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Soggy Bags of Smelly Garbage Unearthed, Helpfully Reminding Time Capsule Enthusiasts Of Their Own Mortality

“This is not a good commercial for Ziploc,” said one disgusted onlooker in Burke, South Dakota. And they weren’t wrong. A wet mess of magazines, books, and other unidentifiable garbage was unearthed in South Dakota on Tuesday. It was supposed to be a time capsule. But like so many time capsule ceremonies, this one turned…

Tech News Matt Novak Mar 16 '16

How to Build a Mini Catapult Straight From the Mind of Leonardo da Vinci

In his spare time—which was presumably limited—Leonardo da Vinci was fond of drawing plans for contraptions and weaponry, most of which were never actually built. But with a few common items, it’s easy to bring his double-armed catapult to life. Even at such a small scale it’s easy to see that da Vinci was on…

Sploid Avery Ellis Mar 16 '16

Supergirl Paid Tribute to One of the All-Time Greatest Scenes of Superdickery

Monday’s episode of Supergirl was kinda forgettable… but it did give us the scene where Supergirl (who’s turned eeevil) goes into a bar and starts getting rowdy, flicking peanuts into the liquor bottles with her superstrength. Remind you of anything? Bingo: Of all the versions of Superman storylines that Supergirl has given us, this might…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Mar 16 '16

Bad Dad Makes Robot Father for His Child

You know how, when you think you’re failing as a parent, you just go and build a robot version who will succeed where you failed? Yeah, the short film “PAPA” is about that feeling. From Natalie Labarre, “PAPA” is about a father who seems to honestly love his little daughter, but cannot do anything right.…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta Mar 16 '16

Holy Snozzberries Universal Studios Is Building Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory

Now that the mouse is converting big chunks of Disneyland and Disney World to ever-profitable Star Wars attractions, the theme park arms race is at all an all-time high. But who wants to drink blue milk at a Star Wars-themed cantina when Universal Studios is building Willy Wonka’s freakin’ Chocolate Factory. We’ll happily turn a…

io9 Andrew Liszewski Mar 16 '16

Person of Interest Is Finally Coming Back… But With a Weird Schedule

Attention, Person of Interest fans: you may finally exhale. The long-anticipated fifth season of the show will begin May 3, after a year off the air. But while you’re clearing your Tuesday nights, better make room on Mondays, too. After the premiere, the show will move to twice-weekly airings, starting May 9. https://gizmodo.com/16-great-unsung-tv-shows-of-the-past-few-years-that-eve-1758306776 As TV…

Television Cheryl Eddy Mar 16 '16

First Pictures From the Flash/Supergirl Crossover Are Here to Melt Your Heart

Which honestly shouldn’t be all that surprising, given that these are the two most joyful superheroes on television right now. But yes, while we’ve seen them together in set pictures, this our first proper look at Barry and Kara together on the small screen, and it is a delight. https://gizmodo.com/heres-who-the-flash-and-supergirl-will-be-battling-in-t-1760823082 The episode, “Worlds Finest,”sees Barry…

Television James Whitbrook Mar 16 '16

Playstation VR Is Virtual Reality’s Trojan Horse

Nobody gives a shit about VR. Okay, some people are giving a shit. People in the VR industry care, and people covering that industry, and maybe very enthusiastic gamers with a lot of time and money and dreams of a Lawnmower Man life. But the rest of the world? They couldn’t care less about VR.…

Tech News Alex Cranz Mar 16 '16

The Nightmare That Is Backing Up a Huge Trailer Just Got Easier

Backing into a parking spot is an impossible challenge for many drivers. How about backing up while also towing a trailer? That could get at least a little easier with a nifty feature on the upcoming 2017 Ford Super Duty pickup, called Trailer Reverse Guidance. Think of it as training wheels for anyone who doesn’t…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Mar 16 '16

This Necklace Can Tell What You’re Eating By How It Sounds Going Down

Scientists at the University at Buffalo are developing a necklace that will track your food intake by the sound you make when you’re chewing it and gulping it down. No more embarrassing food journals! Just embarrassing accessories! The latest issue of IEEE Sensors Journal describes the development and testing process for AutoDietary, a device that…

Tech News Esther Inglis-Arkell Mar 16 '16

The 20 Most Bizarre and Inexplicable Buddy Comedies of All Time

Everybody knows that buddy comedies rule the universe. Just in the past couple weeks, we’ve had Zootopia, about a rabbit cop and a fox con-artist, and The Brothers Grimsby, about a superspy and his yokel brother. But buddy comedies have gotten much stranger than those—here are the 20 weirdest buddy comedies of all time! 1)…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders and Gordon Jackson Mar 16 '16

Superman Says Some Ridiculous Things in Today’s Superman Comics, and I Love It

Between Action Comics, Superman, American Alien, Lois and Clark, and Neal Adam’s new Coming of the Supermen series, the variety of takes on Clark Kent in DC’s current slate is something to be admired. They all offer some pretty great insights into the Man of Steel as a character…. but some of these insights are…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Mar 16 '16

