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Monsters Practice Mind Control In the New Pixar Joint Inside Out

Here’s the first full trailer for Pixar’s 2015 monster movie, Inside Out. We’ve seen bits and piecesof it teased out, but this is the first real preview. It looks good! In the movie, monsters control the minds of different humans. In the movie, each monster represents a different feeling, and you see how those feelings…

Movies Leslie Horn Dec 10 '14

The Army’s Building a Drone-Only Airport in Texas

It’s no secret that the US military is in L-O-V-E, love with its unmanned aerial fleet. The infatuation has reached fever pitch, in fact, now that the Army has begun construction of a brand new airport in central Texas that will only be accessible to its two favorite flying drones. The military has made it…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Dec 10 '14

A Giant Treasury Of Awesome Comic Covers For Marvel’s Star Wars #1

When Marvel’s first issue of its new regime of Star Wars comics arrives this January, it won’t just have one cover, or two covers, or even five. It’ll have over 30, either randomly shipped or as specific retailer exclusives, and I’ve got to say most of them are completely awesome. Care to see? Here’s 17…

Books & Comics Rob Bricken Dec 10 '14

What Really Happened to the MTA’s 60 Million Leftover Subway Tokens

It’s been over a decade since the MTA did away with subway tokens, those dirty metal bits of New York-ness that seemed unremarkable until, suddenly, they were gone. Since then, rumors have swirled about the fate of the 60 million tokens once in circulation—where were they? Now, we have an answer. The question of what…

Tech News Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan Dec 10 '14

Android TV May Support Live TV Someday

Android TV is currently an unfinished operating system for a broken set-top-box. We wouldn’t touch it with a ten-foot pole as of now. But it looks like Google’s planning to introduce an intriguing new feature: The ability to watch live television. Google just published a new app to the Play Store called “Live Channels for…

Television Sean Hollister Dec 10 '14

Google’s Cardboard VR Headset Is About to Be Better than Ever

Remember that fun little cardboard VR headset Google trotted out at Google I/O? Remember how it wound up being one of the coolest things there? Google does, and that’s probably why the search giant is upping its cheap VR game. In a post on its developer blog, Google notes that it shipped over half a…

Tech News Eric Limer Dec 10 '14

The Best Science Gifts for the Coolest Geeks You Know

Science geeks can be some of the most finicky people we know. Luckily, we’re compiled a list of the best science-themed presents, befitting everyone from the guy who likes to point out technical errors in the comment section to your cute, inquisitive niece. Meteorite Why yes, it is very much possible to own (and gift)…

Tech News Sarah Zhang Dec 10 '14

Watch The Navy’s New Laser Weapon Take Out Two Boats And A Drone

The Navy’s first laser weapon is operational, and it looks very effective. Earlier this year, the U.S. Military installed its high energy Laser Weapon System (LaWS) aboard theUSS Ponce to conduct field testing in the Persian Gulf. In this just-released test footage, LaWS can be seen performing flawlessly, taking out two ships and a drone…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Dec 10 '14

This Lego diorama puts the official theme to shame

I am all about Speed Champions, the new line of racing themed Lego sets that will be released in 2015. I will be purchasing every single one of the sets in multiple, but the thing is…they aren’t very good. In the who wore it better of Lego builds, I think Hoexbroe takes the win. I…

Tech News Michael Schulte Dec 10 '14

New Hot Tub Time Machine Trailer? New Hot Tub Time Machine Trailer!

Having conquered the demons of their past in 1986; our plucky heroes from Hot Tub Time Machine are living the good life in a modern world of their own making. But sometimes leaving well enough alone just isn’t good enough so it’s back into the hot tub for Nick, Lou, and Jacob for another riotous…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Dec 10 '14

The Most Excellent Gaming Gifts For The Holiday Season

Christmas is nearly here, and we’ve all got gamers in our lives that are looking forward to a holiday filled with playing games – whether they’re video games or physical ones. Looking for something for the gaming fan on your gift list? Here’s what you need to make gamers of all ilks happy this holiday.…

Tech News James Whitbrook Dec 10 '14

This Artist Turns Old Tires Into Dark, Disturbing Nightmare Monsters

These monsters and freaky animals originally lived as tires long time ago, but after their adventurous lives none of them were thrown away. An artist named Yong Ho Jihas turned them into incredible, disturbing sculptures of monsters, creatures and other assorted animals. Check out some of his best works! Wild Dog 1, 2007 Bull Man…

io9 Vincze Miklós Dec 10 '14

Watch the Navy’s New Laser Cannon Successfully Fry a Drone

After months at sea patrolling the Persian Gulf region, the USS Ponce and its shiny new laser cannon have successfully confronted and destroyed not only an unmanned aerial vehicle but also an incoming speed boat and other moving targets—all without breaking a sweat. “We ran this particular weapon, a prototype, through some extremely tough paces,…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Dec 10 '14

