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These Animated Riffs on 1870s Galloping Horse Footage Are Delightful

Animation students at Carnegie Mellon University were recently tasked with reimagining classic film footage of a galloping horse from the late 19th century. They did not disappoint, drawing on Burger King, space aliens, rainbow centaurs, and modern art for inspiration. The footage in question was taken by British photography pioneer Eadweard Muybridge. He was asked…

Tech News Jennifer Ouellette Mar 10 '16

The Tick Live-Action Show Is Returning, But it Will Lack One Important Element

Ben Edlund’s blue-suited hero the Tick, previously seen on TV in both animated and live-action form, is returning to the latter format thanks to Amazon, which just ordered a pilot for a new version. But original star Patrick Warburton, who’s got another full-time TV gig at the moment, won’t be a part of it. Creator…

io9 Cheryl Eddy Mar 10 '16

Orson Welles Hosted a NASA Documentary About Aliens in the ’70s and It Is Amazing

It is damn near impossible to explain the joy that comes from watching Who’s Out There, a documentary on aliens made by NASA in 1975 starring real scientists, regular people, and then Orson Welles, pontificating into the camera. I cannot emphasize this enough: Spend half an hour watching this. It starts off strong with its…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta Mar 10 '16

There’s a Bald Eagle Serial Killer on the Loose

In February, the bodies of 13 bald eagles were found in a Maryland field. Now, US Fish & Wildlife Services have announced that the deaths were “human caused” and are issuing a $25,000 reward for information that leads to the conviction of those responsible. Apparently the recent political debates aren’t enough of a metaphorical strike…

Biology Esther Inglis-Arkell Mar 10 '16

This Ball of Magic Instantly Extinguishes Any Fire

The Elide fire ball must be filled with magic potion because it can get thrown into any fire and put it out immediately. Watch this demo video of it as it gets tossed around and turns flame into smoke. Sorcery! SPLOID is delicious brain candy. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Contact the author…

Sploid Casey Chan Mar 10 '16

Check the History of Any NYC Address Through Its 311 Complaint Record

Chrome extensions can do so much more than transform presidential candidates into people with tiny hands. Take this brilliant Chrome extension that uses public 311 data to give you the often-frightening full story on any New York City property. Simply install the Renter Be Aware app and your Chrome browser becomes a window into the…

Tech News Alissa Walker Mar 10 '16

The Official Suicide Squad Movie Tattoos, Ranked

If you’re attending this year’s SXSW, you can get tattooed by Harley Quinn…. or at least her marketing team. There’s some kind of “Harley’s Tattoo Parlor” event being set up to promote the Suicide Squad movie; we don’t know if it’s offering real tattoos or temporary ones, but I do know that it’s given each…

Movies Rob Bricken Mar 10 '16

Feds Respond to Apple: Stop Being a Baby

The Department of Justice just responded to Apple in the ongoing court battle over what Apple must do to help the FBI unlock an iPhone—and the response is a 43-page document with an argument that can be summarized as “Apple is being a baby.” The DOJ argues that All Writs is an acceptable statute to…

Tech News Kate Knibbs Mar 10 '16

Patagonian Ice Bridge Collapses in Spectacular Fashion

An arched section of the Perito Moreno Glacier collapsed in front of thousands of awe struck spectators in Argentina earlier today. Some 3,000 tourists had gathered at the site in anticipation of the collapse. The Perito Moreno Glacier, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is located in the Los Glaciares National Park in Argentina. It’s also…

Tech News George Dvorsky Mar 10 '16

Donald Trump Cosplay Is the Future of American Politics

There’s something new happening in this presidential election cycle. Yes, Donald Trump has upended political convention in just about every way imaginable. But as a celebrity-cum-politician he’s allowed a new kind of 21st century populist revelry to take root: Political cosplay. Sure, there are some precedents for people dressing up as their favorite political candidate…

Tech News Matt Novak Mar 10 '16

Zack Snyder Wanted to Have Christian Bale in Batman v Superman Just to Mess With People

Even though there were early rumors that Warner Bros. might back a Brinks truck up to Christian Bale’s home in order to have him appear as Batman in the new DC movie universe, Zack Snyder says that was that never going to happen—but that doesn’t mean Bale still couldn’t have appeared in BvS. Speaking with…

Movies Katharine Trendacosta Mar 10 '16

How Ants, Once Blind, Evolved to See Again

About 80 million years ago, several kinds of tropical army ants went underground. Like many predominantly subterranean species, they lost their sight. They also lost the parts of the brain associated with sight. Eighteen million years ago, a few species of army ant—Eciton hamatum, Eciton mexicanum and Eciton burchellii—resurfaced. Researchers from Drexel University have found…

