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There Are Grave Consequences To Sinking the Cue Ball On This Coffin Pool Table

Unless you’re being cremated, blasted into space, or turned into a cyborg, everyone will need a coffin at some point in their life. (Usually near the end.) And a company called Casket Furniture figures that since you’ll be spending thousands of dollars on your post-life home, you might as well enjoy it as much as…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jul 14 '12

First Man of Steel footage shows a more alienated Superman

Superman is back! We saw the first footage from the new Superman movie, Man of Steel, and it was pretty electrifying. And yet, somewhat tormented and alienated, as well. Spoilers ahead… Top image: Fan art via SupermanofSteel.com, artist unknown. The overwhelming thing we took away from this special Comic Con trailer was that this is…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Jul 14 '12

Camping Cutlery Adapters Make Your Marshmallow Stick Far More Useful

Most campers don’t have the outdoor skills necessary to build a shelter, set a trap, or even start a fire. But there’s one thing even the most amateur outdoorsman can make—a marshmallow stick. And with these cutlery adapters, that primitive tool can then be used to consumer more than just s’mores. Designed by Sharon Myoung…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jul 14 '12

We’ve seen the first trailer for the new Godzilla!

Right after we saw our first glance at the giant monsters in Pacific Rim, we were treated to even more kaiju awesomeness! We saw the first glimpse — ever — of the new Godzilla movie, directed by Monsters director Gareth Edwards. The wreckage alone was amazing. We see huge black clouds, massive smoke, and slowly…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Jul 14 '12

We talk to the cast of Breaking Bad about science, swearing, and Saul Goodman

Tomorrow, the acclaimed “high school chemistry teacher turned meth kingpin” drama Breaking Bad returns for its final stretch of episodes. But at the San Diego Comic-Con today, the show’s cast and creator Vince Gilligan were on hand to answer io9’s most quasi-pressing questions. Here’s what we learned. 1.) To get in the mind of Walter…

Television Cyriaque Lamar Jul 14 '12

We’ve glimpsed the giant monsters in Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim!

Guillermo del Toro’s new movie Pacific Rim doesn’t just feature enormous, insane robots — it also features totally massive monsters that trash cities with their terrifying limbs. We just saw the first footage from Pacific Rim in Hall H — and that included some insane glimpses of monster faces and monster limbs. You’re not prepared…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Jul 14 '12

Peter Jackson wants to shoot more Hobbit footage and hopes to split the final flick in two

Right now Peter Jackson’s Hobbit movie is split into two films (The Hobbit: There and Back Again and The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey) but if Jackson has his way there might be three Hobbit movies total. Right now the director is in discussions with the studio getting the OK to shoot more footage either for…

Movies Meredith Woerner Jul 14 '12

You Can Bend and Contort This Flexible Ribbon Lamp Into Any Position Imaginable

Ideal for makers and tinkerers who often need a light source as close to what they’re working on as possible, this beautiful LED desklamp was designed by Alberto Fraser with an incredibly flexible transparent PVC neck making it almost infinitely adjustable. The touch sensitive base also lets you turn the lamp on or off with…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Jul 14 '12

Page Turning Public Fountain Will Remind Future Generations of How Printed Books Worked

We’re not entirely sure when humans developed their appreciation for public demonstrations of artistically sprayed water, but we do love ourselves a beautiful fountain when we see one. And this Open Book fountain in Budapest is one of the most original designs we’ve ever come across. Every few seconds a sheet of water blasts forth…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jul 14 '12

Jon Snow is in a world of danger, in the first Silent Hill: Revelation footage!

It’s been half a dozen years since the first Silent Hill movie — and now it’s coming back for this Halloween, with the Fog and the creepy nurses and everything. We saw two fantastically creepy, scary clips in Hall H. And we learned a few things to excite us about Silent Hill: Revelation 3-D: It’s…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Jul 14 '12

Guess which villain is coming to Once Upon a Time!

Now that the curse of Storybrooke has been lifted and the fairytale characters of Once Upon a Time have had their memories restored, what’s in store for the next season? The cast and show creators teased Season Two for their San Diego Comic-Con audience, including a big new villain. Spoilers within! Creators Edward Kitsis and…

Television Lauren Davis Jul 14 '12

We Need To Stop Developing These Creepy Pole Climbing Robot Snakes Immediately

Watching this robotic snake almost effortlessly slither its way up a pole and onto this researcher’s arm leads to one obvious conclusion—this research must be stopped. Like immediately. Robotic versions of almost any other living creatures are just fine, and I have no issue with the possibility that I might one day cross paths with…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Jul 14 '12

What panels would Community’s Abed attend at Comic Con? “All of them”

We imagine that Comic Con would be an extreme, sublime geek out experience for Community’s Abed. So we asked the man behind the Abed, actor Danny Pudi, what panels would Abed attend. His answer? “All of them. Every single one.” Find out how Abed would achieve this astounding feat, in the video above.

