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Our Favorite Kotaku Posts of the Week

As a Friday treat, I’m going to load up some Magic: The Gathering on XBLA and curse that the deck customization is gimped. But what has Kotaku been up to all week? • Angelina Jolie Annoyed Megan Fox Might Be Lara Croft The best part is what Angelina’s dad says. • Batman: Arkham Asylum Preview:…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Steampunk Brothel Spies And Million-Year Quests, In June Books

Whether you want a fun beach read or a sweeping philosophical epic, June’s books have you covered. You can encounter witches in Toronto and killer courtesans, or you can delve into America’s dismal future, or Alastair Reynolds’ eon-spanning colonization saga. The Enchantment Emporium, Tanya Huff (DAW) In this urban fantasy, Allie Gale’s grandma disappears, leaving…

Books & Comics StephenGoldmeier

White iPhone 3GS Overheats to the Point of Discoloration?

We don’t know how many people have hit this problem (the Apple support forums talk about only overheating here and here, as a sample), but at least one user claims that his white iPhone 3GS has become PINK with heat. Not that there’s much to take away from this, but just take a look at…

Tech News Jason Chen

People Don’t Always Call 911 For Emergencies

The 911 system is a streamlined way for the authorities to be notified of emergencies in their jurisdiction. It’s also a number that morons call when their fast food orders are screwed up or they forget what day it is. [Current TV]

Tech News Adam Frucci

Who Understands The Secrets Of Carl Jung’s Mystical Power? Only The Shadow Knows

First-time author Brett King scored a two-book deal in the mid-five figures for his “reality-based thriller” about a world-changing technology. So what’s King’s background, and what’s the hook that made The Radix a must-buy? We asked his agent. Publisher’s Marketplace reported King’s book deal the other day, describing The Radix, and its sequel, The Black…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders

This Is Probably the Cruelest Bomb Ever Invented

Once upon a time in World War II, British scientists conceived what may be the cruelest bomb ever developed. Inside the bomb, there were needles like these. Poisonous needles which would have been released in a cloud of death. The idea was so bad that the head of the British research team sounded ashamed in…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

A Future of Hot Air Balloons and Giant Elephant Robots

In this strange city, whose buildings are a hodgepodge of history, a passenger balloon floats across your field of vision. Miles away, a bus sails through the air and a giant elephant robot is engaged in some inexplicable construction project. Alessandro Maffioletti is a German illustrator who has done work for magazines and advertising. His…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Are You Going To Pre-Order Windows 7?

If you have been keeping up, you know that Windows 7 pre-ordering has already begun, and that there’s seriously discounted pricing if you do it. So I am wondering—how many of you are taking advantage of this deal? https://gizmodo.com/how-to-pre-order-windows-7-tonight-and-how-to-cut-the-5302734 Are Planning To Pre-Order Windows 7?(survey)

Tech News Sean Fallon

Nite Coaster Nighttime Illuminated Coaster Lightning Review

The Gadget: A motion detecting bedside coaster that will make sure that your glasses (both eye and drinking) are bright enough for you to see in the dark, while at the same time not too bright to wake you up. The Price: $25 The Verdict: Buy one! If you’re anything like me and wake up…

Reviews Jason Chen

A Picard Lookalike And A Sisko Lookalike Open A Star Trek-Themed Restaurant

A science-fiction-themed restaurant, full of memorabilia and costumed wait-staff, would be awesome enough. But two managers, who could be transporter duplicates of Jean-Luc Picard and Benjamin Sisko? That’s a whole extra layer. Let’s hope San Jose’s Captains Table actually opens.

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Michael Jackson Gets His Geek On

I don’t know if I’ve ever seen a more humanizing clip of Michael Jackson than this Access Hollywood footage from 2006 in which the King of Pop admires the crew’s HD cameras. A Sony F900 catches his attention first, before a crew member brings by what I’m pretty sure is a Sony HVR-Z1U. Jackson ogles…

Tech News Mark Wilson

The Only Futuristic Gun T-shirt You’ll Ever Need

The Nintendo zapper was my first and only gun. Like many people, I used it to hunt ducks on my monitor – later I missed it horribly when I played that deer hunting arcade game (you know, the one where they say “you shot the female deer!” when you accidentally don’t shoot a stag). But…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Bing: The Fastest Way to Google

Have you guys heard about Bing? It makes Googling stuff super easy. Click to view[CollegeHumor]

Tech News Adam Frucci

Is Stem Cell Tourism About To Go Legit?

