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Taylor Swift’s Hunger Games song doesn’t have nearly enough teen murder

Check out this sweet little lullaby from Taylor Swift and The Civil Wars straight off the Hunger Games soundtrack. While we like the twang, the more tween pop they push into this movie, the more nervous we get. But who knows — this could be the after-credits tune, for all we know. Take a listen,…

Movies Meredith Woerner Dec 23

Sketch a Masterpiece, Manage your Passwords, and Relive Charlie Brown’s Christmas

Wow, that was quick. It’s Christmas Eve Eve. The last work day for some of us before we go headfirst into the gift-giving holiday. You know what, forget everyone else. Get something for yourself. The Bard’s Tale is a hilarious RPG that’ll burn through those hours of boredom with the family. Get back into drawing…

Commerce Roberto Baldwin Dec 23

12 Santa-Endorsed Smoking Ads

What? Santa’s got a tough job—stuffing oneself down a chimney is no easy feat. And have you ever smelled a reindeer? Worse than a Tauntaun. So when his shift is over, Santa could use a smoke. Our friends at Oobject have assembled 12 of his favorite brands. After you burn through this list, check out…

Health Oobject.com Dec 23

George Takei’s Greatest and Weirdest Moments

It’s official: George Takei owns the internet. This is the year that Takei’s domination over our assorted cyberwebs became official and final. He’s become our greatest meme generator and his mellifluous voice turned out to be perfect for summing up the state of the world circa 2011. To celebrate our new overlord, here’s a collection…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Dec 23

The ferrets whose eyes were wired to be ears

In an effort to test the plasticity of the brain, scientists a decade ago decided to scramble a ferret’s brain so that its eyes were hooked up to its auditory cortex. So clearly the ferret was blind, right? Wrong. Find out about the experiment that lead scientists to understand exactly how adaptable our brains can…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Dec 23

David Fincher explains why his Dragon Tattoo heroine isn’t a superhero

We sat down with director David Fincher to discuss the inner workings of the complex character that is The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, or Lisbeth Salander. Find out why Fincher is loathe to dub the crime-fighting hacker a superhero, and what his inspiration was for the much-buzzed-about tar titles from this film. Warning spoilers.…

Movies Meredith Woerner Dec 23

The Humble Indie Bundle 4 Is Your Lazy Last-Minute-Gift Deal of the Day

Usually I wait until Christmas Eve to start my Christmas shopping, but I decided to get an early jump on it this year. Shopping is difficult. I mean, no present can beat that Extraordinary Chickens calendar I gave out last year. God, this is stressful – the malls will be packed and I hate being…

Tech News Natt Garun Dec 23

Before Science Fiction: Romances of Science and Scientific Romances

The origin of science fiction stories is well-known to both critics and the public: by consensus, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1818) was the first SF novel. But the origins of “science fiction” as a concept are neither well-known nor agreed-upon. The phrase “science fiction,” meaning the genre of scientifically-oriented fantastic fiction, was popularized in 1929 by…

Books & Comics Jess Nevins and Michelle Martinez Dec 23

Use Siri on Your Mac (Sort Of)

Air Dictate is a clever little app that ports the power of Siri over to the Mac. Kind of. It doesn’t have any of the bells and whistles of Siri (don’t go starting conversations!) but rather, uses the extremely accurate speech recognition engine in Siri to dictate text to your Mac. Basically, you talk into…

Tech News Casey Chan Dec 23

The “Winner Effect” and How to Stop It

Across the world scientists have been organizing animal fight clubs to study the Winner Effect. Winning early, easy battles causes animals to become more aggressive, and to win more often against heavily-favored opponents. This effect isn’t just psychological; it’s associated with physiological changes. And scientists have recently figured out how to reverse the effect. It…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Dec 23

These bacteria are controlled by magnetic fields

Magnetotactic bacteria were first discovered back in 1975. They’re microbes that orient themselves along magnetic fields, thanks to their compartments of tiny magnetic nanocrystals called magnetesomes (the orange circles in the picture above), which force the bacteria into magnetic alignment. Unlike larger animals that navigate along magnetic fields, these bacteria can’t control their actions –…

io9 Tim Barribeau Dec 23

Blurred Sculptures Are Hurting my Brain

At first I thought I was suffering from some sort of hallucination, but, nope, just art. Korean artist Duck-Bong Kang craftily staggers PVC pipes to create an illusion of motion—or very poor eyesight. According to My Modern Met, Kang’s goals are pretty lofty! The figures in Kang’s sculptures are an exploration of human relationships and…

