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Nifty Concept Art Of Captain Cold And Ra’s Al Ghul On Flash And Arrow

The CW’s DC Comics superhero shows have been including some pretty major comics villains lately. Here’s some early concept art that shows early looks for Ra’s Al Ghul (by Andy Poon) and Captain Cold (by John Gallagher.) Check out more of both artists at the links. [via Comic Book Movie]

Television Charlie Jane Anders Dec 19 '14

Why Is Venus So Horrible?

Seriously, Venus is the worst. The global temperature is as hot as an oven, the atmospheric pressure is 90 times Earth, and it rains sulfuric acid. Every part of the surface of Venus would kill you dead in moments. But how did it get that way? Let’s push Venus into the Sun and be done…

io9 Fraser Cain – Universe Today Dec 19 '14

Are 3D Printers Basically Replicators?

After hearing the news that NASA had “emailed” a wrench up to an astronaut on the ISS through its 3D printer, there was one word that kept coming up: Replicator. So, do we finally have a working replicator on our hands? https://gizmodo.com/nasa-just-emailed-a-wrench-into-space-1673194211 “Oh my god, you realise what this means? The ISS has a goddamned…

io9 Ria Misra Dec 19 '14

A Charlie Brown Christmas Re-Recorded With Old Synths and Drum Machines

You’ve probably been watching A Charlie Brown Christmas since you were small enough to still believe in Santa Claus. But did you know it originally aired in 1965, almost 50 years ago? So it seems only fitting for the Blockhead Trio to re-record the animated special’s instantly recognizable holiday soundtrack using similarly vintage synths and…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Dec 19 '14

The Reindeer Would Never Actually Work for Santa

It’s December and December means reindeer science. It turns out that reindeer actually prefer keeping their distance from people. Good luck hitching them to a sleigh. According to holiday lore, poor Rudolph was a victim of social exclusion because he was different from the rest of the reindeer. In a move that was lucky for…

Biology Jason G. Goldman Dec 19 '14

Master Of Horror Webcomics Emily Carroll Just Posted A Creepy New Story

Emily Carroll has won our black, horror-loving hearts with the short and spooky comics she posts on her website and with her recent book, Through the Woods. Now she has a new comic online, just in time to make holiday parties terrifying. https://gizmodo.com/exclusive-horror-story-from-the-absolutely-chilling-thr-1606732634 Go and read Carroll’s latest, “All Along the Wall,” on her website.…

Books & Comics Lauren Davis Dec 19 '14

Why Does the World Need Black and White Tomatoes?

Ever been chopping a salad or assembling a sandwich and thought, “Dammit, I sure wish tomatoes weren’t so damn red all the time”? British breeders Suttons Seeds, who already perfected the black tomato, have created the world’s first black and white tomato plant, reports the Daily Mail: A [Suttons] spokesman said: “This year we have…

io9 Cheryl Eddy Dec 19 '14

This Lego train has some serious speed

This modified Horizon Express (10233) cooks along at serious speed over one of the biggest functioning Lego train bridges in existence. The 80,000 brick Moerdijk HSL bridge by Gerard Salden was transported to the huge Brick 2014 show and pleased the crowd again this year. This thing makes my Horizon Express look like its hauling…

Tech News Michael Schulte Dec 19 '14

Climate Change Could Cut Global Food Output 18% By 2050

The world’s food supplies will be hit hard by global warming, according to a study published this week in the journal Environmental Research Letters. The study’s authors advise investing in irrigation and infrastructure to attenuate this loss, but what’s less clear is where these measures should be taken. In fact, we probably won’t know for…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Dec 19 '14

Take A Virtual Trip Around Rosetta’s Oddly Shaped Comet

Rosetta has beamed back a bunch of great images of Comet 67P, but it’s hard to get a handle on what this thing actually looks like. To help, the ESO has stitched together 24 montages based on NAVCAM images taken over the past two months to create this cool visualization.

io9 George Dvorsky Dec 19 '14

Leaked Sony IT Evaluations: “There Is No Overall Strategy”

We already knew that, mere months before hackers attacked Sony, the company’s execs were aware of extensive issues plaguing its IT department. Now, leaked 2012 evaluations from Sony IT employees shed light on a department full of internal strife, lacking the necessary tools to do its job. The evaluations consist almost entirely of like-minded complaints…

Privacy & Security Ashley Feinberg Dec 19 '14

You Must Watch the Acid Trip of a Light Show Orion Produced on Reentry

A few days ago, we saw what astronauts see when they reenter Earth’s atmosphere in the Soyuz space capsule. But that awesome array of sparks and glowing heat waves pales in comparison to new reentry footage recently taken from a camera on the Orion crew module. The video is incredible. An interior camera is pointed…

