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The Biggest Difference in How Americans Bought Food in 1960 and Today

There were a lot of options the food markets in 1960 didn’t have that we do, like a baffling array of Oreo flavors, or tube-encased yogurts. But there’s one change that’s bigger than the explosion in novelty-food choices. The USDA put together data on Americans’ food shopping habits over the last 55 years. When you…

Tech News Ria Misra Feb 5 '16

Why the US May Never Pass a Food Waste Law Like France

A new law passed unanimously by the French Senate makes it illegal for supermarkets to throw away or destroy unsold food. Opponents of food waste say the US should follow suit, but it’s not that simple. Under the new law, French grocery stores and supermarkets will no longer be able to trash items approaching their…

Tech News George Dvorsky Feb 5 '16

Games Wizards Play Is a Book That Rewards Fans More Than Anyone

On Tuesday, the tenth book in Diane Duane’s Young Wizards series was published. It is not for casual readers. It is really just for fans. Games Wizards Play concerns a competition called “the Invitational,” which takes place every 11 years and is explicitly compared to a science fair, but with wizardry instead of science. Nita,…

Books & Comics Katharine Trendacosta Feb 5 '16

Crayola’s Color-In Socks Will Always Perfectly Match Your Outfit

Crayola might have been a little late to the adult coloring book game, but thanks to a collaboration with Living Royal, the company is ensuring it’s going to remain well ahead of its competition when it comes to fashions that adults can customize with colored marker. You might already have a drawer full of bright,…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Feb 5 '16

‘Announce Your MacGyver Project’ Week Continues With a New Movie

For the second time in a single week, there’s news of a MacGyver project. Different MacGyver projects. One a TV show and now a movie. And we’re kind of dumbfounded. The first news was an update on a story from last year. In October, news broke that Furious 7 and Saw director James Wan was…

Movies Germain Lussier Feb 5 '16

LA Mayor Sings a Sexy Lullaby to Comfort Angelenos About Closing the Freeway

When LA closes a major freeway for construction, the city usually comes up with scary names for it to keep people off the roads. Carmageddon. Jamzilla. This weekend, the city is taking a different approach. The “101 Slow Jam” not only has a cute name, it has a video starring LA Mayor Eric Garcetti doing…

Tech News Alissa Walker Feb 5 '16

Everything You Need to Know About Apocalypse Before His X-Men Movie Debut

Apocalypse is weird. He’s arguably the X-Men’s most powerful foe, but he’s not the most famous; he has a generic name, hard-to-defined powers, and his motives change a lot. And now he’s also going to be the big bad of the next X-Men film! Here’s a helpful primer before Apocalypse (the movie and the character)…

Movies Rob Bricken Feb 5 '16

A Newly-Discovered Organism Turns Mud Snails Into Tiny Ravers

The mollusks pictured above are either getting ready for Coachella, or showcasing an intriguing new species of sea creature. This just-discovered type of polyp spends its life decorating the shells of snails. Nassa mud snails spend their daylight lives in the sand, coming out only at night. It’s not surprising, then, that the ones just…

Tech News Esther Inglis-Arkell Feb 5 '16

Relive Your 90s Technology Catastrophes in the Malware Museum

The early internet was truly a technological frontier, ripe with amazing ideas and equally amazing malware. Now, pesky code that used to attack your plastic, beige internet box is safely stored in The Malware Museum. Best part? Admission is free. The Malware Museum is an Archive.org collection of 65 (for now) nefarious bits of code…

Tech News Darren Orf Feb 5 '16

If Movies Ended When a Character Says the Movie Title They’d Be Hilariously Short

Chris Huebs came up with the brilliant idea to re-edit popular movies to end right after a character says the title of the movie. So when the audience is welcomed to Jurassic Park, boom the credits roll. When you meet the fellowship of the ring, bam it ends. It’s a hilarious gag because the title…

Sploid Casey Chan Feb 5 '16

Eight Things We Want From Rian Johnson’s Star Wars Episode VIII

The stars are hyping it. The director has been teasing it. It’s really not that far off. Written and directed by Rian Johnson, Star Wars: Episode VIII will be going into production very soon, and as that date approaches, we’ve already started thinking about what we’d really love to see in the movie come December…

Movies Germain Lussier Feb 5 '16

New Zika Guidelines Advise Pregnant Women to Avoid Sex

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is asking pregnant women to abstain from sex if their partner has recently visited an area where Zika is currently active. The CDC’s updated guidelines also offers advice for men and their nonpregnant partners. Sexual transmission of Zika is possible, and because the mosquito-borne disease has been…

