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A Mind-Melting Supercut Of Movie Dream Sequences

Dream sequences are an amazing way of breaking down the walls of reality — even in a supposedly “realistic” film. Film editor Gabriel Adelman has put together a supercut of the most beautiful and disturbing dream sequences from over a century of film, and the results are amazing. [via Slate]

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“Sex For Sunscreen,” And Other Rejected Story Ideas For Lost Season 1

Back when Lost was nothing but an outline for the most expensive pilot to date, the writers were struggling to come up with more story ideas. Including stuff like: “Shannon trades sexual favors for sunscreen, which has rapidly become the most prized commodity on the island.” That’s just one of the revelations from a new…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Watch Plants Sprout And Grow In Seconds, In These Astonishing Timelapses

Nature is full of small miracles — you see them everywhere you look, but they often happen too slowly to appreciate. Which is why these timelapse videos, showing germination from seed to fully grown plant, are so astonishing. Check out the most inspirational plant germination videos on the internet! Acorn to oak in eight months…

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These NSFW King Lear Illustrations Are Gorgeous—And Incredibly Grotesque

In 1930, Curwen Press published an edition of William Shakespeare’s King Lear with illustrations by artist John Yunge-Bateman. Yunge-Bateman’s black-and-white interpretation of the play is quite striking — and oddly heavy on the thong underwear. These images come from a copy of the Curwen Press that is currently up for auction on eBay (via feuilleton).…

io9 Lauren Davis

How Did You Prepare For Y2K?

We live in a world obsessed with the threat of terrorism. But fifteen years ago, the media was in constant hysterics over Y2K, or “the Millennium bug.” A real coding error that required many a fix, Y2K also provoked outsize paranoia and survivalist tactics that anticipated the end of the world. What were you up…

Tech News Kaila Hale-Stern

DNA Can Be Used As A Flame Retardant

Apply heat to DNA and it becomes useless. Try to set it on fire and suddenly you rediscover a use for it. Deoxyribonucleic acid is a great way to put out a flame. To understand why this is, we can look at its chemistry. DNA has three ways to put out a flame. First, it…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

50 Years Ago, NASA Astronauts Smuggled a Corned Beef Sandwich Into Space

On March 23, 1965, astronaut John Young reached into his pocket and offered his crewmate Gus Grissom a corned beef sandwich. It was in the middle of the Gemini 3 mission, and let’s be clear, they were in space. It was a silly little prank but one that, man, really pissed off Congress. Gemini 3…

Space & Spaceflight Sarah Zhang

The Jem And The Holograms Comic Finally Hits The Shelves!

We’ve been looking forward to it for ages, but the crazy, colorful adventures of the Holograms are finally out this week. But that’s not all in this week’s new comics — there are time-traveling heroes, crabs that dare to turn, and the intriguing, bloody tale of two secretly superpowered teenagers. Let’s dig in! Dark Horse…

io9 James Whitbrook

This Lost Map Changed How We Saw the World

In 1815 William Smith drew a map of the United Kingdom which transformed the scientific landscape: It laid the foundations for modern geology, and identified natural resources which would beget the Industrial Revolution. But up until last year, this first-edition copy was considered to be lost forever. As a geologist in London in the early…

Tech News Alissa Walker

Wow, Game Of Thrones Season 5 Is Even Darker Than We Expected

We kind of assumed this year on Game of Thrones was going to be as bitter and dark as graveyard-shift coffee. After all, it’s based on the two ugliest books, A Feast for Crows and A Dance With Dragons. But we saw the season premiere last night, and it’s even nastier. Here are our spoiler-free…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

NECA Is Turning The “Big Chap” Alien Into An Amazing, Gigantic Figure

Like seriously, they’re living up to the Big Chap name on this one. It’s massive, and it looks gorgeous! This whopping new ‘Deluxe’ edition of the titular xenomorph from the first film in the Alien franchise is over 22 inches tall. Check out the prototype model in all its glory below: Take it away, Mr.…

Tech News James Whitbrook

A VW Beetle Toiletries Case For Hippies Who Prefer Staying Clean

The Volkswagen Beetle isn’t quite the same symbol of freedom today that it was back in the ’60s, but that doesn’t mean its iconic design—and the ideals it symbolized—has been forgotten. So the next time you’re restless and feeling the need to just get up and travel, bring this VW Beetle toiletries case along because…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Preacher‘s Hard-Drinking Irish Vampire Cassidy Has Been Found

