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Scary Twitter Hashtag of the Day: #Supermanrenouncespants

Do you want to imagine Superman going Super-pantsless? If not, then don’t do a search on the Twitter hashtag: #Supermanrenouncespants. Started by DC Comics writer Gail Simone, it already includes such gems as: GailSimone: “Geez, Superman…um. That’s quite a…well, umm. Look. I’ll just go quietly.” xxGazillaxx: “It’s a bird! It’s a plane! No.. it’s.. it’s..…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

The io9 Book Club is in session! Let’s talk about Iain M. Banks’ “Surface Detail”

Welcome to the monthly meeting of the io9 Book Club. In April we read Iain M. Banks’ novel Surface Detail. Jump into comments to get started talking about it! For those unfamiliar with the io9 book club, here’s how it works: You read the book. We create a special book club post on io9 when…

Books & Comics Annalee Newitz

Trailer for SyFy’s game adaptation Red Faction: Origins

A couple weeks back we heard that SyFy would be airing a TV movie based on the Red Factions game series in June. And now, here’s the first trailer. Synopsis: Twenty-five years have passed since Alec Mason led the Martian Colonies to freedom and 12 years since vengeful enemies killed his wife, kidnapped his daughter…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

You’re a Judge, Not a Computer Repairman

It’s cool, I understand that old people have trouble understanding new technology (*cough* Senator Grassley *cough*). But, when it’s your job to understand and make BINDING LEGAL RULINGS on technology, you have to at least know the difference between OSX and Windows 7. Looks like Northern Calfornia district judge James Ware doesn’t. In NVIDIA’s class-action…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola

The strength of dark matter might vary with the seasons…but why?

There’s no reason at all why something as mysterious and cosmic should sync up with the changing of seasons on Earth…and yet now two independent sources claim that’s exactly what it’s doing. Just what is going on here? Researchers with the DAMA experiment inside Italy’s Gran Sasso Mountain have been claiming since 1998 that they…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins

For the First Time in 20 Years, There Are Fewer Homes with TVs Than the Year Before

Nielsen says that TV ownership in homes has dropped for the first time in 20 years. This year, 96.7 percent of American households have a television set versus 98.9 percent last year. Two possible reasons (and both very believable!): one is that low-income homes may have struggled with the switch to digital sets and the…

Television Casey Chan

The Best Gadgets (So Far)

A new month is upon us! Warmth! Fresh air! Smiling children! Tax refunds! Flowers! And plenty of gadgets—tablets and smartphones and dongles, oh my!—crave. Here’s our newest of the best of the Bestmodo. For the full list of Gizmodo favorites, head over to the complete Best Gadgets In Best T-Mobile Phone: The 4G, Tegra 2-packing…

Commerce Sam Biddle

Which summer movie will be this year’s surprise hit?

Every summer, there’s at least one movie underdog that takes audiences by storm. A movie that doesn’t belong to an established series or feature a fan-favorite character, but still wins us over. A hit original amongst sequels and reboots. Which movie do you think will be this summer’s District 9? Note: We were on the…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

An ant and a spider duke it out in a gruesome eensy-weensy gladiator match

What would insects and arachnids look like if you were the size of a pea? These videos by Ahmet Özkan offer a Lilliputian’s eye view into the horribly brutal world of arthropod death matches. And this battle has a surprise ending! You can see more of Özkan’s frighteningly crisp arthropod videos and photography at Vimeo…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

Can the first Jack Sparrow clip win back your love for the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise?

Let’s be honest: It’s been a slow and steady decline since the first Pirates of the Caribbean. But the fourth installment is stuffed with mermaids, zombies, Penélope Cruz — and has a distinct lack of whiny lovers. We’ve got the first clip — is Jack back? Here’s another behind-the-scenes look at Ian McShane as Blackbeard,…

Movies Meredith Woerner

You’ve Never Seen Your Cheapo Camera Lens Like This Before

From Camera Technica, a pair of videos showing the aperture blades of a Canon 18-55mm kit lens—the kind of lens you get in a cheap DSLR bundle—opening and closing in slow motion. The mechanics of even this cheapo lens look amazingly sophisticated seen like this. Aperture blades must not only be precise in the amount…

Tech News Matt Buchanan

AT&T Switches on HSUPA to Make Atrix a Little More Like Actual 4G

Something that’s fun to do if you’re a company is stick the word 4G onto something, and instantly make it awesome—like “x-treme” in the 90s. It’s mostly marketing. But AT&T’s Atrix 4G is about to get more of its promised, though originally crippled “4G” power with an HSUPA-enabling software update, boosting upload data speeds northward…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Boeing Phantom Ray: The Future of Unmanned Terror in the Sky

