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Sneak peek inside the Breaking Bad writer’s room gives us meth chills

To celebrate Breaking Bad’s Emmy wins, let’s take a look into how the meth sausage is made inside Vince Gilligan’s writer’s room! We’re particularly fond of the research material. Spoilers ahead! Thanks to Warming Glow, we’ve got an inside look into the books the writing staff uses to educate themselves on Meth-making, money-laundering, murder and…

io9 Meredith Woerner

The Flying Car Knockoffs of China’s Great Leap Forward

Today, Chinese automakers produce world-class knockoffs of Western car brands. But back in the early 1960s, it was the imaginary cars of the future that China was knocking off. https://jalopnik.com/these-are-chinas-most-shameless-knockoffs-477338110 The Hong Kong Polytechnic University is home to the image above, depicting a sleek flying car of the future which appeared on the 1961 cover…

Tech News Matt Novak

The Polish Knight Fighting League is the only reality show we need

1,000 years ago, when men strapped themselves into full-body suits of armor and began hitting at each other with swords, it was war. Today, it’s entertainment. The Polska Liga Walk Rycerskich is essentially the Polish version of SCA but with real (albeit dull) swords, and it is even more insane that you can imagine. As…

io9 Rob Bricken

Make Your Own Awesome Inception-Style Room for $350

With its $160 million budget, Inception’s special effects—the floating hallway scene in particular—are pretty damn impressive. But take away the funds, the crew, the computers, and what do you have left? Videographer Justin Fredrick Clark’s very own (and equally incredible) gravity defying room—which he built entirely from scratch. With just $350 and an admittedly badass…

Tech News Ashley Feinberg

You’ll Embrace 3D With This Gorgeous New York Edition of Monopoly

There are more custom versions of Monopoly out there than properties in the game, but this could be the definitive version to snatch up if you’re not a stickler for the classic board. Designed and illustrated by artist Charles Fazzino, a long time resident and champion of the Big Apple, this 3D edition of the…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

What’s the happiest happy ending of all time?

Sometimes a dark ending just makes sense. Sometimes you enjoy a bittersweet, melancholic twist. And sometimes, you just want a full-on heart-swelling happy ending where everything is lovely. What’s your favorite happy ending from science fiction or fantasy? Please include a picture or clip, so we can bask in the rosy glow. And mention which…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Visit all the locations from Breaking Bad with this road trip guide

From the real Pollos Hermanos to the A1A Car wash—if you are a fan of Breaking Bad you can’t miss this great road trip going through all the iconic locations in New Mexico. https://roadtrippers.kinja.com/tread-lightly-on-this-breaking-bad-road-trip-1372394479

Sploid Jesus Diaz

This Gravity feature explains why you’ll want to see this movie in 3D

Look, we’re all over 3D movies. The headache-causing flicks can be the worst. But Alfonso Cuaron’s Gravity is different. We promise. But let Sandra Bullock and Cuaron explain to you (with new Gravity footage) just why you should pony up to see this on the big, 3D screen.

io9 Meredith Woerner

Why drugs that treat psychological disorders may be doomed

Neuroscientists are increasingly seeing the human brain as a series of modifiable brain circuits. As a result, a lot of money is being spent on the development of biotechnologies that manipulate brain networks. Psychiatric drugs, it would appear, are on the way out. This observation comes to us via Vaughan Bell, who has penned an…

io9 George Dvorsky

Why LEGO Architecture Is the Best Kind of Architecture

Why LEGO? It is a medium that offers instant gratification. No matter how large a project is, at the end of the day, I can look at the section I’ve built in its finished state. LEGO is a one-step process; there’s no gluey mess, sanding, or painting to worry about. I just build. This gives…

Tech News Mike Doyle - author of Beautiful LEGO

These Clever Docks Turn Your iPhone’s Flash Into a Bedside Lamp

By now our smartphones have become a constant bedside companion for most of us. But Shay Alkalay and Yael Mer over at the London-based Raw Edges Design Studio have come up with a way to make them more than just an alarm clock replacement. They’ve created a series of very clever concept docks that turn…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

Sexy skeleton models are easily the weirdest thing you’ll see today

Paleobiologist Victoria Herridge stumbled upon this ridiculous photo while conducting a Google image search for an elephant skull. “I am dying,” she later tweeted. “This is both depressing & incredibly funny.” These photos comes via the website for “BJ Winslow Prop Rentals and Fabrication,” a whimsically macabre prop shop in Sun Valley, CA, that hews…

io9 Robbie Gonzalez

Android Turns 5 Years Old Today

Today in 2008, Google executives stood on stage and announced the much-rumored T-Mobile G1 (also known as the HTC Dream). It was the first commercial product to run a new, Linux-based operating system called Android. It turned out pretty OK. Des Smith, one of the members of the original Android team, shared some of his…

