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Deadpool script review says this could be Ryan Reynolds’ defining role

Ryan Reynolds is currently readying for his big tentpole debut as Green Lantern next year. But now that we’ve read a script review for his other superhero movie, Deadpool, we’re more excited about Wade Wilson than Hal Jordan. Spoilers ahead… Thanks to Josh Tyler over at Cinemablend, we’re even more excited for the Deadpool film,…

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Baby Born From 20-Year-Old Frozen Embryo

Cryopreservation was once the domain of sci-fi novels and B-rate movies. (Think Encino Man.) But it’s increasingly real, as the recent birth of a healthy boy from a frozen embryo created 20 years earlier shows. The birth, which is reported in a study in the online edition of the journal Fertility and Sterility, sets a…

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This Is As Close As You Can Get To A Volcano Without Being Dead

Geoff Mackley’s team descended into the Marum volcano on Ambrym Island because they could. Questions remain regarding the status of the ring, which may or may not have been thrown in.

Tech News Joel Johnson

Live Video: Rescuing The Chilean Miners

Click to viewThe final preparations are underway to rescue the Chilean miners trapped about half a mile underground. Thanks to CBS News and Ustream, we can watch the hopefully smooth and trouble-free rescue operation live. [Ustream] https://gizmodo.com/this-is-the-coffin-that-will-save-the-miners-5662423

Tech News Rosa Golijan

What do you think will come after Nolan’s last Batman film?

Christopher Nolan has made it pretty clear his next Batman film will be his last. The story will be over… but the need for more Bat-films won’t be. What do you think Warner Bros. will fill the Nolan void with? What do you think will come after Nolan’s next Batman film?online survey

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No, J.D. Power & Associates, Timothy Leary Wasn’t Talking About Social Media

While Dr. Leary was fairly entranced by computers and cyberculture in the ’90s—what stoner wasn’t?—I hardly think he meant “turn on, tune in, drop out” to be used to sell consumer market research services. Shameful. [via press release]

Tech News Joel Johnson

In this Dollhouse music video, Topher orders a (literal) mail-order bride

To commemorate the release of Dollhouse Season 2 on DVD today, the Dollhouse team made this music video for the song “Remains” from the episode “Epitaph One.” What’s it about? A fellow who buys his android lover through the mail. The haunting clip stars Fran Kanz (a.k.a. Topher) and Dollhouse scriptwriter Maurissa Tancharoen, who also…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

This Is the Coffin That Will Save the Miners

Everything is ready to rescue the Chilean miners trapped 2,296 feet underground in San José. This is the capsule that will take the diggers out. Or like one of them phrased it, “the sarcophagus that’ll take the mummies out.” https://gizmodo.com/drill-reaches-chilean-miners-dangerous-phase-of-rescue-5659850 In fact, the rescue operation has technically started already. The rescue team is now trying…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

The Skyscraper That Grows Underground

Say hello to architect Matthew Fromboluti. If he lived in a comic book, he would be designing lairs for super-villains. In the real world, he just wants to build this formidable subterranean skyscraper in the desert outside Bisbee, Arizona. His project, called Above below, is a building that drills 900 feet into the ground, in…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Walking Dead superfan has zombie-killing scenes tattooed on his leg

How do you know if someone really likes The Walking Dead? He has a tattoo of zombies kicking it via hammer. Commenter Raynd recently alerted us to his sweet ink of Charlie Adlard’s art. You gotta use the sharp end! [Via this thread]

io9 Cyriaque Lamar

Shooting People In The Face With Fruit For Fun and Profit

Sure it’s a commercial for Orbit gum. That doesn’t mean we can’t enjoy smiles being fruvigorously faceblasted—periodontry by pericarp.

