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The Black Widow’s First Kill Will Mess You Up

Natasha Romanoff has been a superhero. She’s also been a spy. Right now, she’s somewhere in between the morality of those two poles. Before she was either of those, however, she was an assassin. This week’s new Black Widow comic shows the first time the young Natasha killed someone. It’s nasty. Black Widow is one…

io9 Evan Narcisse Oct 19 '16

Creepy Message From Kids Discovered in 1968 Time Capsule: ‘I Am Dead’

Demolitions crews in Albuquerque, New Mexico just discovered a time capsule from 1968 near a former elementary school. And based on the messages discovered inside, some kids of the late 1960s had a pretty creepy vision for the future. Or, perhaps, a creepy vision of their present. Some of the letters discovered in the 1968…

Tech News Matt Novak Oct 19 '16

There’s Going to Be a New Tolkien Middle-Earth Book That Isn’t Actually New at All

In 2017, you will finally be able to buy a copy of Beren and Lúthien, a story of old Middle-earth, written by none other than J.R.R. Tolkien himself. Or, you could go buy one of a half-dozen already published books that the story appears in later today. Your call! Beren and Lúthien are sort of the…

Books & Comics Katharine Trendacosta Oct 19 '16

Logan‘s Old Man Wolverine Is Here, and He’s Looking Rough

Sure he’s not looking quite as old as his ancient co-star Professor X did, but here is our first look at the third Wolverine movie’s Logan, looking even more worse for wear than usual. A few years of getting beat up over and over again will do that to you! https://gizmodo.com/oh-my-god-logans-professor-x-looks-older-than-death-it-1787487340 Revealed by director James…

Movies James Whitbrook Oct 19 '16

North Korea’s Zoo Chimp Smokes a Pack a Day Because Life Is Cruel and People Are Terrible

Nineteen-year-old Azalea, a chimp who’s probably as smart as your kid, has to live in North Korea’s Central Zoo in Pyongyang. But that’s not why she’s smoking a pack a day. It’s because some asshole trained her to use a lighter, to puff smoke, and then bow and dance for delighted families all day. According…

Tech News Marina Galperina Oct 19 '16

Pluto’s Skies Look More Earth-Like Than We Imagined

Here’s a dazzling thought: Pluto’s blue skies may be cloudy. Earlier this year, we heard a rumor that scientists were considering the possibility of clouds on Pluto. According to NASA, that rumor is very much alive, and a hot topic of discussion at a planetary science conference this week. Pluto’s hazy, layered atmosphere is mostly…

Space & Spaceflight Maddie Stone Oct 19 '16

The First Teaser for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Is Here and It’s Fantastic (Obviously)

Did you think that all we were getting out of Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 today was a shiny new poster? Well, you’d be wrong. And now it’s time to get hooked on a feeling all over again. https://gizmodo.com/behold-your-new-guardians-of-the-galaxy-1787973991 The first trailer is full of cryptic looks at the team, including Yondu, Nebula, and…

Trailers James Whitbrook Oct 19 '16

We’ve Climbed Great Heights to Bring You This Year’s Best Wildlife Photos

The winners of this year’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year Competition have been announced. From death-defying orangutans and bratty sea lions through to hostile parakeets and frozen pangolins, this year’s crop features some of the best wildlife photography we’ve seen in a while. The winners of this year’s contest were selected from nearly 50,000 entries…

Tech News George Dvorsky Oct 19 '16

Behold, Your New Guardians of the Galaxy

James Gunn has dropped the first teaser poster for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2—and not only does it give us our first “official” look beyond concept art of just how adorable baby Groot is, it gives us our first good look at the new incarnation of the team. Gunn posted the new teaser to…

Movies James Whitbrook Oct 19 '16

The Walking Dead Has Gone Full Police State to Avoid Spoilers

You know how world leaders have body doubles to give assassins a hard time? Well, The Walking Dead has employed a similar technique to avoid any plot details from leaking. This is a normal and proportional response to the problem of spoilers. Obviously, all shows are always worried about spoilers. The bigger the show, the…

Television Katharine Trendacosta Oct 19 '16

Pouring Hot Water on Skittles Is Truly Magical

Skittles’ “taste the rainbow” tagline seems all the more appropriate when you arrange the colorful candies in a ring on a plate and pour hot water over them. They immediately begin to melt and bleed color, producing a rainbow design that’s straight up magical without the need for a wand. [YouTube via Boingboing]

Sploid Andrew Liszewski Oct 19 '16

Agents of SHIELD Has Its Connection to Doctor Strange… and Conan the Barbarian

Agents of SHIELD has been a bit on even during all those scenes when Robbie Reyes’ Ghost Rider and his art deco flaming skull haven’t been on screen. But now things could pick up, as it finally revealed how it’s going to brush up with the upcoming Doctor Strange movie—courtesy of an ancient, evil book…

Television James Whitbrook and Rob Bricken Oct 19 '16

Do You Love Pokémon Enough to Spend $20,000 on a Pikachu Watch?

