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We Were Supposed to be Living Under Glass Domes By Now

Apparently the Upper Midwest is about to get snow. Like a lot of snow. Like up to two feet in some areas. Too bad Americans don’t have this domed house from 1958 to shield them from the unofficial start of winter! The January 26, 1958 edition of Arthur Radebaugh‘s Sunday comic strip “Closer Than We…

Tech News Matt Novak

A Life-Size Rocket Raccoon That Won’t Knock Over Your Trash Cans

You know what’s great about a blockbuster film having a leading character that’s only three-feet tall? Using foam and latex you’re actually able to make a life-size action figure from it, like this wonderfully-lifelike version of Rocket Raccoon from Guardians of the Galaxy and NECA. Made from the Rocket Raccoon 3D models created for the…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

The Battle Begins In The First Two Warcraft Movie Posters

This weekend at Blizzcon, we finally learned about the cast of Duncan Jones’ upcoming epic fantasy based on the hit MMORPG. But now the first two posters for the film have also arrived — they may be teasers, but they definitely herald a great deal of conflict to come between the Alliance and the Horde.…

io9 Rob Bricken

Photo of New York City before and after cleaning shows how filthy it is

New York is a monumental, awe-inspiring city. Much of its gritty cinematographic character comes from her heavy makeup, layers upon layers of pollution deposited for decades in every nook and crack. Trevor Little’s photo of two guys powerwashing a building clearly shows this beautiful old whore’s true skin. Going through Trevor’s gallery makes Bobby Short’s…

Sploid Jesus Diaz

Rest your tired eyes with these aurora encounters of the third kind

We have featured thetimelapse videos of Stian Rekdal in the past. This one—titled Encounters—is just as impressive as his other work and makes me feel even worse about the fact that I haven’t travelled to see the Northern Lights yet. SPLOID is delicious brain candy. Follow us on Facebook or Twitter.

Sploid Jesus Diaz

How Trekking Poles Can Make Your Hike Easier, Faster And Safer

You’ve seen people using them — walking with “ski poles” through the mountains — but what are they for? Trekking poles add stability, support and even speed. Here’s how. Wes thinks that trekking poles are for sissies. I’m hardly a sissy, but I use trekking poles whenever I hike. Here’s why. What are trekking poles?…

Tech News Chris Brinlee Jr

I Rode A Bike On Water, And It Was Incredible

Walking on water? Pssh. I rode a bike on water. And it was glorious. Okay, so this aqua-vehicle didn’t have any wheels. It was engineered and constructed by the Vallejo, California-based brand Schiller for the sole purpose of skimming seas, lakes, and chilled out rivers. The company launched with a splash in August, a quick…

Tech News Jordan Kushins

You Shouldn’t Be Surprised that Obama Supports Net Neutrality

During his tenure in office, Obama has earned a reputation for hemming and hawing. But there was no sign of that in the video he released today, where he came down hard in favor of net neutrality and gave ISPs the presidential middle finger. Why now? Because it’s a rare no-lose scenario for the White…

io9 Mark Strauss

Bruce Campbell Will Star In Evil Dead Sequel TV Series. Hell. Yes.

Evil Dead is coming back in a big, big way, people. Original creators Sam Raimi and Rob Tapert are joining forces to bring the gruesome horror franchise to Starz. And yes, this does mean that Bruce Campbell will return as the one and only Ash Williams. Varietyis reporting that the Evil Dead series is a…

io9 Meredith Woerner

50 years of drunk-driving PSAs “celebrated” in gut-wrenching ad

Since the first drunk-driving PSA in UK—50 years ago—the number of DUI accidents deaths has fallen dramatically.But how can you celebrate the good results when there is still people out there killing themselves by driving drunk? This brilliant commercial shows how. SPLOID is delicious brain candy. Follow us on Facebook or Twitter.

Sploid Omar Kardoudi

What Happens To The Marvel Cinematic Universe When Joss Whedon Leaves?

