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Britpop singer Robbie Williams nearly starred in Doctor Who

Justin Timberlake wants to play the Riddler in the next Batman movie — but he should aim higher. Robbie Williams, lead singer from Take That!, came surprisingly close to playing the Doctor on Doctor Who. In the animated adventure “Scream of the Shalka,” that is. The 2003 animated story, which appeared on the BBC website,…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Sep 1 '13

There May Not Actually Be A Shortage Of STEM Workers At All

It’s pretty common knowledge that the U.S. isn’t producing enough mathematicians, scientists and engineers to support demand in “STEM” fields. And reports come and go that other countries are facing similar shortages. But like all things that are definitely true, it’s actually pretty complicated to prove that the trend really exists. Robert N. Charette of…

Tech News Lily Hay Newman Sep 1 '13

Could You Survive the End of the Universe?

Almost 14 billion years ago an incredible event took place. It was a giant explosion where everything began: matter, energy, time and even space itself. Our whole universe came into existence from a single point. What would it be like to live through the end of all that? It depends on whose theory you believe.…

io9 Ron Miller Sep 1 '13

Cramming Into A Tiny House May Not Be So Bad

Between crippling recessions and human environmental impact things have gotten complicated, and frankly kind of negative. That may be why the small house movement is so appealing. Downsizing everything means less stuff to buy and maintain. Minimize harm and maximize good vibes. https://gizmodo.com/13-adorably-teeny-tiny-houses-5988405 The Tiny Life blog made this infographic to show the advantages of…

Tech News Lily Hay Newman Sep 1 '13

We can’t wait for Space Dandy, from the creator of Cowboy Bebop

We’ve got a long wait for Guardians of the Galaxy. There’s no Stainless Steel Rat movie. But luckily, to fill the gap, there’s Shinichiro Watanabe’s Space Dandy, the new anime series debuting in early 2014. I love everything about this teaser, which first screened at Otakon. The visuals. The space battles. The giant weird aliens.…

Anime Charlie Jane Anders Sep 1 '13

This Bathroom Scale Also Suggests Exercises To Maintain Your Weight

Good news if you’re tired of your personal fitness trainer’s constant nagging you about eating healthy and staying active. You can just replace them with this bathroom scale that not only tells you how much you weigh, but also what kind of activities you can do to maintain your current physique. For starters it’s just…

Health Andrew Liszewski Sep 1 '13

Dredd: So Dumb, So Fun

I put off seeing Dredd for a long time. You might be in the same boat. Maybe you’ve heard vaguely good things about it, but just never really bothered to hunt it down and check it out because, well, it’s a movie called “Dredd.” Let me push you over the edge. Just do it. So…

Tech News Eric Limer Aug 31 '13

The mech stood alone among the floating pillars

The mech had been programmed to catalogue new life forms, but it wasn’t prepared for this. There was no way to tell where fiery rock ended and hive intelligence began. Emmanuel Shiu is a concept artist who has worked on many films, including After Earth. This concept art is from Lost Planet 3. You can…

io9 Annalee Newitz Aug 31 '13

Cymbals Eat Guitars: Rifle Eyesight (Proper Name)

So I’ve blabbed at you guys about Cymbals Eat Guitars a couple of times before. But this time I’m extra serious. “Rifle Eyesight (Proper Name)” is my favorite jam of theirs, and dare I say the best? I dare. It is. https://gizmodo.com/cymbals-eat-guitars-and-the-hazy-sea-5932012 The lead track of Cymbals Eat Guitars’ (fantastic) sophomore effort Lenses Alien, “Rifle…

Tech News Eric Limer Aug 31 '13

Continuum just made our heads explode!

The season finale of time-travel show Continuum contains so many bizarre twists and revelations, our heads were spinning. The whole premise of this show has been turned sideways. Let’s try and make sense of all this crazy new information, together. Spoilers ahead! Top image via Imgur. My favorite thing is when a story moves at…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Aug 31 '13

The World’s Tallest Hotwheels Wall Track Puts Your Childhood to Shame

Remember that awesome Hotwheels track you built when you were a kid? The one that went from the bedroom all the way down the stairs and into the kitchen? Yeah, that was cool, but this one tops it. Meet the setup Hotwheels’ is calling the largest wall track in the world. Hotwheels rigged up the…

Tech News Eric Limer Aug 31 '13

Luckiest man alive miraculously survives insane landslide

This video—captured today by a car dashboard cam in Taiwan—is insane. Watch as the car ahead almost gets crushed by a landslide and then by the insanely gigantic boulder that always smashes Wyle E. Coyote. Check out the other side: So damn lucky. https://jalopnik.com/this-is-what-it-looks-like-when-your-car-gets-wrecked-b-1232802446

