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‘Power of the Daleks’ Is an Amazing Moment in Doctor Who History

Half a century has passed since the “Power of the Daleks” storyline aired on Doctor Who, arguably the series’ boldest moment—the first test to see if the show’s wild idea to rejuvenate its star with a new actor would work (spoilers: it did). But re-watching it this week has given me an altogether different appreciation…

Television James Whitbrook Nov 11 '16

How to Turn a BB-8 Toy Into an Authentic-Looking Movie Prop

The marvels of modern manufacturing allow toymakers to add incredible detail to their products. But the reason the BB-8 toy you bought looks almost nothing like the BB-8 seen in The Force Awakens is because you need to add a weathered, worn finish like the film’s prop makers did. However, you don’t need to be…

io9 Andrew Liszewski Nov 11 '16

Watch Beautiful Crystals Form Right Before Your Eyes

This is cool. Emanuele Fornasier ran an electric current through various chemical solutions and recorded the reaction to reveal the formation of crystals. It’s like seeing the birth of a snowflake. The process definitely looks fantastic but in reality, it’s really, really slow. It can take hours or even days for the crystals to take…

Sploid Casey Chan Nov 11 '16

Check Out This ‘Bubblegum Coral’ at the Ocean’s Deepest Depths

A recent expedition to the explore marine life in the Marianas region of the Pacific has uncovered stunning new video of bubblegum coral, and the strange creatures who make these aquatic structures their home. Researchers with the NOAA Ocean Explorer team stumbled upon the bubblegum coral, also known as Paragorgia arbore, while exploring the Marianas…

Tech News George Dvorsky Nov 11 '16

RIP Robert Vaughn, The Man From U.N.C.L.E.

Actor Robert Vaughn, probably best known for playing Napoleon Solo in the ‘60s show The Man From U.N.C.L.E. passed away today due to acute leukemia. He was 83. Vaughn’s acting career spans over 50 years, including roles in films from this year. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor and a…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta Nov 11 '16

These Are the 30 Games Nintendo Should Include on a Tiny Super Nintendo

Today’s the day you can finally get your hands on Nintendo’s attempt to squeeze a little more revenue out of the NES games library. That’s right, the tiny NES Classic Edition is finally hitting stores, which got us thinking, does Nintendo have an SNES Classic Edition in the works too? https://gizmodo.com/the-nes-classic-edition-is-everything-you-want-it-to-be-1788571481 Compared to today’s blockbuster…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski & Christina Warren Nov 11 '16

Here’s Jared Leto and David Ayer Continuing to Defend Leto’s Suicide Squad Method Acting

I don’t think it’s a surprise to anyone that one of the first clips from the extended Blu-ray version of Suicide Squad has to do with Jared Leto’s method acting, since that was by far the most interesting thing about the film. Leto’s justification that he needed to find new things in the Joker so…

Movies Katharine Trendacosta Nov 11 '16

Futurism in Trump’s America Will Look Like the Dystopian 1970s

Hey, have you seen this flying car? It appeared in over 200 newspapers across the United States in 1958. Sure, it’s impractical, but it sure is neat. I’m just going to be staring at this flying car for the next four years if anybody needs me. Past visions of the future are a fun escape…

Tech News Matt Novak Nov 11 '16

The Doctor Is an Adorable Grump In the First Look Inside the Doctor Who/Mr. Men Mashup

The thought of an official mashup between Doctor Who and the classic works of Roger Hargreaves was already too cute to bear when it was first announced. But we’ve got an exclusive look at the first book in the series, Dr. First, and it’s everything we could’ve wanted from this crossover. https://gizmodo.com/theres-going-to-be-a-whole-line-of-doctor-who-themed-mr-1787660174 Dr. First is…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Nov 11 '16

Facebook Buys Stolen Passwords

Facebook has admitted that it trolls the black market for stolen passwords in an effort to beef up its own security and protect its users who may use the same password across multiple online accounts. Speaking at the Web Summit in Lisbon on Wednesday, Facebook’s Chief Security Officer Alex Stamos talked about how the social…

Social Media Christina Warren Nov 11 '16

What in God’s Name Is Going on With the X-Men: A Comics Guide

The X-Men are in a weird spot in the comics right now. So much crazy stuff has been going on with Marvel’s mutants—even moreso than usual—that anyone trying to make sense of what’s up with the various X-Men would be overwhelmed, confused, or even just irritated (especially since their current comics are kind of a…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Nov 11 '16

