of producing a science fiction film for theatrical release. Someone like myself who…

io9 Jesse Alexander

Animated Moon: Sam And Gerty’s Lunar Funtime Club House

Ever wonder what Moon, Duncan Jones’ indie film on isolation, space-madness and conspiracy theories would be like as a childrens’ cartoon? Well, wait no more: here are some fake sketches of Sam and Gerty’s super happy space fun time show. Images are all from the very sharp collection from the artist Bill Mudron, who has…

io9 Meredith Woerner

What’s Behind Pixar’s Dinosaur Concept Art?

An eagle-eyed fan noticed a strange image lurking in the background of a Pixar featurette: concept sculptures depicting a boy and a dinosaur. Does this mean Pixar is going prehistoric? A reader at Upcoming Pixar who goes by the name Bryko614 spotted the framed picture hanging behind Pixar sculptor Greg Dykstra in a featurette for…

io9 Lauren Davis

Television’s Biggest Badass Of All Time, Day Four: River Vs. Kirk

The battle of the Summer Glaus was long and fierce — but we’re calling it. River Tam vanquished her robotic twin, Cameron. But how will River do against the man who doesn’t believe in the no-win situation: James T. Kirk? io9 TV badass smackdown day four: River Tam vs. Captain Kirk(survey)

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Another Great Monster Concept Whose Time Has Come: Chihuanhas!

Like some unholy cross between a Taco Bell commercial and Species, the movie Chihuanhas is here to remind you what freaky genetic hybrids are all about. Crossing killer fish with annoying yappy dogs! The concept art is very, um, evocative, and of course the movie tagline is pretty much flawless: “They’re not just ankle biters…

io9 Annalee Newitz

What Robots Don’t Know Can Hurt You

Doctor Popular‘s short comic Robots Don’t Know Anything About Twitter outlines all those little things robots just don’t understand — cupcakes, pedicures, world domination — and the funny, sometimes disastrous, consequences of their lack of understanding. [via Make]

io9 Lauren Davis

Monkeys Born Of Three Parents Usher In The Age Of The Super-Baby

Four baby monkeys each have three parents — proving that you could have more than two, but also that that mitochondrial swapping can breed out genetic diseases once and for all. But why stop at three parents? The Daily Mail has the report on why three parents are better than one. Four monkeys have been…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Möbius Strip Library Adds a Twist to Kazakh Architecture

BIG Architects recently unveiled their unusual design for a new library to be built in Astana, Kazakhstan: a twisting infinite loop designed to maximize natural lighting for the library and shading for the interior corridor. BIG Architects was commissioned to design the Nursultan Nazarbayev Library, which will also serve as a major cultural center for…

io9 Lauren Davis

Creepy Robot Kiss Proves Fiction Is Better Than Science

After seeing what it looks like when two actual robots kiss, I must flee back to my happy fantasy world. The only thing that will truly cleanse my eyeballs and soul now is rewatching the movie Robot Stories. [via MAKE]

io9 Annalee Newitz

Summer Glau Joins Dollhouse. You Can Start Wondering If She’s A Doll Now.

Summer Glau‘s not only beating the robotic stuffing out of herself in our television badass smackdown poll, she’s also joining the cast of Joss Whedon‘s “your mind is the scene of the sex crime” show Dollhouse. https://gizmodo.com/televisions-biggest-badass-of-all-time-day-three-rive-5346157 She’ll be playing Bennett, an employee at the Dollhouse who shares a mysterious past with Echo. And there…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Scientist Writes the “Ideal” David Bowie Song

Can science create the ultimate David Bowie song? Psychologist Nick Troop has performed a psycholyrical analysis of David Bowie’s most successful songs, using that analysis to create what he claims are lyrics to the ideal Bowie tune. Troop is a health psychologist and lecturer at the University of Hertfordshire. Much of his work is focused…

io9 Lauren Davis

Joanna Goes on TV to Talk About Back-to-School Gear

In case you haven’t noticed yet, we have a new editor in Gizmodo. Her name is Joanna Stern, after doing this Back-to-School Tech Guide, she went to ABC News Now to tell America all about it. Watch her. https://gizmodo.com/back-to-school-tech-10-things-you-need-5-things-you-d-5342576/ Joanna comes to Gizmodo from Laptop Magazine. She is here to illuminate us about all things…

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Neither Lawyers Nor Killer Robots Will Stop Terminator 5, Say Sources

After Terminator Salvation faced judgment day at the box office, the producers sued their financing firm and their holding company declared bankruptcy. But sources familiar with the legal morass tell io9 Terminator 5 will still happen, no matter what. You’ve probably already heard about the lawsuit and the bankruptcy filing — but we’ve read the…

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Peel Back Ben Foster’s Skin In Pandorum’s Sick New Motion Poster

The latest poster for space-horror movie Pandorum is skin-peeling gross. Take a look at the blistering flesh 00 and what lies underneath. http://io9.com/5271780/new-pandorum-trailer-debuts-white-devil-toddler-from-space-hell

io9 Meredith Woerner

In This Rough, Robot-Infested Land, Life Is Much Cheaper Than Dirt

Welcome to the distant planet Nia, an Earthlike world that offers a new energy source that may be the salvation of humanity… if we can only deal with Nia’s robotic natives. This concept art comes from a new MMORPG, Perpetuum. According to the website for the in-development MMO Perpetuum: In the not-too-distant future, a strange…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Landscapes That Look Like Circuit Boards

Parks reflect the aesthetics of their times, so it should come as no surprise that pleasant public spaces look like your PC motherboard. Photographer Hosang Park has taken a series of overhead shots showing the high-tech layout of Korean gardens. I love how carefully these parks have been laid out, as if each feature might…

io9 Annalee Newitz

First Look At The Vampire Slap Fights From The Traveling Freak Show

Can these zoomy undead kids perk your vampire fetish? The first clip from the traveling-freak-circus film The Vampire’s Assistant, with a bearded Salma Hayek and John C. Reily as vampire ringleader, pins teen vamp against vamp, with hot streak-effect action. Movie Trailers – Movies Blog The film follows a boy, turned half-vampire at the hands…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Mount Rushmore Gets a Virtual Backup — In Case It’s Ever Destroyed

Dark Crystal Mural Creates Urban Fantasy in Seattle

The Lastest Cloverfield 2 Viral Or A Monster Hoax

What The Hell Happened to the Mid-Sized Scifi Movie?

Animated Moon: Sam And Gerty’s Lunar Funtime Club House

What’s Behind Pixar’s Dinosaur Concept Art?

Television’s Biggest Badass Of All Time, Day Four: River Vs. Kirk

Another Great Monster Concept Whose Time Has Come: Chihuanhas!

What Robots Don’t Know Can Hurt You

Monkeys Born Of Three Parents Usher In The Age Of The Super-Baby

Möbius Strip Library Adds a Twist to Kazakh Architecture

Creepy Robot Kiss Proves Fiction Is Better Than Science

Summer Glau Joins Dollhouse. You Can Start Wondering If She’s A Doll Now.

Scientist Writes the “Ideal” David Bowie Song

Joanna Goes on TV to Talk About Back-to-School Gear

Neither Lawyers Nor Killer Robots Will Stop Terminator 5, Say Sources

Peel Back Ben Foster’s Skin In Pandorum’s Sick New Motion Poster

In This Rough, Robot-Infested Land, Life Is Much Cheaper Than Dirt

Landscapes That Look Like Circuit Boards

First Look At The Vampire Slap Fights From The Traveling Freak Show

‘The Super Mario Galaxy Movie’ Stinks

‘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

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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