Marvel started making its own movies with Iron Man, but the quality control really got excellent starting with Captain America. Which happens to be around the time Joss Whedon came on board as a creative consultant. What happens to Marvel’s movies when Whedon leaves? Nobody knows yet. But here’s what we know so far. We’ve…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Behold the Most Accurate Simulation of an F5 Tornado Ever

As awful as the movie Twister was, it helped bring to light the challenges of researching tornadoes. Namely, how do you get close enough to study something that’s powerful enough to kill you? One obvious solution is to simulate them, and thanks to recent advancements, a team of researchers was finally able to create a…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Iron Man And Captain America Reenact Dark Knight Returns‘ Super-Fight

With Civil War brewing on the Marvel movie horizon, we’re gearing up to watch Iron Man and Captain America duke it out. And here, you can see them throwing punches in the style of Batman and Superman’s fight from Frank Miller’s The Dark Knight Returns. Artist Butcher Billy cooked up this mashup of The Dark…

io9 Lauren Davis

Preorder Deal on the True Blood Blu-Ray, $2 Mysteries, and More Deals

The complete True Blood Blu-ray comes out tomorrow, and Amazon just dropped the preorder price down to $160. These often shoot back up after a box set is released, so grab it today if you want it for the holidays. [Preorder True Blood: The Complete Series, $160] Today on Amazon, grab a triple play of…

io9 Shep McAllister

Choose Your Chrome OS Adventure, Cheaper iTunes Credit, and More Deals

If you’re Chrome OS-curious, here are a couple of good deals for you to check out. ASUS 12-Inch Chromebook ($200) | Amazon HP Chromebox Desktop ($129) | Amazon Even by Black Friday standards, $798 is a great price for any 60″ TV, let alone a Sony. [ Sony 60-Inch 1080p 120Hz Class LED HDTV, $799]…

Tech News Shep McAllister

If You Laugh At This Joke, Then You’re A Conformist

We all know that conformity is one of the great weaknesses of humans, who will do almost anything to “fit in.” But this isn’t exactly news — researchers proved it 70 years ago. They came up with the world’s least funny joke, and then tested to see if they could use peer pressure to make…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

The Inside Story of How Stuxnet Was Discovered

Countdown to Zero Day, a new book by Wired journalist Kim Zetter, is a whodunnit for the internet age. It tells the true tale of how a complicated virus, which later came to be known as Stuxnet, made its way into the world. Stuxnet was a virus unlike any other—but discovering what it was, even…

Books & Comics Leslie Horn

Imagine what Jurassic Park might be like if it had bred Freddy Krueger

A few hours ago, Gotham Academy writer Becky Cloonan pondered a thought I’m sure everyone’s had – what if instead of breeding Dinosaurs, Jurassic Park hatched Freddy Krueger? Artists rushed to visualise her idea, resulting in some hilarious sketches. Header image by the absolutely incredible Cameron Stewart Here’s Becky’s original tweet: And here’s some of…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook

Fund Strange Horizons, And Read Ann Leckie’s Brand New Ancillary Story!

Strange Horizons magazine is having its annual fund drive. And as usual, this is an incredibly worthy cause, supporting a magazine that has published breathtaking fiction since 2000. But this year, there’s an added incentive: if they reach their goal, they’ll publish a brand new Ann Leckie set in the Ancillary Justice universe. The new…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

A Tour of ‘San Fransokyo,’ the Hybrid City Disney Built for Big Hero 6

The new movie Big Hero 6 represents the first-ever partnership between Marvel and Disney, two entities known for constructing fantastical universes. So it’s not surprising that bringing the story to film also required building an entire city of the future: a blend of Tokyo and San Francisco named San Fransokyo. When encouraged to develop a…

Tech News Alissa Walker

We Were Supposed to be Living Under Glass Domes By Now

A Life-Size Rocket Raccoon That Won’t Knock Over Your Trash Cans

The Battle Begins In The First Two Warcraft Movie Posters

Photo of New York City before and after cleaning shows how filthy it is

Rest your tired eyes with these aurora encounters of the third kind

How Trekking Poles Can Make Your Hike Easier, Faster And Safer

I Rode A Bike On Water, And It Was Incredible

You Shouldn’t Be Surprised that Obama Supports Net Neutrality

Bruce Campbell Will Star In Evil Dead Sequel TV Series. Hell. Yes.

50 years of drunk-driving PSAs “celebrated” in gut-wrenching ad

What Happens To The Marvel Cinematic Universe When Joss Whedon Leaves?

Behold the Most Accurate Simulation of an F5 Tornado Ever

Iron Man And Captain America Reenact Dark Knight Returns‘ Super-Fight

Preorder Deal on the True Blood Blu-Ray, $2 Mysteries, and More Deals

Choose Your Chrome OS Adventure, Cheaper iTunes Credit, and More Deals

If You Laugh At This Joke, Then You’re A Conformist

The Inside Story of How Stuxnet Was Discovered

Imagine what Jurassic Park might be like if it had bred Freddy Krueger

Fund Strange Horizons, And Read Ann Leckie’s Brand New Ancillary Story!

A Tour of ‘San Fransokyo,’ the Hybrid City Disney Built for Big Hero 6

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