Watchmaker Romain Jerome has created some truly unique timepieces over the years featuring actual pieces of the Titanic, authentic moon dust, and even steel from the Statue of Liberty. But we’re having a hard time finding a way to justify the $20,000 price tag on this RJ X Pokémon watch. The watch has some nice…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Oct 19 '16

We’ve Got the Biggest Clue Yet About What Happens to Tony Stark After Civil War II

Tony Stark’s future in the Marvel Universe has been thrown into doubt ever since the start of Civil War II—and made even more doubtful when we learned that he would be replaced as Iron Man by not one, but two different characters. One of those Iron Men debuted today in Infamous Iron Man, giving us…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Oct 19 '16

Guy Drinks Cyanide, Lives to Tell the Tale

Soluble cyanide salts are some of the deadliest poisons known to man. Potassium cyanide is better known as the stuff in World War II-era suicide pills. Hydrogen cyanide was the major component in Zyklon B, a pesticide that the Nazis used to gas millions of innocents. And all the soluble cyanide salts do roughly the…

Sploid Avery Ellis Oct 19 '16

How to Carve an Animated Pumpkin

Everyone in your neighborhood is going to have a pumpkin carved with a goofy face sitting on their porches. Booooring. If you want to decorate for Halloween with something a little more original, why not turn your jack-o’-lantern into a working animated zoetrope and really wow all the kids stopping by to beg for free…

Sploid Andrew Liszewski Oct 19 '16

Satellite Images Show Haiti Stripped Bare by Hurricane Matthew

It’s been almost two weeks since Hurricane Matthew ravaged Haiti, killing hundreds and setting the stage for disease and starvation. New photos taken from space reveal the extent of the damage and the disturbing amount of vegetation lost in the storm. The Category 4 storm brought 107 mph (172 km/h) winds, torrential rainfall, and floods…

Tech News George Dvorsky Oct 19 '16

Rolling This Wheelchair’s Wheels Backwards Somehow Propels It Forward

When the RoChair first appeared back in 2011, the wheelchair used an unorthodox center-mounted drive lever, operated with a rowing motion, to propel it forwards. Four years later the RoChair has been completely redesigned to look more traditional, until you see someone operating it. https://gizmodo.com/row-row-row-your-wheelchair-5849025 Most wheelchairs are propelled by manually rolling its wheels in…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Oct 19 '16

Apple’s New MacBooks Will Come With E-Ink Keyboards: Report

Apple is reportedly working with on a new keyboard for its laptops that will dynamically change what characters appear on the keys, depending on what apps are being used. That means your MacBook keys could soon transform into emoji on command, thanks to e-ink. The Wall Street Journal says the keyboards are being targeted for a…

Tech News Christina Warren Oct 19 '16

Surprising Familiar Faces Are Returning to Legends of Tomorrow and Arrow

Get a look at another one of Logan’s villains. David Wenham discusses his role in Iron Fist. Darren Aronofsky’s Margaret Atwood adaptation Maddaddam is no longer coming to HBO. Plus, another look at The Walking Dead’s next season, and behind the scenes on Doctor Strange and Transformers: The Last Knight. Spoilers! Peter Rabbit Domhnall Gleeson…

Television James Whitbrook Oct 19 '16

The Black Widow’s First Kill Will Mess You Up

Creepy Message From Kids Discovered in 1968 Time Capsule: ‘I Am Dead’

There’s Going to Be a New Tolkien Middle-Earth Book That Isn’t Actually New at All

Logan‘s Old Man Wolverine Is Here, and He’s Looking Rough

North Korea’s Zoo Chimp Smokes a Pack a Day Because Life Is Cruel and People Are Terrible

Pluto’s Skies Look More Earth-Like Than We Imagined

The First Teaser for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 Is Here and It’s Fantastic (Obviously)

We’ve Climbed Great Heights to Bring You This Year’s Best Wildlife Photos

Behold, Your New Guardians of the Galaxy

The Walking Dead Has Gone Full Police State to Avoid Spoilers

Pouring Hot Water on Skittles Is Truly Magical

Agents of SHIELD Has Its Connection to Doctor Strange… and Conan the Barbarian

Do You Love Pokémon Enough to Spend $20,000 on a Pikachu Watch?

We’ve Got the Biggest Clue Yet About What Happens to Tony Stark After Civil War II

Guy Drinks Cyanide, Lives to Tell the Tale

How to Carve an Animated Pumpkin

Satellite Images Show Haiti Stripped Bare by Hurricane Matthew

Rolling This Wheelchair’s Wheels Backwards Somehow Propels It Forward

Apple’s New MacBooks Will Come With E-Ink Keyboards: Report

Surprising Familiar Faces Are Returning to Legends of Tomorrow and Arrow

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