It’s Joseph Gilgun, the British actor who you might best know as Rudy in Misfits. He’s English, not Irish, but at least he has Cassidy’s gaunt look. He joins Ruth Negga as Tulip and Ian Coletti as Arseface, leaving only the lead, Jesse Custer, remaining. And if you were wondering, “Does Deadline also have a…

io9 Rob Bricken

What It’s Like To Adopt An Older Dog

A couple months ago, Lara and I adopted an 8-year old Cocker Spaniel and named him Rufio. Can an older dog really involve less effort and energy than a puppy? And can one integrate as fully into an active family? This is our experience. Both of us grew up with dogs and have always loved…

Tech News Wes Siler

Jane Goodall Talks About Her Belief In Yetis In This Animated Interview

“I’m a romantic,” Jane Goodall says in this 2002 interview with Ira Flatow on Science Friday (animated by Blank on Blank). Here, she discusses both her observations and the places where her ideas have clashed with the scientific community — including her suspicion that ape-like cryptids actually exist. This is the second in Blank on…

io9 Lauren Davis

Last Week’s Total Solar Eclipse – As Seen From 35,000 Feet

For last week’s solar eclipse, astronomer Glenn Schneider chartered a plane to fly through the vast shroud of darkness temporarily cast by the the moon’s shadow on the north Atlantic. Astrophotographer Stephan Heinsius was aboard the flight, with a video camera. Here’s what he and the other passengers saw. Also aboard the flight was Geoff…

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How many people has Sylvester Stallone killed in his movies?

Here’s a fun thought exercise for those who partake in late night debates assisted by junk food and a lifting sense of clarity: which action movie star has killed more people in their movies? Is it Arnold or Sylvester? Stallone or Schwarzenegger? This video totals up all the deaths that Sly is responsible for and…

Sploid Casey Chan

Tituss Burgess Breaks Our Hearts Singing Into The Woods‘ “Stay With Me”

Before Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt star Tituss Burgess was singing “Pinot Noir,” he starred as the Witch from Stephen Sondheim’s Into the Woods. Burgess reprised his role (briefly) for Sondheim’s birthday celebration. Just try and watch this clip without weeping. This past weekend, Disney continued its fantastic streak of paying homage to the Broadway and stage…

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Professor from 1910: White Babies Will Be Extinct by 2015

Have you seen a baby recently? Then consider yourself lucky. They were supposed to be extinct by the year 2015. At least that’s according to the first two paragraphs of a newspaper article in the December 31, 1910 edition of the Asheville Citizen in North Carolina. But keep reading the article and you’ll notice they’re…

Tech News Matt Novak

This human hamster wheel is like its own personal roller coaster

It must be terribly dizzying to be on the never ending cycle of a human hamster wheel but boy does this guy make it look fun. In fact, it looks like he’s moving inside his very own roller coaster. Or at the very least, it looks like he has combined every fun thing on a…

Sploid Casey Chan

A Mind-Melting Supercut Of Movie Dream Sequences

“Sex For Sunscreen,” And Other Rejected Story Ideas For Lost Season 1

Watch Plants Sprout And Grow In Seconds, In These Astonishing Timelapses

These NSFW King Lear Illustrations Are Gorgeous—And Incredibly Grotesque

How Did You Prepare For Y2K?

DNA Can Be Used As A Flame Retardant

50 Years Ago, NASA Astronauts Smuggled a Corned Beef Sandwich Into Space

The Jem And The Holograms Comic Finally Hits The Shelves!

This Lost Map Changed How We Saw the World

Wow, Game Of Thrones Season 5 Is Even Darker Than We Expected

NECA Is Turning The “Big Chap” Alien Into An Amazing, Gigantic Figure

A VW Beetle Toiletries Case For Hippies Who Prefer Staying Clean

Preacher‘s Hard-Drinking Irish Vampire Cassidy Has Been Found

What It’s Like To Adopt An Older Dog

Jane Goodall Talks About Her Belief In Yetis In This Animated Interview

Last Week’s Total Solar Eclipse – As Seen From 35,000 Feet

How many people has Sylvester Stallone killed in his movies?

Tituss Burgess Breaks Our Hearts Singing Into The Woods‘ “Stay With Me”

Professor from 1910: White Babies Will Be Extinct by 2015

This human hamster wheel is like its own personal roller coaster

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