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Oliver and Felicity’s Relationship on Arrow Finally Makes Sense to Me

Last night was a pretty action-packed episode of Arrow. Felicity rejoined the team after her horrific accident; she finally got her own superhero name; a major character died; and more. But all I can think about is how “AWOL” finally convinced me that Oliver and Felicity’s relationship works. See, while I loved Emily Bett Richards’…

Television Rob Bricken Jan 28 '16

Why Bamboo Chopsticks Sound Like an Earthquake When They Break

The sounds bamboo chopsticks emit when they’re snapped in half are remarkably similar to the laws that govern the magnitude and frequency of earthquakes. Such insights could one day help engineers determine more precisely when a bridge or dam, for instance, might be about to fail. There’s a thriving community of researchers who study how…

Tech News Jennifer Ouellette Jan 28 '16

Christopher Walken Turns Kevin Spacey into a Cat in the First Nine Lives Trailer

There is nothing in the world that can keep me from watching this movie. This movie is where Kevin Spacey’s punishment for working too hard and ignoring his family is being turned into a cat by Christopher Walken. I do not know what caused Barry Sonnenfeld to bring his directorial skills to this. I also…

Trailers Katharine Trendacosta Jan 28 '16

Expect Loch Ness Monster Sightings to Soar Right Around Tea Time

Scientists discovered a trench at the bottom of Loch Ness where a prehistoric creature could hide, but when it comes to sightings of the famed monster, you can probably expect reports to skyrocket in the UK, right around tea time, as a result of OTOTO Design’s new Baby Nessie tea infuser. Joining OTOTO’s Nessie Ladle…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jan 28 '16

This Timelapse Blazes Through Three Weeks of Rocket Launch Prep in Three Minutes

LISA Pathfinder, a major effort to search for gravitational waves beyond Earth, launched on December 3rd, 2015. But those few minutes of space inferno actually takes much, much longer to prepare. Thankfully, the European Space Agency lets us see the three-week process boiled down to about three minutes with crews busily prepping Lisa for its…

Sploid Darren Orf Jan 28 '16

A Timeline of the Tragic Shuttle Launch That Changed NASA Forever

Thirty years ago, the space shuttle Challenger exploded. The tragedy shocked a nation caught in launch fever, and reshaped how NASA thought about risk. The Challenger space shuttle had a lot of good missions before the disaster. Image credit: NASA Challenger was the first space-worthy shuttle built, the second shuttle manufactured after the test-only Enterprise.…

Space & Spaceflight Mika McKinnon Jan 28 '16

This $2,000 Wireless Speaker Is Mind-Blowing

The Devialet Phantom’s been around a while, but the Apple Store recently started selling the basic-but-still-very-expensive version of the speaker. Fans will be tempted, but you never want to buy something just because it’s in the Apple Store, so we gave it a try. Everything about the speaker seems impressive. It’s wireless, incredibly powerful, yet…

Reviews Adam Clark Estes Jan 28 '16

An Energetic, Colorful New Popeye Poster Definitely Ate Its Spinach

Popeye is a character that has been interpreted in almost every possible way. The most popular though, is the lovable, animated version and that goofy, fun tone comes across in this brand new poster by artist Tom Whalen. It’s a poster for the 1936 long-form Popeye cartoon Popeye The Sailor Meets Sindbad The Sailor, and…

io9 Germain Lussier Jan 28 '16

Awesome Photo of US Air Force Airmen Jumping Off a C-130 Hercules Aircraft

Here’s a fantastic shot of US Airforce Airmen flying off the back of a C-130J Hercules. The angle is pretty damn perfect as the airman with the camera captures the fearlessness of the parachute jumpers and gets the entire giant transport aircraft in the background. SPLOID is delicious brain candy. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter,…

Sploid Casey Chan Jan 28 '16

The US Should Expect ‘Limited’ Outbreaks of the Zika Virus

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says outbreaks of the Zika virus are all but inevitable in the US, but that these outbreaks will be limited in scope. At the same time, the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced an emergency session to address the “explosive spread” of the disease, which has been…

Health George Dvorsky Jan 28 '16

Early Theranos Fan Walgreens Will No Longer Send Tests to Theranos Lab

Blood testing startup Theranos is having a terrible week. First, the US Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services sent the company a letter saying its California facility poses “immediate jeopardy to patient safety.” Now, Walgreens will no longer send its lab tests to Theranos’ Newark, California location. Walgreens was an early champion for Theranos, offering…

Tech News Kate Knibbs Jan 28 '16

Outlander Has Finally Cast Its Brianna

Ever since it was confirmed that Outlander’s second season would follow the plot of the second book in Diana Gabaldon’s series, all fans have cared about is who would be playing Brianna. We finally have our answer in Sophie Skelton, a relative newcomer with credits in Doctors and Foyle’s War. Spoilers follow. The reason the…

