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Magnets Are the Secret To the Ultimate Cookie Dunking Contraption

For every Kickstarted product that succeeds and makes it into the hands of consumers, there are hundreds that don’t. The Dunkin’ Buddy’s Kickstarter campaign unfortunately didn’t succeed in raising ten grand earlier this year, but its creators realize how important its existence is to mankind, and they’re determined to get it into production anyways. If…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

This 3D printed frame makes building articulated Lego Mecha super easy

There’s something about Japanese-style Mecha that make them even more appealing when made out of blocky bits of Lego – and this 3D printed frame makes building a robot of your own design all the more easier, as well as giving you a bunch of articulation for posing it when you’re done! The frame is…

Tech News James Whitbrook

Ask Mythbusters’ Adam Savage Anything You Want

Being a genuine, card-carrying mythbuster is just about the best job anyone can hope for. And since most of us probably haven’t managed to become one, we’ve got the next best thing—living vicariously through one. We’re lucky enough to have Adam Savage from Mythbusters here to answer all your burning questions. On the show Adam…

Tech News Ashley Feinberg

Satellite Images Reveal How the U.S. Oil Boom Is Creating New Cities

This image from NASA reveals a massive cluster of lights in what was — until recently — desolate prairie. This is the Bakken Shale, an oil-rich rock formation stretching across parts of North Dakota, Montana and Canada. The lights are from the illuminated derricks, local boomtowns and gas flares of the oil fields. As this…

io9 Mark Strauss

Live Your Cosmonaut Fantasies With This MIR-Replica Sidecar

Ever wanted to sail through space on an mechanically unsound rust bucket while drinking Vodka from a sippy cup? Now you can! This MIR replica Ural sidecar pays homage to the pioneering Soviet space station. https://gizmodo.com/dogs-and-sidecars-a-match-made-in-motorcycle-heaven-1582768582 Based on the revised-for-2014 two-wheel drive Gear Up model, this limited edition gains a solar panel mounted to its…

Tech News Wes Siler

Hot Toys’ Battle-Damaged RoboCop Figure Might Be Too Detailed

As much as Paul Verhoeven’s RoboCop is about a heroic crime-fighting robot cleaning up the mean streets of Detroit, it’s also about the unsettling story of a man being turned into a machine. It’s hard to forget that scene when RoboCop first takes off his helmet revealing what’s left of Alex Murphy, especially now that…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Sleepy Hollow Is Haunted in the Soapiest Halloween Ever

This week, Halloween comes to Sleepy Hollow via a terrifying revelation. No, not the Headless Horseman. No, not the demon possessions. No, not the sick kid who staggered into town and disrupted the hospital. No, not the pipers in the woods. Not even this week’s ghost! You guys…Katrina did something. Yes, yet another figure from…

Television Genevieve Valentine

Designing a SkyMall Catalog for the Near Future

The future will be—get ready for it—normal. That’s the striking and entirely non-boring vision presented in TBD Catalog, which you might describe as a fictional SkyMall catalog from 2024. There are no dramatic utopian or dystopian predictions in this slim, blue volume, but it does contain a bizarre and fascinating reflection of the technology of…

Tech News Sarah Zhang

Really? Everybody Wants an Ebola Plush Toy?

Connecticut manufacturer Giantmicrobes, which makes a line of plush toys based on viruses and other microorganisms, has sold out its entire Ebola stock, including its small and large Ebola dolls and its Ebola petri dish toy. What is WRONG with you people?

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Uncut Video Of Benedict Cumberbatch’s Smaug Mo-Cap Is Ridiculous

WARNING: Once you see the uncut footage of Benedict Cumberbatch doing his full-body motion capture performance as The Hobbit’s Smaug — which is to say “lying on the floor and acting evil at nothing” — you may never see the dragon of destruction the same way again. Or Benedict Cumberbatch, for that matter. On one…

Movies Rob Bricken

Animated JUDGE DREDD Trailer Expands The World Of Mega-City One

Behold the first-ever footage from the unauthorized (or, as the creator is calling it, bootleg) animated series JUDGE DREDD: Superfiend. This teaser trailer looks insane. Good. This is the work of producer Adi Shankar, who wants to extend the story started in the Dredd reboot (that we loved) starring Karl Urban. We like the crazy…

Trailers Meredith Woerner

Here’s What Comet Siding Spring Looked Like From Mars

While all the robots were practicing duck-and-cover to avoid being sandblasted by comet Siding Springs this weekend, they were also trying to catch a glimpse of the event. Here are the first images of comet Siding Springs grazing past Mars and what we’ve learned so far. https://gizmodo.com/martian-robots-brace-for-close-encounter-with-comet-sid-1648159011 Comet Siding Spring as seen from the surface…

Tech News Mika McKinnon

No, Bram Stoker Did Not Model Dracula On Vlad The Impaler

It’s one of those so-called facts that everyone knows: Bram Stoker’s character Count Dracula was loosely based on Vlad the Impaler. But while there’s no doubt that Stoker took the name from Vlad III’s patronymic, it’s doubtful that the Impaler was actually the basis for the famous vampire. Who Made The Vlad-Dracula Connection? It certainly…

Books & Comics Lauren Davis

Ghostface Not In Scream Television Series, So How Is This Scream Again?

The new MTV Scream television series won’t have the iconic Ghostface murderer or murder mask. This is odd as that mask is a huge part of the Scream legacy—and well, is this really Scream without Ghostface? RJ Torbert of “FunWorld” owns the rights to the Ghostface. And he has yet to get involved in any…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Just How Much Better Is Amazon’s Kindle Voyage Screen?

