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Read Up On The History Of The Rebel Legion Costuming Group 

You might have heard of the 501st Legion, but did you know they have a sister group which focuses entirely on the ‘Good Guys’ of Star Wars? The Rebel Legion celebrates 15 years of costuming this year, and over on the official Star Wars site, Donna Keeley, the commanding officer of the group, starts off…

Art Of Future War Looks At Propaganda Art In The Digital Age

The folks at the Atlantic Council have been working on a project called The Art of Future War, a mashup of art and prediction to examine how we address warfare. They’ve already done a short story contest, and their latest look as propaganda artwork, with some fantastic entries. Citing the propaganda posters from World War…

Fantastic Space Memorabilia Collection Auctioned for Nearly $700,000

Few space collectors living or dead hold a candle to Leon Ford, who passed away in 2014. On Thursday, Ford’s lifetime memorabilia collection sold at a Boston auction house for $678,983. Included among the 93 items sold were a slew of trinkets and oddities flown on famous NASA missions, actual spacecraft parts, and signed astronaut…

SDCC Toy Packaging Reveals The Force Awakens First Order Origins

Since Star Wars Celebration, we learned that the Empire rebranded itself for The Force Awakens, Now, thanks to some leaked packaging for one of the First Order Stormtroopers, we know a bit more about how the post-Return of the Jedi world fits together. https://gizmodo.com/the-empire-has-a-whole-new-name-in-star-wars-episode-vi-1698337595 Spoilers ahead. This comes from the packaging of Hasbro’s upcoming Black…

This Tactical Camera Ball Spots Danger Before Police Enter It

Before cops charge headlong into a shootout, or firefighters storm a blazing building, or search and rescue teams enter a pile of rubble, it’d sure be nice for our heroes to get a sneak peek and discover what they’re up against. Enter the Explorer, a softball-sized device that can be tossed or rolled into the…

Last Night, American Infrastructure Was Beaming With Pride

Yesterday, the internet was aglow with joyful, rainbow-clad celebration following the Supreme Court’s historic decision on gay marriage. Last night, landmark buildings and infrastructure around the country were showing off their pride, too. Here are some highlights. https://gizmodo.com/the-internet-is-so-very-gay-today-1714223895 Not only in New York! But yes, in New York. And all these other places! City of…

This Python Ate a Porcupine, Which Turned Out to Be a Bad Idea

We all eat the wrong thing sometimes, but this 12-foot-long South African python made a major error. It swallowed a porcupine whole. Spoilers: No, it did not survive. LiveScience reports that a bicyclist captured these photos of the snake right after it had gulped down its meal. At the time, park rangers speculated that it…

How the Sun Celebrates Marriage Equality

Since today was a monumental day for gay rights in America, it’s only fitting that we share this science image, showing all of the colors emitted by the sun. Why are there gaps in the spectrum? Those are our star’s missing colors. Read all about it here. Goodnight folks. Today was a good day, even…

Disneyland and Walt Disney World Officially Ban Selfie Sticks

If you’re thinking of visiting Disneyland or Walt Disney World this summer you better keep your selfie stick at home. That’s right, the Happiest Place[s] on Earth have officially banned everyone’s favorite techno-panic of 2015. “We strive to provide a great experience for the entire family, and unfortunately selfie-sticks have become a growing safety concern…

The latest issue of science magazine Nautilus is devoted to water. On the magazine’s website, you can scroll througha brief, animated history of the world’s oceans, and the various systems biological, geological, and meteorological that maintain them. Contact the author at [email protected].

The Dome Explains Why None Of You Deserves To Watch Under The Dome

Seriously, screw all you guys. You can’t even appreciate how great my show is. I created a whole world of super-great storytelling and propane and butterflies, under me. And now, I don’t even care any more. You fuckers can just eat a magical alien egg. Spoilers ahead… Last night’s episode of Under The Dome was…

The Best of Gizmodo This Week

It was a good week. And it ended on a goddamn awesome note. Here are the highlights: You Can Freeze Your Fat and Poop It Out When I heard about a cosmetic procedure that freezes your fat in a single afternoon, I thought it was just another brazen entry into a crowded market of slogans…

We’ve Played the First-Ever Movie Theater Multiplayer Video Game

Studios are always looking for new ways to get people into movie theaters — 3D, 4D, upgraded sound, bigger screens and now the next iteration: multi-player online gaming. Yes, select theaters showing Terminator Genisys in IMAX will allow theater patrons to compete against each other in a video game. Starting July 1, a handful of…

Can’t Wait for Ant-Man? This Japanese Trailer Is the Whole Movie

Peyton Reed’s Ant-Man began screening for press Thursday night and buzz on the oddball Marvel movie was solid. However, if you can’t wait to see it, don’t fret. You can pretty much watch the whole movie right now thanks to a new Japanese trailer. The film opens July 17 but, in the above video, two…

The Pursuit of Vengeance Drives Dr. Lecter’s Angrier Victims on Hannibal

We all mourned the news that Hannibal was cancelled by NBC. But while we eagerly await more from Bryan Fuller (who suggested a second life may be in store), we still have several episodes left of what’s been a delicious third season thus far. And last night’s “Aperitivo” did not disappoint. https://gizmodo.com/spoilers-and-rumors-for-civil-war-fantastic-four-and-a-1714054758 We’re still dealing…

The Coolest Moments From Star Wars Rebels‘ TV Special, Siege of Lothal

Earlier this week, Star Wars Rebels gave us a taste of what’s to come with Siege of Lothal, a television special setting up the show’s future—and it looks like there’s some very dark times ahead for our Rebel friends. Here are three of the must-watch moments, and what they mean for the show’s second season.…

8-Bit Video Game Versions of Our Favorite Movies and TV Series

One of the particularly fun trends we’ve seen popping up around the internet is the 8-bit makeover, where an artist takes a popular TV or movie and reimagines it as a retro video game. The only problem is that now we’re sad these aren’t real games. And yes, we know that these videos are not…

Charter Is Acting Like a Spoiled Brat to Get TWC Merger Passed

How does Charter convince us that buying Time Warner Cable is good for people like you and me? Infuriatingly. One of the consumer benefits of the merger, according to Charter, is that they’ll actually obey the FCC’s net neutrality rules if it passes. How gracious! Were they planning to disobey if they don’t get their…

The Academic Rivalry That Uncovered More Than 140 New Dinosaur Species

Academic rivalries can sometimes result in some pretty impressive science. Here’s how a war between two paleontologists ended up yielding over 140 new species — but also destroyed a lot of things on its way. io9’s comment of the day comes from commenter iCowboy who shared this idea for how best to tell the story…

This Stretchy Cloth Could Become Underwear that Monitors Your Heart Rate

Here’s new tech that’ll make wearables as non-invasive as a Band-Aid. Japanese researchers have created a printable conducive ink on cloth, which means your boxer briefs or sports bra could one day track your heart rate (among other things). In an effort to make electronic wearables more, well, wearable, a team at the University of…