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Iron Man synopsis is perfectly accurate and absolutely hilarious

Redditor spidermanngp made this absolutely hilarious and perfectly accurate summary of Iron Man 1 and 2 for his girlfriend. Unfortunately, they broke up before he could finish it. Fortunately, he has released it so we can all enjoy it—which is great news because it’s quite good. My ex was coming to see Iron Man 3…

Sploid Jesus Diaz

Where Should Obama’s Presidential Library Be Built–And By Whom?

Barack Obama may still have three years left in his presidency, but the debate over his presidential library is already reaching fever pitch. Planning the outgoing POTUS’ library is an extremely sweet gig, and it’s already been assigned to one of Obama’s advisors. Still up in the air, though, is where it will be built—and…

Tech News Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan

China Is Turning Abandoned Steel Mills Back Into Farmland

For nearly a decade, China’s burgeoning steel industry has spit out more than ten times the steel of Japan, the world’s second largest producer. But that’s quickly changing: As demand slows and China attempts to curb pollution, a massive recession is hitting its steel country. Mill closures are hitting the province of Hebei—which produces roughly…

Tech News Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan

The secrets behind beautiful split-second photos of liquid in motion

Jack Long is a 55-year old photographer from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He’s developed an impressive technique for photographing liquid in motion. Using “special devices to fire a precise mixture of water and dyes.” After achieving notability, Long is now spilling his secrets. He captures these images using a camera with an insanely fast shutter speed, special…

Sploid Tatiana Danger

When Light Pollution Works in Your Favor

The skies over Sand Harbor in Lake Tahoe ignite with light from the city below in this dazzling image of the Milky Way, captured by photographer Bill Currier. Photo used by kind permission of Bill Currier The photograph, titled “Fire in the Night Sky” was taken during a new moon the first week of October…

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Another Vegas Neighborhood In Transition: Looking at the Arts District

About 1.5 miles southwest of the Downtown Project’s cluster of development in Las Vegas is another creative neighborhood going through changes. It’s named 18b. Depending on who you talk to, that stands for the size of the area (“18 blocks”) or the number of the land parcel. But pretty much everyone just calls it the…

Tech News Alissa Walker

Tour a Secret Art Show Inside a Condemned NYC Apartment Building

Last week, as New York City suffered through blistering cold temperatures, 43 street artists were secretly painting three entire floors of a soon-to-be-demolished apartment building. We got to visit during an exclusive, two-hour show on Friday night. The show, called Surplus Candy, was the brainchild of street artist Hanksy. I spoke with Hanksy’s manager about…

Tech News Nicholas Stango

The Untold Legal Drama Of Coyote v. Acme

Back in 1990, in an awesome piece for The New Yorker, author Ian Frazier told the—shall we say—little-known story of Wile E. Coyote’s endless legal battles with the Acme Company. Now, the tale of Coyote’s legal tribulations, suing Acme for grievous personal injury and catastrophic product malfunction, has been designed and republished by Michael Bierut…

Tech News Geoff Manaugh

Check Out Mumbai’s Sparkling New Airport Terminal

It’s been almost three decades since Mumbai’s airport saw a renovation—a long time, for a city that’s seen some of the fastest growth in the world. But on Friday, officials unveiled an $890 million terminal, filled with Indian art and high-tech architectural acrobatics. Outside, it’s bordered on all sides by poverty-stricken slums. Terminal 2 was…

Tech News Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan

You’re more likely to die during sex than the numbers suggest

Here’s a little anecdote that shows how hard it is to get accurate data on risk. Just to keep things spicy, the “risk” involved is the likelihood of dying from a fatal heart attack during sex. It’s more complicated than it seems. We’ve known for some time that people do die of heart attacks during…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

Scientific Consensus on Anthropogenic Global Warming: A Pie Chart

In reviewing more than 2,000 peer-reviewed publications, authored by over 9,000 authors between November 2012 and December 2013, geochemist James Powell found just one author who rejected global warming. Writes Powell, inviting others to replicate his findings: Anyone can repeat as much of the new study as they wish—all of it if they like. Download…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

A Map of the Futuristic Los Angeles Subway From Spike Jonze’s Her

One of the best moments in the new movie Her is watching Joaquin Phoenix ride an elevated train through a Los Angeles of the near-future, dance through a bustling subway station, and emerge at the edge of the Pacific Ocean. The scene got a surprised laugh from everyone at the screening I attended. After years…