Space & Spaceflight Adam Clark Estes Dec 19 '14

I am bananas about this Lego deuce coupe

There is so much good in this small model by Calin. It is instantly recognizable as John Milner’s ’32 Deuce Coupe from American Graffiti. I giggled when I saw the banana that makes up the rear wheel arch and those white walls on the tires are a great build technique. I swear there is tire…

Tech News Michael Schulte Dec 19 '14

All Hail This Majestically Satanic Holiday Display

Our pals in the Satanic Temple are at it again. You’ll recall the group’s legal battle for equal representation among the holiday displays at Florida’s state capitol; this week, it’ll be unveiling the below display (the bow is a nice touch) at the Michigan state capitol. The Temple’s reasoning is, unsurprisingly, similiar to its Sunshine…

io9 Cheryl Eddy Dec 19 '14

What’s The Worst Movie That Saved Your Life On A Long Airplane Flight?

Something magical happens on a long-haul airplane flight. Sometimes the absolute worst movie is the best medicine. In that half-awake, dehydrated state somewhere over the ocean, with babies screaming and people kicking your seat, a truly terrible movie is the best distraction. What’s the worst movie you’ve ever loved on an airplane? Please include a…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Dec 19 '14

This chibi Lego Ghostbusters Ecto-1 is the cutest

The chibi micro fighters Lego contest over at Brother’s Brick is one of the best in recent memory. There are so many great builds in the flickr pool; I highly recommend spending some time to check them out. This Ghostbusters Ecto-1 by Kyler Wilson is one of my favorites in the series. Seeing it and…

Tech News Michael Schulte Dec 19 '14

Will Climate Change Make Us More Religious?

Secularism is on the rise worldwide. Some attribute this to enhanced feelings of political and economic well-being: We yearn less for the sense of security that religion has traditionally offered us in an uncertain world. But some people speculate that we could see a global religious revival if climate change’s worse case scenarios come to…

io9 Mark Strauss Dec 19 '14

Let This Crack Designer Turn Your Address Into a Logo and Stamp

For better or worse, almost every form of correspondence in our lives has migrated onto the internet. Except for one: Thank you notes. And since you’re about to have many of those notes to write, consider stepping up your game with a sweet personalized address stamp. For $35, the Chicago-based company Ink and Water Designs…

Tech News Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan Dec 19 '14

Joyful Krampus Gifs Tease Next Year’s Holiday Horror Movie

This time next year, we will all celebrate the wonder of this holiday season with a brand-new Krampus movie. So start sharpening your whoopin’ sticks, the anti-Claus is coming! Director Michael Dougherty (and friends) have created three Krampus gifs that tease the new monstrous movie. With a projected release date of sometime at the end…

Movies Meredith Woerner Dec 19 '14

Gorgeous Alien Posters Send Its 35th Anniversary Out In Style

Ridley Scott’s Alien turned 35 in 2014 – and with the year almost over, what better way to celebrate one of the all time icons of Sci-Fi and horror than with incredible artwork? Header Image Credit: Alien, by The Dark Inker – Full poster here. Over the last week the fine folks at Poster Posse…

Tech News James Whitbrook Dec 19 '14

Nifty Concept Art Of Captain Cold And Ra’s Al Ghul On Flash And Arrow

Why Is Venus So Horrible?

Are 3D Printers Basically Replicators?

A Charlie Brown Christmas Re-Recorded With Old Synths and Drum Machines

The Reindeer Would Never Actually Work for Santa

Master Of Horror Webcomics Emily Carroll Just Posted A Creepy New Story

Why Does the World Need Black and White Tomatoes?

This Lego train has some serious speed

Climate Change Could Cut Global Food Output 18% By 2050

Take A Virtual Trip Around Rosetta’s Oddly Shaped Comet

Leaked Sony IT Evaluations: “There Is No Overall Strategy”

You Must Watch the Acid Trip of a Light Show Orion Produced on Reentry

I am bananas about this Lego deuce coupe

All Hail This Majestically Satanic Holiday Display

What’s The Worst Movie That Saved Your Life On A Long Airplane Flight?

This chibi Lego Ghostbusters Ecto-1 is the cutest

Will Climate Change Make Us More Religious?

Let This Crack Designer Turn Your Address Into a Logo and Stamp

Joyful Krampus Gifs Tease Next Year’s Holiday Horror Movie

Gorgeous Alien Posters Send Its 35th Anniversary Out In Style

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