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Remembering Private Wojtek, the soldier-bear who fought in World War II

The Second World War has provided a seemingly endless array of fascinating stories — not least of which is the curious tale of an orphaned brown bear who was taken in by the Polish army and made an active member of the troop. As unbelievable as it sounds, Wojtek the bear was an official member…

io9 George Dvorsky Jul 14 '12

How to Become an Aquanaut

So, you want to become an aquanaut? Do you have the right stuff? What is the right stuff? Do you even know what an Aquanaut is? According to Saul Rosser, Operations Director at Aquarius undersea research base, An aquanaut is a diver that lives under the water for 24 hours or more using saturation diving…

Tech News Brian Lam Jul 14 '12

Elysium gives Matt Damon cyborg enhancements in Earth’s filthy slums

Yesterday we got our first taste of new footage from Neill Blomkamp’s District 9 follow-up, Elysium. These freshly filmed scenes haven’t even been edited and polished — but already they show off an action-packed tale of a desperate man trapped in a dismal, impoverished slum whose only salvation is a space station that knows no…

Movies Lauren Davis Jul 14 '12

Two distinct groups of humans arrived in the Americas 14,000 years ago

There’s a long running debate among archaeologists about who the first humans to arrive in the Americas really were. There are two distinct sets of ancient tools that we find in North America, called the Western Stemmed and Clovis traditions. The question is, did the cultures that made Western Stemmed tools come to the Americas…

io9 Tim Barribeau Jul 14 '12

Lego Star Wars Rancor Pit Set Needs a Slave Leia Minifig—Urgently

At last, one of the most iconic Star Wars scenes is out in Lego form: the Rancor Pit set. It will be available next January for $60. The coolest thing: it’s made to fit perfectly underneath their Jabba’s Palace set! The worst thing: no sign of slave Leia minifig yet.

Movies Jesus Diaz Jul 14 '12

New TMNT Animated Series: These aren’t the same old turtles!

The classic Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles are being totally reinvented for a new animated series… but in a good way. Yesterday at Comic Con, we got a chance to see a panel featuring series executive producer Ciro Nieli (Super Robot Monkey Team Hyper Force Go!), who explained how he is taking the best of previous…

io9 Keith Veronese Jul 14 '12

The simple trick of the hybrid image illusion

The hybrid image illusion is a pretty simple optical trick. It relies on the fact that people see different things in an image depending on how close they are to it. This illusion allows people to see one picture close up, and another from far away. Albert Einstein and Marilyn Monroe look nothing like each…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Jul 14 '12

Refrigerated Bathroom Drawers For When You Think You Might Be In There a While

A company called Perlick is now offering a range of 15-inch refrigerated bathroom vanity drawers for safely storing and extending the life of organic or other personal hygiene products, like makeup or even medication. But let’s be frank here. Sometimes when you’re heading into the bathroom to take care of things, you really have no…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Jul 14 '12

Who can the 2nd Mass trust, and who’s marked for death, on Falling Skies?

We’re halfway through season two of Falling Skies, TNT’s show about the last remnants of humanity in the wake of an alien invasion. And the cast and crew assembled at Comic Con for a panel moderated by 2nd Watch host Wil Wheaton. The Second Mass is ever vigilant against the threat of aliens — but…

Television Keith Veronese Jul 14 '12

These Spinning GIFs Are Just Great

I love, love, LOVE these spinning animated GIFs, made by a group of friends in Japan. The premise is simple: make a short animation that involves revolving anything on its vertical axis. All of them are great, but the finger above wins. Rice cooker or R2-D2? Freaky freaky. Even freakier. Check out the rest at…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Jul 14 '12

Everything You Need to Know About How to Train Your Dragon Spinoff, Riders of Berk!

The How to Train Your Dragon spin-off Dragons: Riders of Berk will be the first Dreamworks TV series to premiere on Cartoon Network — with the series set to fill in the gap between the 2010 feature film and its 2014 sequel, How to Train Your Dragon 2. And yesterday at Comic Con, we learned…

io9 Keith Veronese Jul 14 '12

Second Branded trailer shows the monsters behind the marketing

The new indie movie Branded takes the premise of They Live in a whole new direction, showing us the monsters that use advertising to control you. And now, this new trailer gives you a glimpse of the horrific monsters that are feeding off of humanity. The film follows one man who can change the desires…

Trailers Meredith Woerner Jul 14 '12

How to Digitize Your Vinyl Collection

Your LP collection may be the coelacanth of storage mediums, but it is often a repository of tracks and titles that you simply can’t get anywhere else. Here’s how to digitize your wax-platter music, and finally drag the last remnants of your analog life into the 21st Century. The overarching idea behind LP digitization is…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Jul 14 '12