Movies Alissa Walker

These Easy-To-Install Treads Turn Any Car Into a Tank

If you’re an off-roading enthusiast you’ve probably already seen those kits that let you replace your truck’s wheels with a set of four tank treads for tackling any terrain. The Track N Go is the same idea, except that you don’t need a garage, a lift, or any kind of mechanical know-how to install them.…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Michael Arndt’s scrapped Star Wars story was about Luke and Han’s kids

When Michael Arndt was replaced as the writer of Star Wars: Episode VII last fall, we were told it had to do with timing concerns. But according to a new report in the Hollywood Reporter, the real reason was a disagreement over who the film should be about: Luke, Leia and Han, or the next…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Report: Holiday Hackers Attacked At Least Three Other Major Retailers

If you thought you dodged a bullet during Target and Neiman Marcus’ holiday data breaches, you might want to sit down. According to a Reuters report published early this morning, at least three other well-known U.S. retailers were hacked, too. Unfortunately, we don’t know which retailers yet—only that they’re “well-known” and common in malls—but the…

Tech News Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan

NYC Commuters are Suspended in Time in Stainless

Artist Adam Magyar uses sophisticated software and high-speed camera rigs of his own design to capture beautifully haunting slow-motion footage of commuters, trains and passengers inside NYC’s Grand Central Terminal. Magyar compiled the footage into a 24-minute short film called Stainless. Josh Hammer describes the “long-running techno-art project” in a must-read profile on Magyar and…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

The first Outlander trailer is all epic battles (with a hint of sex)

I mean, the music’s clearly trying too hard to make this show seem like a tense thriller, but there’s something almost charmingly earnest in it. That magic point where melodrama doesn’t know it’s melodrama. There’s a lot going on in this trailer. World War II! 18th century Scotland! Literally one second of sex! Don’t worry…

Trailers Katharine Trendacosta

23 More Amazing Museums Where You Can Sleep Next to History

Well, wowza. On Friday, we posted about museums that host sleepovers. And it turned out that you had a ton of great suggestions to add to the list, filling Kinja with amazing anecdotes and tips. We’ve compiled them here. Lots of folks had fond memories of a night at a museum, either recently or as…

Tech News Jordan Kushins

China’s Moon Rover Snaps a View of Earth We Haven’t Seen in 40 Years

Nearly a month after the stunningly successful soft landing on the Moon by China’s first lunar mission on Dec. 14, 2013, the Chinese Academy of Sciences has at last released far higher quality digital imagery snapped by the Chang’e-3 lander and Yutu moon rover. Top Photo: The Earth from the Moon – by Chang’e-3 on…

io9 Ken Kremer – Universe Today

Crazy Boeing 767 pilot takes off on tiny runway after emergency landing

“Aviation history in the making,” says the YouTube description. I don’t know about that, but it’s pretty crazy to watch this Ethiopian Airlines’ Boeing 767-300ER taking off in a shockingly short distance at Arusha Airport, in Tanzania. That runway is only 5,351 feet (1,631 meters) long. Keep in mind that a fully loaded 767-300ER requires…

Sploid Jesus Diaz

Iron Man synopsis is perfectly accurate and absolutely hilarious

Where Should Obama’s Presidential Library Be Built–And By Whom?

China Is Turning Abandoned Steel Mills Back Into Farmland

The secrets behind beautiful split-second photos of liquid in motion

When Light Pollution Works in Your Favor

Another Vegas Neighborhood In Transition: Looking at the Arts District

Tour a Secret Art Show Inside a Condemned NYC Apartment Building

The Untold Legal Drama Of Coyote v. Acme

Check Out Mumbai’s Sparkling New Airport Terminal

You’re more likely to die during sex than the numbers suggest

Scientific Consensus on Anthropogenic Global Warming: A Pie Chart

A Map of the Futuristic Los Angeles Subway From Spike Jonze’s Her

These Easy-To-Install Treads Turn Any Car Into a Tank

Michael Arndt’s scrapped Star Wars story was about Luke and Han’s kids

Report: Holiday Hackers Attacked At Least Three Other Major Retailers

NYC Commuters are Suspended in Time in Stainless

The first Outlander trailer is all epic battles (with a hint of sex)

23 More Amazing Museums Where You Can Sleep Next to History

China’s Moon Rover Snaps a View of Earth We Haven’t Seen in 40 Years

Crazy Boeing 767 pilot takes off on tiny runway after emergency landing

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