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Rian Johnson Stars In This Inspiring New Look Behind the Scenes of The Last Jedi

For some of us, there’s no greater dream than to actually make a Star Wars movies. And what’s great about the new films is that some of us are actually getting to do it: J.J. Abrams, Gareth Edwards, and now Rian Johnson. In a new behind the scenes video courtesy of USA Today, Johnson’s geek…

Movies Germain Lussier Oct 24 '17

Geostorm’s Weather Control Tech Is Exceptionally Bogus, Scientists Explain

For a movie about a global weather apocalypse, Geostorm is disastrously boring, but its weather control technology deserves your brief attention. It is uniquely ridiculous! Sadly, the premise is more relevant than ever. In Geostorm, humanity never got its shit together to address global warming, but thankfully, scientists figured out how to build a network…

Climate Change Maddie Stone Oct 24 '17

The Gifted Is Getting Stronger, But It Still Doesn’t Know Where It’s Going

It’s amazing that The Gifted has managed to build out a world that looks and feels as lush and well thought-out as it does. Last night’s “EXit strategy” Wasn’t the series’ most visually stunning episode, but what it lacked in special effects, it more than made up for in character development. ‘EXit strategy” finally brings…

Television Charles Pulliam-Moore Oct 24 '17

Clever 3D-Printed Widget Turns a Balloon Into a Flower Vase

How often do you actually get flowers and need a vase to put them in? On your birthday, maybe? When a family member passes? So why bother storing a rarely-used fancy vase when this clever 3D-printable plastic widget turns a party balloon into a decent place to keep a few flowers alive? Designed by Evan…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Oct 24 '17

Congress Just Got a Harsh Reminder of How Much Climate Change is Going to Cost [Updated]

Back in November 2015, a Republican senator and a Democratic senator jointly requested a report on the costs and risks to the US government from climate change, to be completed by the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO). Little did they know their report, which was released Tuesday and found that costs may rise to as…

Earther Ari Phillips Oct 24 '17

Logan Director James Mangold Is Working on a Script for an X-23 Spinoff

Logan brought a definitive end to Hugh Jackman’s time as Wolverine earlier this year, but like the comics before it, laid the groundwork for a successor to the mantle in the form of Laura Kinney, a.k.a. X-23. Now, it seems like that changeover is already in the works, according to Logan’s director. Speaking in a…

Movies James Whitbrook Oct 24 '17

Missing Flight MH370 Inspires New Way to Locate Ocean Impacts

The Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 investigation has been reopened with the help of a private firm. Its incomplete story has refused to offer closure to the families of its 239 victims and has sparked conspiracy theories. But scientists have continued investigating the impact since it occurred three and a half years ago. It’s inspired one…

Tech News Ryan F. Mandelbaum Oct 24 '17

Neanderthals With Disabilities Survived Through Social Support

A re-analysis of a 50,000 year old Neanderthal skull shows that, in addition to enduring multiple injuries and debilitations, this male individual was also profoundly deaf. Yet he lived well into his 40s, which is quite old by Paleolithic standards. It’s an achievement that could have only been possible with the help of others, according…

Tech News George Dvorsky Oct 24 '17

io9 Halloween Costume Show Week Two: It’s Mary Poppins, Y’all

Last week, we kicked off our annual Halloween costume showcase—and as ever, the io9 community is already kicking October 31’s ass with some absolutely brilliant costumes. With just one week to go, we want to see how you’re all getting on with your costumes! You could be like the fabulous Mea.Glitch up here, and have…

io9 James Whitbrook Oct 24 '17

The First Trailer for Netflix’s Stretch Armstrong Cartoon Introduces Us to Earth’s Stretchiest Heroes

When it was first announced, we were unsure what to make of Netflix’s latest venture being a resurrection of Stretch Armstrong—and not just that, a resurrection of the toy classic as a new superhero squad of elongated teenage misfits. Now we’ve got our first look at Stretch Armstrong and his, err… Flex Fighters in action,…

Trailers James Whitbrook Oct 24 '17

Simple Benchmarks to Run on Your Computer to Check If It’s Working Well

At first glance the computer on your desk might look a lot like last year’s model or the model your colleague has, but looks can be deceptive—if you want to really rate your laptop and find its place in the power and performance stakes, that’s where benchmarks come in. Long revered by gamers as a…

Gadgets David Nield Oct 24 '17

When Hope Runs Out, Cancer Patients Are Making Their Own DIY Immunotherapy Treatments

Every generation has had its breakthrough that promised to, at long last, finally cure cancer, but this time around the chances of actually pulling it off are looking pretty good. Rapid advancement in fields like genetics have led to incredible success using immunotherapies to turn patients’ own bodies into cancer-fighting machines. Pharmaceutical companies, philanthropic billionaires…

Health Kristen V. Brown Oct 24 '17

Marvel Already Has Plans For Two New Thor: Ragnarok Characters Beyond the Movie

Kevin Feige teases Captain Marvel’s role in bringing the current chapter of the Marvel Cinematic Universe to a close. Michael Bay’s next movie project resurrects an animated favorite. Jeff Goldblum offers a suitably quirky tease on his Jurassic World 2 return. Plus new Punisher photos, and a new Stranger Things clip. Behold, spoilers! Thor: Ragnarok…

