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Second Wolverine Spot Spoils Wolvie’s Love

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again and again: the best thing about the new Wolverine Origins movie will be Liev Schreiber. Don’t believe me? Check out this “Brothers” TV spot, including spoilers. The new X-Men Origins: Wolverine TV spot is all about the brotherhood between Sabretooth and Wolverine, but it also gives…

Toy Fair Roundup: The Ten Best Toys For Adult Kids (a.k.a. Geeks)

Toy Fair is that rare trade show where one feels less like an industry drone and more like Tom Hanks in Big. Here are the ten best things from today’s show. Yes, Zoltan! The Original, Classic Neon Super Soaker 50: It’s Back https://gizmodo.com/the-original-classic-neon-super-soaker-50-its-back-5153949 This is What G.I. Joe Looks Like Now https://gizmodo.com/this-is-what-g-i-joe-looks-like-now-5153977 Vex Walker Inspired…

LG GD900 Phone Slides to Reveal a See-Thru Keypad

Boy Genius posted an image of this new LG GD900 Phone previewed at Mobile World Congress that appears to be a slider with a chic-looking transparent keypad. Nice. There aren’t many more details, except that the keypad glows when exposed. But BGR says more details are expected to surface soon. For now, just savor the…

Elmo’s Tickle Hands Lets You Tickle Yourself With Elmo’s Hands

Non Toxic Reviews got a live demo of Elmo’s Tickle Hands, a human-sized version of Elmo’s giggle paws. Not only does using the hands get you Elmo’s trademark laugh, he talks too. Joel on BBG naturally went to the same place we went first—self pleasure. Upon further inspection, it’s a little too creepy for that,…

Pirate Bay Trial Watch: Day One, In Brief

The Pirate Bay bittorrent trackers are on trial today in Stockholm. The reports have been interesting: • To win the case, the prosecution has to provide proof that copyright infringement has happened, and so plaintiffs gave examples of piracy that they committed using The Pirate Bay. • The prosecution couldn’t get powerpoint started at one…

Cool Shower Head: Rainfall, Waterfall, Rainfall, Waterfall

Hmmm. Do I want my shower rainfall style or waterfall style? I certainly hope this Aquavolo showerhead from Bossini is sturdy—because I would be flipping back and forth like an idiot. [Bossini via Trendir]

Olga and Victor’s Wonderful Van der Graaf Levitation Toys

The aptly named “Fun Fly Stick” houses a mini Van der Graaf generator that produces enough static electricity to give shape to the levitating foil webbing. [Toy Fair 2009]

Toy Fair Action Figure Gallery: Start Your Salival Glands

Some of these action figures are really exquisite. There’s a ton of Watchmen. Also making appearances: Street Fighters, classic Arnold Terminators and every other ‘roided out superhero you love.

Let Species 4 Teach You Mad-Science Best Practices [NSFW]

This NSFW clip from Species 4 tells you everything you need to know about good laboratory procedures. First of all, when administering an injection, it’s very important to wear fingerless goth-girl gloves, for safety reasons. Also, if you have a forked or barbed tongue, do make sure to extrude it during the injection. If you…

Democratic Chess Set Is Cripplingly Bureaucratic

Designer Michael Marcovici is currently developing a working version of what he calls the “Democratic Chess Set” A IP-WLAN network camera built-in to each piece facilitates interaction between each other and a human player. The pieces would be capable of “listening and talking” to one another in an effort to decide the best possible move.…

Paul Frank Counterfeit Cellphone is Magnificently Gaudy and Monkey Shaped

Seriously, how awesome would it be to get a phone call somewhere public and you pull this out? In what might be the greatest handset innovation since, um, ever, the knockoff Paul Frank clamshell phone is modeled after the likeness of its mascot, Julius. This technological marvel has a 1.6-inch screen, microSD slot, FM radio…

Tonda Rotating Ice Cream Display Tilts Deliciousness Into View

Makio Hasuike’s Tonda rotating ice cream display is to regular displays as air conditioning is to using a fan. Not only does it have tons of slots for holding various flavors of ice cream, there’s a ring of light for proper illumination. Of course, the entire thing pivots and turns so it can service anybody…

Princess Leia, Bounty Hunter!

Tomorrow sees the release of the latest expansion for the Star Wars miniatures game, Imperial Entanglements. As you can see from this preview card posted on Robot Viking by io9 co-conspirator Ed Grabianowski, one of the delightful characters you can tangle with is Princess Leia. Check out the whole story at Robot Viking!

Gallery: Toys That Will Make Your Children Fat

Eating buckets of Yummy Dough will definitely turn your preciouses into plumpers, but it’s not the only thing at Toy Fair that’ll make your kids fat. https://gizmodo.com/taste-test-yummy-dough-edible-play-doh-5154511

Gadgets From the Michael Jackson Auction: From Robot Heads to Peter Pan Golf Carts

I used to listen to Thriller while visiting the dentist office in the 80’s, so that should qualify me as an expert on Michael Jackson memorabilia. From robot heads to golf carts—everything must go! For $2000-$3000 you can take home this robot head from the climatic scene from Moonwalker. It still animates and lights up…

Lesbian Vampire Killers Raises The Comedy Vampire Bar

Oh, Lesbian Vampire Killers – we’ve loved your concept from day one, and now you bring a trailer with quality humor. Thank you for remembering those who love the crass and the clever combined. James Corden (who plays one of the lost fellas), you may be my new favorite Brit. In this UK comedy, a…

Taste Test: Yummy Dough Edible Play-doh

It’s genius: Play-doh you’re supposed to eat. But should you? It’s surprisingly tasty, if overly sweet, like dense sugar cookie dough. It’s also a bit chalky, but without restraint, children and stoners would definitely swallow a bucket in minutes. It’d be cool if Madame Tussaud fashioned celebrities out of it, so you could eat their…

“Cyberabad Days” Blasts Into India’s High Tech Future

Cyberabad Days, a new story collection by Ian McDonald, takes us deep into the world of a twenty-second-century India that’s riven by water wars, blooming with glittering, high-tech cities, and shaped by ancient tradition. This collection brings together several stories that take place at the periphery of McDonald’s acclaimed 2004 novel of future India, River…

How To Keep Plants Alive Using LED Light Spikes

Pop Sci has a tutorial on how to build supplementary LED grow lights for plants. I’d assume you should use LEDs with fuller spectrums, and they’re supplemental, but look neat. [PopSci via Lifehacker] https://lifehacker.com/build-your-own-plant-boosting-led-light-spikes-5154128

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