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Batman’s foes grace these defaced North Korean dollar bills

German artist Aslan Malik put paint to US dollar bills to create his presidential Justice League series. Now he’s used a similar technique, but a different currency, for some of DC’s villains. His Injustice League of North Korea uses won notes as a canvas for Gotham’s most notorious villains. Aside from the origins of the…

io9 Lauren Davis May 4 '13

What Is the Prettiest Gadget You Own?

Even the prettiest gadgets can still suck. But that said, there’s something to be said for devices that are just easy on the eyes, and if they’re good too, that’s a bonus. Show us the prettiest gadget you’ve got hanging around. Or, if you’re living in a trash-heap or something, what’s the prettiest one you…

Gadgets Eric Limer May 4 '13

The humans are biting back in the True Blood Season Six trailer

Sure, the trailer for the sixth season of True Blood features plenty of shirtless dudes (plus Jessica gone school girl), but it also zooms in on a clear plot: plenty of humans are sick and tired of the vampires, and want to eradicate the species once and for all. The last two seasons of True…

Trailers Lauren Davis May 4 '13

Yet Another Big Twitter Account Has Been Hacked

There was McDonalds, and Jeep, and then CBS and the AP. Now E! Online has joined the illustrious club of Twitter accounts that have been hacked. The account has been suspended, but not before claiming that Justin Bieber came out as gay. According to screenshots grabbed by Business Insider, the perpetrator was the Syrian Electronic…

Tech News Eric Limer May 4 '13

Classic novels visualized according to their color content

Graphic designer Jaz Parkinson‘s Colour Signatures is an interesting way of visualizing books. She pulls out all of the references to color in a single novel or play, tallies them up, and graphs the color scheme for each book. Parkinson explains the ongoing series on her blog: These are my colour signatures, an ongoing collection…

io9 Lauren Davis May 4 '13

Incredible Animal-Shaped Buildings from Around the World

While some architects prefer to take more subtle cues from the natural world, others go whole hog (or sheep or elephant or cat) and make grand structures shaped like animals. From a kitty kindergarten to a whale of a house, here are some of the more spectacular examples of animal architecture. Lucy, the Elephant, Margate…

io9 Vincze Miklós May 4 '13

Mysterious Ancient Orbs, The Fountain of Youth in Your Brain, And More

We’ve had a busy week, including our brand-new look. But what hasn’t changed is that we’ve still got a whole bunch of posts for you to peruse. Between the spire on WTC One, the next killer feature in smartphones, Google Now for iOS, the AK-47’s big makeover, Iron Man costumes and more, we’ve got something…

Tech News Eric Limer May 4 '13

Glimpse Neil Gaiman’s Cybermen in next week’s Doctor Who trailer

Next week the Cybermen return in the Neil Gaiman-penned episode “Nightmare in Silver.” This promo gives us the Cybermen on the attack and a few quick flashes of Warwick Davis. Via Supergeek on Observation Deck, who also recommends that you read Ursus-Veritas’ recap of the most recent episode.

Trailers Lauren Davis May 4 '13

Behold handwritten pages from the Empire Strikes Back script

Screenwriter Lawrence Kasdan wrote his first script draft for The Empire Strikes Back (though his was certainly not the first draft) by hand, and recently donated those handwritten pages to the Writers Guild Foundation Archive. Slashfilm got a peek at a few of those pages, and how they differ from the final version of the…

Movies Lauren Davis May 4 '13

Everything You Should Know About the History of Typography

Lettering is everywhere and chances are that you, dear Gizmodo reader, have at least some idea of what font it’s all written in. But the typographical arts have a long, rich history, full of subtle changes and evolutions. And the devil’s in the details. This neat little stop-motion primer by Ben Barrett-Forrest will help you…

Tech News Eric Limer May 4 '13

Concept Art Writing Prompt: The Wall of Helmets

In a shadowy corner, lit by a strand of blue and purple lights, sits the wall of heads. Perhaps they are trophies from a long-forgotten war, perhaps helmets that have been retired, perhaps robotic heads waiting for someone to talk to. This piece, by concept artist Eddie Del Rio, was actually made for the film…

io9 Lauren Davis May 4 '13

Watch Boeing’s X-51A WaveRider Scramjet Blast Off to Mach 5.1

Boeing’s X-51A WaveRider Scramjet has had its share of bad luck. While its first test flight in 2010 went fine, the two that followed ended with unsatisfactory plops. Now, the USAF has just completed the fourth and final test, and the result was a screaming 370 seconds of scramjet glory and literally hypersonic speeds. According…

