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Weird Nokia Lumia 800 Battery Issue. Am I the Only One?

So I’ve been using a Lumia 800 for a few weeks now, and mostly I’m loving it. Two big problems though—both battery-related: 1) Once you get a bunch of live-updated, location-aware apps, the battery goes to shit. https://gizmodo.com/nokia-lumia-800-lightning-review-the-unattainable-fore-5857409 But # 2’s the killer: ONCE THE PHONE DIES, IT WON’T WAKE UP. askdhskfhds;fjkhds;khas;fkjhsdfkjhadsfkjasdhf. Am I the…

Tech News Joe Brown Nov 27 '11

Did this Singaporean kung fu show crib the intro from Game of Thrones?

The ever-evolving, Emmy Award-winning Game of Thrones title sequence impressed viewers with its clockwork globe of Westeros. It apparently also made an impression on the creators of a Singaporean kung fu drama set in the 1960s. Singaporean tipster Colin has brought to our attention Code of Honor, a TV show on the Mediacorp channel that…

Television Cyriaque Lamar Nov 27 '11

Phoenix Jones’ journalist pal talks about his times with Seattle’s most famous superhero

Out of all the real-life superheroes patrolling the globe, none have captured the populace’s attention quite like Seattle’s Phoenix Jones, a twentysomething crime-stopper who brazenly hangs out on drug pushers’ turfs and defends the Emerald City’s neighborhoods with a maniac optimism. Jones owes his high profile in part to journalist Jon Ronson, who covered Phoenix…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar Nov 27 '11

The best kung fu movie ever to involve a chariot pulled by German Shepherds

I honestly have no idea who Sardonicus1313 is, but his YouTube channel is an audiovisual museum of oh-so-many deranged martial arts gems (previously: 1, 2, 3). Today’s brown-acid battle scene is from the 1983 Hong Kong action flick Demon of the Lute. What happens? A puppy chariot shows up, orange hair is grown in fast…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Nov 27 '11

Tintin with a tauntaun. That is all.

If we’re going to place Benjamin Rivers’ illustration of Hergé’s boy adventurer in canon, then the Himalayas must be chock full of bipedal creatures whose olfactory formidableness is perpetually underestimated. Additionally, you can find a print celebrating the lost Japanese robot classic Bucket Robot and Golden Man over at Rivers’ site. Click on the above…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Nov 27 '11

Round-Up: November 26, 2011

MARS ROVER LAUNCH ROUNDUP | Mars exploration 1970 style by Klaus Burgle. Meet Curiosity – NASA’s Mars Science Laboratory https://gizmodo.com/meet-curiosity-nasas-mars-science-laboratory-5862652 The Mars Science Laboratory – also known as MSL, or Curiosity – is the most sophisticated Martian vehicle that NASA has ever built. More » Gambling Horses And The Soviet Mars Colonies: 20 Retro-futuristic Visions Of…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Nov 26 '11

Ralph Steadman’s artwork for Alice in Wonderland takes you to Gonzoland

In 1967, artist Ralph Steadman — whose freewheeling design would go on to be synonymous with Hunter S. Thompson’s Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas — drew an edition of Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland. Just like Salvador Dalí, here was an illustrator whose style was a custom fit for Carroll’s phantasmagoric fantasy world. https://gizmodo.com/what-did-salvador-dalis-alice-in-wonderland-look-like-5861193…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar Nov 26 '11

Your first look at Woola and Tars Tarkas from John Carter

Six new photos of the upcoming Martian epic John Carter have recently hit the web. They’re not huge (and about a third of them involve Gambit idly staring at stuff, didn’t know Edgar Rice Burroughs invented the character, Marvel must have picked him up in public domain) but they do offer glimpses of Carter’s loyal…

Movies Cyriaque Lamar Nov 26 '11

Watch Doctor Who‘s Matt Smith play Twister with a Cyberman!

It’s only a brief glimpse, but still… the vision of the Doctor playing Twister — in the world’s dorkiest sweater — with a deadly Cyberman is pretty amazing. Consider this an invitation to start writing the fanfic now. What is Amy Pond about to say in this brief glimpse? Above is the BBC’s Christmas trailer,…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Nov 26 '11

A gorgeous music video about a werewolf going on a rampage in the 1940s

As a companion piece to Glen Duncan’s novel The Last Werewolf, animators George Fort and Monica Smith (Superjail!, Venture Bros.) teamed up with cabaret band The Real Tuesday Weld — who you may know from the video game L.A. Noire — for “Me and Mr. Wolf,” a gleefully violent music video that harkens back to…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Nov 26 '11

If you’re looking for natural male enhancement, don’t graft dominos onto your nether bits

This may just be a less savory medical paper than the case of the STD-giving blow-up doll. In a recent study — “Subcutaneous Penile Insertion of Domino Fragments by Incarcerated Males in Southwest United States Prisons: A Report of Three Cases” — from the Journal of Sexual Medicine, researchers investigated a series of dire events…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Nov 26 '11