Iggy Pop Is Indeed Playing A Serial Killer In Dario Argento’s New Film

Italian horror master Dario Argento made his mark with gorgeously gory films like Suspiria, Inferno, Deep Red, and Tenebre. His creative heyday (late 1970s to the mid-1980s) may be over (though 2007’s Mother of Tears had its moments) — but the 74-year-old’s latest boasts a bit of stunt casting so intriguing, it just might make…

Movies Cheryl Eddy Dec 10 '14

This Interactive Map Shows The World’s Ecosystems In Freakish Detail

The U.S. Geological Survey and Esri have created a zoomable map that lets you explore all of the world’s ecological land units down to an astounding 820 foot (250 meter) resolution. Check it out and tell us about your “ecological land unit.” The interactive map breaks down the world’s surface features into cells, or ecological…

io9 George Dvorsky Dec 10 '14

The New Mad Max Looks Like a Crazy Fun, Explosion-Filled Ride

The first trailer for Mad Max: Fury Road just hit the web, and holy shit, this movie looks awesome. It’s got fire-spitting hot rods, tornados made of dust and lightning, Charlize Theron in scary makeup, not to mention lots and lots of explosions. What’s not to like?! Mad Max is just the latest decades-old franchise…

Movies Adam Clark Estes Dec 10 '14

Hot Tub Time Machine 2 Trailer Proves An Old Gag Is Still Funny

Here’s the trailer for Hot Tub Time Machine 2, the sequel we didn’t ask for but are enjoying nonetheless. Also, it looks like John Cusack’s character was replaced with new addition Adam Scott. We’re OK with this. Not sure how much of this movie is just the three comics Clark Duke, Craig Robinson, and Rob…

Trailers Meredith Woerner Dec 10 '14

Rosetta’s Comet Sheds New Light on the Origins of Water on Earth

The spacecraft Rosetta has been circling a “dirty snowball” of a comet since late summer, and now the first scientific paper about this comet has been published. In Science today, scientists analyze the comet’s water, giving some new clues on how water may have come to Earth. Back in November, Rosetta’s data showed a high…

Tech News Sarah Zhang Dec 10 '14

Tracking a Gadget’s Journey From the Mine to Beneath the Christmas Tree

Imagine you’re in the middle of the Pacific ocean. Behind you is China, below you are thousands of tons of consumer goods destined for faraway ports, then stores, then maybe a spot beneath a Christmas tree. You are part of a vast economy that supplies the things we buy—a galaxy of cities, systems, and people…

Tech News Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan Dec 10 '14

No, Charles Manson never auditioned for the Monkees

Did you ever hear about that time Charles Manson auditioned for the Monkees? Sounds too good to be true, doesn’t it? That’s because it is. On a recent episode of Gilbert Gottfried’s podcast, Monkees member Mickey Dolenz confessed that it was just a joke that got interpreted as fact. Manson never actually auditioned for the…

Tech News Matt Novak Dec 10 '14

Monsters Practice Mind Control In the New Pixar Joint Inside Out

The Army’s Building a Drone-Only Airport in Texas

A Giant Treasury Of Awesome Comic Covers For Marvel’s Star Wars #1

What Really Happened to the MTA’s 60 Million Leftover Subway Tokens

Android TV May Support Live TV Someday

Google’s Cardboard VR Headset Is About to Be Better than Ever

The Best Science Gifts for the Coolest Geeks You Know

Watch The Navy’s New Laser Weapon Take Out Two Boats And A Drone

This Lego diorama puts the official theme to shame

New Hot Tub Time Machine Trailer? New Hot Tub Time Machine Trailer!

The Most Excellent Gaming Gifts For The Holiday Season

This Artist Turns Old Tires Into Dark, Disturbing Nightmare Monsters

Watch the Navy’s New Laser Cannon Successfully Fry a Drone

Iggy Pop Is Indeed Playing A Serial Killer In Dario Argento’s New Film

This Interactive Map Shows The World’s Ecosystems In Freakish Detail

The New Mad Max Looks Like a Crazy Fun, Explosion-Filled Ride

Hot Tub Time Machine 2 Trailer Proves An Old Gag Is Still Funny

Rosetta’s Comet Sheds New Light on the Origins of Water on Earth

Tracking a Gadget’s Journey From the Mine to Beneath the Christmas Tree

No, Charles Manson never auditioned for the Monkees

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