Television James Whitbrook Oct 24 '17

A Theater Group Reveals Our Disastrous Impact on the Planet by Performing in Actual Wastelands

Open Flame Theatre believes “the systems we live under are inherently self-destructive;” that for the sake of our survival, we must “reimagine the ways we inhabit ourselves and this planet.” The group performs surrealist, outdoor operas aimed at connecting audiences with humanity’s impact on nature. The performances can get pretty dark. Open Flame Theatre’s latest…

Earther Olivia M. Campbell Oct 24 '17

This Storm Chaser Captures Monsoon Footage Like You’ve Never Seen Before

Meteorologists can predict, with some degree of accuracy, whether or not it’s going to rain tomorrow. But determining the exact severity of an approaching storm isn’t quite as easy. So in order to capture the amazing timelapse sequences in his new film, Monsoon IV, Mike Olbinski had to drive nearly 13,000 miles across the southern…

Sploid Andrew Liszewski Oct 24 '17

Cosmetics Brand Tarte Exposed Personal Information About Nearly 2 Million Customers

Tarte Cosmetics, a cruelty-free cosmetics brand carried by major retailers like Sephora and Ulta, exposed the personal information of nearly two million customers in two unsecured online databases. The databases were publicly accessible and included customer names, email addresses, mailing addresses, and the last four digits of credit card numbers, according to the Kromtech Security…

Privacy & Security Kate Conger Oct 24 '17

Facebook: Hey, Nice Media You Got There, Shame if Some Kind of News Feed Change Happened to It

Facebook tests of a major change to the way its News Feed works in at least six countries have once again raised fears the social media giant—a powerful gatekeeper between publishers and audiences—could be preparing to doom parts of the media, the Guardian reported. Per the Guardian, Facebook has tested a new layout in which…

Social Media Tom McKay Oct 23 '17

Florida Couple’s Amazon Delivery Came With 65 Pounds of Free, Dank-Ass Weed

Two Amazon customers who purchased 27 gallon plastic storage bins earlier this year were surprised to find their UPS delivery weighed 93.5 pounds, approximately 65 pounds of which was tightly compacted bales of marijuana. Per WFTV, the Orlando couple who had placed the Amazon order somewhat understandably deemed this precious gift unwelcome and immediately contacted…

Commerce Tom McKay Oct 23 '17

This Nightmare On Elm Street LP Box Set Is Simply Exquisite

Monsters, scares, and gore can only take a horror movie so far. Sound and music are also essential—which is why this brand new box set of the scores to the Nightmare on Elm Street films is such a perfect idea. Death Waltz Records is releasing the set, which it’s calling the “Box of Souls.” It features…

Movies Germain Lussier Oct 23 '17

Ghosts Haunt a Photographer, His Muse, and His Work in the Dreamily Eerie Daguerrotype

Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s most recent film is the buzzworthy alien invasion tale Before We Vanish. But the innovative Japanese director (Pulse, Bright Future) has an earlier movie that’s coming out first: 2016 French-language ghost story Daguerrotype. Here’s the official synopsis, followed by the brand-new trailer: Jean (Tahar Rahim), a young Parisian with few skills and even…

Trailers Cheryl Eddy Oct 23 '17

Rian Johnson Stars In This Inspiring New Look Behind the Scenes of The Last Jedi

Geostorm’s Weather Control Tech Is Exceptionally Bogus, Scientists Explain

The Gifted Is Getting Stronger, But It Still Doesn’t Know Where It’s Going

Clever 3D-Printed Widget Turns a Balloon Into a Flower Vase

Congress Just Got a Harsh Reminder of How Much Climate Change is Going to Cost [Updated]

Logan Director James Mangold Is Working on a Script for an X-23 Spinoff

Missing Flight MH370 Inspires New Way to Locate Ocean Impacts

Neanderthals With Disabilities Survived Through Social Support

io9 Halloween Costume Show Week Two: It’s Mary Poppins, Y’all

The First Trailer for Netflix’s Stretch Armstrong Cartoon Introduces Us to Earth’s Stretchiest Heroes

Simple Benchmarks to Run on Your Computer to Check If It’s Working Well

When Hope Runs Out, Cancer Patients Are Making Their Own DIY Immunotherapy Treatments

Marvel Already Has Plans For Two New Thor: Ragnarok Characters Beyond the Movie

A Theater Group Reveals Our Disastrous Impact on the Planet by Performing in Actual Wastelands

This Storm Chaser Captures Monsoon Footage Like You’ve Never Seen Before

Cosmetics Brand Tarte Exposed Personal Information About Nearly 2 Million Customers

Facebook: Hey, Nice Media You Got There, Shame if Some Kind of News Feed Change Happened to It

Florida Couple’s Amazon Delivery Came With 65 Pounds of Free, Dank-Ass Weed

This Nightmare On Elm Street LP Box Set Is Simply Exquisite

Ghosts Haunt a Photographer, His Muse, and His Work in the Dreamily Eerie Daguerrotype

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