Biology Esther Inglis-Arkell Mar 10 '16

Neat Visualization Shows What’s Inside a Watch

What makes a watch tick? This exploded view of a mechanical watch shows the centuries old tech that’s still used to keep time without a battery. It’s all in the movement and the design, which is somehow harder for me to grasp than microchips and circuit boards. SPLOID is delicious brain candy. Follow us on…

Sploid Casey Chan Mar 10 '16

A Simple Angled Plug Just Fixed Everything Wrong With Apple’s MacBook Power Adapter

The MacBook itself is a gorgeous example of near-perfect product design. But its power adapter? That’s a different story. The square white brick can be plugged directly into an outlet for when you want to carry minimal cables. But at an angle that’s impossibly awkward if not completely impossible. Thankfully, for just $20, you can…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Mar 10 '16

Kubo And The Two Strings Looks Like The Biggest Movie Adventure This Year

We’ve been writing about Kubo and the Two Strings since we first realized it existed. Since then, with each subsequent look, the stop-motion animated film from the people behind Coraline and Paranorman looks more and more amazing. The latest trailer is no exception. In fact, this trailer makes Kubo look like a fantasy adventure on…

Trailers Germain Lussier Mar 10 '16

All the Cool Stuff in the New Captain America: Civil War Trailer

The Marvel Cinematic Universe’s new Spider-Man may be the biggest bombshell from the latest trailer for Captain America: Civil War, but there’s plenty more to discuss. Here’s all the information we discovered during our careful examination of the footage. Did we miss anything? Add your thoughts in the comments! “This job, we try to save…

Trailers Germain Lussier Mar 10 '16

Something’s Wrong With Amazon.com [Update: It’s Fine Now]

Are you trying to order new coffee pods on Amazon? First of all: Shame on you. Second of all: You can’t buy anything on Amazon.com because the website is all sorts broken right now. There are multiple reports of the site going down this afternoon. That’s the error screen above. Some pages will load after…

Commerce Adam Clark Estes Mar 10 '16

Fabricated Lab Result Puts Almost 8,000 Criminal Cases in Doubt

A lab technician working at a New Jersey State Police drug testing station has been accused of fabricating drug test results, potentially upsetting almost 8,000 criminal cases in the state. Last December, lab technician Kamalkant Shah was caught cutting corners while analyzing a suspected marijuana sample and recording results without doing a thorough analysis. He…

Tech News George Dvorsky Mar 10 '16

Botanists Just Answered One of the Biggest Questions About Farming on Mars

Researchers have successfully grown a crop of tomatoes, peas, and radishes harvested in Martian soil—and with those comes an answer to one of the big questions we have about how to farm in space. Since 2014, researchers from Wageningen University in the Netherlands, led by ecologist Wieger Wamelink, have been experimenting with growing vegetables in…

Space & Spaceflight Ria Misra Mar 10 '16

Watch a Spectacular Lightning Show Splinter Across the Skies Over Dubai

Dubai’s skyline is an ever-growing collection of impressive towering skyscrapers, including the Burj Khalifa, the tallest building in the world. And you know what loves tall buildings even more than tourists do? Lightning. Instagrammer faz3, also known as Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum (the Crown Prince of Dubai), captured this amazing lightning…

Sploid Andrew Liszewski Mar 10 '16

These Animated Riffs on 1870s Galloping Horse Footage Are Delightful

The Tick Live-Action Show Is Returning, But it Will Lack One Important Element

Orson Welles Hosted a NASA Documentary About Aliens in the ’70s and It Is Amazing

There’s a Bald Eagle Serial Killer on the Loose

This Ball of Magic Instantly Extinguishes Any Fire

Check the History of Any NYC Address Through Its 311 Complaint Record

The Official Suicide Squad Movie Tattoos, Ranked

Feds Respond to Apple: Stop Being a Baby

Patagonian Ice Bridge Collapses in Spectacular Fashion

Donald Trump Cosplay Is the Future of American Politics

Zack Snyder Wanted to Have Christian Bale in Batman v Superman Just to Mess With People

How Ants, Once Blind, Evolved to See Again

Neat Visualization Shows What’s Inside a Watch

A Simple Angled Plug Just Fixed Everything Wrong With Apple’s MacBook Power Adapter

Kubo And The Two Strings Looks Like The Biggest Movie Adventure This Year

All the Cool Stuff in the New Captain America: Civil War Trailer

Something’s Wrong With Amazon.com [Update: It’s Fine Now]

Fabricated Lab Result Puts Almost 8,000 Criminal Cases in Doubt

Botanists Just Answered One of the Biggest Questions About Farming on Mars

Watch a Spectacular Lightning Show Splinter Across the Skies Over Dubai

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