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2,700 piece Natural History museum hits 10,000 supporters on Lego Ideas

This wonderful Lego modular by T. Spencer has achieved the support of 10,000 Lego enthusiasts and will be entered into the next review phase starting in January of 2015. This is the first time that a build specific to the Modular line has hit this goal. If Lego does produce this set, it will be…

Tech News Michael Schulte Nov 14 '14

The Fantastic Mr. Fox turned into the future Oscar-winner Foxcatcher

Critics think that Foxcatcher—the film about 1988 Olympic wrestler Mark Schultz sight Channing Tatum and Steve Carell—may win the Oscar for best picture next year. I think they should give it to Sploid reader Jonathan Hartwig, who sent us this brilliant mashup trailer for Wes Anderson’s The Fantastic Mr. Foxcatcher. I love it. And since…

Sploid Jesus Diaz Nov 14 '14

Apple’s Superstar Designer Marc Newson Redesigned This Classic Shotgun

The design world hyperventilated when it was announced that Marc Newson would be going to work with his best bud Jony Ive at Apple. But that doesn’t mean all of his work will be done inside the spaceship, and now Newson has revealed another project: Redesigning one of the most iconic firearms in history. Newson’s…

Tech News Alissa Walker Nov 14 '14

We need more like this Lego Triumph Scrambler

If there is any deficiency in the Lego lineup it is the lack of cool motorcycles. While Lego has done great stuff in their automotive lines, the lack of decent motorcycle models has always been pretty disappointing. Thankfully we have builders like Stephan Jonsson to fill in the gaps with high quality models. The likeness…

Tech News Michael Schulte Nov 14 '14

Why the LGM-135A Midgetman Was America’s Shortest-Lived Mobile Nuke

The plan was simple: mount a nuclear ICBM atop a truck, then spread a bunch of them (and hundreds of decoys) out along Nevada and Utah to create a fully-mobile counterpoint to any Soviet first strike. So why did America’s Midgetman program never get off the ground? All the nukes in America’s arsenal wouldn’t have…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Nov 14 '14

Maybe Porn Stars Will Help You Finally Understand Net Neutrality (NSFW)

Getting everyone to care about—or even understand—net neutrality is tough. Thankfully, someone had the great idea to recruit porn stars to make the issue seem a little, er, sexier. Funny or Die got adult film actresses Alex Chance, Mercedes Carrera, and Nadia Styles to break down President Obama’s net neutrality proposal. The future of open…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Nov 14 '14

The State of America’s Nuclear Bases Is Even More Dire Than We Thought

We’ve known for a while now that the state of the US military’s nuclear infrastructure is… lacking. Like, still-uses-floppy-disks lacking. But according to a New York Times report, our nuclear silos are much more dangerously decayed than anyone thought. At a briefing today, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced a plan to invest billions of dollars…

Tech News Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan Nov 14 '14

Build Cars and Trucks With These Wooden Blocks, Not Castles

If you’re of the mindset that encouraging a child’s imagination is one of the best ways to further their development, you’re gonna love these gorgeous building block sets from Huzi that has kids building trucks and race cars. And believe it or not, despite a lack of sounds, lights, and battle action, kids will probably…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 14 '14

The Most Horrifying Texting App Shares Everything You Type in Real-Time

There’s a reason kids these days have a tendency to text whenever possible—not being able to meticulously craft your every last word is the worst. But now, a new messaging app called Beam wants to take all that hard-earned neuroticism away from us. It shows people exactly what you type, as you type it. We’re…

Tech News Ashley Feinberg Nov 14 '14

Holy Record Pressing Batman, it’s a Bat-logo-shaped Vinyl!

After a series of smaller, character-themed Vinyl records based on Batman The Animated Series earlier this year, the fine folks over at Mondo are back with an even fancier Vinyl record inspired by the Dark Knight – cut into the shape of the Bat Emblem. The 12″ Vinyl costs $25 and comes in two variants…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Nov 14 '14

io9 Newsstand: Best Stories of the Week for November 10 – 15

This week’s stories are about: people who don’t like sex, people who like sex a great deal, and people who are worried their babies might be trapped in an alien purgatory. It’s a theme. Image Credit: Granta, The Husband Stitch Touch by Debbie Urbanski | Interfictions Online People have asked me, “When did you know?”…

io9 K. Tempest Bradford Nov 14 '14

Giant Removable Stickers Turn Any Flat Surface Into a Whiteboard

Inspiration can strike anywhere, and if you’re the type who needs to immediately write down their revelations, you might want to toss a few bucks towards Brandon Saw who’s Kickstartering a simple non-permanent adhesive wrap that turns any flat surface into an erasable whiteboard. If brainstorming is your thing, you’ll want to cover every inch…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Nov 14 '14

