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New Captain America 2 commercial reveals one hell of a spoiler

Obviously, if you don’t want to know a pretty major plot development, stop reading and definitely don’t watch the video. Or if you do, watch it on mute. So Nick Fury dies, apparently? I guess it’s possible that Fury could have gone on medical leave, and Cap is saying “Fury’s last words…” as in “…before…

io9 Rob Bricken Feb 21 '14

From Beyoncé to Sinatra: Photos of the food and drinks stars demand

Brooklyn-based photographer Henry Hargreaves is a master of still life photography. His Band Rider series—made in collaboration with Caitlin Levin—is one of my favorites. Using a Flemish painting style, these photos portrait the food and drink that many famous artists demand in their shows, from Beyoncé Knowles and Frank Sinatra to Britney Spears and Busta…

Sploid Henry Hargreaves Feb 21 '14

Here’s What Happens When a Motorsport Maker Designs a Hookah

Hookahs, despite their long history in Middle Eastern cultures, are often treated as little more than fancy water pipes here in the US—something to be tucked away in a corner or stowed on a shelf when not in use. But this modern incarnation of the ancient smoking device is so drop-dead gorgeous, you’ll want to…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola Feb 21 '14

Design Directives: Remaking Robocop’s Interface for the 21st Century

The Robocop remake doesn’t just reinvent his outer shell with a sleek new shape — it also changes how the cyborg police officer sees the rest of the world. We spoke to lead designer Mert Kizilay from the L.A. design studio yU+Co about creating a new user interface for Robocop. Some spoilers for Robocop below……

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Feb 21 '14

You Can Buy Berlin’s Creepiest Abandoned Amusement Park on eBay

The chance to live in a land of childhood nightmares only comes around once in a lifetime. Spreepark, an amusement park in Berlin that’s been closed for over a decade, could now be yours. The property was recently listed on eBay for a cool 1.62 million Euros. Built by the Communist East German government in…

Tech News Alissa Walker Feb 21 '14

Facebook’s Changing What Happens to Your Page When You Die

Are you currently playing pretty fast and loose with your Facebook privacy options? Probably! Against our best judgement, must of us do at some point or another, whether it’s an unwise public status or an embarrassing profile picture. We just hope you’re at peace with those choices; now, those poorly thought out public tidbits could…

Social Media Ashley Feinberg Feb 21 '14

Xander explains why he’s in charge in the Buffy season 10 comics

Non-super-powered sidekick no more! When Dark Horse releases Buffy the Vampire: Season 10 #1 in March, it’s Xander who will be leading the Scooby Gang — or more accurately, Nicholas Brendon will. The actor has joined the comic’s writing team, and we interviewed him to discuss the return of Dracula, Giles’ new affinity for boobs,…

io9 Rob Bricken Feb 21 '14

The Beast explains why he’s not blue in X-Men: Days of Future Past

How the hell is Hank McCoy human again in X-Men: Days of Future Past? The last time we saw him in X-Men: First Class, he’d been cursed to become blue and furry forever — but now he’s back to normal. And according to actor Nicholas Hoult, they came up with a loophole. Not so sure…

Movies Meredith Woerner Feb 21 '14

Should California be divided into six separate states?

California is the most populous state in the US, with more than 38 million people spread across its 163,696 square miles. A new initiative wants to split California into six states, deeming the current California “ungovernable.” Venture capitalist Tim Draper filed a ballot initiative in December to get a measure on the California ballot in…

io9 Lauren Davis Feb 21 '14

This Week in Time Capsules: Launching a Sports Drink To The Moon

This week in our time capsule news round-up we have a mystery capsule in Michigan that will finally get a public unveiling, some confused time capsule hunters in Australia who really have their work cut out for them, and a Pittsburgh company that wants to put a time capsule on the moon—complete with a Japanese…

Tech News Matt Novak Feb 21 '14

A victim of sleep-paralysis recreates his visions in photographs

Conceptual photographer Nicolas Bruno has suffered from sleep paralysis since he was 15. In confronting the visions, and feelings of fear and helplessness, that can accompany this phenomenon, Bruno has discovered that transposing the notes from his sleep-paralysis journal to his photoshoots provides him a powerful therapeutic outlet. All photos featured by kind permission of…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Feb 21 '14

Fitbit Is Recalling All Force Wristbands

Fitbit announced today that it will recall its new Force model, after users complained of rashes and burns while wearing it. Fitbit CEO James Park says the recall is motivated by “an abundance of caution.” https://gizmodo.com/fitbit-force-review-a-health-tracker-youd-actually-ke-1454962288 The Wall Street Journal first reported the recall this afternoon, but Fitbit has confirmed the move, publishing an apology…