Marines Will Soon Need to Know How to Shoot a Moving Target, Because That Wasn’t a Thing Before

If you’re shooting at someone, it is highly likely that they will try to avoid getting hit. Ergo, for people who sometimes shoot at other people as part of their job—like the Marines, for instance—one might expect a certain level of training involving moving targets. Not so fast! According to a report in the Marine…

Tech News Sophie Kleeman Mar 16 '16

I Am an Obsessive Instagram Power User And I Demand a Chronological Feed

Yesterday, Gizmodo and a multitude of other outlets reported on an impending change to Instagram’s chronological photo and video postings. “Watch Out, People Are About to Get Unreasonably Upset About The Order of Their Instagram Feeds,” reads a headline from Gizmodo’s very own Sophie Kleeman, a writer I personally hired who then proceeded to pierce…

Tech News Katie Drummond Mar 16 '16

Here Are Nike’s First Power Lacing Shoes

Ever since Back to the Future II, people have wanted shoes with power laces. Well, it’s happened. Nike has finally put power lacing in real shoes. In real life. As in, you’ll actually be able to buy them. And you’ll never have to tie a shoelace again. The Nike HyperAdapt 1.0 will be the first…

Tech News Casey Chan Mar 16 '16

Movie Theater Resistance to Streaming Completely Misses the Point

Theater owners are letting loose about Screening Room, the director-backed venture that will allow people to spend way too much money to watch a movie in their home the day it’s released in theaters—but they’re missing the point. As a concept, Screening Room is completely absurd. Mostly because it will cost $50 to see a…

Movies Katharine Trendacosta Mar 16 '16

Smart Video Reveals How Antibiotics May Have Created a Dangerous Apocalyptic Scenario

Kurzgesagt details the “antibiotic apocalypse” in their latest video and it’s a doozy. Basically, our willy nilly use of antibiotics to treat illness and our irresponsible antibiotic use in animals have created bacteria that have become superbugs that are now immune to those antibiotics and could lead to a pandemic. Luckily, it’s not all bad!…

Sploid Casey Chan Mar 16 '16

Shadowhunters‘ Alternative Universe Is Weirdly Nerdy and Nice

On “This World Inverted,” Clary’s search for her mother takes her through a portal into a sun-dappled dimension where Shadowhunters don’t exist, but nerdcore most certainly does. The best character is (as always) Magnus, who now favors cardigans and cats, and peddles his fortune-telling trade via cheesy infomercials. Without the confines of his family, the…

Television Cheryl Eddy Mar 16 '16

US Officially Bans Hoverboard Imports

Today the US International Trade Commission issued an order banning virtually all imports of hoverboards into the United States. But this time it has nothing to do with safety. The reason for the ban involves Segway’s patent claims on self-balancing personal transport technology in the United States. Hoverboard imports, most of which are coming from…

Tech News Matt Novak Mar 16 '16

You Need To Watch This Crazy-Ass Clip From Pandemic Right To The End

We’re all waiting for the POV insanity of Hardcore Henry, but there’s another POV movie coming: Pandemic, starring Continuum’s Rachel Nichols as a scientist dealing with a zombie plague. And here’s an exclusive clip that shows just how bonkers the exposition in this first-person zombie shooter gets. Love the whole rant about the five stages…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Mar 16 '16

Soggy Bags of Smelly Garbage Unearthed, Helpfully Reminding Time Capsule Enthusiasts Of Their Own Mortality

How to Build a Mini Catapult Straight From the Mind of Leonardo da Vinci

Supergirl Paid Tribute to One of the All-Time Greatest Scenes of Superdickery

Bad Dad Makes Robot Father for His Child

Holy Snozzberries Universal Studios Is Building Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory

Person of Interest Is Finally Coming Back… But With a Weird Schedule

First Pictures From the Flash/Supergirl Crossover Are Here to Melt Your Heart

Playstation VR Is Virtual Reality’s Trojan Horse

The Nightmare That Is Backing Up a Huge Trailer Just Got Easier

This Necklace Can Tell What You’re Eating By How It Sounds Going Down

The 20 Most Bizarre and Inexplicable Buddy Comedies of All Time

Superman Says Some Ridiculous Things in Today’s Superman Comics, and I Love It

Marines Will Soon Need to Know How to Shoot a Moving Target, Because That Wasn’t a Thing Before

I Am an Obsessive Instagram Power User And I Demand a Chronological Feed

Here Are Nike’s First Power Lacing Shoes

Movie Theater Resistance to Streaming Completely Misses the Point

Smart Video Reveals How Antibiotics May Have Created a Dangerous Apocalyptic Scenario

Shadowhunters‘ Alternative Universe Is Weirdly Nerdy and Nice

US Officially Bans Hoverboard Imports

You Need To Watch This Crazy-Ass Clip From Pandemic Right To The End

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