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Avengers and Days of Future Past for $10 Each, Black Friday Blu-rays

Days of Future Past and Avengers are just $10 each today. The Avengers ($10) | Amazon X-Men First Class ($4) | Amazon X2: X-Men United ($4) | Amazon X-Men: Days of Future Past ($10) | Amazon There’s no need to wait around for Black Friday deals; a lot of them have already gone live. Be…

io9 Shane Roberts

Nickelodeon Comes To Its Senses, Brings Legend Of Korra Back To TV

Well, this is good, if somewhat baffling news: just days after Nickelodeon released The Legend of Korra clip show episode (thanks to Nickelodeon slashing the show’s budget mid-season), the network has announced that Book 4 of The Legend of Korra will be airing on TV starting this week. Uh, yay, I guess? GIF from Korranation.…

Television Lauren Davis

io9 Meetup in San Francisco, 12/2!

Join us for an io9 meetup in San Francisco, next week, December 2. This thrilling event will be from 6-8 PM at the lovely Borderlands Bookstore Cafe. Bring your actuators and laser noses! Meet io9 staff, io9 readers, and have as many geeky conversations as you could possibly want. Also, Borderlands Books, the City’s only…

io9 Annalee Newitz

5 More Crowdfunded Projects That Defy All Logic and Reason

Online panhandling is out of control. With Kickstarter and Indiegogo’s tendencies to wash their hands of the garbage on their sites, scams and impossible projects are in a golden age. While fantastically impossible bullshit abounds, these are but a few of the most egregious. https://gizmodo.com/5-crowdfunded-projects-that-defy-all-logic-and-reason-1541715259 Now don’t get us wrong, going after your dreams and/or…

Physics & Chemistry Ashley Feinberg

Steven Spielberg Wants to Remake The Last Starfighter But Can’t

Remember the 1984 movie The Last Starfighter? Well, someone has gone and created a modern trailer for the film and it makes me want to 1) Watch the movie on repeat and 2) See a sequel or remake finally get made. Too bad that will probably never happen. The only problem with a remake? It…

Tech News Matt Novak

Our Favorite Early Black Friday Specials, and a Lot More Deals

Samsung’s 64GB MicroSD card has fantastic reviews, and early Black Friday pricing today on Amazon. This is the best deal we’ve ever seen on this card, save for a short-lived price mistake which allowed a few of our lucky Twitter followers to score one for $1. [Samsung 64GB EVO Class 10 Micro SDXC with Adapter,…

Tech News Shep McAllister

This Sweet Connected Toy Is Designed To Teach Kids How to Program

Last week we were given a stark reminder of just how far the toy industry has to go in making great toys for girls that promote engineering, in the form of this Barbie travesty. Here’s a nice antidote from a UX design firm called Slice of Lime: Nübi, a connected toy prototype that aims to…

Tech News Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan

Are Lego actually making a gigantic SHIELD Helicarrier?

Prepare your Wallets, Lego fans: there’s been a flurry of rumours over the weekend that Lego might be planning on bringing SHIELD’s floating HQ to their range of Marvel toys next year – and not just as a normal set, but a humongous (and pricey) display model. Header Image Credit: The incredible Helicarrier model by…

Tech News James Whitbrook

The 10 Greatest and Weirdest JFK Assassination Conspiracy Theories

November 22 marked the 51st anniversary of the death of President Kennedy — a tragedy that changed the course of history. It also spawned the greatest conspiracy-generating machine of all time. You don’t have to be Oliver Stone to believe that Lee Harvey Oswald wasn’t actually a lone nut with suspiciously good aim, though if…

io9 Cheryl Eddy

Spectacular video of a missile blowing up a Norwegian Navy frigate

Impressive video of a new Norwegian Naval Strike Missile tested off the coat of Andøya, in northern Norway: The 400-pound, four-meter-long, 150-kilometer-range weapon hit and blew up the frigate KNM Trondheim. This is SPLOID, a blog of delicious brain candy. Join us on Facebook

Sploid Jesus Diaz

That Lego message from the ’70s confirmed real!

The above image and tweet have circulated the internet. Though the message is sweet and still holds true today, there were immediate questions to its authenticity. It seemed to be included in a line of Lego doll house products distributed in 1974. Lego has now confirmed that this insert is real. Emma Owen from Lego…

Tech News Michael Schulte

Turkeys Are Twice As Big Today As They Were 80 Years Ago

Chickens aren’t the only birds out there getting a whole lot bigger. In just 80 years, turkeys have gone from just over 13 lbs. to around 30 lbs. So what’s behind the jump in size? It’s because that’s how we like to eat them, says Mother Jones. And that extra weight comes with some other…

io9 Ria Misra

Why Enrico Colantoni Hopes They Never Make A Galaxy Quest Sequel

Before Enrico Colantoni played Veronica Mars’ dad and Elias on Person of Interest, he was the alien Mathesar in the classiccomedy Galaxy Quest. So when we were interviewing him about tomorrow night’s earth-shattering Person of Interest episode, we had to ask him if he thought Galaxy Quest would ever get a continuation. “I hope not,”…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Alienware Alpha Review: Close, But No Game Console

The Alienware Alpha sounds awesome. It’s smaller and more powerful than the PS4 and Xbox One. It doubles as an actual Windows PC! But be warned: it’s not as easy to use as a game console, not as foolproof. It’s not nearly the slam dunk I was hoping it would be. What Is It? Probably…

Reviews Sean Hollister

The First Star Wars Spin-Off Movie Could Be A Space Heist!