This aircraft is a peek at the future of unmanned aerial vehicles. Autonomous, stealthy, versatile. The Phantom Ray made its 17-minute official maiden flight last week. It only zipped by at 204 mph at 7,500 feet—but the 36,500-pound drone is theoretically capable of reaching a cruising speed of 614 mph (0.8 Mach) with a combat…

Tech News Max Behrman

Olympus Is Trying to Take Over Where Flip Left Off

The Olympus LS-20M is a handheld HD video camera in the line of the deceased Flip. It shoots 1080p, comes with a 2-inch LCD screen and looks sorta like what we thought futuristic technology would look like in the 90’s. Which isn’t bad, just a little more gaudy than necessary. One good thing: the LS-20M…

Tech News Casey Chan

Who wants to go for a ride in a flying sailcar?

In the August 1929 issue of Modern Mechanics John Demenjoz of Bridgeport, Connecticut regaled reader with plans for his incredible flying sailplane. According to its inventor, the vehicle would be 30 feet long, 40 feet wide, and weigh less than 600 pounds. Also, it would take to the skies on nothing but a strong breeze.…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

Fiskars Cuts+More Scissors: Cut Like Wolverine

I love my knife; I carry it everywhere. It’s nothing fancy, just a sturdy little lockback—but for most household chores it’s more than sufficient. Well, it was more than sufficient, until I got my hands on the new Fiskars Cuts+More Scissors. The Cuts+More are the Swiss Army Knife of the scissor world. They combine the…

Reviews Andrew Tarantola

Coachella’s 12-Story Mega-Stage Looks Like an Alien Death Machine

I can’t remember the last time I noticed anything about a stage, versus the people performing on it. Had I been at this year’s Coachella, I certainly would have (mind-addling drugs aside)—the thing was a rumbling LED supernova. Instead of the tired old “flat surface with some speakers and spotlights” approach (YAWN), Coachella teamed up…

Tech News Sam Biddle

This Super Soaker Uses Magazines to Reload

My Super Soaker of yore wouldn’t stand a chance against this beast of a weapon. Called the Thunderstorm, this new Super Soaker only costs $15 (cheap enough to dual-wield) and is battery-powered for automatic shooting (which requires no pumping). But perhaps most awesomely, it uses magazines to reload itself. That way you just fill up…

Tech News Casey Chan

Fresh off Thor and X-Men: First Class, Hollywood’s next big writing duo is about to explode

Ashley Edward Miller and Zack Stentz have written two of the summer’s biggest movies, Thor and X-Men: First Class. They’re fast becoming the go-to writers for revitalizing beloved science-fiction characters. We talked to them about what they’ve learned so far. Miller and Stentz made their bones writing for Andromeda and Twilight Zone, then went on…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

The Best Deal of the Day

When I was 12, the most foul, vile things would come out of my mouth. I’m talking stuff that would make a sociopath blush. I’m sure at least four rights/activism groups would come after me if I shared any of those words here today. Now that I’m 26, those same words come out of my…

Tech News Gizmodo Deals

Scary Twitter Hashtag of the Day: #Supermanrenouncespants

The io9 Book Club is in session! Let’s talk about Iain M. Banks’ “Surface Detail”

Trailer for SyFy’s game adaptation Red Faction: Origins

You’re a Judge, Not a Computer Repairman

The strength of dark matter might vary with the seasons…but why?

For the First Time in 20 Years, There Are Fewer Homes with TVs Than the Year Before

The Best Gadgets (So Far)

Which summer movie will be this year’s surprise hit?

An ant and a spider duke it out in a gruesome eensy-weensy gladiator match

Can the first Jack Sparrow clip win back your love for the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise?

You’ve Never Seen Your Cheapo Camera Lens Like This Before

AT&T Switches on HSUPA to Make Atrix a Little More Like Actual 4G

Boeing Phantom Ray: The Future of Unmanned Terror in the Sky

Olympus Is Trying to Take Over Where Flip Left Off

Who wants to go for a ride in a flying sailcar?

Fiskars Cuts+More Scissors: Cut Like Wolverine

Coachella’s 12-Story Mega-Stage Looks Like an Alien Death Machine

This Super Soaker Uses Magazines to Reload

Fresh off Thor and X-Men: First Class, Hollywood’s next big writing duo is about to explode

The Best Deal of the Day

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