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Kant’s Philosophy on Aesthetics Explained Through Comic Book Art

Want to understand the works of German philosopher Immanuel Kant but don’t have the time to slog through them? In this video, comic book critic Douglas Wolk explains the concepts in Kant’s Critique of Aesthetic Judgment using comics art. [via Neatorama]

Books & Comics Lauren Davis

Gizmo5 Update Available, Brings Better Google Voice Support

Good news for those who snagged a Gizmo5 account before it closed its doors to new users: It appears that the Gizmo5 4.0 v 269 update is available and along with “various bug fixes” it bring “improved support for Google Voice.” [Cool Geex] https://gizmodo.com/gizmo5-currently-closed-to-new-users-5403663

Tech News Rosa Golijan

Spooky Buttons, Balloons, and Santa Dominate Animation Nominations

Stop-motion animation edged out computer-generated effects in this year’s Annie Award nominations, with Coraline topping the list at ten nods. But CGI is nipping at its heels with big nominations for Pixar’s Up and Disney’s Prep and Landing. The International Animated Film Association announced the nominations for the Annie Awards. Laika’s Coraline was the most-nominated…

io9 Lauren Davis

Razer Imperator Review

The Imperator is Razer’s latest gaming mouse, and it may be their best—oddly, because it feels like a mouse from an entirely different company. https://gizmodo.com/razer-imperator-gaming-mouse-with-slip-slidey-thumb-but-5411894 Price It’s $80, which is about par for the gaming mouse course. Verdict It uses the tracking engine that’s standard on all of Razer’s high-end mice now, a 5600dpi sensor,…

Reviews Matt Buchanan

You’re Rich! In Reputation, Anyway. The Whuffie Bank Is Here At Last.

If you wished you could live off your sterling reputation, like the people in Cory Doctorow‘s Down And Out In The Magic Kingdom, then rejoice — the Whuffie Bank has arrived. Of course, right now it looks pretty basic: All it seems to do is tell you how many times someone on Twitter has mentioned…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders

The Art of the Space Race

Over at Berg London, Megan Prelinger has an amazing essay about the design of advertisements for defense industry companies during the mid-twentieth century space race. Interestingly, socialist-inspired designs were used to advertise anti-commie missile systems. About this particular advertisement for Los Alamos Labs (which worked on weapons systems), Prelinger writes: The blue spot disrupts the…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Where Is My iPhone Videochat, Apple?

Dear Apple and AT&T: I have had enough of this. Tell me, why don’t we have videochat on the iPhone, you assclowns? Whatever excuse you may have, I’m here to destroy it. This morning, the latest Fring update brought videochat to the iPhone. It only works in one direction, from a computer to your iPhone.…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

This is Not a Trailer For Tiger Woods 2011, But It Should Be

Despite the fact that TMZ pays to have eyes everywhere, they couldn’t actually get footage of Tiger Woods’ mishap with his wife. So what did a Taiwanese news program do? They made their own. It’s a lesson news organizations should learn from here: Just make machinima reproductions of events using a Sims 3/GTA 4 style…

Tech News Jason Chen

Four New Iron Man Images Show The Softer Side Of Whiplash

Check out the bespectacled Mickey Rourke, getting all pensive over his super power suit. We’re used to seeing the new Iron Man 2 villain looking shirtless and electric-whip crazed. But these new set of pics show Whiplash’s meditative moments. Still can’t wait to see the giant exploding, Robert Downey Jr. quipping madness that is another…

Movies Meredith Woerner

MacBook Pro Core i5 and Core i7 Processors Rumored to Arrive in January

It’s obvious that Intel’s Arrandale-based Core i5 and Core i7 processors’ release is right around the corner, but Fudzilla is reporting that it’s happening in January. If true, this could mean that a MacBook Pro refresh would follow rather soon. It’s a bit odd that Fudzilla is predicting a January 3rd release since that’s a…

Tech News Rosa Golijan

On Heroes, Carnies and Cockteasing Combine into Cheese

Just when you thought Heroes might have a chance of getting good again, it comes back with an episode so bad that you’ll yearn for the days when Hiro time-traveled to feudal Japan. Can’t Sylar just die already? In “The Five Stages,” he can’t. Which is just one of its many, many problems as an…

