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What’s the most WTF movie you’ve ever seen?

One reason we love science fiction and fantasy movies is their wide-open, imaginative spirit. A science-fiction film can go to places that most people can barely dream of. And sometimes… beyond. But what’s the weirdest, most inexplicable movie you’ve ever seen? Please include a picture, poster or clip from this film. And include the title,…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

A Cardboard Space Station For Astronauts of All Ages

As Voyager makes its bold journey into interstellar space, it’s a great time to get the next generation of astronauts interested in travel to infinity and beyond. https://gizmodo.com/its-official-voyager-has-left-the-solar-system-1302291699 Amsterdam-based studio Kids On Roof has been producing delightfully hands-on, low-frills fun for tots since 2005, and Teknika Space is their latest addition. The six colorful cutouts…

Space & Spaceflight Jordan Kushins

The Best Non-Alcoholic Beer

Non-alcoholic beers take a lot of flack, and rightly so. The great majority of them taste like swampwater (and give you less of a buzz). But are any of them actually good? We tried 14 different non-alcoholic beers to find out. And the answer is a definitive yes. It’s Friday afternoon, you’ve made it through…

Tech News Brent Rose

Does The Dog Die? A Movie website that asks the IMPORTANT questions

Does the Dog Die is a website dedicated to ranking movies based on whether or not the dog (or other animals in the movie) gets snuffed. So far there are about 649 movies rated, and many more to go. The system is simple: But be aware there are some spoilers, especially in movies like Old…

io9 Meredith Woerner

Are Janelle Monae’s science-fictional lyrics keeping her off the radio?

That’s what a new article in Radio.com claims. Monae’s first full-length album was lukewarm on radio, with the song “Tightrope” barely getting much airplay. Monae wants her new album The Electric Lady to get more radio play, but the science-fiction imagery is turning off programmers. It’s hard to believe, in the wake of tons of…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

When a Friday the 13th prank goes too far . . .

Pranks can be a lot of fun, but how do you know when your prank has gone too far? Here are three Friday the 13th-themed prank videos that can help you learn the fine line between a prankster and a dangerous asshole. Example #1: A guy has his friend put on a Michael Myers mask,…

io9 Rob Bricken

Hide Your Beer Bottle From the Man With This Clever Water Bottle

Are you tired of being told when and where you can and cannot drink? Taking advantage of the fact that everyone carries around reusable water bottles these days, the BottleCamo blends right in. But instead of filling it with water, you unscrew the bottle, stash a brewskie inside, and don’t let any silly laws prevent…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski

45 percent of American jobs will be done by computers in 20 years

Thought your job was safe? Not so much, say researchers at University of Oxford’s James Martin school. There, a group of futurists have published a report warning that 45 percent of jobs currently done by humans will be computerized in 20 years — including engineering jobs. Image by Thomas Jackson Technology Review’s Aviva Hope Rutkin…

io9 Annalee Newitz

People who do amazing things for Humanity can be horrible too

Tesla was a genius but supported eugenics. Ford created the car industry but viciously hated jews. Gandhi promoted peace but shared his bed with underaged naked girls. Lennon made incredible music but violently abused his wives. Von Braun was a Nazi who took us to the Moon. And yet, some insist in turning them into…

Sploid Jesus Diaz

The Best Tech References in Rap: From Android to Zuckerberg

Rappers have had a love affair with technology that started long before Biggie Smalls was name-checking Super Nintendo and Sega Genesis. And their rhymes cover everything from the CEOs to mobile platforms. Here, we present you with the best tech references in rap: Android Tity Boi aka 2 Chainz: Got One Asking me what I’m…

Tech News Leslie Horn

NSA Honcho built Enterprise bridge replica to sell Congress on spying

How did the National Security Administration sell Congress on its controversial spying program? Apparently by building a replica of the U.S.S. Enterprise bridge and letting lawmakers sit in the big chair and “play Picard.” (Update: Added a picture. Update #2: This wasn’t the NSA, but Alexander’s prior job. Sorry for the mix-up.) As Foreign Policy’s…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

This City Planted “Moving Gardens” On Its Buses

Environmental awareness has risen exponentially in recent years and many people have grown a strong urge to surround themselves with anything green amidst vast concrete jungles. Vertical gardens, urban farming, and guerrilla gardening are a few phenomena that have only recently entered our daily lives. It is surprising that no one thought of it much…

Tech News Rebekka Keuss - Pop-Up Cities

This Chipotle ad may be beautiful but some still hate Chipotle

“The new Chipotle ad is amazing,” says Gawker’s Neetzan Zimmerman. When asked about the ad, Wired writer, self-professed burrito connoisseur and dedicated Chipotle hater Mat Honan replied: “I’m going straight to Godwin here, because you know who else had good ads?” He echoes the thoughts of billions who hate Chipotle, Coldplay and other things that…

Sploid Jesus Diaz

Does consciousness arise from quantum processes in the brain?