Tech News Eric Limer

Five Knives Every Home Chef Should Own

Unless you’re some sort of Ginsu master, capable of slicing, dicing, and jullienning an entire meal together with a single blade, food prep is a whole lot easier when you use the right knife. Here are the five most essential, versatile cutting implements in a cook’s arsenal. Cleaver Meat cleavers are large, broad-faced knives employed…

Tech News Andrew Tarantola

The Content Industry Is Designing Anti-Piracy Lesson Plans for Kids

This painfully reductive video obtained by Wired represents what the movie and recording industries want our kids to know about copyright. It does a really nice job of making “share” sound like a bad word. The video—which was designed for sixth graders—explains that illegally sharing copyrighted material puts working creative people out of work. Which…

Tech News Mario Aguilar

Dealzmodo: Put A Touchscreen Desktop In Your Lap, Get A New Lunch Box

HP recently announced a much more ergonomic solution to touchscreen desktops, and today we’ve got the first deal on it. Get the 23″ HP Envy Recline for about $200 off retail using code NEW15. [HP] I recently had to find a lunchbox for work, and after a silly amount of research decided I really liked…

Tech News Shane Roberts

Our New Favorite Source for Pulp Science Fiction Art!

There’s something especially wonderful and bright about pulp science fiction cover art, and the Golden Age blog has collected tons of the stuff. Prepare to have the next hour of your life devoured by monsters and robots from the Golden Age of science fiction. There are galleries themed around artists like Frank R. Paul, Virgil…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

A Haunted House You Walk Through Naked? Pass

We’re all for terrifying haunted houses. But going through a haunted naked? No thanks, pal. https://gizmodo.com/i-paid-strangers-50-to-tie-me-up-and-scare-the-shit-ou-5948758 Shocktoberfest Pennsylvania’s “premiere haunted scream park” is really trying to push the limits of reason with their all-nude Haunted House revue. And if you get so scared you piss yourself, and/or the house? Don’t worry! They hired someone to…

io9 Meredith Woerner

The only way these landings could be worse is if they ended in a crash

Pilots and passengers landing in Taiwan this weekend had a very rough time as the Super Typhoon Usagi tried to make them crash. But, except for a few rough landings and go arounds, it wasn’t that bad. Just check these other scary landings out and judge for yourself. https://jalopnik.com/landing-a-plane-near-a-super-typhoon-is-absolutely-no-f-1372388244 https://gizmodo.com/dont-watch-this-if-you-are-scared-of-flying-5875760

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The Moon is Younger Than We Thought

The violent history of the Earth’s Moon just gave rise to a new mystery. At a Royal Society special meeting today, planetary scientist Rick Carlson announced that the Moon is a few hundred million years younger than we thought. This could change our understanding of how the Earth formed, too. https://gizmodo.com/the-incredibly-violent-history-of-earths-moon-1098565110 Carlson reported that new…

io9 Annalee Newitz

Sneak peek inside the Breaking Bad writer’s room gives us meth chills

The Flying Car Knockoffs of China’s Great Leap Forward

The Polish Knight Fighting League is the only reality show we need

Make Your Own Awesome Inception-Style Room for $350

You’ll Embrace 3D With This Gorgeous New York Edition of Monopoly

What’s the happiest happy ending of all time?

Visit all the locations from Breaking Bad with this road trip guide

This Gravity feature explains why you’ll want to see this movie in 3D

Why drugs that treat psychological disorders may be doomed

Why LEGO Architecture Is the Best Kind of Architecture

These Clever Docks Turn Your iPhone’s Flash Into a Bedside Lamp

Sexy skeleton models are easily the weirdest thing you’ll see today

Android Turns 5 Years Old Today

Five Knives Every Home Chef Should Own

The Content Industry Is Designing Anti-Piracy Lesson Plans for Kids

Dealzmodo: Put A Touchscreen Desktop In Your Lap, Get A New Lunch Box

Our New Favorite Source for Pulp Science Fiction Art!

A Haunted House You Walk Through Naked? Pass

The only way these landings could be worse is if they ended in a crash

The Moon is Younger Than We Thought

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