Sploid Jesus Diaz Aug 31 '13

Spend your long weekend laughing at the weirdest porn spoofs [NSFW]

Porn isn’t exactly known for its brilliant acting and intricate storytelling. But when X-rated videos take on some of the most high-concept movies and TV shows in history, the results are hilarious. Check out the silliest Harry Potter, Hobbit, Star Trek, Star Wars, Batman and Doctor Who porn spoofs. Warning: NSFW! https://gizmodo.com/the-ultimate-guide-to-science-fiction-and-fantasy-porn-1217176178

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Aug 31 '13

How police caught two bank robbers using Verizon cell phone data

They were two bank robbers who never would have been caught ten years ago. But last year, they were tracked, followed, and convicted by federal agents who did nothing more than get a court order for “cell tower dumps.” It’s a win for crime fighting, but is the price of surveillance too great? Over at…

io9 Annalee Newitz Aug 31 '13

Don’t You Wish You Were In One of These Beautiful Natural Pools?

You’d be crazy not to love stark, modern design like the stunning Tangga House, but the natural look can be beautiful too. Take these awesome man-made pond pools from Water House for example. You can’t tell me you don’t want to dive in right now. https://gizmodo.com/the-house-that-grew-from-solid-water-5602353 Each of these pools is very carefully placed as…

Tech News Eric Limer Aug 31 '13

How can you make the ebook novella boom work for you?

When Jeff Noon made his long-awaited return to science fiction, it was with a novella called Channel Sk1n, rather than a full-length novel. And Noon says that the rise of ebook publishers made it possible for him to publish a book that might have seemed too slight in print form. Over at Forbes, Suw Charman-Anderson…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Aug 31 '13

It Takes a Ludicrous Amount of Work to Build a Quake-Proof Bridge

Building a road might be harder than you’d think, but we all know that building a bridge is one serious feat of engineering. Here’s some proof: 42,000 hours of work time-lapsed down to a hypnotizing 4-minute sprint. https://gizmodo.com/building-a-highway-is-way-more-complicated-than-youd-t-1193344004 EarthCam has been pointing its robot eyes turned San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge-ward since 2008, and in that…

Tech News Eric Limer Aug 31 '13

Know your Star Wars fighters with these gorgeous posters

If you find yourself in a galaxy far, far away, and some unidentified starfighter is attacking you, make sure you can figure out who’s flying it — with these amazing, informational posters. Created by Deviant Art user Thong Le, these posters take the movies’ already-beautiful starfighter designs and add a nice poster-art sensibility to them.…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Aug 31 '13

These metallic dresses were created with iron filings and magnets

This dress looks like an alien exoskeleton — but it was actually “grown” using mega-magnets, out of iron filings and a special resin. Dutch designer Iris Van Herpen created this magnetic dress in collaboration with product designer Jólan van der Wiel for Van Herpen’s 2013 fall/winter couture collection. As Wired Design explains: The van Herpen…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Aug 31 '13

The Truck is probably the best “evil truck” movie of the year

In The Truck, a truck chases people around and tries to… run them over. Is it haunted? Is it Satanic? Is it just born evil? Is anybody even driving this thing? Whatever the truth, stop lights can’t stop it. Even barriers made of thin plywood can’t stop it. Yes, The Truck is your new cult…

Trailers Charlie Jane Anders Aug 31 '13

Britpop singer Robbie Williams nearly starred in Doctor Who

There May Not Actually Be A Shortage Of STEM Workers At All

Could You Survive the End of the Universe?

Cramming Into A Tiny House May Not Be So Bad

We can’t wait for Space Dandy, from the creator of Cowboy Bebop

This Bathroom Scale Also Suggests Exercises To Maintain Your Weight

Dredd: So Dumb, So Fun

The mech stood alone among the floating pillars

Cymbals Eat Guitars: Rifle Eyesight (Proper Name)

Continuum just made our heads explode!

The World’s Tallest Hotwheels Wall Track Puts Your Childhood to Shame

Luckiest man alive miraculously survives insane landslide

Spend your long weekend laughing at the weirdest porn spoofs [NSFW]

How police caught two bank robbers using Verizon cell phone data

Don’t You Wish You Were In One of These Beautiful Natural Pools?

How can you make the ebook novella boom work for you?

It Takes a Ludicrous Amount of Work to Build a Quake-Proof Bridge

Know your Star Wars fighters with these gorgeous posters

These metallic dresses were created with iron filings and magnets

The Truck is probably the best “evil truck” movie of the year

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