Television Katharine Trendacosta Jan 28 '16

Do Not Use Amazon Prime to Ship Bottled Water to Flint

Michael Moore says don’t send bottled water to Flint. The group that pushed to have Flint’s water tested in the first place says don’t send bottled water to Flint. But still, people are using their Amazon Prime accounts to send pallets of bottled water to Flint. Don’t do this. In addition to corporations trucking their…

Commerce Alissa Walker Jan 28 '16

Neil Gaiman’s American Gods TV Series Has Cast Its Shadow Moon

The Starz TV adaptation of Neil Gaiman’s award-winning fantasy novel American Gods just cast its lead, Shadow Moon: English actor Ricky Whittle, who’s probably best-known as Lincoln on The 100. According to a Starz press release: The plot posits a war brewing between old and new gods: the traditional gods of mythological roots from around…

Television Cheryl Eddy Jan 28 '16

Hot Toys’ Next Batman v Superman Collectable Is Armored and Awesome

Admit it. The first time you watched the trailer for Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice, you fell in love with the Frank Miller-inspired, armored version of Batman. I know I did, and now Hot Toys is making me drool with their latest creation. Of course, it’s 1/6 size of Armored Batman from the Zack…

Movies Germain Lussier Jan 28 '16

Kevin Smith’s Dogma Hasn’t Aged Well, But It’s Still a Minor Miracle

Kevin Smith’s Dogma is a star-studded, religious themed, highly offensive, violent and gross R-rated road trip comedy about a descendant of Jesus Christ saving the world from two fallen angels. That madcap collection of ideas worked on me as a teenager. Now, not so much. When I first saw Dogma, I was totally and utterly…

Movies Germain Lussier Jan 28 '16

Moto 360 Sport Review: Horrible Software Sinks It

There are smartwatches, and there are fitness trackers. If you want any combination of the two, you’ll have to accept the compromises inherent in cramming a lot of sensors into an attractive, wrist-sized package. This is the problem the Moto 360 Sport comes tantalisingly close to solving. The Moto 360 Sport is a cousin of…

Reviews Chris Mills Jan 28 '16

Seeing a First Person View of Hockey Tricks Is So Damn Cool

I don’t really realize the skill of professional athletes until I see them up close. The speed in which they do things, the control they have over their bodies, the hand eye coordination, it’s all ridiculously superhuman. Just check out this video of hockey players running through exercises and tricks. You get to see some…

Sploid Casey Chan Jan 28 '16

How Drones Could Become an Airline’s Best Friend

Usually when you hear “drone” and “airplane” in the same sentence, what comes next is a moralistic tale about how irresponsible drone pilots pose serious threats to airlines. That’s why it’s kind of weird when one of Europe’s largest airlines partners with arguably the biggest civilian drone maker in the world. German-operated Lufthansa and DJI…

Tech News Darren Orf Jan 28 '16

Star Wars Rebels Went Full Western in a Mandalorian-Filled Episode

Made famous by Boba Fett, the Mandalorian race has long been a Star Wars mystery. On the latest episode of Star Wars Rebels, not only did we learn more about them, we learned more about our new favorite Mandalorian, Sabine. The episode was called “The Protector of Concord Dawn” and featured the Rebels trying to…

Television Germain Lussier Jan 28 '16

Oliver and Felicity’s Relationship on Arrow Finally Makes Sense to Me

Why Bamboo Chopsticks Sound Like an Earthquake When They Break

Christopher Walken Turns Kevin Spacey into a Cat in the First Nine Lives Trailer

Expect Loch Ness Monster Sightings to Soar Right Around Tea Time

This Timelapse Blazes Through Three Weeks of Rocket Launch Prep in Three Minutes

A Timeline of the Tragic Shuttle Launch That Changed NASA Forever

This $2,000 Wireless Speaker Is Mind-Blowing

An Energetic, Colorful New Popeye Poster Definitely Ate Its Spinach

Awesome Photo of US Air Force Airmen Jumping Off a C-130 Hercules Aircraft

The US Should Expect ‘Limited’ Outbreaks of the Zika Virus

Early Theranos Fan Walgreens Will No Longer Send Tests to Theranos Lab

Outlander Has Finally Cast Its Brianna

Do Not Use Amazon Prime to Ship Bottled Water to Flint

Neil Gaiman’s American Gods TV Series Has Cast Its Shadow Moon

Hot Toys’ Next Batman v Superman Collectable Is Armored and Awesome

Kevin Smith’s Dogma Hasn’t Aged Well, But It’s Still a Minor Miracle

Moto 360 Sport Review: Horrible Software Sinks It

Seeing a First Person View of Hockey Tricks Is So Damn Cool

How Drones Could Become an Airline’s Best Friend

Star Wars Rebels Went Full Western in a Mandalorian-Filled Episode

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