Tech News Joel Johnson

Nokia’s Problems Just Got Even Bigger

Indian newspaper The Economic Times is reporting that Nokia’s market share is in free fall in India. According to research firm IDC, they have lost almost 20%. This is very bad news for Nokia, who is disputing IDC’s data. The news confirm the worldwide decadence of the Finnish manufacturer, who is losing the smartphone race…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Richard Kadrey: Trash culture is more subversive than art could ever be

“I am a very big believer in the power of trash: trash pop culture, trash literature. I really have a lot of affection and belief in that stuff, because art scares people. Trash, pop culture doesn’t. You can put in all the subversive crazy stuff you want in trash culture that will change people’s perceptions…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Apple Throws the Rule Book at Music Stars

Rockstars are notoriously hard to control. Think of Axl Rose or Kanye West. Legendary artists play by their own rules: showing up late to gigs, mouthing off to fans, or fighting record label execs for getting in the way of music. Which makes it especially odd that Apple, for its new music social network Ping,…

Tech News Adam Harris

The New iPhone SMS Ringtones

While looking for new features and hidden secrets within iOS 4.2 Beta 3, we found a gem: New SMS ringtones! Have a listen. https://gizmodo.com/ios-4-2-beta-3-now-available-to-iphone-and-ipad-develop-5662241 Of course the sad part is that despite all these lovely new SMS ringtones, Apple still doesn’t appear to be offering us the option of using custom or downloaded ringtones for…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

How It Feels to Use Sony’s First Google TV

Sony’s Internet TVs are here, and we are live at their debut with hands on. So how does it feel to use the world’s first Google TV-powered HDTV? The Keypad Is Comfortable and Difficult Okay, I’ll admit it, I thought this was a monstrosity. So allow me to put my foot at least partially in…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Green Lantern and Young Justice’s creators drop major spoilers about DC’s new TV shows

At NYCC, the producers of DC Comics’ upcoming animated series Green Lantern and Young Justice told us about the villains and dangers Hal Jordan, Robin, and Superboy will face. Also, who will be on Young Justice’s JLA? Spoilers ahoy! First, we caught up with the Green Lantern team, executive producer Bruce Timm (Batman: The Animated…

Television Cyriaque Lamar

Doctor Who’s time traveler has become immortal

With the Doctor on his 11th body, Doctor Who fans worry about the notion that his 13th life will be his last. But a new episode will reveal that the Doctor has “no limit” to how many times he regenerates. Apparently the big revelation comes in an episode of spin-off show The Sarah Jane Adventures,…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Improv Everywhere’s 8 Geekiest Stunts

Maybe you caught Improv Everywhere’s MP3 Experiment this morning, or maybe you’re familiar with their No Pants Subway Rides. But Charlie Todd’s merry band of pranksters have been putting together these large-scale missions for years. Here are our geekified favorites: https://gizmodo.com/watch-3-000-people-silently-take-orders-from-the-same-m-5661893 Star Wars Subway Car Imagine you’re riding the subway, when suddenly the first Darth…

Tech News Brian Barrett

This Is Sony’s $1399 Google TV-Powered Internet TV

We’re live at Sony’s Internet TV press conference, where we’re seeing the “world’s first HDTV powered by Google TV” (and its gnarly remote). Not bad at all, $1400 for the 46-inch model, available this weekend. Updated. Check out our first impressions. We like! https://gizmodo.com/how-it-feels-to-use-sonys-first-google-tv-5662369 The Hardware • There’s four Sony Internet TV models: 24 inches…

Tech News Sam Biddle

Deadpool script review says this could be Ryan Reynolds’ defining role

Baby Born From 20-Year-Old Frozen Embryo

This Is As Close As You Can Get To A Volcano Without Being Dead

Live Video: Rescuing The Chilean Miners

What do you think will come after Nolan’s last Batman film?

No, J.D. Power & Associates, Timothy Leary Wasn’t Talking About Social Media

In this Dollhouse music video, Topher orders a (literal) mail-order bride

This Is the Coffin That Will Save the Miners

The Skyscraper That Grows Underground

Walking Dead superfan has zombie-killing scenes tattooed on his leg

Shooting People In The Face With Fruit For Fun and Profit

Nokia’s Problems Just Got Even Bigger

Richard Kadrey: Trash culture is more subversive than art could ever be

Apple Throws the Rule Book at Music Stars

The New iPhone SMS Ringtones

How It Feels to Use Sony’s First Google TV

Green Lantern and Young Justice’s creators drop major spoilers about DC’s new TV shows

Doctor Who’s time traveler has become immortal

Improv Everywhere’s 8 Geekiest Stunts

This Is Sony’s $1399 Google TV-Powered Internet TV

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