Stuart Hameroff is a Professor of Anesthesiology and Psychology at the University of Arizona — but he’s a pariah as far as most neuroscientists are concerned. The reason? Consciousness, he dares say, is far more than just a computational process — it’s actually quantum. Along with the esteemed mathematician Sir Roger Penrose, Hameroff is the…

io9 George Dvorsky

How to Save Money by Ditching All Your Digital Subscriptions (Temporarily)

Ten dollars here, six dollars there. Those cheap subscriptions you have—Netflix, Hulu Plus, whatever—add up. Chances are there are quite a few you don’t use, or you’ve forgotten you have altogether. Here’s a relatively painless, easy tip. Take inventory. Go through all the things you subscribe to that cost you $10 or so/month that aren’t…

Tech News Leslie Horn

Genre Actors Who’ve Owned More Than One Iconic Role

When an actor takes on a huge, break-out role, he or she runs a huge risk of getting typecast. This is what leads to things like Leonard Nimoy writing I Am Not Spock. But occasionally, an actor won’t just play one iconic, famous character – they’ll play two, or three. Here’s a list of the…

io9 Katharine Trendacosta

Sony’s new console will be faster than Microsoft’s—but only nerds care

Sources close to the development of games for the PS4 and the Xbox One—Sony and Microsoft’s next generation consoles—say that the former is about 50% faster than the latter. But is it 50% more fun to play with it? (The answer is no, which is why normals consumers don’t care about these things at all.)…

Sploid Jesus Diaz

A Brief and Canny Explanation for the Flood of Remakes and Sequels

Why does Hollywood keep rebooting the same movie properties over and over again? It’s not just because studios want fans of those franchises to be happy. It’s because the movie business is about supply and demand, and the demand is strongest for a few known quantities, writes Scott Feinberg. Over on his blog, the industry…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Brian Cox says time travel is easy! Well, kinda.

British physics superstar Professor Brian Cox has gone on the record to say that time travel is possible. Unfortunately, there’s a huge caveat to his claim: if you were able to achieve this feat, you’d only be able to travel into the future never to return. Why? Traveling into the past is impossible. Possibly. The…

io9 Ian O'Neill — Discovery News

When the aurora glows blood red

Most of the time we see the aurora glow green. This kind of aurora is a little more eerie. Why does the aurora sometimes turn the sky red? This picture of red light leaking up from the horizon could be a particularly gruesome sunset. Actually, it’s the aurora. When energetic particles collide with the Earth’s…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell

What’s the most WTF movie you’ve ever seen?

A Cardboard Space Station For Astronauts of All Ages

The Best Non-Alcoholic Beer

Does The Dog Die? A Movie website that asks the IMPORTANT questions

Are Janelle Monae’s science-fictional lyrics keeping her off the radio?

When a Friday the 13th prank goes too far . . .

Hide Your Beer Bottle From the Man With This Clever Water Bottle

45 percent of American jobs will be done by computers in 20 years

People who do amazing things for Humanity can be horrible too

The Best Tech References in Rap: From Android to Zuckerberg

NSA Honcho built Enterprise bridge replica to sell Congress on spying

This City Planted “Moving Gardens” On Its Buses

This Chipotle ad may be beautiful but some still hate Chipotle

Does consciousness arise from quantum processes in the brain?

How to Save Money by Ditching All Your Digital Subscriptions (Temporarily)

Genre Actors Who’ve Owned More Than One Iconic Role

Sony’s new console will be faster than Microsoft’s—but only nerds care

A Brief and Canny Explanation for the Flood of Remakes and Sequels

Brian Cox says time travel is easy! Well, kinda.

When the aurora glows blood red

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