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An Erasable Whiteboard Elephant That Never Forgets Your Grocery List

Random text files can get deleted, sticky notes can go missing, but the chances that this seven-inch ceramic elephant goes missing from your desk are slim to nil—who would dare steal such a thing? And that’s why it makes for the perfect spot to quickly jot notes and things that need remembering. Well, that and…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Apr 14 '14

Homeless New Yorkers Are Living Inside the Manhattan Bridge

We’ve all heard of the lengths to which NYC’s homeless have gone to find shelter, from living in abandoned factories to building whole encampments inside subway tunnels. But a report from the New York Post goes one step further, describing how people are now making homes out of small nooks and crannies between the Manhattan…

Tech News Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan Apr 14 '14

Why We’re Quitting Alfonso Cuarón’s Believe

When we first heard that director Alfonso Cuarón was working on a television series about a superpowered girl, we were excited, although that excitement faded with the rapid turnover of series showrunners and rumblings of major changes to the original concept. Now, six episodes into the show, we’re ready to quit Believe. When I say…

Television Lauren Davis Apr 14 '14

Why Does Godzilla Continue To Fascinate Us?

It’s coming on 60 years now that Godzilla and friends have been stomping their way through our fictional cities. Just what is it about this group of kaiju that keeps us coming back? We have a few theories. As new details about the upcoming Godzilla flick continue to spool out, a question came up: What…

Movies Ria Misra Apr 14 '14

This Could Be the Largest Flying X-Wing Model Yet

At five feet in length, Rodger Cleye’s X-wing could be the largest flying Star Wars model to date. Except that since it’s built with a framework of PVC piping to keep it light, it’s the last thing the Rebels will ever want to take into battle. Despite its size, this X-wing model weighs just 19…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Apr 14 '14

The One Time Rick And Morty Almost Went Too Far

For an enlightening peek inside the mind of series creator Justin Roiland before the show’s first season finale, check out his interview with Animation World Network. Roiland talks about everything from getting the news about season two to the controversial near-rape scene in “Meeseeks and Destroy.” Speaking about the latter, Roiland speaks with great maturity…

Television Jason Krell Apr 14 '14

William S. Burroughs’ Wild Ride with Scientology

You probably knew that William S. Burroughs had experimented with some unusual ideas during his time — but did you know he joined the Church of Scientology? Pop Apocalypse author and English professor Lee Konstantinou reveals the secret history of how Burroughs almost became an Operating Thetan. In 1959, the same year Olympia Press published…

Books & Comics Lee Konstantinou Apr 14 '14

Medicinal Soft Drinks and Coca-Cola Fiends: The Toxic History of Soda

Soda’s reputation has fallen a bit flat lately: The all-American beverage most recently made headlines due to an FDA investigation of a potential carcinogen, commonly called “caramel coloring,” used in many soft-drink recipes. This bit of drama follows other recent stories that paint an unflattering picture of the soda industry, including New York’s attempt to…

Tech News Hunter Oatman-Stanford - Collectors Weekly Apr 14 '14

A Simple Silicone Sleeve Turns Your iPhone Into a Game Boy

The touchscreen generation might not know any better, but those of us who grew up with Game Boys know that physical control pads and buttons will always trump on-screen alternatives. Entire this slide-on silicone sleeve, called the G-PAD, that turns your smartphone into an even better handheld gaming machine. Created by Aws Jan who’s currently…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Apr 14 '14

The Secret Author Of Czech Science Fiction Bestseller? The Chief Rabbi

You think your day job doesn’t leave you enough time to pursue your dreams of becoming a science fiction author? Gaze upon the example of Rabbi Karol Efraim Sidon, the Chief Rabbi of the Czech Republic, and feel ashamed. He authored a bestselling science fiction novel, the first of a four-book series. Rabbi Sidon wrote…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders Apr 14 '14

The lunar eclipse viewed from the Moon reveals why it’ll turn red

The Blood Moon is happening tonight. Our only natural satellite will turn red when the Earth blocks the Sun but, why doesn’t it just disappear from the sky? Why does it glow red and orange instead? The reason is simple, as this simulation made by NASA Goddard Visualization Studio shows. The Earth blocks all the…