Health George Dvorsky Feb 5 '16

Swinging an iPhone Around Your Head Creates a Stunning Bullet-Time Effect

Drones and GoPros have been responsible for some of the most amazing footage of extreme sports over the past few years. But Nicolas Vuignier has come up with a brilliantly simple way to use his iPhone to capture some truly remarkable footage of him skiing down a snow-covered mountain. Vuignier plans to release a follow-up…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Feb 5 '16

This Video of a Crane Collapsing in Manhattan Is Your Worst Nightmare

Strong winds caused a colossal crane to collapse in downtown Manhattan on Friday morning. Someone in a nearby office caught in on tape from above, and holy shit is it scary to watch. One person died, and a dozen were injured in the accident. Here’s an unedited video: And an equally horrifying clip that appeared…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Feb 5 '16

Print Your Digital Photos Right Now You Lazy Dunderhead

You need to print your digital photos. Not next year, not when you have more free time—right now. I don’t care if your favorite dank memes are playing at the picture showhouse tonight (or whatever the kids are doing for fun these days). Start your first photobook tonight. It’s now or never. Your future self…

Tech News Matt Novak Feb 5 '16

An Asteroid Will Pass Earth So Closely Next Month That We Could See It in the Sky

Let’s be very clear here: There is simply no possibility that Asteroid 2013 TX68 will get close enough to hit Earth when it flies by on March 5th. What it may do, though, is come close enough to be visible. What would it look like? That mostly depends on the trajectory the asteroid takes, which…

Space & Spaceflight Ria Misra Feb 5 '16

The US Southwest May Be Turning Into a ‘Drier Climate State’

Rainy weather patterns in the southwestern United States are becoming less frequent. It’s a trend that could signify the region’s transition to a drier climate state—one characterized by megadroughts and dramatic changes to the environment. Researchers from the National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) analyzed 35 years (1979-2014) of meteorological data to spot common weather…

Climate Change George Dvorsky Feb 5 '16

Watch Cute Monster Drawings Get Drawn into Real Life

Augmented reality artist Marty Cooper is back with his always fun Aug(de)mented Reality series that splices imaginative little drawings of cute monsters into real life. They’re always so clever and up to no good, popping out of places you’d least expect them to and doing things with so much pizazz that you’d wish they were…

Sploid Casey Chan Feb 5 '16

The New Ghostbusters Lego Sets Have Finally Been Revealed

We’ve got a few awesome Ghostbusters lego sets recently, with the original Ecto-1 and the Firehouse being some of the coolest Lego sets around recently. With the new movie coming out, we’re getting a lot more—and the ladies are looking amazing in Lego form, complete with their own Ecto-1 and ghosts to fight! As revealed…

Tech News James Whitbrook Feb 5 '16

Israel’s Only Bottle Factory Turns Desert Sand Into Mountains of Glass

Deep in the heart of Israel’s desert, shimmering mountains of green, brown and white glass dominate the landscape, awaiting a new life. It’s a beautiful spectacle. Here, at the Phoenicia Glass Works Ltd. in the town of Yeruham, a million bottles and containers are produced every day for beverage giants such as Coca Cola and…

Tech News Attila Nagy Feb 5 '16

The Biggest Difference in How Americans Bought Food in 1960 and Today

Why the US May Never Pass a Food Waste Law Like France

Games Wizards Play Is a Book That Rewards Fans More Than Anyone

Crayola’s Color-In Socks Will Always Perfectly Match Your Outfit

‘Announce Your MacGyver Project’ Week Continues With a New Movie

LA Mayor Sings a Sexy Lullaby to Comfort Angelenos About Closing the Freeway

Everything You Need to Know About Apocalypse Before His X-Men Movie Debut

A Newly-Discovered Organism Turns Mud Snails Into Tiny Ravers

Relive Your 90s Technology Catastrophes in the Malware Museum

If Movies Ended When a Character Says the Movie Title They’d Be Hilariously Short

Eight Things We Want From Rian Johnson’s Star Wars Episode VIII

New Zika Guidelines Advise Pregnant Women to Avoid Sex

Swinging an iPhone Around Your Head Creates a Stunning Bullet-Time Effect

This Video of a Crane Collapsing in Manhattan Is Your Worst Nightmare

Print Your Digital Photos Right Now You Lazy Dunderhead

An Asteroid Will Pass Earth So Closely Next Month That We Could See It in the Sky

The US Southwest May Be Turning Into a ‘Drier Climate State’

Watch Cute Monster Drawings Get Drawn into Real Life

The New Ghostbusters Lego Sets Have Finally Been Revealed

Israel’s Only Bottle Factory Turns Desert Sand Into Mountains of Glass

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