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The Beautiful Extreme Long Shots of David Fincher

It’s interesting when a director like David Fincher decides to step away from the action and place his camera far away from the scene to capture the world from an outsider’s point of view. Those long shots can reveal the isolation of his characters and can also provide a unique view that lets us take…

Sploid Casey Chan

Spider-Man’s New Video Game Costume: Threat or Menace?

One of the biggest surprises during the PlayStation E3 press conference last night was the announcement of a new PS4-exclusive game starring Marvel’s ultra-popular web-slinger. The crimefighter from Queens looks a lot different, though. Fan and pro reactions to the new Spidey costume have been mixed since the trailer popped last night. That response is…

io9 Evan Narcisse

Pounding Rice for Mochi Requires Equal Parts Bravery and Skill

Creating Mochi, a chewy Japanese dessert made from sticky mochigome rice, requires the ingredients to be first thoroughly pounded into a thick paste. You can use a machine to do it, or like these Japanese chefs, you can risk a broken finger by pounding it manually in a flawlessly choreographed routine. The speed at which…

Sploid Andrew Liszewski

Russian Hackers Reportedly Stole Donald Trump Opposition Research From the DNC

Russian hackers were able to snatch all of the Democratic National Committee’s opposition research on Donald Trump, according to US officials who spoke to the Washington Post. The hackers were able to read emails and instant messages as a result of the breach. Hackers apparently had access to the DNC’s network for over a year,…

Tech News William Turton

The New Pete’s Dragon Trailer Looks Absolutely Magical

You wouldn’t be alone if you were skeptical when you heard the words “live-action remake of Pete’s Dragon.” But it seems director David Lowery may have pulled off the impossible—he may have made a live-action remake that actually improves on the animated original. This new trailer is just more glorious proof. Pete’s Dragon opens August…

Trailers Germain Lussier

Our Best Look Yet at the Wonder Woman Movie’s Mighty Amazon Armies

We’ve had a few glimpses of Wonder Woman’s warrior women in the past—officially and unofficially—but this latest look behind the scenes from the movie gets pretty up close with the movie’s Amazon look, and they don’t look half bad. https://gizmodo.com/our-first-look-at-the-amazonian-warriors-of-wonder-woma-1766817990 The images come, weirdly enough, via a Facebook fan page for the Mortal Kombat character…

io9 James Whitbrook

Incredible Photo Shows An Exoplanet in Orbit Around Its Host Star

See that tiny speck just to left of the bluish orb? That’s a planet. It’s one of the best direct images of an exoplanet we’ve ever seen, and it’s made all the more remarkable given that it’s a whopping 1,200 light-years away. Although you can’t see it, there are actually two planets in this remote…

Space & Spaceflight George Dvorsky

This Invisible Fence Will Stop You From Blindly Running Into Things While Playing VR Games

It’s fun watching people wearing an Oculus Rift or HTC Vive run into walls, trip over furniture, or smash into other obstacles while playing a VR game. But it’s not as fun when you’re the one accidentally breaking your own TV, so Nyko has come up with a solution that makes it safer to explore…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski

This Is How Determined Ryan Reynolds Was to Get Bea Arthur in Deadpool

Deadpool’s love of Bea Arthur has been a long-running joke in the comics, and one that got the most subtle lip service in Merc with a Mouth’s hit movie thanks to the late Golden Girls actress appearing on one of Wade Wilson’s tank tops. And it took a concerted effort by Ryan Reynolds to do…

Movies James Whitbrook

New All-Glass iPhone Patent Looks Ridiculous

We’ve all been there: It’s late at night, you’ve had a few drinks, and you’re messing around with your iPhone. It slips out of your grip, smashes into the ground, and the screen shatters. Now, imagine doing the same thing with a phone made entirely of glass. A new Apple patent indicates this could soon…

Tech News Michael Nunez

How to Browse Windows Folders Using Tabs

Tabbed browsing has changed the way we surf the web, making it ridiculously easy to load sites in the background and switch between a bunch of pages in seconds. Now, you can get the same interface for browsing through your files on Windows. Here’s the tool you’re going to need and how to use it.…

Gadgets David Nield

The Best Movies Where Animals Destroy Humans

Humanity getting on your nerves? We hear you. Sometimes the best thing to do is to just hit the couch and watch a movie about nature taking its revenge on homo sapiens. But which film to watch? This list has you covered, broken down by what animal you’d most like to see dominating the dominant…

io9 Gordon Jackson

New Trick Helps Winemakers Figure Out Which Microbes Make Good Wine

Winemaking is always an exercise in uncertainty. You don’t really know just what the wine will taste like until the very end of the process, which is sometimes decades long. A new technique, however, could help predict what wine will taste like before it’s even made. A paper out today in mBio from researchers at…

