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Hollywood Could Learn A Few Things From David Fincher’s Se7en

David Fincher’s camerawork has helped establish him as one of the most talented directors working today. In the latest installment of Every Frame a Painting, Tony Zhou (previously here and here) looks at what Fincher does – and, more importantly, what he doesn’t do – that sets him apart. Zhou’s analysis actually examines scenes from…

Movies Robbie Gonzalez

The weirdest things women used as contraceptives throughout history

What does crocodile dung and weasel testicles and pig intestines and fizzy cola and moonshine mixed with ground beaver testicles have in common with each other? They were all used ascontraceptives throughout history. Some were inserted into a woman’s body, others were eaten and a few were just worn. Weird, right? EngenderHealth made this visually…

Sploid Casey Chan

Ebola spreading rate compared to other diseases

Many people are freaking out about ebola, but the fact is that there’s no reason to panic because it spreads too slowly. Way slower than other infectious diseases. The graphic above shows it clearly: While a measles patient can infect a maximum of 18 people on average, an ebola patient can only infect two. That’s…

Sploid Jesus Diaz

This badass bike could be Batman’s new Batcycle

I don’t know if there’s going to be a Batcycle in the new Superman vs Batman movie, but this bike could work perfectly without any modification. It’s the new Ronin 47 from Ronin Motor Works, based on the Buell 1125. It’s a strikingly beautiful and unique machine. Only 47 will be made. Each bike will…

Sploid Jesus Diaz

How pieces of wood turn into a skateboard

Chapman Skateboards shows the whole step-by-step process in how they make their boards and it’s such a cool process to see. You get to see how the wood pieces bond together into one piece, how the skateboard gets its shape and how it’s cut out from the block. I can watch this kind of thing…

Sploid Casey Chan

Holy crap, the new Lego Star Wars Slave I is so damn cool and gigantic

OH JESUS-FREAKING-YODA-ON-A-POGO-STICK! YES! I’ve waited for this for a very long time, but at last is here: The Slave I—Boba Fett’s bounty hunter ship from The Empire Strikes Back—has been revealed and it’s freaking cool—gorgeous 1,995-piece minifig scale model full of great details. This thing is over 7 inches (20cm) high, 17 inches (45cm) long…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Hot air balloon flies underground into Earth for the first time ever

When you hop into a hot air balloon, you expect to fly up. Not anymore. For the first time ever, a hot air balloon was successfully flown down and underground into the Mamet Cave in Croatia. Even better, it was a 70-year-old man who accomplished the feat, dipping down nearly 700 feet into Earth. Ivan…

Sploid Casey Chan

How Star Wars Turned Toys And Action Figures Into A Cultural Phenomenon

To hordes of fans who grew up with the original Star Wars trilogy, owning the action figures was a fantastically hands-on way to connect with the big screen blockbusters. Plastic Galaxy is a new documentary that tells how those collectibles came to be—and ultimately changed the toy industry forever. Now it’s all but impossible to…

Tech News Jordan Kushins

It’s Official: Elena Is THE Villain Of The Vampire Diaries

It’s been obvious for a couple years now: Everything bad on Vampire Diaries happens due to Elena Gilbert, the self-centered main character who nobody ever holds responsible for anything. But now the show isn’t even trying to hide her villainy any more. Spoilers ahead… Basically, the plot of last night’s episode boiled down to: Elena…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Steel From the Demolished Bay Bridge Will Be Reborn as Public Art

With the shiny new span of the Bay Bridge complete, California is now in the throes of a second, parallel construction project—or deconstruction project, really. The old Bay Bridge span, some 58,000 tons of steel and 245,000 tons of concrete, must come down. This week, officials decided that some of the bridge’s steel will be…

Tech News Sarah Zhang

The spaceships and alien worlds of Thomas Pringle

Thomas Pringle is one of my favorite concept illustrators. Some of his stuff—like the landscape with a spaceship taking off above—border on abstract art. The unholy space-age son of Turner and analytical cubism Picasso, if you will. His work excites my eye because my brain has to fill the blanks. Thomas Pringle is a Danish…

Sploid Jesus Diaz

Legendary Designer Syd Mead Says We Should Stop Saying “Wearable Tech”

With his work on Blade Runner and other movies, designer Syd Mead did as much as almost anybody to shape our vision of the future. And in a new interview with Fast Co Design, he explains why the term “wearable technology” is meaningless — and what it takes for wearables to become must-wears. Here’s an…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Tink: Sounds Good