The Twilight pregnancy scene is giving audience members seizures

Breaking Dawn’s lovey-dovey treacle may make you queasy, but some unlucky theatergoers are discovering that it can actually give you a seizure. ABC reports that the flashing lights of the birthing sequence are triggering cases of photosensitive epilepsy. Century-old vampire marrying a dour teenager, I choose you: The in-theater seizures, also known as photosensitive epilepsy,…

Movies Cyriaque Lamar Nov 26 '11

Gambling Horses And The Soviet Mars Colonies: 20 Retro-futuristic Visions Of The Red Planet

Now that the Mars Science Laboratory has begun its journey, let’s step back and remember those depictions of Martian living from years gone by. According to certain past dreamers, Mars is occasionally occupied by nefarious sentient automobiles. https://gizmodo.com/meet-curiosity-nasas-mars-science-laboratory-5862652 https://gizmodo.com/see-the-mars-rover-curiosity-launch-from-cape-canaveral-5862718 And for more of your favorite Martians, see our field guide to denizens of the Red…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Nov 26 '11

See the Mars rover Curiosity launch from Cape Canaveral

At 10:02 AM Eastern Standard Time, the one-ton Mars Science Laboratory began its eight-and-a-half month mission to the Red Planet. Here’s the video in case you slept in this morning. And for your perusal, here’s our backgrounder on this mission. https://gizmodo.com/meet-curiosity-nasas-mars-science-laboratory-5862652

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Nov 26 '11

Sexy Gifts for Kink-Curious Newlyweds

You finally found that special someone, settled down, and tied the knot. This is the one person you’re going to be having sex with from here to eternity. Here are ten gifts to add some kinky spice to forever. 1. Lust Dust Edible Body Powder Flavored lube? You can sweeten the goo all you want,…

Tech News Brent Rose Nov 26 '11

Step inside the robot repair shop of the retrofuture

Looking for an oil change? Need a snazzy new pair of hydraulic legs or a fresh coat of asbestos? Take a spin through Fraley’s Robot Repair Shop, the one-stop shop for all your retro robot’s needs. Artist Toby Atticus Fraley has long had a soft spot for found object robots, cobbling together lively robot sculptures…

io9 Lauren Davis Nov 26 '11

In The Fox Sister, a Korean priestess hunts down the fox demon who stole her sister’s body

Thanksgiving may have put you knee-deep in family dysfunction, but at least your sister isn’t a people-eating fox demon. In the webcomic The Fox Sister, a young girl witnesses the death of her entire family at the paws of a nine-tailed fox and seeks revenge on the demonic killer. The only catch? The fox is…

Books & Comics Lauren Davis Nov 26 '11

How to Burn Off the Thanksgiving Fat

Thanksgiving is a wonderful time of food and kinship and gluttony. But that also means a big step backward in your battle against the bulge (in your waistline—because you are quite fat). But don’t worry! Here are a few tips to make sure you more or less still fit in your clothes once the holiday’s…

Tech News Kyle Wagner Nov 26 '11

Women’s fashion of 2000 AD (as predicted by a 1930s newsreel)

Eight decades or so ago, the sartorial futurists of the British newsreel Pathetone Weekly predicted that women would affix headlights to their foreheads to attract suitors and utilize see-through fabric to tantalize would-be mates. Given all the halogen flood light bonnets I’ve seen on sale for Black Friday, one of these predictions came true. I…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Nov 26 '11

Ben 10 & Generator Rex Unite, The Season Finale Of Thundercats, And Ahsoka Returns To Clone Wars!

There may have been less cartoons this week because of Thanksgiving holidays in the U.S., but they were good! Ben 10 and Generator Rex teamed up for a one hour special, Ahsoka returned for a new arc on Clone Wars, and the season finale of Thundercats saw Tygra and Lion-O square off in a duel!…

io9 Keith Veronese Nov 26 '11

Weird Nokia Lumia 800 Battery Issue. Am I the Only One?

Did this Singaporean kung fu show crib the intro from Game of Thrones?

Phoenix Jones’ journalist pal talks about his times with Seattle’s most famous superhero

The best kung fu movie ever to involve a chariot pulled by German Shepherds

Tintin with a tauntaun. That is all.

Round-Up: November 26, 2011

Ralph Steadman’s artwork for Alice in Wonderland takes you to Gonzoland

Your first look at Woola and Tars Tarkas from John Carter

Watch Doctor Who‘s Matt Smith play Twister with a Cyberman!

A gorgeous music video about a werewolf going on a rampage in the 1940s

If you’re looking for natural male enhancement, don’t graft dominos onto your nether bits

The Twilight pregnancy scene is giving audience members seizures

Gambling Horses And The Soviet Mars Colonies: 20 Retro-futuristic Visions Of The Red Planet

See the Mars rover Curiosity launch from Cape Canaveral

Sexy Gifts for Kink-Curious Newlyweds

Step inside the robot repair shop of the retrofuture

In The Fox Sister, a Korean priestess hunts down the fox demon who stole her sister’s body

How to Burn Off the Thanksgiving Fat

Women’s fashion of 2000 AD (as predicted by a 1930s newsreel)

Ben 10 & Generator Rex Unite, The Season Finale Of Thundercats, And Ahsoka Returns To Clone Wars!

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