Tech News Ria Misra

The FCC Just Won a Huge Net Neutrality Victory in Federal Court

On Tuesday, a federal appeals court upheld the regulations behind the FCC’s latest net neutrality regulations, which hands the federal agency and net neutrality supporters a big, important victory. The issue is a contentious one that could still be appealed at the Supreme Court level, but today’s ruling certainly make the FCC pretty happy. It…

Tech News Sophie Kleeman

This Honeycomb Pattern Condom Feels Like an Overpriced Gimmick

“What if, just one time, I chose differently,” Charlie Sheen said, addressing 100 or so people standing in a Manhattan warehouse space amidst erotic dancers and a four foot penis ice sculpture at the launch of the LELO HEX condom. If we’re to believe the lofty claims from “pleasure object” manufacturer LELO, the lowly condom…

Tech News Avery Ellis

Newly Discovered Mating Position Shows Frogs Have Freaky Sex Lives

Until recently, only six frog mating positions had been documented—which is still five more than most people would have ever expected—but as New Scientist points out, a seventh froggystyle position has been found. It’s messy. Before you go taking sex advice from the Bombay Night Frog, let it be known that the “dorsal straddle” position,…

Biology Avery Ellis

What Happens When a Stuggling Novelist Is Hailed as a Literal Prophet

Khyan Mansley’s “The Ministry” is a short film all about the saddest sack of a writer, Henry, who has only ever published one novel. Once he discovers a cult that reveres his work as the coded words of god, things get a little weird. “The Ministry” paints Henry’s misery very well, to the point where…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta

This Cute Rodent Is the First Mammal to Go Extinct Due to Human-Caused Climate Change

Say goodbye to the Bramble Cay melomys, a small rat-like creature that lived on a tiny island near the north coast of Australia. Significantly, it marks the first time that a mammal has been declared extinct anywhere in the world, and the cause has been attributed to human-induced climate change. In a new report co-authored…

Climate Change George Dvorsky

New Star Wars Perfumes Finally Tell Us What Jedi Are Meant to Smell Like

Peppercorns, patchouli, and oranges, apparently. Yes, Star Wars merchandising truly knows no bound, and after The Force Awakens took over women’s cosmetics at Covergirl last year, not even the makeup counter is free from getting in on the galaxy far, far, away. Case in point? A new line of perfume in Europe that comes in…

io9 James Whitbrook

The Perfect Backpack for Lazy People Ensures You’ll Always Have a Place to Sit

San Diego Comic-Con is just around the corner, and in addition to top-notch cosplay, celebrities, and sneak peeks at upcoming blockbusters, attendees will also be treated to countless lines and crowded venues. To ensure you’ve always got a comfy place to sit and wait, Brando’s got just the backpack for you. It really doesn’t break…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

The Beautiful Extreme Long Shots of David Fincher

Spider-Man’s New Video Game Costume: Threat or Menace?

Pounding Rice for Mochi Requires Equal Parts Bravery and Skill

Russian Hackers Reportedly Stole Donald Trump Opposition Research From the DNC

The New Pete’s Dragon Trailer Looks Absolutely Magical

Our Best Look Yet at the Wonder Woman Movie’s Mighty Amazon Armies

Incredible Photo Shows An Exoplanet in Orbit Around Its Host Star

This Invisible Fence Will Stop You From Blindly Running Into Things While Playing VR Games

This Is How Determined Ryan Reynolds Was to Get Bea Arthur in Deadpool

New All-Glass iPhone Patent Looks Ridiculous

How to Browse Windows Folders Using Tabs

The Best Movies Where Animals Destroy Humans

New Trick Helps Winemakers Figure Out Which Microbes Make Good Wine

The FCC Just Won a Huge Net Neutrality Victory in Federal Court

This Honeycomb Pattern Condom Feels Like an Overpriced Gimmick

Newly Discovered Mating Position Shows Frogs Have Freaky Sex Lives

What Happens When a Stuggling Novelist Is Hailed as a Literal Prophet

This Cute Rodent Is the First Mammal to Go Extinct Due to Human-Caused Climate Change

New Star Wars Perfumes Finally Tell Us What Jedi Are Meant to Smell Like

The Perfect Backpack for Lazy People Ensures You’ll Always Have a Place to Sit

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