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New Twin Peaks Teaser Is Just David Lynch Eating a Donut and That’s Okay

On Sunday, Showtime released a new teaser trailer for the revival of ‘90s art kid favorite Twin Peaks. In it, creator David Lynch can be seen eating a (glazed?) donut as FBI administrator Gordon Cole and, well, that’s about it. That’s the whole thing. Those hoping for a bigger peak at the upcoming season might…

Television Hudson Hongo Dec 18 '16

Neil deGrasse Tyson: Perhaps Thine ‘Football’ Killed the Flying Car

Having long since abandoned his mission of making science fun in favor of sucking the same out of everything else, perpetual opinion machine Neil deGrasse Tyson delivered another thermally radiant take this weekend, suggesting, mayhap, t’was Sports Ball killed the skycar. “Sometimes I wonder if we’d have flying cars by now had civilization spent a…

Tech News Hudson Hongo Dec 18 '16

#DumpStarWars Crybabies Struggle to Save Face After Blockbuster Rogue One Opening

Rogue One made box office history on its opening weekend, bringing around $155 million in North America and another $135.5 million overseas, making it the top movie globally and the second highest grossing December opening in North America on record. It seems the right-wingers’ #DumpStarWars movement—a boycott of Rogue One, which prominent conservative conspiracy theorist…

io9 Eve Peyser Dec 18 '16

Get Your Baby Groot Shrine Started With This ‘Life-Size’ Guardians 2 Figure

Who cares if James Gunn said Baby Groot wasn’t about selling toys, he’s still going to sell a crap ton of toys. Hell, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 isn’t even out yet and there’s already a “life-size” Baby Groot available for pre-order. Big Bad Toy Store announced it’s releasing a 10-inch hand-painted Baby Groot…

io9 Beth Elderkin Dec 18 '16

Brits Attempt to Send Meat Pie to Space Because Who on Earth Wants to Eat Meat Pie

British cuisine is generally considered to be some of worst in the world. In fact, staff poll at the travel guide Lonely Planet crowned it as the most terrible swill on Earth. So why not send that shit toward space for science? This week, a group of British scientists did just that. SentIntoSpace, a group…

Sploid Rhett Jones Dec 18 '16

Here’s How Rogue One Got Its Hands on Unseen Star Wars Footage

Rogue One might be the first standalone film in the Star Wars universe, but that doesn’t mean it’s detached from the original saga. In fact, director Gareth Edwards went to great lengths to ensure continuity between Rogue One and A New Hope, including adding previously unseen Star Wars footage to push one scene even further…

io9 Beth Elderkin Dec 18 '16

Iran Says U.S. Already Violated Nuclear Deal, U.S. Says Nope

Last week, the White House announced that a bill will become law that extends U.S. sanctions on Iran for 10 years. Iran is now saying that is a violation of the nuclear deal that was signed in 2015. This sounds like great timing! The Iran Sanctions Extension Act passed the Senate with a vote of…

Tech News Rhett Jones Dec 18 '16

Autotuned Star Wars Musical Finally Gives Us Darth Jar Jar Binks

The “Songify The News” crew has tackled the Star Wars anthology, sharing what they call previously unreleased musical numbers from the entire series. That includes the most shocking reveal of all: Supreme Leader Snoke is actually Jar Jar Binks. Twist! The video, presented as a Criterion Collection-style discussion, shares several of the bigger hits and…

io9 Beth Elderkin Dec 18 '16

Kickstarter Bringing Back Jingle All The Way‘s Turbo Man Craze

Jingle All The Way might be one of the silliest holiday movies of the past two decades, but Turbo Man will always be cool. Sadly, there aren’t too many copies of the original action figure left, and they’re mostly fought over on eBay. But one guy got his hands on the original props and is…

io9 Beth Elderkin Dec 18 '16

Putin Pays Trump a Visit on SNL to Talk Hacking

It’s Sunday morning and Donald Trump hasn’t tweeted about last night’s SNL mockery of him yet. Could it be that he doesn’t want to draw attention to a certain subject? Last night’s edition of Alec Baldwin trying his hardest to make Trump more absurd than he actually is featured a visit from a shirtless Vladimir…

Tech News Rhett Jones Dec 18 '16

Virtual Assistant Lets You Imprison Your Anime Girlfriend and Feel Loved

Like a mix between Her and the Black Mirror Christmas Special, the Gatebox is a creepy personal assistant that puts the emphasis on personal and doesn’t seem to do much assisting. In a really slick video that probably cost more to produce than the gadget cost to develop, you can see a fantasy play out…

Anime Rhett Jones Dec 17 '16

A Major Rogue One Character is Heading to Star Wars Rebels

Rogue One may have just arrived in theaters, but one of its characters is already heading to the small screen with an appearance in Star Wars Rebels. Did I say heading to the small screen? I should’ve said…heading back! That’s right, Saw Gerrera will be returning to his television roots with an appearance on season…

io9 Beth Elderkin Dec 17 '16

China Tells the U.S. It Can Have Its Dumb Submarine Back

On Thursday, China seized an unmanned sub in the South China Sea that belonged to the U.S. Navy. Following a diplomatic complaint from the Pentagon, China now says it will return the vessel and that Americans were “hyping up” an incident that’s really no big deal. https://gizmodo.com/china-just-seized-an-unmanned-us-navy-sub-1790187701 According to U.S. officials, the drone submarine was…