The Shiniest Moments From a Closed Door Q&A With the Cast of Firefly

After a tearful panel, the reunited cast of Firefly sat down for a question and answer session with reporters at San Diego Comic-Con — and we were there. Here’s our round-up of all the best moments from the Firefly reunion press conference. https://gizmodo.com/joss-whedon-at-the-firefly-reunion-these-are-the-best-5925920 Top image: Dark Horse Comics. What did Firefly give your career? Firefly…

io9 Keith Veronese Jul 14 '12

Brand new Dark Knight Rises photos show Catwoman using a dead body as a human shield

Catwoman is pulling no punches, in these brand new Dark Knight Rises images. It looks like she’s using some poor soul as an actual human shield, in the middle of a shoot-out. Plus here’s a new look at Marion Cotillard staring into the sky — but at what? Maybe she’s watching Batman descend, or maybe…

Movies Meredith Woerner Jul 14 '12

These photos from Hungary’s 2010 toxic waste flood see half a world dyed red

On October 14, 2010, a massive industrial waste spill carved a ruddy scar across the Earth’s surface, after a million cubic meters of sludge poured through Ajka, Hungary and the nearby towns of Devecser and Kolontár. https://gizmodo.com/hungarys-river-of-death-as-seen-from-space-5663280 https://gizmodo.com/hungarian-toxic-sludge-kills-4-injures-at-least-120-5656352 This toxic deluge — which was the byproduct of a bauxite processing plant and was released when…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Jul 14 '12

This Outdoor Table’s Recessed Grooves Stop the Wind From Blowing Away Your Meal

When the weather is beautiful you want to spend as much time as you can outdoors. And that includes enjoying meals on the patio, which designers Marco Marotto and Paola Oliva make even more enjoyable with their conceptual dining set that stops the wind from blowing everything away. The Bye Bye Wind set of table…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jul 14 '12

This Week’s Cartoons: A Female Iron Man, A Haunted Convenience Store, and a Wild Spider-Ham!

This is an especially a crazy week in the world of cartoons. Pepper Potts gets her own suit of power armor on Iron Man: Armored Adventures, we see the fruits of the Skrull invasion on Avengers: Earth’s Mightiest Heroes — and we take a look at an old school Ghostbusters adventure! As always, minor spoilers…

io9 Keith Veronese Jul 14 '12

Marvel’s S.H.I.E.L.D. short film Item 47 should be a weekly TV show

The Avengers DVD will include a brand new Marvel short film called Item 47 — and we caught the first screening tonight at Comic Con. And not only was it funny and sweet, we came away wishing these two S.H.I.E.L.D. agents could have their own TV show. Item 47 is centered around a Bonnie-and-Clyde-esque pair…

Movies Meredith Woerner Jul 14 '12

New Total Recall footage includes lots of shout-outs to the original

How much does the Total Recall remake pay homage to the original? Director Len Wiseman and several of the movie’s stars came to San Diego Comic-Con with footage from the film, showing off the moments that pay tribute to the 1990 action flick. Just don’t expect Colin Farrell to rattle off any witty (or cheesy)…

Movies Lauren Davis Jul 14 '12

Remembering Private Wojtek, the soldier-bear who fought in World War II

How to Become an Aquanaut

Elysium gives Matt Damon cyborg enhancements in Earth’s filthy slums

Two distinct groups of humans arrived in the Americas 14,000 years ago

Lego Star Wars Rancor Pit Set Needs a Slave Leia Minifig—Urgently

New TMNT Animated Series: These aren’t the same old turtles!

The simple trick of the hybrid image illusion

Refrigerated Bathroom Drawers For When You Think You Might Be In There a While

Who can the 2nd Mass trust, and who’s marked for death, on Falling Skies?

These Spinning GIFs Are Just Great

Everything You Need to Know About How to Train Your Dragon Spinoff, Riders of Berk!

Second Branded trailer shows the monsters behind the marketing

How to Digitize Your Vinyl Collection

The Shiniest Moments From a Closed Door Q&A With the Cast of Firefly

Brand new Dark Knight Rises photos show Catwoman using a dead body as a human shield

These photos from Hungary’s 2010 toxic waste flood see half a world dyed red

This Outdoor Table’s Recessed Grooves Stop the Wind From Blowing Away Your Meal

This Week’s Cartoons: A Female Iron Man, A Haunted Convenience Store, and a Wild Spider-Ham!

Marvel’s S.H.I.E.L.D. short film Item 47 should be a weekly TV show

New Total Recall footage includes lots of shout-outs to the original

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