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Yemeni Would-Be Panty-Bomber Is Said to be CIA Double Agent

The New York Times reports in an article published online just now—for print in tomorrow’s paper—that the Yemeni would-be bomber with the fancy panties was actually operating as a double agent for the C.I.A. https://gizmodo.com/homeland-security-discovers-vulnerabilities-in-airport-5908614 In an extraordinary intelligence coup, the double agent left Yemen, traveling by way of the United Arab Emirates, and delivered…

Tech News Molly Oswaks

Picture of the Day: May 8, 2012

YOU’LL BELIEVE A FORTRESS CAN FLY | Concept art for the S.H.I.E.L.D. Helicarrier from the Avengers by Nathan Schroeder, which was sent to us by production designer James Chinlund to add to our piece about the design secrets of The Avengers, along with another piece of Helicarrier concept art. See the other piece of new…

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Arcade Fire: Wake Up

Normally when we write this post it’s to talk about a song that we’ve been listening to, and what it means to us. Tonight I’m going to use it as an excuse to write about Maurice Sendak. I’ll be brief. When most people think of Sendak they think of Where the Wild Things Are, and…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Did the Germans launch a crewed rocket into space in 1933?

On October 29, 1933, the London Sunday Referee published a report from Rugen, an island in the Baltic Sea, just off the coast of Germany. Someone named Otto Fischer had flown inside a 24-foot steel rocket, to an altitude of six miles. Were the Germans really testing out a rocket that could carry people, nearly…

io9 Ron Miller

Behind-The-Scenes snaps from Ridley Scott’s Alien reveal the real Xenomorph

We’re totally mesmerized by this collection of behind-the-scenes images from Ridley Scott’s Alien — especially the photo of the original occupant of the Xenomorph costume! Just imagine what stories he could tell. Take a look at this awesome (new to us) collection of Alien images — including some of the space cat! Thank you for…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Dark Days: In NYC, Abandoned Train Tunnels Are Home to a Community of Homeless Dwellers

New York City’s subway system hustles thousands of people through its tunnels on a daily basis. But deep in the labyrinthine network of tracks and tunnels, exists a much slower-moving people, who call this dark outpost home. In his 2000 documentary Dark Days, Marc Singer follows a group of homeless New Yorkers living in one…

Tech News Molly Oswaks

Science Fiction and Fantasy Books You Can’t Afford to Miss in May

May brings lots of amazing science fiction and fantasy books — including new titles from China Mieville, Kim Stanley Robinson and Charlaine Harris! You don’t want to be the only one of your friends who isn’t up to date on the latest happenings in far-future empires, brutal fantasy warfare, and the depths of weirdness. Here…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders and Kaila Hale-Stern

Soccer Goal Chairs Are the Only Way Children Will Voluntarily Sit Down

Hyper kids are the absolute worst. Little tyrants they are. Trying to get them to sit still for five seconds? Impossible! What if you could turn sitting into a game? Like a real game; not that lame, thinly-veiled attempt to outsmart them. With the Lazy Football chair, those sugar-addled kids have met their match. The…

Tech News Adrian Covert

How to Never Get Tricked By a Shortened Link Ever Again

You might have some hilarious friends who still think rickrolling someone is funny or know people who toss around NSFW links while you’re at work. You can’t help yourself, you click, you shriek, you close immediately. You fall for it. Every. Single Time. Here’s a tip on how to prevent yourself from falling for shortened…

Tech News Casey Chan

This week, Garth Ennis writes Nick Fury and Paul Pope heads to space!

What comics are in stores tomorrow? Among the new books on the stands are Michael Avon Oeming and Brian Michael Bendis’ kids’ series Takio (“Taki and Olivia are sisters with superpowers! In fact, they are the only ones in the world with superpowers! So obviously, they have to become superheroes!”) and Garth Ennis and Goran…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

One in Six Cancers Are Caused By Treatable Infections

Cancer is a scourge on our society and, while scientists continue to work on treatments, many people view it as an inevitable truth. New research, however, suggests that as many as one in six cases of cancer are a result of infections—which are either preventable or treatable. A report to be published in Lancet Oncology…

Health Jamie Condliffe

Eureka tangles with emotional fallout and dodgy special effects

Last night’s Eureka found the Astraeus crew struggling to readjust, after finally escaping the evil computer simulation. While our heroes tried to reconcile fiction with reality, our suspension of disbelief in turn was under threat, thanks to a pair of questionable special effects. Spoilers ahead… “Friendly Fire” picks up shortly after the Astraeus crew gets…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