Tech News Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan Feb 21 '14

MoMA Winter Sale, Game of Thrones, Free Cloud Storage [Deals]

MoMa (Museum of Modern Art) is running their Winter Warm Up Sale, and you can get rare 30% discounts on a variety of designs using code FEB30. [MoMA] Game of Thrones season 3 is available on Blu-ray for $30, and that’s the best price you’re likely to see for a long time. Season 2 also…

io9 Shane Roberts Feb 21 '14

You’d Never Guess These Quilts Are Made From 1000s of Envelopes

Envelopes generally don’t get a lot of love—especially the ones holding big fatty bills that need payin’. Small consolation, but the privacy patterns that line the insides can actually be pretty awesome. Artist Stephen Sollins gives these paper relics a gallery-worthy second life as massive, incredibly intricate quilts—and they’re great. From far away, you’d think…

Tech News Jordan Kushins Feb 21 '14

This is the happiest noise you’ll hear today

Hear that? It’s the sound of 16 itty bitty goat hooves skittering across a hardwood floor. Incidentally, it’s also the sound of sheer, unadulterated joy. Louisiana farmer Nadia Jarreau posted this video of her “quad squad” of four baby goats to Facebook a few days ago. We’ve only known about it for a few hours,…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez Feb 21 '14

Here’s the first look at Arrow‘s Suicide Squad

We’ve known they were coming, but here’s your first look at the Suicide Squad of the Arrow-verse. From left to right: Bronze Tiger (Michael Jai White), Shrapnel (Sean Maher), Amanda Waller (Cynthia Addai-Robinson) and Deadshot (Michael Rowe). Based on the DC team of captured supervillains working for the government agency ARGUS as their sentences, they’ll…

io9 Rob Bricken Feb 21 '14

The Most Beautiful Transformers Concept Art You’ll Ever See

Floro Dery was the design supervisor for the original Transformers cartoon, back in the 1980s, and he’s selling some of his art as signed prints on Etsy. And it’s just absolutely beautiful. Check out this concept art for the “Mechano-beast.” And below, there’s a great illustration of Cybertron — and its robot mode. This concept…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Feb 21 '14

These incredible before and after shots of Ukraine are terrifying

These photoshopped images combine shots of Kiev from before and after the riots using the same vantage points. Looking at the dramatic contrast between happy people enjoying the sun and peace and the anger of people behind in barricades is disheartening. I’ve seen the same type of montages around the web, so I used the…

Sploid Jesus Diaz Feb 21 '14

The Internet Doesn’t Mean You Don’t Have To Write Thank You Notes

The internet has changed the rules for a lot of things: dating, buying groceries, ordering takeout, etc. to the power of 10. But it hasn’t changed basic manners. Meaning, you still have to write thank you notes. A Facebook post or a Twitter @reply is not a sufficient acknowledgment of thanks. Neither is an Instagram…

Tech News Leslie Horn Feb 21 '14

There are six kinds of Twitter conversations, and here they are

Twitter: it’s our source for everything from breaking news updates to amazing pictures of other people’s sandwiches (never stop doing this, America!). Now researchers say they’ve found six distinct shapes that Twitter conversations take. These six rings to rule all Twitter are the work of Pew Research’s Internet Project, which generated the maps by poring…

io9 Ria Misra Feb 21 '14

New Captain America 2 commercial reveals one hell of a spoiler

From Beyoncé to Sinatra: Photos of the food and drinks stars demand

Here’s What Happens When a Motorsport Maker Designs a Hookah

Design Directives: Remaking Robocop’s Interface for the 21st Century

You Can Buy Berlin’s Creepiest Abandoned Amusement Park on eBay

Facebook’s Changing What Happens to Your Page When You Die

Xander explains why he’s in charge in the Buffy season 10 comics

The Beast explains why he’s not blue in X-Men: Days of Future Past

Should California be divided into six separate states?

This Week in Time Capsules: Launching a Sports Drink To The Moon

A victim of sleep-paralysis recreates his visions in photographs

Fitbit Is Recalling All Force Wristbands

MoMA Winter Sale, Game of Thrones, Free Cloud Storage [Deals]

You’d Never Guess These Quilts Are Made From 1000s of Envelopes

This is the happiest noise you’ll hear today

Here’s the first look at Arrow‘s Suicide Squad

The Most Beautiful Transformers Concept Art You’ll Ever See

These incredible before and after shots of Ukraine are terrifying

The Internet Doesn’t Mean You Don’t Have To Write Thank You Notes

There are six kinds of Twitter conversations, and here they are

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