Television Meredith Woerner Jul 14 '12

Roswell alien waitress cosplay will make you nostalgic for the 1990s!

Look at this awesome homage to 1990s scifi TV we spied at Comic-Con. That is some classic Roswell Crashdown Cafe waitress gear. Well done! May all your problems be healed by the alien hands of Max Evans! It’s always great when people remember the cult favorites as well as the stuff that’s out right now.

Television Meredith Woerner Jul 14 '12

Lance Reddick talks Fringe, Dr0ne… and his new movie with Danny DeVito!

Lance Reddick is one of genre television’s most indispensable actors, thanks to powerful stints on Fringe and Lost. Now he’s branching out, appearing in a killer-robot webseries called Dr0ne and a dystopian future crime thriller called St. Sebastian — directed by Danny DeVito. We sat down with Reddick, and he told us all about his…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Jul 14 '12

The Most Bad-Ass Member Of G.I. Joe Is Now an Awesome Ninja Flash Drive

Ask any kid who grew up in the 80s who the best member of G.I. Joe was, and they’ll unequivocally say Snake Eyes. Not that goody-two-shoes Duke, not that crazy drunken pirate Shipwreck, not even the Tae Kwon Do-master Quick Kick. Snake Eyes was a bona-fide ninja, could hold his own with the worst that…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Jul 14 '12

Scientists uncover the oldest complete human ancestor skeleton yet found

Late last year we reported on the remarkable discovery of a new ancient human ancestor, Australopithecus sediba — a finding that re-wrote the science books. Further research revealed that they were tree dwelling creatures who liked to eat tree bark. But given the small clues they left behind, we didn’t have much else to go…

io9 George Dvorsky Jul 14 '12

Extra-Long Tablecloth Instantly Turns Any Table Into a Fort

With a child-size dose of imagination anything can become a fort or a playhouse. But this custom tablecloth available from Etsy seller CoolSpacesForKids makes it incredibly easy to convert your dining room table into a miniature mansion, mission control, or Fort Knox. It not only means you don’t have to strip the beds to find…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jul 14 '12

We’ve seen 10 minutes of Wreck-It Ralph, the “Roger Rabbit for Video Gamers”

Disney’s Wreck-It Ralph features a villain from an 8-bit video game, trying to escape from his old rut and maybe become a hero — so we’ve been thinking of it as a sort of Toy Story for video games. But at Thursday’s Hall H panel, the panelists, including director Rich Moore, made the case that…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Jul 14 '12

Looper promises Terminator-style time travel with a crime movie twist

Writer-director Rian Johnson gave San Diego Comic-Con an extended peek at his new film Looper, in which Joseph Gordon-Levitt plays a hit man who has to kill his future self, played by Bruce Willis. But Willis isn’t just out to save his neck — he wants to save the future from his past. Minor spoilers…

Movies Lauren Davis Jul 14 '12

There Are Grave Consequences To Sinking the Cue Ball On This Coffin Pool Table

First Man of Steel footage shows a more alienated Superman

Camping Cutlery Adapters Make Your Marshmallow Stick Far More Useful

We’ve seen the first trailer for the new Godzilla!

We talk to the cast of Breaking Bad about science, swearing, and Saul Goodman

We’ve glimpsed the giant monsters in Guillermo del Toro’s Pacific Rim!

Peter Jackson wants to shoot more Hobbit footage and hopes to split the final flick in two

You Can Bend and Contort This Flexible Ribbon Lamp Into Any Position Imaginable

Page Turning Public Fountain Will Remind Future Generations of How Printed Books Worked

Jon Snow is in a world of danger, in the first Silent Hill: Revelation footage!

Guess which villain is coming to Once Upon a Time!

We Need To Stop Developing These Creepy Pole Climbing Robot Snakes Immediately

What panels would Community’s Abed attend at Comic Con? “All of them”

Roswell alien waitress cosplay will make you nostalgic for the 1990s!

Lance Reddick talks Fringe, Dr0ne… and his new movie with Danny DeVito!

The Most Bad-Ass Member Of G.I. Joe Is Now an Awesome Ninja Flash Drive

Scientists uncover the oldest complete human ancestor skeleton yet found

Extra-Long Tablecloth Instantly Turns Any Table Into a Fort

We’ve seen 10 minutes of Wreck-It Ralph, the “Roger Rabbit for Video Gamers”

Looper promises Terminator-style time travel with a crime movie twist

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