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Possibly a new low point in the burgeoning “deadly mutant genitalia” subgenre [NSFW]

There are dreadful horror movies. There are hideous exploitation films. And then there’s Angst, the story of a woman whose mutant lady-bits devour any man who sleeps with her. This film makes Season of the Witch look like Bergman. NSFW! Angst is the story of Helen, the latest in a long line of women who…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Profile Valet for Android

Having to manually switch settings on your phone is so annoying! Profile Valet automatically change your phone’s settings and profiles for you, depending on your location or schedule. It’s ridiculously easy to use too. What is it? Profile Valet, Android, Free. You know when you go to work and your lovely Kanye West ringtone accidentally…

Tech News Casey Chan

A Brilliant Posthuman Website, Preserved For The Ages

Posthuman Blues by Mac Tonnies was one of our favorite blogs. Since Tonnies’ untimely death in 2009, friends and fans have gone to great lengths to preserve a copy of the entire site, showing how digital creations can live on after their creators. The New York Times Magazine has the thought-provoking story.

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Wonder Why Is Verizon is Unveiling the CDMA iPhone?

Because technically, Apple and Verizon aren’t showing a new product; just a variant of an old one. That’s the theory offered up by Apple know-it-all Jim Dalrymple on TechCrunch. I’m OK with that theory. https://gizmodo.com/the-verizon-iphone-will-be-announced-on-january-11-5727934 Dalrymple says that Apple is avoiding the usual media cycle of product speculation by letting Verizon take the reigns on…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Time to Collect All These Nerd Merit Badges

I love this. 1.5-inch embroidered badges with Velcro backs to attach to your bag, your jacket or even your computer. They are $6 each, except for the Lose It Or Lose It, which you have to earn the hard way: In addition to making badges, both Randy and I are programmers. Relevant to this badge,…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Orange alligator discovered

A woman in Florida spotted the world’s first orange alligator, and helpfully took a picture. As far as biologists can tell, it’s colored that way because it’s ‘half albino’. Check out the story at Tree Hugger.

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Some of Tomorrow’s Best Gadgets

You know what? There’s some pretty sweet gear at this year’s CES: tablets galore, smart cameras, cool phones, audiophile pr0n. Woot! This little trade show might have a future! Check out some of our favorites. Updated The Best New Tablet Tablets! Tablets tablets tablets. They’re the hot ticket at this year’s CES. Just about everyone’s…

Gadgets Joe Brown

The Best New Blu-ray Player

They’re the cornerstones of our home theaters—and there’s always an ungodly number of them at CES. We scrutinized this year’s more intriguing 3D Blu-ray players and found the one that looks like the king of the hill. Samsung BD-D7000 This slot-loading Blu-ray disc drive is tiny. Like, external DVD drive tiny. But don’t let that…

Gadgets Bryan Gardiner

Darth Vader, Admiral Ackbar and Boba Fett re-imagined as sexy pin-up girls

Too long have we gone without some quality Tusken Raider or Darth Vader upskirt. Well wait no more — this odd collection of Star Wars pinups will finally answer that nagging question, “What do Admiral Ackbar’s wife’s legs look like?” Dreamed up by Yayzus Graphics, I don’t think I’ll ever get the image of the…

io9 Meredith Woerner

12 Fictional Glasses That Would Give Lady Gaga a Run for Her Money

Lady Gaga is bringing futuristic video screen glasses to the world, but movies and television have already expanded our eyewear horizons. Here are a dozen specs, lenses and goggles with powers that go far beyond video play Doc Brown Not only are they stylish in any century, these safety glasses are rated for time travel.…

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This Is the Objectively Worst Booth at CES

Congratulations, Barho Ventilation Facilities Co., Ltd. Your display at CES 2011—and by display I mean three fans lying on the floor—is so bad that the person you hired to represent you abandoned it. I came across this appallingly bleak scene in the dreaded back end of the South Hall of CES, populated mostly by seedy…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Torchwood’s new storyline actually tops Children Of Earth in the high-concept sweepstakes

Russell T. Davies revealed a new over-arching title for the fourth season of his Doctor Who spinoff Torchwood — and explained the basic plot idea. Which is totally demented, and makes us even more excited to see Torchwood return. At the Television Critics Association meeting, Davies explained that the new series will be called Torchwood:…