Tech News Eric Limer May 4 '13

How to Embrace Anime and Never Look Back

The rise of the Internet has come hand-in-hand with anime’s explosive growth in popularity and reach. A genre that just a couple decades ago was only available stateside through informal networks trading VHS tapes—the original fan-subbers—has gone mainstream, winning Oscars, breaking box office records, and fostering a rabid online fanbase. And that fan base isn’t…

Anime Andrew Tarantola May 4 '13

Leonardo Da Vinci shows off his holy hand grenades

Last night’s Da Vinci’s Demons took us away from mad nuns and brought us back to the battle of wits and wills between Leonardo and Count Riorio. Leonardo’s latest move in the defense of Florence involves a pomegranate and some pretty fireworks. As always, spoilers within. Lorenzo Medici is feeling the paranoia after arresting his…

Television Lauren Davis May 4 '13

The Super-Humans Who Read Addresses Computers Can’t Figure Out

Email has eaten most of snail mail’s lunch, but computers are cutting into what’s left by parsing the addresses of your packages and letters. When they can’t figure out your scrawl though, it’s squinting and guessing to the rescue, and the New York Times tracked down the few people left with that job. When robot…

Tech News Eric Limer May 4 '13

Watch a falcon kill a duck in mid-air—from the falcon’s perspective

Dora the peregrine falcon wore a camera on her back to capture this incredible and brutal video. Watch as she slams into a flying duck, killing it in the air. [via MetaFilter]

io9 Lauren Davis May 4 '13

What if Conan the Barbarian was your spirit guide?

As you walk through modern life, you might need a no-nonsense voice to guide you away from self-pity, doubt, and the secret rites of blood donation volunteers. In By Crom! artist Rachel Kahn imagines that she is in constant consultation with the pulp hero Conan the Cimmerian. Although some of Kahn’s By Crom! comics juxtapose…

Books & Comics Lauren Davis May 4 '13

This Is Earth As Seen By Smartphone Satellites

A few months ago, NASA sent some Nexus Ones into space to see if a smartphone could hold its own against the million dollar satellites already up there. The answer is “not exactly.” When it comes to photography, it’s probably best to stick with the space-professionals. The trio of smartphone satellites coordinated to take hundreds…

Space & Spaceflight Eric Limer May 4 '13

A head-banging musical remix of the Iron Man films with Black Sabbath

There are spoilers for Iron Man 3 in audiovisual producer Mike Relm’s latest remix video, which mashes all three Iron Man movies with Black Sabbath’s classic song “Iron Man.” But if you’ve already seen the film (or don’t mind a few spoilers), it’s mix sure to get your blood pumping. This is by no means…

io9 Lauren Davis May 4 '13

Artist makes portraits from DNA found in chewing gum and cigarettes

Have you ever seen a wad of chewing gum on the sidewalk and wondered about the person who spat it out? Artist Heather Dewey-Hagborg has done more than wonder. She collects errant hairs, cigarette butts, fingernails, and discarded chewing gum from public places and using the DNA she finds, creates 3D portraits of how the…

io9 Lauren Davis May 4 '13

Batman’s foes grace these defaced North Korean dollar bills

What Is the Prettiest Gadget You Own?

The humans are biting back in the True Blood Season Six trailer

Yet Another Big Twitter Account Has Been Hacked

Classic novels visualized according to their color content

Incredible Animal-Shaped Buildings from Around the World

Mysterious Ancient Orbs, The Fountain of Youth in Your Brain, And More

Glimpse Neil Gaiman’s Cybermen in next week’s Doctor Who trailer

Behold handwritten pages from the Empire Strikes Back script

Everything You Should Know About the History of Typography

Concept Art Writing Prompt: The Wall of Helmets

Watch Boeing’s X-51A WaveRider Scramjet Blast Off to Mach 5.1

How to Embrace Anime and Never Look Back

Leonardo Da Vinci shows off his holy hand grenades

The Super-Humans Who Read Addresses Computers Can’t Figure Out

Watch a falcon kill a duck in mid-air—from the falcon’s perspective

What if Conan the Barbarian was your spirit guide?

This Is Earth As Seen By Smartphone Satellites

A head-banging musical remix of the Iron Man films with Black Sabbath

Artist makes portraits from DNA found in chewing gum and cigarettes

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