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These Nerdy Moments Remade In the Style of Classic Paintings Are Beautiful

Amateur photographer Pekka Jonsson uses a very tight budget to remake the old iconography of martyrs and saints into something much, much geekier. Pekka walked us through the process: I am an amateur photographer, so everything is always done on a very tight budget, impressively close to none. These pictures are done in my cellar…

Let’s Talk About Whatever You Want Right Now

HAPPY NEW YEARS! 2016. Exciting times. Lots of great things could happen. The future is a blank slate. I have about 24 different New Years resolutions that I’m sure will last at least a week or two. Gizmodo is flying out to Las Vegas for CES. Anything you guys excited for or would like us…

A Massive Warcraft Exhibit Just Made This Mall The Best One In The World

In 2016, the idea of the shopping mall being cool is probably twenty years too old. But most shopping malls don’t have the largest free movie exhibition ever inside them. That’s what’s going on at Joycity in Chengdu, China. Legendary Pictures has just erected a massive Warcraft exhibit that “offers visitors the chance to come…

What to Expect at CES 2016

Yeah, it’s always been a gadget orgy in the middle of the desert. But every year, what matters at CES is always a little different. And while there’s always plenty of bullshit to weed through, CES is still an accurate barometer for what to expect from technology in the year ahead. This year feels laser-focused…

Holy Crap, We Really Want to Play Some Quidditch Beer Pong

As fans who grew up with the Harry Potter books gets older, ways to enjoy their fandom get more adult. The latest example might be the best yet, a blending of Quidditch and beer pong. A site called unofficialquidditchpong.com has created the rules and also has the necessary materials for purchase. Unfortunately, as of press…

Why My New Year’s Yorkshire Pudding Fell Flat

For most British folks, it’s just not the holiday season without a classic Yorkshire pudding: an eggy, puffed-up-pancake dish, traditionally served before the main course with gravy and meat drippings. Think of it as a sort of meat donut. There are a lot of helpful guides out there to making the perfect Yorkshire pudding. J.…

A Force Awakens Luke Skywalker Twitter Feed Gives Emo Kylo Ren A Run For His Money

Mere days after Star Wars: The Force Awakens hit theaters, a hilarious fake Kylo Ren Twitter feed instantly went viral. Well another huge spoiler from the film has now made its way on Twitter and it’s related to Luke Skywalker. Massive spoilers for The Force Awakens follow. The account is called @VeryLonelyLuke which, of course,…

One of Mars’ Moons Is Literally Pulling Itself to Pieces

Mars’ moon Phobos is a strange, cratered, misshaped moon—and it’s pulling itself to pieces from the inside out. We already knew that Phobos appeared to be falling apart for some time now. This new 3D-model from NASA, though, gives us a much better look at the forces that are causing the collapse. Because Phobos is…

Fallstreak Clouds Poke Decorative Holes Over the Southern Skies

Rain transforms into snow when the temperatures drop below freezing, right? Not necessarily. Supercooling raindrops is really what’s poking these cookie-cutter holes in the clouds over the southeastern United States. Everyone knows water freezes once temperatures drop to 32°F (0°C), but that’s one of those little lies of oversimplification we use to skip messy details.…

The Director of Attack the Block Made Movie Spoofs Starring Stuffed Animals

Before Joe Cornish directed Attack the Block (and cowrote Ant-Man and Tintin), he was one half of the Adam and Joe Show, which was one of our favorite British comedy shows. And they used to make truly weird movie spoofs with stuffed animals and other toys. Here’s their riff on Se7en. The Adam and Joe…

How to Recycle Your Christmas Tree

Real Christmas trees are beautiful. They smell good. They look classy as hell. They are not made of plastic and imported from China like most of the fake trees you can buy. They are not fake, which means they are easily assumed to possess that most coveted trait of all, authenticity. But they have a…

This Dieselpunk Shrine Hides a Century-Old, Fully Operational 800 HP Motor 

Close to the gorgeous towers of the Óbuda Gas Works, there is a humble, church-like brick building housing an amazing piece of engineering: a still-functional 103-year-old Sulzer diesel motor connected to a Ganz generator. The 4-cylinder, 800-horsepower, 180-RPM stationary engine was built in 1912 by the Láng (Flame) Machine Works of Budapest, based upon the…

The Three Body Problem by Liu Cixin was one of our favorite books of the past few years. And apparently a lot of influential people agree—it’s being read by President Obama on his vacation. Contact the author at [email protected] and follow her on Twitter @CharlieJane

How Dangerous Is Airplane Turbulence?

It’s scary. It’s uncomfortable. It spills your tomato juice. It’s turbulence—but how dangerous is it, actually? I have a very personal interest in this question, having been semi-traumatized on a terrifying flight whose tumbling felt like that of a rag doll in a clothes dryer cranked to turbo. I’ve flown since I was in diapers,…

It Is Time to Celebrate the GIFs

It’s is time for the GIFs to get their just desserts. This party is just for them. Contact the author at [email protected].

These 4K Videos of Japan Will Get You on the Next Plane to Tokyo

Ready your passports. This YouTube channel, called TokyoStreetView, offers hours and hours of ultra HD videos of daily life in Japan. The word “Tokyo” is in its name, but the collection comes from all over the archipelago nation—a nation that’s really freaking scenic, as these videos will remind you. The channel captures the kaleidoscope of…

A Tree Full of Bobcats is the Best Hangover Cure

We know: You’re having a bit of a rough morning after the New Year’s festivities, and aren’t quite up for the rigours of the day. Don’t worry, we’ve got this covered. Forget about depressing news or complicated concepts, and enjoy this tree full of wild cats. This pack of bobcats were hanging out in a…

The Internet’s Favorite Force Awakens Stormtrooper Is Getting a Fancy Hot Toys Figure

Wait, you thought we were talking about Finn? I mean, he is very cool and all. But no, we’re talking about the other guy. Just a warning—incredibly mild spoilers about a minor part of The Force Awakens follow. Star Wars fans have a knack for pouring unabashed love over characters in the films that look…

New Details From the Force Awakens Script Hint at Episode VIII Secrets

There’s a bunch of crazy new rumors about the Justice League’s role in Batman v Superman. James Gunn has nothing but praise for Marvel’s new Spider-Man. We might have a release window for Daredevil season two. Plus, sneak peeks at the return of Walking Dead and Teen Wolf. Spoilers Get! Star Wars Episode VIII /Film…

5 Apps to Give Your Phone Extra Superpowers

If you’re wanting to go beyond the basic stuff everyone does with their phone—either by extending its capabilities or by taking more control over what it already does—we’ve got just the collection of tools for you. These automators, taskers, and shortcut makers can quickly hack Android or iOS to do your mobile bidding. Tasker What…