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Life’s like a road that you travel on

With all the product announcements, press conferences, events and exhibits to cover at CES, we almost missed the most important item of the day. Almost. A meme has achieved perfection. [VideoGum via Twitter]

Tech News John Herrman

The Definitive Classification System for T-Shirts

Nick Foster made this awesome graphic on how he classifies his t-shirts. I fully agree with him—and everyone who cares about his t-shirts would probably agree too. It just makes perfect sense. [Sleeping In My Head via Kottke]

Tech News Jesus Diaz

The 15 Best Speculative Fiction Books of 2010

We couldn’t narrow it down to just ten, so here are our fifteen favorite books of 2010, including everything from the fantastical and epic, to the horrifying and futuristic. All these books are equally great, so we’ve listed them in alphabetical order by the author’s last name. Paolo Bacigalupi, The Windup Girl (Nightshade Books) Bacigalupi…

Books & Comics Annalee Newitz

The Animatronic Hulk that could have saved Ang Lee’s film

If only Ang Lee had used the animatronic Hulk that special effecs genius Steve Johnson built for his movie. From the mind behind Tim Burton’s crazy disco Superman suit comes another bit of movie-making magic: a realistic, moving Hulk. https://kotaku.com/check-out-tim-burtons-superman-lives-disco-suit-in-acti-5713927 The next amazing behind the scenes video Steve Johnson has released via his youtube page…

Movies Meredith Woerner

If You Love Something, Set It Free—Not This Amazing Paper Bird, Though

You’ve seen découpage before, but never like this. Cheong-ah Hwan’s little paper bird, along with Obi Wan Kenobi, Monkey Magic, and countless other layered-paper creations are so much better than 3DTV. [Bite via Buzzfeed]

Tech News Kat Hannaford

HyperMac is Back: New Charging Adapters for MacBooks Now Available!

HyperMac, suppliers of Apple-related battery products, pissed off the Cupertino Goliath awhile back for selling modified MacBook Magsafe cables with their external batteries. After taking those cables off the market, they’ve returned with two new ways to power up. https://gizmodo.com/hypermac-pulling-plug-on-macbook-charging-cables-5666537 Their first new product interfaces with the MacBook travel charger, proving a intermediary socket for…

Tech News Adrian Covert

Sarah Connor Chronicles Writer on Reuniting with Summer Glau

John Wirth was one of the main writers for Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, and now he’s showrunner of NBC’s The Cape, launching Sunday. We caught up with him to ask about moving from killer robots to supervillains. Spoilers ahead… We caught up with John Wirth at San Diego Comic Con last summer and he…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

The Best New Tablet

Tablets! Tablets tablets tablets. They’re the hot ticket at this year’s CES. Just about everyone’s got one (not that everyone should). We’ve parsed, prodded, and played with the main contenders. And this one’s best. Well, these ones. https://gizmodo.com/this-shit-sucks-the-viera-connect-tablet-5727012 Our Favorites Motorola Xoom It’s been a too-long wait for a usable 10-inch Android tablet, much less…

Tech News Brian Barrett

Possibly a new low point in the burgeoning “deadly mutant genitalia” subgenre [NSFW]

Profile Valet for Android

A Brilliant Posthuman Website, Preserved For The Ages

Wonder Why Is Verizon is Unveiling the CDMA iPhone?

Time to Collect All These Nerd Merit Badges

Orange alligator discovered

Some of Tomorrow’s Best Gadgets

The Best New Blu-ray Player

Darth Vader, Admiral Ackbar and Boba Fett re-imagined as sexy pin-up girls

12 Fictional Glasses That Would Give Lady Gaga a Run for Her Money

This Is the Objectively Worst Booth at CES

Torchwood’s new storyline actually tops Children Of Earth in the high-concept sweepstakes

Life’s like a road that you travel on

The Definitive Classification System for T-Shirts

The 15 Best Speculative Fiction Books of 2010

The Animatronic Hulk that could have saved Ang Lee’s film

If You Love Something, Set It Free—Not This Amazing Paper Bird, Though

HyperMac is Back: New Charging Adapters for MacBooks Now Available!

Sarah Connor Chronicles Writer on Reuniting with Summer Glau

The Best New Tablet

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