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Someone’s making a movie called Steampunk Samurai Biker Chick? We’re in!

Right now, in Los Angeles, casting is taking place for a low-budget action movie called Steampunk Samurai Biker Chick. And it sounds like Mad Max crossed with Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!. When can we see this movie? The casting call has gone out for Steampunk Samurai Biker Chick, to be directed by Jose Figueroa and…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Nov 18 '10

Now You Can Pay to Have Your Facebook Profile Made Into a Real Book

If you view your Facebook status updates, wall posts and pictures as precious memories, you have a problem (besides the obvious mental one): How do you keep them from disappearing into Facebook’s overwhelming data-maw? Enter Ninuku Archivist. For $24 a year, Ninuku Archivist automatically downloads your personal data from Facebook each month and sorts it…

Social Media Adrian Chen Nov 18 '10

A Message From a TSA Full-Body Scanner

There’s been quite a bit of scuttlebutt in the press and amongst the civil liberties crowd about what we—myself and my fellow full-body scanners—are coming to your airports to do. What is our real purpose? It’s measuring penises. There’s been quite a bit of scuttlebutt in the press and amongst the civil liberties crowd about…

Privacy & Security Kyle VanHemert Nov 18 '10

What would happen if REAL teenagers went to Hogwarts

Ever curious what Hogwarts would be like if the kids didn’t have to spend most of their time fighting off the Dark Lord? We bet there would have been a lot more butter beer. And it would look like this. Here’s a previous videos the Outcasts did a while ago — it may be silly,…

Movies Meredith Woerner Nov 18 '10

Homemade. Recirculating. Gravy. Fountain.

I’m thankful for this this Thanksgiving. Here’s how to make your own. [Instructables via BoingBoing]

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Nov 18 '10

Energy drink consumption linked to increased risk of alcoholism

With the recent ban on alcohol/caffeine combo drink Four Loko in five states, the war on booze-filled energy drinks continues, bolstered by new research showing that heavy consumers are more likely to become alcoholics. Research published in Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research surveyed more than 1,000 students at a public university about their alcohol and…

io9 Tim Barribeau Nov 18 '10

Spine tingling trailer for mind bending scifi flick “Beyond the Black Rainbow”

I’ve been following this movie for a year because it looks incredible. At last a trailer has popped up online. Luckily it’s everything I hoped for and more! Here’s the synopsis: Set in the strange and oppressive emotional landscape of 1983, Beyond The Black Rainbow is a Reagan-era fever dream inspired by hazy childhood memories…

Movies Quiet Earth Nov 18 '10

Crashed F-22 Wreckage Found, No Sign of Pilot

An F-22 Raptor crashed in Alaska on November 16. The search an rescue crews think they found the wreckage yesterday, but there’s no sign of the pilot. According to the USAF’s Colonel Jack McMullen, he may have a chance at survival: They have survival gear. He’s Arctic trained to survive in that environment. He’s got…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Nov 18 '10

Want to work at an up-and-coming science fiction publisher? Night Shade Books is hiring!

Night Shade Books, publishers of Paolo Bacigalupi’s multi-award-winning The Windup Girl and many other great books, just put out an ad seeking a full-time editor. If you live in San Francisco (or can move there) and want to edit science fiction books for a living, this is a great opportunity. Details at the link. [Publishers…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders Nov 18 '10

Burger King Employees Fired For Printing ‘F— You’ On Customer’s Receipt

And here I thought Burger King was the classy fast food establishment! Oh wait that’s Wendy’s. Anywho, two California Burger King employees were fired for printing “FUCK YOU” on a customer’s receipt. Watch local reporters take the matter very seriously. First: who knew these fast food dudes could print whatever they wanted on receipts in…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Nov 18 '10

Your genes may have very little to do with how you look

We already knew that creatures with very similar genomes, like humans and chimps, can be very different. Now it seems that creatures who look the same might have radically different genomes. Our post-human children may look like us after all. In a paper published today in Science, biologist France Denoeud and colleagues describe the strange…

io9 Annalee Newitz Nov 18 '10

Supernatural’s opening credits spoof The X-Files. But which Winchester brother is Scully?

For tomorrow night’s abduction-themed Supernatural episode, the show came up with fresh opening credits in the style of the X-Files. Check out the grayscale creepiness! Then watch the episode, written by Ben Edlund, the man who gave us mudder’s milk.