Tech News Sam Biddle Dec 23

GoDaddy Changes Its Mind on Supporting That Evil SOPA Legislation

Wow, GoDaddy finally does the right thing. After initially defending their stance, they’ve just announced that they’re no longer supporting the awful, anti-internet bill known as SOPA because though ‘fighting’ online piracy is important, GoDaddy feels they “can clearly do better”. Maybe they were scared off by Leave GoDaddy Day? https://gizmodo.com/as-if-you-needed-another-reason-to-hate-f-cking-godaddy-5870559 Warren Adelman, GoDaddy’s CEO,…

Tech News Casey Chan Dec 23

Meet Lovecraft’s Shub Niggurath in creepy short film The Black Goat

We can’t wait to see the feature film that sprouts like an eldritch horror from this short by Joseph Nanni, based loosely on a myth first mentioned the H.P. Lovecraft tale “The Last Test.” The movie features a creature from the Cthulhu mythos called Shub Niggurath, a “Great Old One” or possibly an Elder God…

Movies Annalee Newitz Dec 23

Watch Sam Biddle on CNBC’s Street Signs

Gizmodo’s Sam Biddle joined CNBC’s Street Signs on December 23, 2011. Watch the clip above!

Tech News Scott Kidder Dec 23

10 Fantasy Animals I’d Like as Pets

‘Tis the season for incredibly irresponsible gifts. Many people go out and get pets for a loved one, only to find that they’re stuck with a 15-year-commitment that craps behind the couch every night. If you’re going to take the pain, why not get a really good pet to go along with it? 10. Crookshanks…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Dec 23

What To Do With Your Unwanted Christmas Crap

It’s Christmas morning. You’re all excited as you pillage through layer upon layer of gilded paper and bows, and there it is! A 7-inch Acer Iconica Tab A100! Just what you’ve been not dying for! Uh. Thanks? Look, someone spent good money on you, and it’s the thought that counts. They just don’t know any…

Gadgets Mat Honan Dec 23

Walls of Wonder: Amazing Science Fiction and Fantasy-Themed Murals

Our love for science fiction and fantasy knows no boundaries — so it’s only fitting that we cover our walls with it. Some of the coolest fan art in the universe has been painted or stenciled on walls in public spaces, as well as bedrooms. Here are just a few of the most fantastic science…

io9 Natalie Baaklini and Charlie Jane Anders Dec 23

Volkswagen Is Forcing Employees to Turn Off Their BlackBerrys So They’ll Stop Working All the Time

BlackBerrys are still the de facto standard in the work force and represent a sort of leash an employer has on an employee. If you see that indicator light blink, you better get to work. The problem with that is that no employee ever stops thinking about work! VW wants to change that. They’re turning…

Tech News Casey Chan Dec 23

New evidence that children start forming solid memories when they are 2 years old

What’s your earliest accurate memory? Chances are, it occurred after your third birthday, and until recently, scientists assumed that this was because children do not form accurate memories until the ages of three or four. But a new study from New Zealand suggests that children can correctly recall experiences from when they were two years…

io9 Sophie Bushwick Dec 23

Taylor Swift’s Hunger Games song doesn’t have nearly enough teen murder

Sketch a Masterpiece, Manage your Passwords, and Relive Charlie Brown’s Christmas

12 Santa-Endorsed Smoking Ads

George Takei’s Greatest and Weirdest Moments

The ferrets whose eyes were wired to be ears

David Fincher explains why his Dragon Tattoo heroine isn’t a superhero

The Humble Indie Bundle 4 Is Your Lazy Last-Minute-Gift Deal of the Day

Before Science Fiction: Romances of Science and Scientific Romances

Use Siri on Your Mac (Sort Of)

The “Winner Effect” and How to Stop It

These bacteria are controlled by magnetic fields

Blurred Sculptures Are Hurting my Brain

GoDaddy Changes Its Mind on Supporting That Evil SOPA Legislation

Meet Lovecraft’s Shub Niggurath in creepy short film The Black Goat

Watch Sam Biddle on CNBC’s Street Signs

10 Fantasy Animals I’d Like as Pets

What To Do With Your Unwanted Christmas Crap

Walls of Wonder: Amazing Science Fiction and Fantasy-Themed Murals

Volkswagen Is Forcing Employees to Turn Off Their BlackBerrys So They’ll Stop Working All the Time

New evidence that children start forming solid memories when they are 2 years old

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