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Meanest wife ever forces husband to sell his 661-lb Lego collection

The Local reports that a Swedish Lego enthusiast recently put up an advertisement selling his entire 300 kg Lego collection for $11,500. He claims he’s selling his massive cache of bricks to save his marriage. Allegedly his “old bag” of a wife gave him an ultimatum: “Get this shit out” or it’s over. In the…

Tech News Tatiana Danger May 11 '14

Celebrating Mother’s Day With The Trinity

“Trinity Mothers” is a piece by artist Yasmin Liang that explores the unmistakable role of maternal love, support, loss and remembrance in the shaping of Superman, Wonder Woman and Batman. “I’ve always been fascinated by the character archetypes placed upon the Trinity,” writes Liang on her DeviantART page. “I thought it’d be fun to take…

Books & Comics Robbie Gonzalez May 11 '14

In The Flesh‘s Zombie Politics Are More Complicated This Season

In the Flesh is back for another season in post-zombie rising Lancashire, and already we’ve gone beyond the human-on-zombie prejudice. Two powerful factions have arrived in Roarton to upset the delicate balance in Kieren’s undeath—and they both may put the town at risk. The first three episodes of In the Flesh were a beautifully realized…

io9 Lauren Davis May 11 '14

EuroScience, the Science in the EuroVision Song Contest

Since 1956, European nations have been participating in EuroVision, a live, televised competition for the best musical performance. Yesterday’s competition in Copenhagen was a surprisingly science-heavy lineup of music, for a sufficiently arm-waving definition of science. If you’re willing to indulge in some exuberant hand-waving along to the music, read on for the most science-reliant…

Tech News Mika McKinnon May 11 '14

Retweet Your Mom Today

It’s Mothers Day! You should call the woman who gave birth to you! But don’t stop there, give her the gift that will warm her heart and everyone else’s: a retweet. Image by NotarYES/Shutterstock https://gizmodo.com/what-are-moms-up-to-on-twitter-1574189758

Tech News Eric Limer May 11 '14

Watch This Octopus Unscrew The Lid Of A Jar (From Inside The Jar)

As though the case for octopus intelligence wasn’t strong enough already, check out the moves on this eight-limbed beastie. With a few deft turns of its tentacles, it manages to unscrew the lid of its enclosure from the inside. Pretty sure this octopus is just flexing its muscles, though. After removing the lid, he seems…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez May 11 '14

Parrot’s New Bebop Drone Wants to Be Your Eyes in the Skies

Thanks to the the FAA’s recent decision to allow civilian drones into public airspace, the skies above us could soon be swarming with helpful robo-fliers. To that end, Parrot’s newest model acts as a personal aerial surveillance system—albeit for only 12 minutes at a time. The new Bebop Drone is all sorts of awesome. Designed…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola May 11 '14

These Watercolors Distill Superheroes to Their Very Essence

Blule’s work artfully captures superheroes in just a few colors. Splatters, drips, and the bleed of colors into each other gives a fantastic sense of motion to the icons she’s chosen as subjects. Below, see more of Blule’s work. More can be seen (and prints bought) at her store.

io9 Katharine Trendacosta May 11 '14

In 1989, the Car of the Future Was Equipped With a Fax Machine

Job got you checking work emails even on your day off? Nostalgic for the pre-smartphone era? “When you left the office, you left work behind,” you muse, wistfully. Quit fooling yourself: 25 years ago, the sportscar-driving business boss couldn’t afford to be out of touch—as evidenced by this fax-machine-equipped Isuzu 4200R concept car from 1989.…

Tech News Bob Sorokanich May 11 '14

The First Trailer for Constantine Looks AMAZING

NBC just unveiled the first official trailer for Constantine, and holy crap is it fantastic. Seriously, though. Not only does Matt Ryan look just like John Constantine, his delivery – not to mention the rest of the action – is pretty on point. Can’t wait to see what producer David S. Goyer & crew have…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez May 11 '14

Cruise Ship Plays the Loudest Seven Nation Army You’ve Ever Heard

The 964-foot-long MSC Magnifica isn’t just a luxurious, $550 million cruise ship. It’s the world’s first 4,500 passenger musical instrument, and it rocked a slow, loooouuud rendition of The White Stripes’ “Seven Nation Army” at this weekend’s 825th Hamburg Port Anniversary in Germany. Talk about rocking the boat. With 300 ships and over a million…

Tech News Bob Sorokanich May 11 '14

Here’s The First Promo Art (And Synopsis) For The Agent Carter TV Show!