Tech News Rhett Jones Dec 17 '16

Hulu’s Cultish Drama The Path Might Be Science Fiction

Hulu recently debuted a trailer for the second season of The Path, a drama about the inner workings on a Scientology-esque religious group that walks the fine line between drug-fueled hippie commune and full-on cult. However, the next season has a pretty huge question to answer, based on the events of the first one: Is…

io9 Beth Elderkin Dec 17 '16

Lawyers Accused of Extorting $6 Million From Porn Pirates in Elaborate Scam

Two lawyers were indicted yesterday on charges of fraudulently targeting internet users who illegally downloaded porn with copyright violation notices and extorting about $6 million dollars in phony settlement fees. Paul R. Hansmeier and John L. Steele are accused of running a complex scam that took advantage of the copyright system. The two allegedly acquired…

Tech News Rhett Jones Dec 17 '16

Naruto Creator Is Involved With That Dreaded Live-Action Movie

Apparently, that live-action Naruto movie is still in the works, and it looks like the man who first brought the manga to life is helping out with the production. Masashi Kishimoto announced his involvement at this year’s Jump Festa expo, sharing some pre-production images with audience members. Whee! It’s been over a year since Lionsgate…

io9 Beth Elderkin Dec 17 '16

Adam Savage Really Wants You to Watch Syfy’s The Expanse

Former Mythbusters’ star Adam Savage is a self-described “superfan” of The Expanse, Syfy’s critically acclaimed sci-fi spectacle. As the show gets ready for season 2, Savage himself hosted a 20-minute expansive look into the space opera, which is available to watch for free online. If you haven’t watched any of the show, this will definitely…

io9 Beth Elderkin Dec 17 '16

Winter Chaos Leads to Tanker Explosion and 50 Car Accidents

Icy conditions and freezing rain hit the East Coast hard overnight. Slick roads reportedly caused over 50 traffic accidents in Virginia and the Baltimore/D.C. area was hit particularly hard. In one horrifying incident, a tanker truck overturned and exploded on I-95. A 15-car pileup occurred minutes later. As of 9:39 a.m., the D.C. bus system…

Tech News Rhett Jones Dec 17 '16

Come On, LEGO Batman, Read Us the Whole The Night Before Christmas

LEGO Batman’s Twitter recently shared a short clip where Batman teases the end of his retelling of The Night Before Christmas, and now I’ve got to hear the rest. For crying out loud, Batman, Marvel gave us 10 hours of superhero fireplaces. Step up your game! The video’s less than 20 seconds, but it hints…

io9 Beth Elderkin Dec 17 '16

Dang, This Guy Gets Blown the Heck Away By an Aircraft Takeoff

That’s a bit of a tumble, ain’t it? Watch as this crew member gets blown away on the flight deck after the EA-6B Prowler took off. It’s pretty scary, especially since he gets blown pretty damn close to the jet blast defector (and that he’s on an aircraft carrier), but he manages to regain his…

Sploid Casey Chan Dec 16 '16

New Twin Peaks Teaser Is Just David Lynch Eating a Donut and That’s Okay

Neil deGrasse Tyson: Perhaps Thine ‘Football’ Killed the Flying Car

#DumpStarWars Crybabies Struggle to Save Face After Blockbuster Rogue One Opening

Get Your Baby Groot Shrine Started With This ‘Life-Size’ Guardians 2 Figure

Brits Attempt to Send Meat Pie to Space Because Who on Earth Wants to Eat Meat Pie

Here’s How Rogue One Got Its Hands on Unseen Star Wars Footage

Iran Says U.S. Already Violated Nuclear Deal, U.S. Says Nope

Autotuned Star Wars Musical Finally Gives Us Darth Jar Jar Binks

Kickstarter Bringing Back Jingle All The Way‘s Turbo Man Craze

Putin Pays Trump a Visit on SNL to Talk Hacking

Virtual Assistant Lets You Imprison Your Anime Girlfriend and Feel Loved

A Major Rogue One Character is Heading to Star Wars Rebels

China Tells the U.S. It Can Have Its Dumb Submarine Back

Hulu’s Cultish Drama The Path Might Be Science Fiction

Lawyers Accused of Extorting $6 Million From Porn Pirates in Elaborate Scam

Naruto Creator Is Involved With That Dreaded Live-Action Movie

Adam Savage Really Wants You to Watch Syfy’s The Expanse

Winter Chaos Leads to Tanker Explosion and 50 Car Accidents

Come On, LEGO Batman, Read Us the Whole The Night Before Christmas

Dang, This Guy Gets Blown the Heck Away By an Aircraft Takeoff

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