The Ocean Is So Much Deeper Than You Think It Is

What’s hiding under the sea? A lot. In this neat animation, Real Life Lore explored the depths of the ocean and details what you would run into at what level, and most of it is goddamn terrifying. Luckily for us puny humans, most of us can’t even get very far in the ocean to see…

Sploid Casey Chan Nov 11 '16

Get Cathartic in the Gif Party

It’s been a hell of a week. Use this space to get your feelings out in gif form.

io9 Katharine Trendacosta Nov 11 '16

Glorious New Footage of Rogue One‘s Space Battle

Sure, the moments of X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter action in the skies of Takodana during The Force Awakens were pretty neat—but the natural home of the Star Wars galaxy’s coolest starfighters is, as the name implies, among the stars. So every time we get new snippets of Rogue One teasing its obviously epic space battle,…

Trailers James Whitbrook Nov 11 '16

10 Ludicrously Advanced Technologies We Can Expect by the Year 2100

Predicting the future is hard. It’s nearly impossible to know what technological marvels await in the next few years, let alone the next eight decades. Undaunted, we’ve put together a list of 10 super-advanced technologies that should be around by the year 2100. Some of these technologies are rather “out there,” but I’m reasonably confident…

Artificial Intelligence George Dvorsky Nov 11 '16

People Look So Silly When They Stare at Superheroes in Movies

It’s after a superhero discovers his powers and before that superhero faces off with the big bad guy that we get treated with a montage sequence showing our favorite superhero doing various good deeds all around the city while bystanders stand around and stare with their mouth agape. You know those scenes in superhero movies,…

Sploid Casey Chan Nov 11 '16

This New Shoe Sole Has Amazing Grip on Ice

I tried to climb up onto a ramp of ice in my normal winter boots. They’d served me well last winter and seemed like a good pair to test against the new material Italian shoe company Vibram was selling. I braced myself on the handlebars, and leaned all my weight onto my shoe, that sensation…

Tech News Alex Cranz Nov 11 '16

La Niña Has Arrived

It teased us with the possibility of a no-show this summer, but a weak La Niña has officially arrived, according to NOAA. Parts of the northern United States can expect a cooler and wetter-than-average winter, while southern California, unfortunately, can expect more drought. After pulling us off a La Niña watch in September and then…

Tech News Maddie Stone Nov 11 '16

We Are All Felicity in the First Peek at the DC/CW Mega-Crossover

It’s very short, and it doesn’t give us much, but it’s enough to have us squealing alongside Felicity in agreement: Best superhero team-up ever. The brief teaser doesn’t show much other than what appears to be Kara’s first introduction (beyond Barry, of course) to the wider world of the CW-verse, meeting Ollie and the Legends.…

Trailers James Whitbrook Nov 11 '16

These Guys Do Things You Didn’t Think Were Possible With a Soccer Ball

Adding to the long list of things you never knew was a legitimate competitive sport, the Red Bull Street Style World Final recently took place in London, where athletes juggle soccer balls in impossibly amazing ways using any part of their body except their hands. Argentina’s Carlos Alberto managed to beat out Japan’s Kosuke Takahashi…

Sploid Andrew Liszewski Nov 11 '16

‘Power of the Daleks’ Is an Amazing Moment in Doctor Who History

How to Turn a BB-8 Toy Into an Authentic-Looking Movie Prop

Watch Beautiful Crystals Form Right Before Your Eyes

Check Out This ‘Bubblegum Coral’ at the Ocean’s Deepest Depths

RIP Robert Vaughn, The Man From U.N.C.L.E.

These Are the 30 Games Nintendo Should Include on a Tiny Super Nintendo

Here’s Jared Leto and David Ayer Continuing to Defend Leto’s Suicide Squad Method Acting

Futurism in Trump’s America Will Look Like the Dystopian 1970s

The Doctor Is an Adorable Grump In the First Look Inside the Doctor Who/Mr. Men Mashup

Facebook Buys Stolen Passwords

What in God’s Name Is Going on With the X-Men: A Comics Guide

The Ocean Is So Much Deeper Than You Think It Is

Get Cathartic in the Gif Party

Glorious New Footage of Rogue One‘s Space Battle

10 Ludicrously Advanced Technologies We Can Expect by the Year 2100

People Look So Silly When They Stare at Superheroes in Movies

This New Shoe Sole Has Amazing Grip on Ice

La Niña Has Arrived

We Are All Felicity in the First Peek at the DC/CW Mega-Crossover

These Guys Do Things You Didn’t Think Were Possible With a Soccer Ball

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