It’s medical tourism’s bleeding edge: people traveling to countries with no stem cell bans. Last year, a boy went to Russia for stem cell injections in his brain – he got only tumors. Is this the future of medical innovation? An opinion piece by medical researchers Olle Lindvall and Insoo Hyun published today in Science…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Middleman’s Unmade Final Episode Comes To Life (Sort Of)

It’s the announcement we’ve been hoping for since we learned that there would be a Middleman panel at San Diego Comic-Con – Mark Sheppard has confirmed rumors that the panel will include a cast reading of the unmade final episode. Sheppard’s Facebook page broke the news yesterday: Comicon July 23rd, 11:15 – …a LIVE READING…

Television Graeme McMillan

What Is This?

Some kind of circuit board close up? No. A nuclear power plant’s control panel full of gauges and labels? No, that’s not it. The answer will probably amaze you as much as it surprised me. According to NASA, these are roads and circular fields in the Egyptian desert, as photographed from the International Space Station.…

Space & Spaceflight Jesus Diaz

The Harry Potter Musical In Its Entirety

Celebrate the weekend right now, with the complete musical recreation of Harry Potter, all on YouTube. Everybody is there: Ron, Hermione and Cho Chang… who does a sexy dance. This little production of multiple Harry Potter books/movies (titled HP The Musical) is pretty adorable. I especially enjoy all the “Cedric Diggory, who’s that?” jokes… Ah,…

io9 Meredith Woerner

R2-D2 Appears in Transformers 2

Apparently Industrial Light and Magic is now inserting R2-D2 in every single movie they make. Before it was Star Trek, and according to film’s visual-effects supervisor Scott Farrar, now it is Transformers 2: https://gizmodo.com/mystery-solved-this-is-where-r2-d2-is-in-star-trek-5286649 There’s an R2-D2 flying around in there somewhere. There’s a little bit of space junk thrown in there; see if you…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

How To Read Gizmodo Without NSFW Posts

Can’t handle all the lovely ladies and crazy ass NSFW posts we do? Here’s how you can read Gizmodo without being bombarded with nips and ta tas: http://gizmodo.com/gadgets/not:ns… You’ll see at the end of the URL above there is a “not:nsfw” tag which you can edit to rid Gizmodo of unwanted material. Here’s some other…

Tech News Christopher Mascari

Your Bioshock 2 Character Went On A Diet

Game developer 2K Marin posted a bunch of concept art showing the evolution of Bioshock 2‘s protagonist, Big Daddy, from lumbering brute to “guy in a diving suit.” Check out the full-sized versions below, and decide which you prefer. I have to say I kind of like the alien, menacing look of the earlier designs,…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Our Favorite Kotaku Posts of the Week

Steampunk Brothel Spies And Million-Year Quests, In June Books

White iPhone 3GS Overheats to the Point of Discoloration?

People Don’t Always Call 911 For Emergencies

Who Understands The Secrets Of Carl Jung’s Mystical Power? Only The Shadow Knows

This Is Probably the Cruelest Bomb Ever Invented

A Future of Hot Air Balloons and Giant Elephant Robots

Are You Going To Pre-Order Windows 7?

Nite Coaster Nighttime Illuminated Coaster Lightning Review

A Picard Lookalike And A Sisko Lookalike Open A Star Trek-Themed Restaurant

Michael Jackson Gets His Geek On

The Only Futuristic Gun T-shirt You’ll Ever Need

Bing: The Fastest Way to Google

Is Stem Cell Tourism About To Go Legit?

Middleman’s Unmade Final Episode Comes To Life (Sort Of)

What Is This?

The Harry Potter Musical In Its Entirety

R2-D2 Appears in Transformers 2

How To Read Gizmodo Without NSFW Posts

Your Bioshock 2 Character Went On A Diet

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