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Researchers Just Discovered Hundreds of Galaxies Hidden Behind the Milky Way

Astronomers just uncovered hundreds of hidden galaxies a mere 250 million light years away from Earth—well within our own galactic neighborhood. But how did they stay unknown for so long? The fault isn’t with them, it’s with our own Milky Way. The International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research just completed a survey, published today in…

Brain Preservation Breakthrough Could Usher in a New Era in Cryonics

Researchers from 21st Century Medicine have developed a new technique to allow long term storage of a near-perfect mammalian brain. It’s a breakthrough that could have serious implications for cryonics, and the futuristic prospect of bringing the frozen dead back to life. By using a chemical compound to turn a rabbit’s brain into a near…

Hoverboard Porn Is Exactly What It Sounds Like [NSFW]

Hoverboards are hot right now—so hot, they can’t be brought onto airplanes. They’ve also been banned in cities like New York and London. But thankfully, Brazzers is here to heat up the hoverboard craze even more. In a film called “The Future of Fucking,” porn veterans Luna Star and Keiran Lee are shown riding self-balancing…

The Ambitious $55 Million Plan to Replace the Lead Pipes in Flint Will Only Take a Year

This morning, Flint’s mayor announced an ambitious plan to replace the damaged and dangerous drinking water infrastructure below the city’s streets—and work can begin as soon as next month. Mayor Karen Weaver held a press conference with retired National Guard Brigadier General G.H. McDaniel to explain the plan, namely how the city will prioritize which…

Meet the Literal ‘Lower Class’ in the Newest High-Rise Trailer

So far, the High-Rise trailers have given us a lot of style but very little substance. Finally, we have a trailer where we see exactly where the discontent inside the titular building comes from—as well as the violence which ensues. And while the seething resentment of the lower floors/lower classes is very obviously expressed here,…

Going Down a Ladder Off the Side of a 900-foot Tower Is Scarier Than Climbing Up

Don’t look down. That’s the only advice that kind of works when you’re up high on a 920-foot tall structure. But what if you’re descending down a ladder on the side of said 920-foot tall structure? You have to look down. But what if that ladder was swaying backwards because it’s very flimsily attached to…

9 More Viral Photos That Are Completely Fake

The truth is out there. And by “out there” I mean anywhere but the internet. We see hundreds of images flash in front of our eyes every month. But these are the ones you might have seen recently that deserve a second look. Because they’re all fake. 1) Is this a real Yeti? Last week…

8 Ways To Shop Smarter Using Apps and Flash Sale Sites

The internet has saved us from actually having to go outside and speak to real people in order to buy things—but that doesn’t mean that all online shopping sites are created equally. Take advantage of these tools to save yourself a bundle of cash, catch the best deals, and take the stress out of spending…

Jackie Earle Haley Will Play One of Preacher‘s Most Depraved Villains

AMC’s Preacher adaptation has found one of its big villains—and it’s recruiting Watchmen’s Jackie Earle Haley to play him. The network has announced Haley will play Odin Quincannon across multiple episodes of the first season. A press release issued by AMC describes Quincannon as a “small, decrepit man with the unscrupulous iron will necessary to…

Divergent: Ascendant Is Looking for a New Director

After directing The Divergent Series: Insurgent and The Divergent Series: Allegiant, Robert Schwentke is leaving before completing the final film, Divergent: Ascendant. So the position of Divergent director is open. In the kind of news that elicits a reaction of “Oh yeah, those movies are still happening,” Deadline reports that Schwentke departure is because the…

Hackers Found a Way to Make Furbies Even Creepier

When Furby hit store shelves in November 1998, it was an instant hit. Kids loved it. Parents loved it. People paid three times the Furby’s retail value just to get one for the holidays, and within three years, Furby had sold 40 million units. Now, nearly two decades later, it’s the seedy world of Furby…

If Artificial Intelligence Kills Us All, I’m Blaming Android Founder Andy Rubin

Andy Rubin is best known as the creator of Android. But in 2014, he left that all behind to create his own startup called Playground, a company focused on financially backing futuristic ideas that will shape our world—hopefully for the better. Today, Wired published a deeper look into Andy Rubin’s day-to-day at Playground, and it…

Embrace Blizzards With a Pair of Wearable Sleds Strapped To Your Legs

If your morning commute becomes a struggle after an overnight snowfall, maybe you just don’t have the right gear. Wrangling a snowboard or a set of skis into the office isn’t practical, but a pair of sleds that strap to your legs? Suddenly you’ll start looking forward to blizzards. If you’ve ever worn goalie pads…

Watch Cyclists Get Blown Backwards in a Race Because the Wind Was Too Strong

Everything seems to be going swimmingly in this stage of the Volta La Marina in Benidorm but then all of a sudden the cyclists fall off pace of the car and seem to be slowing down to a legitimate crawl and then basically hit a full stop all at once. What happened? It was the…

This Movie Trailer for Half Life Has Nothing to Do With the Video Game But You Should Watch It Anyways

There are a few ways the upcoming movie Half Life differs from the beloved PC game Half-Life. First and foremost is a hyphen, whose absence is driving my spellcheck absolutely bonkers. The second is that despite being a scifi film about a solitary worker in an immense, abandoned scientific facility, it has nothing else in…

Has Superman been irrevocably broken by years of writers trying to fix a “perfect” hero? Writing forThe Atlantic, Asher Elbein examines why lackluster comic sales and controversial mass media adaptations reveal the struggle to tackle DC’s iconic superhero—but also what makes a good Superman story.

Ty-Lite Selfie Case Review: Nobody Needs This, Not Even Beyoncé, But I Want It 

The Ty-Lite Selfie Case, developed by Beyoncé’s stylist Ty Hunter, does the thing it sets out to do. It takes well-lit selfies—enveloping its users in a sensuous vanity-light glow. Ty Hunter will always have a special place in my heart, because he styled Solange for her “Losing You” video, and he styled Beyoncé’s Givenchy Met…

Dengue Outbreak Prompts State of Emergency on Hawaii’s Big Island

The largest island in the Hawaiian archipelago has recorded nearly 250 cases of dengue fever since the start of September, prompting officials to declare a localized state of emergency. The big Hawaiian island hasn’t had this many cases of dengue since 1940, making it the largest outbreak in decades. The disease, which causes flu-like symptoms…

Meet the Radical Scientists Who Want to Grow Our Seafood In a Lab

In thirty years, meat that was grown in a laboratory might be a perfectly ordinary sight at your local grocery store. The technology to produce it exists, and it’s getting cheaper every day. But while epicureans are already lining up to order the first stem cell burgers and meatless meatballs, another major protein source has…

Amazon Launches On-Demand Sommelier Service in Japan

Wine’s slowly becoming popular booze in Japan—it’s even closing in on sake in terms of consumption. So Amazon Japan’s starting a new service to meet the need: On-demand sommeliers who booze hounds can call for wine-buying tips. For free, Japanese Amazon users can now phone the tech giant, which’ll connect them with certified booze experts…