Amazon’s $200 Kindle Voyage e-reader is as good as it gets. We already told you that. But just how good is that new glass screen compared to the Paperwhite’s plastic panel? You may (or may not!) be surprised at the difference. DPI There’s no question: if you’re reading books with tiny fonts, the Kindle Voyage’s…

Tech News Sean Hollister

What If The World’s Population Was 11 Billion? Ask Your Questions Now

Our global population of 7 billion has been steadily expanding and it’s only going to grow faster as the century continues. But what will a world with 11 billion people look like? Paul Hanley has a written a book on the subject and he’s here to answer our questions. Hanley is an environmental writer and…

io9 Ria Misra

Simpsons World Is Live: Every Simpsons Ever, Across All Your Devices

It’s here! The highly anticipated Simpsons World portal is open for your entertainment. Go forth and browse all 552 episodes, find and share clips, and use the impressive search function to look up every single appearance of Sideshow Mel. But wait, there’s more! Cable subscribers with the FXNOW app will have on-demand access to all…

Television Alissa Walker

Travel Like a Pro With This Discounted Gear, and More Deals

Here’s a handy deal for any frequent travelers. This one small device is a 6,000mAh external charger, an 802.11n travel router, and a wireless USB media server all in one. Not bad for $36. [ HooToo TripMate 6000mAh External Battery with Wireless N Portable Travel Router, $36] If you’re running low on space on your…

Tech News Shep McAllister

The Clone Wars: The Lost Missions, Walking Dead, and More Deals

Preorder to save on Star Wars: The Clone Wars: The Lost Missions. While the discount on the DVD version is deeper than the Blu-ray release, preorder price protection basically makes that a moot point. You’ll pay the lowest price the Blu-ray hits before release, and not get charged until to ships. [The Lost Missions] The…

io9 Shane Roberts

The 14 Dumbest Schemes That Cobra Ever Came Up With On G.I. Joe

As the title song always said, G.I. Joe ‘s purpose is to defend the world against Cobra, a ruthless terrorist organization determined to rule the world. They may have been ruthless and determined, but they sure as hell weren’t smart. See these actual 14 ludicrously moronic plots for the G.I. Joe cartoon for proof. 1)…

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Magnets Are the Secret To the Ultimate Cookie Dunking Contraption

This 3D printed frame makes building articulated Lego Mecha super easy

Ask Mythbusters’ Adam Savage Anything You Want

Satellite Images Reveal How the U.S. Oil Boom Is Creating New Cities

Live Your Cosmonaut Fantasies With This MIR-Replica Sidecar

Hot Toys’ Battle-Damaged RoboCop Figure Might Be Too Detailed

Sleepy Hollow Is Haunted in the Soapiest Halloween Ever

Designing a SkyMall Catalog for the Near Future

Really? Everybody Wants an Ebola Plush Toy?

Uncut Video Of Benedict Cumberbatch’s Smaug Mo-Cap Is Ridiculous

Animated JUDGE DREDD Trailer Expands The World Of Mega-City One

Here’s What Comet Siding Spring Looked Like From Mars

No, Bram Stoker Did Not Model Dracula On Vlad The Impaler

Ghostface Not In Scream Television Series, So How Is This Scream Again?

Just How Much Better Is Amazon’s Kindle Voyage Screen?

What If The World’s Population Was 11 Billion? Ask Your Questions Now

Simpsons World Is Live: Every Simpsons Ever, Across All Your Devices

Travel Like a Pro With This Discounted Gear, and More Deals

The Clone Wars: The Lost Missions, Walking Dead, and More Deals

The 14 Dumbest Schemes That Cobra Ever Came Up With On G.I. Joe

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Magnets Are the Secret To the Ultimate Cookie Dunking Contraption

This 3D printed frame makes building articulated Lego Mecha super easy

Ask Mythbusters’ Adam Savage Anything You Want

Satellite Images Reveal How the U.S. Oil Boom Is Creating New Cities

​Live Your Cosmonaut Fantasies With This MIR-Replica Sidecar

Hot Toys’ Battle-Damaged RoboCop Figure Might Be Too Detailed

Sleepy Hollow Is Haunted in the Soapiest Halloween Ever

Designing a SkyMall Catalog for the Near Future

Really? Everybody Wants an Ebola Plush Toy?

Uncut Video Of Benedict Cumberbatch’s Smaug Mo-Cap Is Ridiculous

Animated JUDGE DREDD Trailer Expands The World Of Mega-City One

Here’s What Comet Siding Spring Looked Like From Mars

No, Bram Stoker Did Not Model Dracula On Vlad The Impaler

Ghostface Not In Scream Television Series, So How Is This Scream Again?

Just How Much Better Is Amazon’s Kindle Voyage Screen?

What If The World’s Population Was 11 Billion? Ask Your Questions Now

Simpsons World Is Live: Every Simpsons Ever, Across All Your Devices

Travel Like a Pro With This Discounted Gear, and More Deals

The Clone Wars: The Lost Missions, Walking Dead, and More Deals

​The 14 Dumbest Schemes That Cobra Ever Came Up With On G.I. Joe

Roku’s 2025 Streaming Stick HD Is 40% Off to Compete With Amazon Fire TV Stick During Spring Sale

Epstein Victims Sue Google, Claim AI Mode Exposed Personal Information

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Marvel Just Put ‘Daredevil: Born Again’ Season 2 in a Very Weird Place in the MCU Timeline

Trump Drops $1B to Kill 2 Wind Farms, Then Watches a Bigger One Go Online

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