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In the future, we will use the surface of the moon as a multiplex

In the short film “Modern Times,” a spaceship crew uses the lunar surface as a giant movie screen. Videographer BC2010 put this stellar short together “with no money, just a little time and a lot of passion.” [Via Warren Ellis]

Movies Cyriaque Lamar

Criterion Covers For Movies That Really Don’t Deserve Them

The Criterion Collection! Nothing quite distinguishes a film like induction into its elite ranks. It’s typically an occasion marked by meticulous remastering and gorgeously designed packaging. Here’s what the Criterion cover art might look like for some decidedly unworthy movies. https://gizmodo.com/how-criterion-hones-its-restoration-magic-for-hd-5052324 The ongoing exercise in cognitive dissonance is taking place over at the Fake Criterions…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

New research shows fighter pilots have super-brains

In addition to being supplied with the finest in government grade methamphetamines, fighter pilots have other significant advantages over the rest of us. They have “superior cognitive control.” A new study published in the Journal of Neuroscience compared 11 front-line RAF pilots against a control group in two cognitive tasks, while an MRI was used…

io9 Tim Barribeau

A short film adaptation of Black Hole, Charles Burns’ mutant teenager comic (NSFW)

In Charles Burns’ comic Black Hole, a mysterious STD transforms teenagers into deformed aberrations. Filmmaker Rupert Sanders has filmed a live-action version of one of the graphics novel’s scenes, replete with stoned mutants and naked dog ladies. You can watch it at Sanders’ site. The video (which admittedly isn’t the newest thing but is still…

Movies Cyriaque Lamar

Crazy Guy BASE Jumps off Bridge to Escape Arrest

Watch this gentleman, who seems to be under the influence of drugs of some sort, flee a police officer by jumping off California’s Bixby Bridge. I think the only thing more satisfying would be escape by jetpack. [Reddit]

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

Surfline App Helps Surf Bums Avoid Lame Waves

I guess there’s supposed to be some sort of zen element to surfing, but that doesn’t mean you can’t obsessively check your smartphone for the surf report beforehand. The Surfline app’s extended forecasts and live cameras should do the trick. The companion app to the popular surf site claims to be the only one with…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

A day in the life of an evil Tron minion: What’s it like to be Clu’s lackey?

One of the unsung villains of Tron: Legacy is bad guy Clu’s lackey Jarvis (played by True Blood’s James Frain). In our exclusive interview, we go behind the glass visor and explore minion life, complete with murder and housework. For those of you unaware of the Tron Legacy back story, there are two versions of…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Ron Gilbert Delivers the Deathspank in Episode 27 of The Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy

Ron Gilbert, creator of The Secret of Monkey Island video game, joins us this week on io9’s Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy podcast to talk about the Monkey Island series, fantasy marauding game Deathspank, and parodies of adventure games. The Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy is hosted by John Joseph Adams and David Barr Kirtley.…

Books & Comics Johnjosephadams

Dear Neighbor, Why Are You Still Using My Wi-Fi?

Last week, my next-door neighbor rang my bell and asked if he could use my Wi-Fi for the night. Sure! No problem! But he’s still poking around on my network right now. Why are you still on my network, neighbor? Let’s get one thing straight: I’m fully committed to being a good neighbor. I make…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert

A House to Get Lost and Forget About Your Troubles

Right now, looking at the photographs of this house in Fogo Island—Newfoundland, Canada—there’s nothing I would like to do more than to jump into a plane and hibernate there. Painting, eating fresh fish, and drinking whiskey. For a decade. It’s small at 120 square meters, but the design of this artist studio is clean, light,…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

How can a combination of two great things – sex and space – be so awful?