If you’re not paying attention to Tink yet, now is a perfect time to remedy that. Her latest, “Sounds Good,” will leave you baffled that this hotness is coming from someone who’s only 19. Tink is a rapper/singer/can’t-really-be-pigeonholed artist out of Chicago who’s a little bit R&B, a little bit rap, and a whole lotta…

Tech News Leslie Horn

Time-lapse: How to counterfeit a (giant) dollar with pencil and ink

32-year-old self-taught Italian artist Giorgio Arcuri likes to make photorealistic drawings. He told me in an email that he loves the tiny detail work and this giant 27.56 x 11.73-inch (70 x 29.8-centimeter) reproduction of a one dollar bill is a great example of that. Watch the time-lapse of how he created it. You can…

Sploid Jesus Diaz

90 Percent of New York City’s Subway Stations Are Falling Apart

The New York State Comptroller just released a report on the condition of New York City subway stations. It’s bad. It’s really bad. How bad? Well, a whopping 417 out of the system’s 468 stations have structural or architectural defects that need to be fixed. Put another way, there are only 51 stations out of…

Tech News Adam Clark Estes

This Trio Of Short Films Actually Makes The Zombie Apocalypse Look Fun

Frequently, films set amidst the zombie apocalypse focus on the horror and desperation of the survivors’ situation. But this series of gory short films takes a grindhouse-style approach, focusing on all the gruesome ways you can take those zombies out. Matt Devine directed and Adrian Shapiro and Revolver Films produced these short films for Boost…

io9 Lauren Davis

Pregame Like a Pro With the Best Tailgating Gear

Sure, you could celebrate the victories and lament the losses of your favorite sports team in front of a gigantic HDTV. But wouldn’t you rather sip those ice cold brewskis and munch on delicious grilled meats a little bit closer to the action? The tailgate party is still one of America’s favorite pastimes, and you…

Tech News Gizmodo Staff

This Insane NeverEnding Story “Special Edition” Can’t Be Unseen

I always thought the 1984 fantasy movie The NeverEnding Story was strange enough, but it turns out superimposing a bearded adult’s face over little Bastian makes the whole film much weirder. But as it turns out, the face-swap is only the start of this completely bonkers “improved” version of the movie. I won’t spoil the…

io9 Rob Bricken

Rugs That Look Like the Earth As Seen From Your Window Seat

There’s something about seeing the developed world from 20,000 or so feet that’s absolutely mesmerizing—like a fascinating map you can’t stop poring over, despite knowing it by heart. Architect Florian Pucher has taken those magical views and recreated them as hand-tufted wool rugs. “I have always been inspired by watching the landscape go by when…

Tech News Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan

Ooh, Child: Guardians of the Galaxy‘s Awesome Mix is coming to Vinyl

Guardians of the Galaxy’s licensed soundtrack is as awesome as its name – and because of that, it’s vastly popular. It’s about to get even more retro-cool however with the announcement that it’s coming to Vinyl early next year, complete with sumptuous cover sleeve art by Tyler Stout. The vinyl, being put out by Mondo,…

Tech News James Whitbrook

Hollywood Could Learn A Few Things From David Fincher’s Se7en

The weirdest things women used as contraceptives throughout history

Ebola spreading rate compared to other diseases

This badass bike could be Batman’s new Batcycle

How pieces of wood turn into a skateboard

Holy crap, the new Lego Star Wars Slave I is so damn cool and gigantic

Hot air balloon flies underground into Earth for the first time ever

How Star Wars Turned Toys And Action Figures Into A Cultural Phenomenon

It’s Official: Elena Is THE Villain Of The Vampire Diaries

Steel From the Demolished Bay Bridge Will Be Reborn as Public Art

The spaceships and alien worlds of Thomas Pringle

Legendary Designer Syd Mead Says We Should Stop Saying “Wearable Tech”

Tink: Sounds Good

Time-lapse: How to counterfeit a (giant) dollar with pencil and ink

90 Percent of New York City’s Subway Stations Are Falling Apart

This Trio Of Short Films Actually Makes The Zombie Apocalypse Look Fun

Pregame Like a Pro With the Best Tailgating Gear

This Insane NeverEnding Story “Special Edition” Can’t Be Unseen

Rugs That Look Like the Earth As Seen From Your Window Seat

Ooh, Child: Guardians of the Galaxy‘s Awesome Mix is coming to Vinyl

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