The Future of Grocery Bags Is Here and It Involves Pockets

They might be helping the environment, but with everything banging around in that large re-usable shopping bag, your fresh fruits and vegetables don’t always get from the store to the stove unscathed. So Quirky teamed up with food blogger Darya Pino to design a better bag. Made with a strategic combination of cotton, canvas, and…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

It’s Okay to Look Through These Hacked Passwords

If you’ve ever wanted a Twitter account that has around 10 followers, a randomly generated username, and is following thousands of random people, today is your lucky day. Earlier today, an anonymous hacker dumped 55000 usernames and passwords onto Pastebin. Normally, this would be a real inconvenience—and a worrisome breach—but all the affected appear to…

Tech News Kif Leswing

The ‘Jewel Caterpillar’ is the most bizarre-looking creature you’ll see this month

We live in a strange, beautiful, and often alien-looking world. Case in point: the crystal-clear Jewel Caterpillar of Central and South America, pictured here in all its translucent glory. This particular caterpillar (which is known more formally as Acraga Coa, and metamorphoses into this equally stunning orange moth) was spotted by photographer Gerardo Aispuru near…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Uniqlo Wake Up: A Better Way to Kick Off Your Day

Waking up to a buzzing alarm clock is sometimes the worst thing ever. It’s a gorgeous day, the sun is shining, you’re happy it’s a new day, but the incessant, grating buzz kills your good vibes. But the Uniqlo Wake Up app for iPhone will get you started on the right path. What does it…

Tech News Leslie Horn

Wordless Web Turns the Internet Into One Giant Picture Book

Remember the joys of sitting down with a giant picture book when you were younger? Of just flipping through the pages, staring at images, and not having to worry about all those words? Well that’s exactly what the Wordless Web experiment is all about. You just drag an icon from the site onto your browser’s…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

The Hulk reviews Mark Ruffalo’s performance as… The Hulk.

Well this is just brilliant. The folks over at The New Yorker’s Culture Desk recently asked everyone’s favorite big, green film critic — Film Crit Hulk — to comment on Mark Ruffalo’s Hulk in The Avengers. Even if you’ve never read a review by Film Crit Hulk before, this particular analysis serves as a perfect…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

A Weather Woman’s Clothes Disappeared on Live TV

Hello Jessica Starr, weather woman of FOX Detroit, you don’t seem to be wearing any clothes. In fact, you look invisible! Is this meteorologist sorcery? A camera trick? A fashion faux pas? A bit of everything actually. Starr was actually showing off why meteorologists can’t wear green to work because their outfit would just blend…

Tech News Casey Chan

A Camping Lighter That Puts Fire at Your Beck and Call

When you’re backpacking, you don’t want to be weighed down by a bunch of extra supplies. But the Wegner Fidis camping lighter has you covered. It comes with a flints, wicks, and lighter fluid. Standing just over three inches tall, this is the kind of product you’ll be happy you brought along if you run…

Tech News Leslie Horn

Yemeni Would-Be Panty-Bomber Is Said to be CIA Double Agent

Picture of the Day: May 8, 2012

Arcade Fire: Wake Up

Did the Germans launch a crewed rocket into space in 1933?

Behind-The-Scenes snaps from Ridley Scott’s Alien reveal the real Xenomorph

Dark Days: In NYC, Abandoned Train Tunnels Are Home to a Community of Homeless Dwellers

Science Fiction and Fantasy Books You Can’t Afford to Miss in May

Soccer Goal Chairs Are the Only Way Children Will Voluntarily Sit Down

How to Never Get Tricked By a Shortened Link Ever Again

This week, Garth Ennis writes Nick Fury and Paul Pope heads to space!

One in Six Cancers Are Caused By Treatable Infections

Eureka tangles with emotional fallout and dodgy special effects

The Future of Grocery Bags Is Here and It Involves Pockets

It’s Okay to Look Through These Hacked Passwords

The ‘Jewel Caterpillar’ is the most bizarre-looking creature you’ll see this month

Uniqlo Wake Up: A Better Way to Kick Off Your Day

Wordless Web Turns the Internet Into One Giant Picture Book

The Hulk reviews Mark Ruffalo’s performance as… The Hulk.

A Weather Woman’s Clothes Disappeared on Live TV

A Camping Lighter That Puts Fire at Your Beck and Call

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