This is the worst and weirdest article about sex in space you’ll ever read.

io9 Annalee Newitz

The Best Barcode Scanner Apps

Nothing ruins a recent purchase quite like finding lower prices online as soon as you bring it home. With one of these barcode-scanning, price-crunching smartphone apps, that never has to happen again. iOS RedLaser A quick, relatively accurate barcode scanner from the company that provides the basic scanning functionality for many other apps on this…

Tech News John Herrman and Casey Chan

The Best of Green Tech: Solar Cells

For every small step we take towards responsible living—buying eco-friendly light bulbs, and so on—there are gadgets that help us make giant leaps in our quest for sustainability. This week in our Green Tech series, we check out those little panels that do big things: solar cells. Any kid who has ever tried to explode…

Tech News Gawkercreative

The ultimate 1980s scifi and fantasy movie mixtape

Science fiction and fantasy films of the 1980s were filled with a ton of memorable, iconic, and patently ridiculous music. Here are 30+ of the decade’s finest (and most painful) movie tunes for your listening pleasure. NOTE: I tried to focus on singles from films or songs that scored memorable scenes. There are a ton…

Movies Cyriaque Lamar

Why TIME’s 2010 Person of the Year Means Nothing in 2010

Congrats, Zuckerberg! You’ve officially made the list—up there on TIME’s cover issue hall of fame alongside Churchill, some popes, and Hitler. But unlike the awards of their pre-internet era, the selection couldn’t mean less today. POTY, you’re obsolete. Let’s not mistake the irrelevance of TIME’s pick for the irrelevance of Facebook, or even Zuckerberg, in…

Social Media Sam Biddle

Futuristic vehicles that never existed, like the anti-tiger tank and octopus fire truck

Old issues of Popular Science are a rich repository of gonzo, never-was transportation. Ogle such curious conveyances as the skiing cubicle, the tuba-equipped jungle cruiser, and a truck with a steam engine in every wheel. John Ptak of Ptak Science Books has collected some of the best of these retrofuturistic oddities. Check out creations that…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

Deals of the Day

Just like the mail: “Rain or shine, snow or sleet, we deliver your deals (but weekends are optional).” Today we have a 46″ Samsung HDTV, a 60GB SSD, and a free slice of pizza from Extreme Pizza. Top Deals: • 46″ Samsung LN46C550 LCD HDTV (1080p, Wireless DLNA) for $699.99 with free shipping (normally $949…

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Meet the Lucky Readers Who Won Portraits by Gizmodo Artist Sam Spratt

Last week we held a little contest which would leave fourteen lucky Gizmodo readers with portraits painted by our artist Sam Spratt. Now we’re ready to share the incredibly awesome winners and their new portraits with you. Take a look! https://gizmodo.com/join-us-on-facebook-and-well-paint-your-profile-photo-5704857 These are the lucky winners as they normally look: And here are their awesome…

Social Media Rosa Golijan

Slick Gifts for the Grease Monkey

You know what your darling wrencher truly wants this year: gold-plated O2 sensors and diamond-encrusted CV boots. But since it’s always best to surprise, buy them one of these tools for the home mechanic instead. 1. Snap-On Magnetic Ratcheting Screwdriver, $55: No doubt your beloved grease monkey already knows Snap-On, makers of some of the…

Tech News Joel Johnson

4-Hour Body – Six Minute Abs

The secret is cat vomit. Two Exercises That Actually Work “7-Minute Abs. And we guarantee just as good a workout as the 8-minute folk. . . . If you’re not happy with the ﬁrst 7 minutes, we’re gonna send you the extra minute free!” “That’s good. Unless, of course, somebody comes up with 6-Minute Abs.…

Tech News Tim Ferriss

In the future, we will use the surface of the moon as a multiplex

Criterion Covers For Movies That Really Don’t Deserve Them

New research shows fighter pilots have super-brains

A short film adaptation of Black Hole, Charles Burns’ mutant teenager comic (NSFW)

Crazy Guy BASE Jumps off Bridge to Escape Arrest

Surfline App Helps Surf Bums Avoid Lame Waves

A day in the life of an evil Tron minion: What’s it like to be Clu’s lackey?

Ron Gilbert Delivers the Deathspank in Episode 27 of The Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy

Dear Neighbor, Why Are You Still Using My Wi-Fi?

A House to Get Lost and Forget About Your Troubles

How can a combination of two great things – sex and space – be so awful?

The Best Barcode Scanner Apps

The Best of Green Tech: Solar Cells

The ultimate 1980s scifi and fantasy movie mixtape

Why TIME’s 2010 Person of the Year Means Nothing in 2010

Futuristic vehicles that never existed, like the anti-tiger tank and octopus fire truck

Deals of the Day

Meet the Lucky Readers Who Won Portraits by Gizmodo Artist Sam Spratt

Slick Gifts for the Grease Monkey

4-Hour Body – Six Minute Abs

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