Television Charlie Jane Anders Nov 18 '10

How to Make a Cool Concrete Planter of Your Own

Looking to bring some plant life into your room? Or trying to figure out a holiday gift that’s a little more original than a lame-o gift certificate? All you need is some tools, some cement, a succulent and this guide. I just got a whole bunch of succulents myself, and coexisting with some plant life…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Nov 18 '10

Rian Johnson’s Looper is the futuristic noir movie we’ve been waiting for

Rian Johnson’s Brick made the unlikely fusion of noir and high-school drama into one of the decade’s most compelling films. So we were excited to read some script pages from his next movie, the futuristic Looper. Which is even better. Spoilers ahead… So we got hold of a bunch of script pages from Johnson’s Looper,…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Nov 18 '10

How the McGurk effect mixes up sights and sounds in the brain

The McGurk effect is a powerful illusion where our brains hear the wrong noise if they’re presented with visual evidence that something else is being said. Now we’ve discovered what part of the brain is behind this strange effect. We’ve already talked about optical illusions, but this auditory illusion might be even freakier. Let’s say…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Nov 18 '10

App Deals of the Day

Apps, apps, they’re good for the heart. The more you buy, the more you… save! (As long as you got them from #appdealz, that is.) Free Apps: iOS: • Boxcar (iPhone) for $0 (normally $1.99) *pictured left • iPerformanceCoach (iPhone) for $0 (normally $1.99) • ABC Magnets (iPhone) for $0 (normally $1.99) • Iced In…

Tech News Christina Bonnington Nov 18 '10

Is someone really making a spoof movie called Paranormal Whacktivity?

Apparently so. Here’s the website. I love how it says “A brilliant spoof!” in quotation marks as though that’s a quote from someone. But it’s unattributed.

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Nov 18 '10

LaCie’s Newest Flash Drive Is Tiny and Supa-USB 3.0 Fast

LaCie’s got their hands on what they say is the smallest current USB 3.0 flash drive—about the size of a pack of gum. (Clearly not Orbit gum!). Sizes up to 120GB, and speeds up to 260MB/s. The AES 256 encryption-enabled FastKey is pretty chic looking too—encased in tough aluminum—and available in 30GB and 60GB versions…

Tech News Sam Biddle Nov 18 '10

New footage from I Am Number Four shows the alien-Glee love connection

New teen action alien movie I Am Number Four has released a new featurette with lots of new footage. We’re down – except for them trying to convince us that Quinn from Glee is playing an unpopular “loner.” Looks great, but you’re not fooling anyone Disney. Dianna Agron could sit in the senior quad munching…

Movies Meredith Woerner Nov 18 '10

How Four Loko Destroys My Body: A Liveblog For Science

Four Loko, the caffeinated alcoholic poison drink, has been in the news a lot lately. It’s being banned in some states, forcing the manufacturer to strip out the caffeine. But what’s it do to your body? Let’s find out. Live updating I’m going to be drinking a can of it right now, in the next…

Tech News Jason Chen Nov 18 '10

Someone’s making a movie called Steampunk Samurai Biker Chick? We’re in!

Now You Can Pay to Have Your Facebook Profile Made Into a Real Book

A Message From a TSA Full-Body Scanner

What would happen if REAL teenagers went to Hogwarts

Homemade. Recirculating. Gravy. Fountain.

Energy drink consumption linked to increased risk of alcoholism

Spine tingling trailer for mind bending scifi flick “Beyond the Black Rainbow”

Crashed F-22 Wreckage Found, No Sign of Pilot

Want to work at an up-and-coming science fiction publisher? Night Shade Books is hiring!

Burger King Employees Fired For Printing ‘F— You’ On Customer’s Receipt

Your genes may have very little to do with how you look

Supernatural’s opening credits spoof The X-Files. But which Winchester brother is Scully?

How to Make a Cool Concrete Planter of Your Own

Rian Johnson’s Looper is the futuristic noir movie we’ve been waiting for

How the McGurk effect mixes up sights and sounds in the brain

App Deals of the Day

Is someone really making a spoof movie called Paranormal Whacktivity?

LaCie’s Newest Flash Drive Is Tiny and Supa-USB 3.0 Fast

New footage from I Am Number Four shows the alien-Glee love connection

How Four Loko Destroys My Body: A Liveblog For Science

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