If this rumored Star Wars spin-off movie plot isn’t true, it should be. Because this shit sounds great. After Star Wars: Episode 7 premieres on December 18th 2015, the next official Star Wars movie won’t be Episode 8 (directed by Rian Johnson), but a standalone, spin-off film. The first standalone film will be directed by…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Elon Musk Unveils His “X-Wing” Rocket Configuration

No, Elon Musk hasn’t built a starfighter (at least, not one that he’s told us about). But he did borrow some Star Wars terminology when he announced on Twitter that his SpaceX program is testing a new “X-Wing” fin configuration that could help rockets navigate during reentry from space. The hypersonic grid fins will go…

io9 Mark Strauss

10 Tricks to Make Yourself an Rdio Master

Spotify might grab most of the headlines (and users) but Rdio is a worthy competitor in the streaming music market, with apps for multiple platforms, a clear and clean interface, and some useful features hidden behind the scenes. If you’re an Rdio user read on for ten tips that can help you get more out…

Gadgets David Nield

This Week’s TV: Drug-Enhanced Zombies Defend The Fort Knox Of Oxycontin

American Thanksgiving means a somewhat lighter week for television, but we’ve still got some big things happening with the the mid-season finales of Gotham and The Walking Dead. Plus, The Flash’s Barry loses his powers and Person of Interest gets involved in power struggle for control of the city’s gangs. Update: There’s also a bunch…

Television Lauren Davis

The Streets Are Paved With Half-Melted Zombies In A Tense Walking Dead

Not a lot of things happened in “Crossed,” the episode before next week’s mid-season finale; it’s clear that most of it is setting the stage, especially since it checks in with everybody in the group for the first time in a long time to see how things are about to go horribly, horribly wrong for…

Television Rob Bricken

A California Power Plant Is Getting the World’s Biggest Lithium Battery

The power shortages, brown-outs, and rolling blackouts that have long plagued Los Angeles county during times of peak energy usage may soon be a thing of the past now that the region’s energy utility has signed on with battery-maker AES Southland to install a massive, 400MW auxiliary power solution. Currently, when peak energy demand outstrips…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola

Avengers and Days of Future Past for $10 Each, Black Friday Blu-rays

Nickelodeon Comes To Its Senses, Brings Legend Of Korra Back To TV

io9 Meetup in San Francisco, 12/2!

5 More Crowdfunded Projects That Defy All Logic and Reason

Steven Spielberg Wants to Remake The Last Starfighter But Can’t

Our Favorite Early Black Friday Specials, and a Lot More Deals

This Sweet Connected Toy Is Designed To Teach Kids How to Program

Are Lego actually making a gigantic SHIELD Helicarrier?

The 10 Greatest and Weirdest JFK Assassination Conspiracy Theories

Spectacular video of a missile blowing up a Norwegian Navy frigate

That Lego message from the ’70s confirmed real!

Turkeys Are Twice As Big Today As They Were 80 Years Ago

Why Enrico Colantoni Hopes They Never Make A Galaxy Quest Sequel

Alienware Alpha Review: Close, But No Game Console

The First Star Wars Spin-Off Movie Could Be A Space Heist!

Elon Musk Unveils His “X-Wing” Rocket Configuration

10 Tricks to Make Yourself an Rdio Master

This Week’s TV: Drug-Enhanced Zombies Defend The Fort Knox Of Oxycontin

The Streets Are Paved With Half-Melted Zombies In A Tense Walking Dead

A California Power Plant Is Getting the World’s Biggest Lithium Battery

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Avengers and Days of Future Past for $10 Each, Black Friday Blu-rays

Nickelodeon Comes To Its Senses, Brings Legend Of Korra Back To TV

io9 Meetup in San Francisco, 12/2!

5 More Crowdfunded Projects That Defy All Logic and Reason

Steven Spielberg Wants to Remake The Last Starfighter But Can’t

Our Favorite Early Black Friday Specials, and a Lot More Deals

This Sweet Connected Toy Is Designed To Teach Kids How to Program

Are Lego actually making a gigantic SHIELD Helicarrier?

The 10 Greatest and Weirdest JFK Assassination Conspiracy Theories

Spectacular video of a missile blowing up a Norwegian Navy frigate

That Lego message from the ’70s confirmed real!

Turkeys Are Twice As Big Today As They Were 80 Years Ago

Why Enrico Colantoni Hopes They Never Make A Galaxy Quest Sequel

Alienware Alpha Review: Close, But No Game Console

The First Star Wars Spin-Off Movie Could Be A Space Heist!

Elon Musk Unveils His “X-Wing” Rocket Configuration

10 Tricks to Make Yourself an Rdio Master

This Week’s TV: Drug-Enhanced Zombies Defend The Fort Knox Of Oxycontin

​The Streets Are Paved With Half-Melted Zombies In A Tense Walking Dead

A California Power Plant Is Getting the World’s Biggest Lithium Battery

KitchenAid 4.5-Quart Stand Mixer Is Back at Its Lowest Price, a Last-Minute Spring Sale Deal Outside Amazon Prime Day

‘Pizza Movie’ Has a Hilariously Grisly New Way to Say ‘This Is Your Brain on Drugs’ (Exclusive)

Amazon Makes a Last Push for Govee LED Strip Light at a Black Friday Low as the Spring Sale Winds Down, Works with Alexa and Google Assistant

Forget Shokz, Anker Pushes Soundcore AeroClip Open-Ear Earbuds to an All-Time Low in the Final Hours of Amazon’s Spring Sale

Google Pixel 10 Pro Gets Cleared Out at a Record Low, Now Even Cheaper Than AirPods Pro With Trade-In

Meta’s Two New Smart Glasses Are Slimmer and More Like Regular Glasses

JBL Boombox 3 Speaker at 40% Off Is Now Even Cheaper Than Renewed Units on Amazon

Elizabeth Olsen Promises She Knows Nothing About Her Marvel Future

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Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

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