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The 12 Greatest Fictional Detectives (Who Aren’t Sherlock Holmes)

We all love Sherlock Holmes, but maybe by now we’ve loved him enough. There are many great detectives out there. If you’re looking for an eerily intelligent fictional detective who isn’t propping up a deerstalker hat, check out a list of the other best sleuths the world has to offer. 12) Alex Cross Alex Cross,…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Jul 16 '15

Remember That Time Alex Jones Tried to Start a Y2K Riot?

When it comes to conspiracy theorists, Alex Jones is king. He’s built a multi-million dollar empire proclaiming that, among other things, 9-11 was an inside job and that mass shootings are staged by the government as a pretense to pass stricter gun laws. But like all good showmen, you have to understand his early work…

Tech News Matt Novak Jul 16 '15

Apocalypse, Psylocke and More Revealed In First X-Men Apocalypse Photos

Though the film is still in production, last week Comic-Con got the first official glimpse at Bryan Singer’s X-Men Apocalypse. And while that footage isn’t online yet, the first official photos now are, including Oscar Isaac as the tyrannical title villain Apocalypse. It’s also the first look at Psylocke, played by Olivia Munn, and the…

Movies Germain Lussier Jul 16 '15

Tatiana Maslany FINALLY Got an Emmy Nomination for Orphan Black!

@#$% AND YES. The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has finally corrected a grave injustice and given Tatiana Maslany, the uber-talented star of Orphan Black her first—but long overdue—nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. Clone dance party, everyone! Even if you’re not a fan of Orphan Black, or if stories about…

Television Rob Bricken Jul 16 '15

Details of Earliest Human Dentistry Make Me Want to Cry

Dentists are scary. Even in the most modern medical scenario, it is undeniably horrifying for someone to stick sharp objects in your mouth. Imagine what it was like 14,000 years ago. Actually, you don’t have to because a team of scientists just found the earliest example of dentistry, and it’s fucking horrifying. A new study…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Jul 16 '15

The Movie Flash Thinks the TV Flash Is “Awesome”

When Ezra Miller was revealed as the DC Cinematic Universe’s Flash, not everyone was pleased—especially those who were happy with The Flash they were getting from the CW’s TV show. Miller has finally chimed in, and not only is he a major fan of The Flash TV series, he’s totally on board with a movie/TV…

Movies James Whitbrook Jul 16 '15

Cover Everything In Your Home With These Retro Video Game Wallpapers

Despite being called wallpaper, there’s no reason you can’t use these lovely retro video game wraps to cover every last inch of space in your home. In addition to walls, they’d look just as fetching on your floors, ceilings, and even as a stylish alternative to aluminum siding outside. Available in nine different color schemes,…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jul 16 '15

This Far-Off Solar System Bears a Startling Resemblance to Our Own

An international team of astronomers has detected a planet very similar to Jupiter orbiting at the same distance from a Sun-like star. And because the age and chemical composition of this system is similar to our own, it likely features an inner collection of rocky planets. Call it solar system 2.0. Ever since the first…

io9 George Dvorsky Jul 16 '15

Marshall’s Rock n’ Roll Android Phone Actually Looks Awesome

Marshall Headphones, the splinter manufacturer that labels “lifestyle” electronics with the amplifier brand’s logo and styling, is making a new Android phone with music-centric features. There’s a little gimmicky nostalgia here, but forgive me lords of rock n’ roll authenticity if I kind of love it. The new Marshall London—yes, it’s called London—has all of…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Jul 16 '15

Swap Your Noisy AC for This Room Cooling Dining Table

If you find the constant hum of a window AC unit even more annoying than the heat in the summer, maybe it’s time to consider an unorthodox alternative like a giant heatsink dining table that promises to cool a room to a pleasant 71 degrees Fahrenheit. Described as a thermal sponge, the ZEF table works…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Jul 16 '15

The Sisters Who “Talked to the Dead” and Sparked America’s Seance Craze

The birth of America’s Spiritualist movement can be traced back to a quiet hamlet in rural New York and the popping joints of two little girls. It began in 1848, when sisters Kate and Margaret Fox of Hydesville, New York decided to play a prank on their superstitious mother. The creaky farmhouse in which they…

Tech News Matthew Thompson - The Lineup Jul 16 '15

Video: A day in the life of an airport

Here’s a time lapse and tilt shift video of a day in Haneda Airport in Tokyo, Japan. It’s a wonderful look into the puzzle of how a big time airport works but is also totally beautiful to see the lights of airplanes land and fly out of the runway. It’s like man made moving stars…