On Friday, ABC said it would renew Agents of SHIELD for a second season, but more exciting still was the network’s half-season order of an Agent Carter TV series. Now that the pickup is official, Marvel has gone ahead and released the very first promo art for the series, along with an official synopsis. https://gizmodo.com/the-agents-of-shield-survive-for-a-second-season-1573968007…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez May 11 '14

SNL Hilariously Nails Mom Chain Emails

In honor of the women from whence we came, SNL aired an absolutely perfect Mother’s Day Game Show skit last night. But of all the mom-related jokes, none hit quite as close to home as ‘Which of These Emails Did I Send You?’. The winning answer? Fwd: fwd: fwd: fwd: all of them. Whether it’s…

Tech News Ashley Feinberg May 11 '14

Make Like Wile E. Coyote With These Adorable Firecracker Lamps

Wile E. Coyote never had much luck with the ACME Corporation’s seemingly infinite supply of wacky wares; poor guy couldn’t catch a break. If you are and always have been on Team Road Runner, these Firecracker Lamps are like a cheery, fully-functional update on this ol’ classic clunker. https://gizmodo.com/the-untold-legal-drama-of-coyote-v-acme-1498433624 Siberian designer Vladimir Ivanov was clearly…

Tech News Jordan Kushins May 11 '14

Orphan Black Manages To Get Even More Demented—And We Love It

Why is Sarah screaming? It’s because she’s witnessing one of the major moments from last night’s Orphan Black. And it’s not even the episode’s biggest shock. Spoilers ahead! Last week’s episode left us fearing the worst for Helena, and even early in the episode, it looks like she has been subject to a forced insemination.…

Television Lauren Davis May 11 '14

Michael Fassbender Confirms Prometheus 2 Is A Go

Ridley Scott confirmed months ago that the script to Prometheus 2 was in the bag. Filming is slated to begin this fall, with a projected release date of March 2016. Now, in unsurprising but auspicious news, Michael Fassbender has confirmed he’s “doing a sequel,” presumable reprising his role as David (Davids?). https://gizmodo.com/prometheus-2-could-feature-a-lot-more-michael-fassbende-1550692998 Fassbender’s confirmation came…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez May 11 '14

The Futuristic Superhighways of 1964 Had Glow-in-the-Dark Roads

Glow-in-the-dark roads are finally a reality; at least in the Netherlands. But we’ve been waiting on this particular vision of the future for quite a while now — for over 50 years, in fact. https://gizmodo.com/glow-in-the-dark-roads-finally-exist-outside-of-hot-whe-1562937639 RCA ran this stunning illustration in a 1964 print ad touting its transistors. Companies have always loved positioning themselves alongside…

Tech News Matt Novak May 11 '14

How to Calculate Pi with a Shotgun

We all know pi, at least the first three digits of it. If for some reason you forgot them though, there’s good news. All you need to get that knowledge back is some aluminum foil, ingenuity, and a shotgun. https://medium.com/p/c1eb776193ef Calculating pi with a shotgun is far from efficient, but what it lacks in practicality…

Tech News Eric Limer May 11 '14

The Ocean Is Crowded With Tiny Little Bits Of Plastic

The ocean is full of plastic. Not big pieces of plastic, as you’ve probably heard, but tiny bits of plastic. Microplastic. Plastic that hasn’t decomposed, but broken down into small pieces that are incredibly durable. We’ve found this stuff throughout the world’s oceans, at every depth. What kind of environmental impact does it have? In…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez May 11 '14

The UN Will Debate the Ethics of Killer Robots This Week

This week the United Nations will debate the role of so-called “killer robots” on the battlefield — so called, because robots are currently killing humans on the battlefield, and the next steps in their robo-evolution will have serious consequences for the future of war. The meeting is taking place as part of the UN Convention…

Tech News Matt Novak May 11 '14

Meanest wife ever forces husband to sell his 661-lb Lego collection

Celebrating Mother’s Day With The Trinity

In The Flesh‘s Zombie Politics Are More Complicated This Season

EuroScience, the Science in the EuroVision Song Contest

Retweet Your Mom Today

Watch This Octopus Unscrew The Lid Of A Jar (From Inside The Jar)

Parrot’s New Bebop Drone Wants to Be Your Eyes in the Skies

These Watercolors Distill Superheroes to Their Very Essence

In 1989, the Car of the Future Was Equipped With a Fax Machine

The First Trailer for Constantine Looks AMAZING

Cruise Ship Plays the Loudest Seven Nation Army You’ve Ever Heard

Here’s The First Promo Art (And Synopsis) For The Agent Carter TV Show!

SNL Hilariously Nails Mom Chain Emails

Make Like Wile E. Coyote With These Adorable Firecracker Lamps

Orphan Black Manages To Get Even More Demented—And We Love It

Michael Fassbender Confirms Prometheus 2 Is A Go

The Futuristic Superhighways of 1964 Had Glow-in-the-Dark Roads

How to Calculate Pi with a Shotgun

The Ocean Is Crowded With Tiny Little Bits Of Plastic

The UN Will Debate the Ethics of Killer Robots This Week

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