Television Annalee Newitz

Now THIS Is a LAN Party

Dreamhack, a 10,000-person LAN party that just occurred in Sweden, is a close second to a few buddies and some hot pockets in a basement. If you’re into this sort of thing. [Dreamhack and Flickr]

Tech News Mark Wilson

“It’s impossible to know conclusively what might be causing a black screen”

A choice cut from Microsoft’s official response to the reported Black Screen of Death fiasco. Apparently, there are two possibilities here: a faulty security update is crippling PCs without warning; or, um, mass hysteria? (Im)possible! https://gizmodo.com/windows-patch-causing-black-screen-of-death-5416001 To Microsoft’s credit, it really isn’t clear what exactly is going on here. PC World reports with confidence that…

Tech News John Herrman

Superheroic Attractions From Marvel’s Dubai Theme Park

In 2007, Marvel Entertainment announced its plans to open a theme park in Dubai. Now concept designs from the project have emerged, revealing lots of Spider-Man-themed thrills, a rocket-powered Stark Labs, and a city filled with Superheroes. There’s no word on how Disney’s recent acquisition of Marvel (or Dubai’s recent economic woes) will affect the…

io9 Lauren Davis

This Weekend On io9, A Mystery Will Unfold

On Saturday, find out more. And play along!

io9 Annalee Newitz

Family Guy: Something, Something, Something Dark Side Trailer

We’ve seen Family Guy take on Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. Come December 22nd, Fox will release DVDs of Family Guy’s Empire Strikes Back parody. Here’s the first trailer. And yes, I’m still a sucker for knee humor. https://gizmodo.com/family-guy-explains-the-death-star-flaw-310583

Tech News Mark Wilson

Reclaiming Your Humanity Means Killing A Whole Lot Of People

Wolverine, out on DVD recently, is a great example of one of the silliest clichés in escapist entertainment: someone reclaims his/her true humanity and unique individuality — by killing everyone in sight. What the hell is this about? Speculative fiction is full of stories about people who’ve lost their identity – AMC just gave us…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

What’s Wrong With a USB 3.0 ExpressCard?

Well, there really isn’t much you can do with USB 3.0 yet for starters. And people who still have laptops with ExpressCard slots don’t strike me as the early adopter type. Oh, and then there is the AC adapter. You see, in order to supply the full 900mA for each port you will need weigh…

Tech News Sean Fallon

It’s A Stargate Universe Alien Taste Test, In A New Clip

Check out a clip from this week’s new Stargate Universe — by the looks of it they’ve finally found something to eat. But is it any good? Simple solution: make the crazy guy eat it. Watch his reaction. This is the type of humor I really miss from this Stargate series, so I’m happy this…

Television Meredith Woerner

Comcast Buying NBC From GE is a Done Deal

Comcast’s acquisition of NBC from GE is a done deal reports David Faber on CNBC. All that needs to be done is paper work at this point. The deal should be announced Thursday morning, says Faber. This is hardly a surprise. After yesterday’s news that GE would buy its NBC stake from Vivendi for $5.8…

Television The Business Insider

Kant’s Philosophy on Aesthetics Explained Through Comic Book Art

Gizmo5 Update Available, Brings Better Google Voice Support

Spooky Buttons, Balloons, and Santa Dominate Animation Nominations

Razer Imperator Review

You’re Rich! In Reputation, Anyway. The Whuffie Bank Is Here At Last.

The Art of the Space Race

Where Is My iPhone Videochat, Apple?

This is Not a Trailer For Tiger Woods 2011, But It Should Be

Four New Iron Man Images Show The Softer Side Of Whiplash

MacBook Pro Core i5 and Core i7 Processors Rumored to Arrive in January

On Heroes, Carnies and Cockteasing Combine into Cheese

Now THIS Is a LAN Party

“It’s impossible to know conclusively what might be causing a black screen”

Superheroic Attractions From Marvel’s Dubai Theme Park

This Weekend On io9, A Mystery Will Unfold

Family Guy: Something, Something, Something Dark Side Trailer

Reclaiming Your Humanity Means Killing A Whole Lot Of People

What’s Wrong With a USB 3.0 ExpressCard?

It’s A Stargate Universe Alien Taste Test, In A New Clip

Comcast Buying NBC From GE is a Done Deal

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