Sploid Casey Chan Jul 16 '15

Magic Duels Is Free To Play, Finally Gets Everything Right

A free game client, unlockable packs, weekly challenges, and the most recent cards available make Magic Duels the last, best Magic: the Gathering video game you’ll ever need. The Magic video game, originally called Duels of the Planeswalkers, has gone through several annual iterations. Players have gradually gained more control over the cards they play…

io9 Ed Grabianowski Jul 16 '15

Apple Might Start Showing People Ads Based on Their Bank Balances

Just when you thought Apple wasn’t integrated into your life enough, the company just won a patent for a system that targets ads based on how much money people have. This is the same Apple that’s promised not to monetize your data. As Tim Cook said last year: “You’re not our product.” Until you are,…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes Jul 16 '15

The ISS Astronauts Had To Shelter From Russian Space Junk This Morning

About two hours ago—at about 8AM EST this morning—a piece of an old Russian-built weather satellite sped by the International Space Station, dangerously close to the station. It’s the fourth time that astronauts aboard the ISS have “sheltered” because of space junk. As NASA explained this morning in a short blog post about the move,…

Tech News Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan Jul 16 '15

#PrimeDayFail Is a Billion Times Better Than Amazon’s Prime Day

Disgruntled shoppers took to Twitter to lodge complaints under the hashtag #primedayfail while staring down sales of granny panties, shoe horns, and 55-gallon drums of lube. Amazon’s much-hyped Prime Day turned out to be just that—a lot of hype. Shoppers expecting sweet deals were disappointed by offers on a motley array of merchandise likened to…

Commerce Kaila Hale-Stern Jul 16 '15

So There’s Going to Be a Sleepy Hollow/Bones TV Crossover

Not, this is not a fan fic—this is a real TV event that will happen this season, now that Sleepy Hollow is airing on Thursdays after the long-running, not-at-all-fantastic forensic science procedural Bones. Bones and the ‘Bod, together at last. The hell? Via EW: That’s right, history-mining fantasy thriller Sleepy Hollow is being creatively meshed…

Television Rob Bricken Jul 16 '15

The Electronic Talking View-Master Was the Original Oculus Rift

Almost 30 years before the original Oculus Rift DK1 hit Kickstarter, View-Master was already dabbling in virtual reality—albeit a tamer version—with an electronic viewer that mixed 3D images and audio into what was probably a revolutionary experience back then. Seen here in an ad dating back to February of 1983, the Electronic Talking View-Master used…

Gadgets Andrew Liszewski Jul 16 '15

There Are No Accidents

Earlier this week morning commuters witnessed a gruesome scene at a busy Brooklyn intersection. An SUV struck several vehicles then hit a cyclist, tangling the bike’s frame in its tires. The cyclist died immediately, his body covered in a white sheet in the middle of the road. Still, many news outlets reported what happened as…

Tech News Alissa Walker Jul 16 '15

Infographic: What’s the fastest ship in sci-fi history?

It took a little bit for us to reach Pluto but what if we had the power of our imaginations in our real life spaceships? Fat Wallet came up with this neat infographic showing which ships from popular sci-fi movies, TV shows and video games (plus real life NASA ships) to show which ship moves…

Sploid Casey Chan Jul 16 '15

The 12 Greatest Fictional Detectives (Who Aren’t Sherlock Holmes)

Remember That Time Alex Jones Tried to Start a Y2K Riot?

Apocalypse, Psylocke and More Revealed In First X-Men Apocalypse Photos

Tatiana Maslany FINALLY Got an Emmy Nomination for Orphan Black!

Details of Earliest Human Dentistry Make Me Want to Cry

The Movie Flash Thinks the TV Flash Is “Awesome”

Cover Everything In Your Home With These Retro Video Game Wallpapers

This Far-Off Solar System Bears a Startling Resemblance to Our Own

Marshall’s Rock n’ Roll Android Phone Actually Looks Awesome

Swap Your Noisy AC for This Room Cooling Dining Table

The Sisters Who “Talked to the Dead” and Sparked America’s Seance Craze

Video: A day in the life of an airport

Magic Duels Is Free To Play, Finally Gets Everything Right

Apple Might Start Showing People Ads Based on Their Bank Balances

The ISS Astronauts Had To Shelter From Russian Space Junk This Morning

#PrimeDayFail Is a Billion Times Better Than Amazon’s Prime Day

So There’s Going to Be a Sleepy Hollow/Bones TV Crossover

The Electronic Talking View-Master Was the Original Oculus Rift

There Are No Accidents

Infographic: What’s the fastest ship in sci-fi history?

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