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Behold the beauty of the Wicked Witch of the West

In celebration of misunderstood big bads we give you “The Adoration of Elphie.” The Wicked Witch of the West has never looked more beautiful! Painted by artist James Hance, this work of art was available on Ebay (until it sold out). Please make more!

10 Novels That Are More Action-Packed Than Most Summer Movies

It’s summer movie season, the time when blockbuster films come out every week and we pit Vin Diesel against Wolverine. But how do you keep that cineplex excitement alive when you’re at home on the couch? With books! Here are 10 science fiction novels that pack more non-stop thrills than Fast & Furious 6. Really.…

Xbox One: Everything You Need to Know About Microsoft’s New Console

It’s been eight years and nine days since Microsoft showed the world the Xbox 360 on May 12th, 2005. Today, we see what’s next. The Xbox One. We’re on-site in at Microsoft’s Xbox HQ in Redmond, Washington, to check out the new Xbox. You can watch the livestream here. (Refresh this page to update) New…

Don’t Get Daft Punk’s New Album Without Also Getting the Helmet

After Halloween revelers desperately wanted to buy his impressively detailed Daft Punk helmet (Thomas Bangalter version) Mauricio Santoro realized he could probably make a few bucks from his creation. So he got a small production line going and is now selling the helmets on Etsy for $500 until they run out, or until Columbia Records…

Watch Microsoft’s New Xbox Reveal Right Here, Right Now

Microsoft’s brand new Xbox will be revealed at 1PM EDT/10AM PDT, bringing with it news of games, content, and all things Kinect. We’ll be there live bringing you every gory detail—and you can watch along for yourself right here, right now. For a look at what you can expect from today, check out our rumor…

Why Did Penguins Stop Flying?

Researchers from the University of Manitoba have shown that birds can either be very good at flying or swimming, but not both. And they’ve been studying a very awkward seabird to prove it. Animals that can fly really have it good. Flight allows for quick getaways, aerial view hunting, expanded territorial ranges, and the ability…

Why Are There No Black People On The Jetsons?

One of the most common questions I hear about the original 1962-63 run of “The Jetsons” is where are all the people of color? Scan any crowd shot in the first season of “The Jetsons” and you’d be hard pressed to find any non-white faces. Were the animators at Hanna-Barbera in the 1960s all racists?…

Chris Hadfield talks about re-adapting to Earth’s gravity

What’s the illustrious Chris Hadfield – former commander of the International Space Station – been up to since departing low-Earth orbit? Re-adapting to gravity, for one (Hadfield: “my body was quite happy in space without gravity”) and participating in this fantastic press conference, his first since he returned to Earth. https://gizmodo.com/so-long-commander-hadfield-and-thanks-for-all-the-aw-504656863 Hadfield kicks off the…

This Adorable Flipboard Printing GIF Camera Needs To Be Real

Are you ready to have your heart broken? The GIF-TY camera, designed and built by Jiho Jang as part of his college thesis, is an adorable Polaroid-like snapper that captures animated GIFs and actually prints them out as tiny flipbooks on instant Z-ink paper. Except that for the time being, you can’t buy one. Sure,…

This Printer Spits Out 10 Meters of Solar Panel Every Minute

Australia is on the cusp of a solar energy revolution. First, a recent study suggests that the country could power its entire national domestic infrastructure using only solar (while slashing the price of home electricity by 70 percent). Now, the University of Melbourne has introduced a new organic PV cell printer that rolls out a…

What the hell did this chemistry teacher think was going to happen?

High school chemistry class. Open flames on the ceiling. Fire sprinkler system. You can guess what happens next.

Our Effect on Earth’s Water Cycle Is Both Fascinating and Terrifying

Initially, access to water defined where humanity could grow and develop. But now the opposite is true, and we’re the ones directing the future of our global water system. Watching that transition unfold is as sobering as it is stunning. This three minute video, created by Felix Pharand for the opening of the Bonn meeting…

Elementary Demonstrates the Right Way to Update a Classic Hero

Elementary has gotten some flak for being the “lesser” modern-day Sherlock Holmes. But now that its first season is over, we’re realizing this show understands the Arthur Conan Doyle canon — it’s just not afraid to ask questions. Here’s why Elementary is the Sherlock Holmes we never knew we always needed. Warning: Spoilers for season…

A humbling map of real-time wind patterns in Tornado Alley

“Wind Map” is a stunning interactive datavisualization that presents wind patterns across the continental U.S. in real time. Picture above is what it looked like last night at 10:59 CDT, in the aftermath of yesterday’s devastating Oklahoma tornado. https://gizmodo.com/a-mesmerizing-real-time-map-of-us-wind-patterns-5897402 http://gawker.com/death-toll-continues-to-rise-after-devastating-oklahoma-509022768 Tornados have been observed on every continent, with the exception of Antarctica – but no…

Yahoo Internet Life Magazine Is an Awesome Relic of the Dot Com Era

Yahoo yesterday announced that it’s bought Tumblr for $1.1 billion to communicate to millennials cool, hip, relevant, and that it understands what GIFs are. But back in the early ages of the dot com-era, the company was saying that through a monthly publication called Yahoo Internet Life Magazine. https://gizmodo.com/its-official-yahoo-is-buying-tumblr-508846808 From 1995-2002, Yahoo’s glossy was published…

Kinect Is Going To Watch How You Browse, Not Just What You Buy

There are endless metrics a store has access to when it comes to when, what, and who is buying merchandise. But surprisingly, there’s not a heck of a lot of data on why a customer decides not to buy something. So Fujitsu is hoping its new Kinect-based research tool provides more insight into how customers…

The longest continual satellite scroll of Earth you will ever see

Get ready to take a trip. Your 6,000 mile (9,000 km) long journey will start in Russia and extend down to the northern tip of South Africa — and you’ll see it all from a height of 438 miles (705 km). It’s called The Long Swath — a 19-gigapixel filmstrip of the Earth produced by…

It’s Time To Kill Google Voice

Even if it’s not quite as amazing as it could be, Google Voice does some wonderful things. That’s what makes it hard to admit the truth: It’s time for Google Voice to die. A Problem Child When Google Voice launched in 2009, it was straight-up awesome. The concept of re-inventing the basic systems of telephonery…

IBM’s Watson Has a Boring New Job Answering Phones

After you’ve used your crazy robot intellect to crush puny meatbags definitively in a game of Jeopardy, it would seem like the world is your oyster. But Watson’s not taking trying to take over the world or anything, no. After a trying out medicine and inventing a pastry, he’s settling for a boring job in…

Spotify’s getting a little more granular with its data; starting today, you’ll be able to see the top 50 most-played and top 50 most viral songs on the streaming service right here. You’ll be able to see total playcounts (rolling out over the next few weeks), filter by country, and embed a delightful widget on…