Sploid Jesus Diaz Apr 14 '14

Pulitzer Prize Is First Official Vindication of NSA Whistleblower

The most prestigious award for journalism in the United States, the Pulitzer Prize, went this year to reporters who covered leaked documents from NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden. This award signals official recognition of the social good that grew out of Snowden’s leaks. Snowden is the government contractor who last year revealed documents that confirmed the…

io9 Annalee Newitz Apr 14 '14

An Army of 3D-Printed Bears Went Into This Adorable Animation

Well, shucks: this Bears on Stairs stop-motion clip is just adorable, and, whaddya know, it’s as impressive as it is cute. London-based creative agency DBLG 3D-printed a different figurine for each and every frame of the clip, resulting in surprisingly realistic movement for an angular white mammal. Fifty individual ursine models were made and photographed…

Tech News Jordan Kushins Apr 14 '14

We Know When Hemlock Grove Is Coming Back To Bite Us

Netflix’s “Twin Peaks with werewolves” series, created by Eli Roth, will release its second season on July 11th! The 10 episode-series is based on Brian McGreevy’s novel of the same name.

Television Meredith Woerner Apr 14 '14

Prefab Homes Take Us Back to Yesterday’s Suburban Future

There’s something inherently retrofuturistic about prefab houses, the kind that arrive ready-made, or only require some assembly. But their clean lines and beautiful curves look more striking and beautiful than a lot of buildings of today. Here are the most lovely prefab homes that were ever not built. Easy Dome houses, designed by Kar Thomsen…

io9 Vincze Miklós Apr 14 '14

Inside Jim Henson’s Creature Shop: Where Gadgets and Dreams Collide

It’s not often that you get a chance to see the place where your childhood memories were literally built. It’s kind of like peeling back the curtain on your dreams and finding the architects of them busily at work, pulling the strings, painting the scenery, and creating the characters you will vividly remember decades later.…

Television Brent Rose Apr 14 '14

The Most Useful Animals on Earth Died Thousands of Years Ago

Many animals have been useful to humankind. Dogs have hunted with us. Horses have carried us around and plowed our fields. Cats have … I don’t know. It’ll come to me. In any case, perhaps the most useful animals in the modern world performed their service by dying thousands of years ago. These animals are…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Apr 14 '14

Rio 2 Is An All-Over-The-Place Whirlwind You Can Probably Skip

Have you ever had so much to do that, instead of getting anything done, you run around wasting time? That’s basically what Rio 2 is like. So if that sounds fun, you’ll like this movie. But if you like movies that develop characters and explore interesting familial relationships, skip it. Rio 2’s biggest problem is…

Reviews Jason Krell Apr 14 '14

Watch the Amazing Process of Manufacturing an Iconic Eames Shell Chair

When the Eames debuted their now-legendary shell chair in 1950, it became the first mass-produced plastic chair in the world. This wasn’t just an aesthetic icon—it was also a wonder of manufacturing and engineering. Now, Herman Miller is giving us a glimpse of how it’s made. A short design history of the chair, published by…

Tech News Mario Aguilar Apr 14 '14

This Is Why You Want to Scream at Your Spouse

If you and your spouse are constantly fighting, there may be a cause that makes a little more sense than whether somebody remembered where the serving spoons go. One psychologist thinks it might have to do with blood sugar. But the weird part is how he arrived at that idea. Psychologist Brad Bushman, with Ohio…

io9 Annalee Newitz Apr 14 '14

An Erasable Whiteboard Elephant That Never Forgets Your Grocery List

Homeless New Yorkers Are Living Inside the Manhattan Bridge

Why We’re Quitting Alfonso Cuarón’s Believe

Why Does Godzilla Continue To Fascinate Us?

This Could Be the Largest Flying X-Wing Model Yet

The One Time Rick And Morty Almost Went Too Far

William S. Burroughs’ Wild Ride with Scientology

Medicinal Soft Drinks and Coca-Cola Fiends: The Toxic History of Soda

A Simple Silicone Sleeve Turns Your iPhone Into a Game Boy

The Secret Author Of Czech Science Fiction Bestseller? The Chief Rabbi

The lunar eclipse viewed from the Moon reveals why it’ll turn red

Pulitzer Prize Is First Official Vindication of NSA Whistleblower

An Army of 3D-Printed Bears Went Into This Adorable Animation

We Know When Hemlock Grove Is Coming Back To Bite Us

Prefab Homes Take Us Back to Yesterday’s Suburban Future

Inside Jim Henson’s Creature Shop: Where Gadgets and Dreams Collide

The Most Useful Animals on Earth Died Thousands of Years Ago

Rio 2 Is An All-Over-The-Place Whirlwind You Can Probably Skip

Watch the Amazing Process of Manufacturing an Iconic Eames Shell Chair

This Is Why You Want to Scream at Your Spouse

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