This Superhero Is More Lucrative Than Batman And The Avengers Combined

The Marvel Cinematic Universe movies and the Dark Knight series may rule the box office, but the real superhero money comes from licensed products. And the superhero with the most lucrative license—earning a whopping $1.3 billion a year—is neither Bat nor big-screen Avenger. It’s actually Spider-Man who is the superheroic earner, with licensing profits that…

io9 Lauren Davis Nov 14 '14

Literally Anything Is Touch Sensitive With This Leap Motion Hack

Beer cans. Toys. Post-it notes. A fridge. Even a computer screen, because why not? All of these things become touch-sensitive thanks to a fun little piece of work courtesy of a Russian agency called The Family, which posted their work to Vimeo this week. It’s all thanks to Family’s use of a standard Leap Motion…

Tech News Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan Nov 14 '14

19 Funniest Nude Scenes In Science Fiction And Fantasy [Work-Safe!]

Some heroes bare their souls in the midst of their epic adventures. And some heroes just bare, well, everything. Science fiction and fantasy is full of hilariously weird moments of naked truth — and here are the 19 funniest nude scenes of all time. It’s work-safe! Note: We didn’t include any actual porn in this,…

io9 Abhimanyu Das and Charlie Jane Anders Nov 14 '14

Firefox’s New “Forget” Button Will Erase Just Enough of Your History

There are many reasons why you might want to switch on the private browsing mode offered up by your browser, especially when you’re on a shared computer or borrowing someone else’s laptop. If you forget to activate the private mode before you go surfing then the latest version of Firefox has a feature that can…

Gadgets David Nield Nov 14 '14

Cool slow motion footage of delicious food blowing in slow motion

The intention of this ad might be to sell a new intelligent fridge that helps you keep a healthy diet but I can help but to get hungry (and sad) watching all that delicious food blowing up in beautiful slow motion. SPLOID is delicious brain candy. Follow us on Facebook or Twitter.

Sploid Omar Kardoudi Nov 14 '14

A Statistical Analysis That Reveals Why Aspiring Screenwriters Fail

The data-crunching fiends over at Five Thirty Eight examined the data from thousands of script evaluations of screenplays by newbie writers, submitted to the Black List of unproduced screenplays. And they found that science fiction and comedies have the worst ratings of all — as well as the reasons why these scripts often crash and…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Nov 14 '14

The Guardians Of The Galaxy Join The Marvel/Attack On Titan Crossover

According to this new art — new color art! — of the upcoming Marvel/Attack on Titan crossover comic, it looks like Rocket Raccoon and his pals are joining the fun, as is the Colossal Titan, which… well, look at him next to the Statue of Liberty in panel 2. He’s pretty goddamned Colossal. The comic,…

Books & Comics Rob Bricken Nov 14 '14

Skype Will Now Work Straight From Your Browser Without Any Software

Skype for Webmakes chatting face-to-face with your aunt easier by eliminating the need to download a pesky app. Skype’s wonderfully easy to use provided you’ve already got it on the device you’re using. Skype for Web makes it easier to get your chat on when Skype isn’t already installed. All you’ve got to do is…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Nov 14 '14

2,700 piece Natural History museum hits 10,000 supporters on Lego Ideas

The Fantastic Mr. Fox turned into the future Oscar-winner Foxcatcher

Apple’s Superstar Designer Marc Newson Redesigned This Classic Shotgun

We need more like this Lego Triumph Scrambler

Why the LGM-135A Midgetman Was America’s Shortest-Lived Mobile Nuke

Maybe Porn Stars Will Help You Finally Understand Net Neutrality (NSFW)

The State of America’s Nuclear Bases Is Even More Dire Than We Thought

Build Cars and Trucks With These Wooden Blocks, Not Castles

The Most Horrifying Texting App Shares Everything You Type in Real-Time

Holy Record Pressing Batman, it’s a Bat-logo-shaped Vinyl!

io9 Newsstand: Best Stories of the Week for November 10 – 15

Giant Removable Stickers Turn Any Flat Surface Into a Whiteboard

This Superhero Is More Lucrative Than Batman And The Avengers Combined

Literally Anything Is Touch Sensitive With This Leap Motion Hack

19 Funniest Nude Scenes In Science Fiction And Fantasy [Work-Safe!]

Firefox’s New “Forget” Button Will Erase Just Enough of Your History

Cool slow motion footage of delicious food blowing in slow motion

A Statistical Analysis That Reveals Why Aspiring Screenwriters Fail

The Guardians Of The Galaxy Join The Marvel/Attack On Titan Crossover

Skype Will Now Work Straight From Your Browser Without Any Software

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