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I Was Unprepared for How Terrifying These Cakes Are

Scott Hove is a scary scary man. His latest series, “Deadly Desserts”, is all about cakes with fangs and tongues and… *shudder*. I feel like I’m staring into the maw of a great pink hellbeast. So delicious. So evil. [Hi Fructose via Neatorama]

Tech News Kwame Opam Sep 17

Wampa attacks, blue milk, and incestuous make-out sessions = the Star Wars deleted scenes

With the advent of the Star Wars Blu-ray collection, we finally get to see those weird scenes George Lucas left at the editing bay. These nixed sequences featured Wampa attacks, Darth Vader using his brain as a telepathic CB radio, and blue milk. Here are some of the more interesting scenes. Let’s kick it off…

Movies Cyriaque Lamar Sep 17

And now, for no reason whatsoever, superheroes as fetuses

I’m not sure what compulsion drives some artists to reimagine pop culture stalwarts as horrifying babies, but Alexandre Nicolas’ prenatal versions of the comic book pantheon are on display at the HEY! exhibit in Paris. You can see more photos at his website. https://gizmodo.com/baby-voldemort-toy-is-the-most-horrifying-thing-to-come-5822229 [Phonogalerie and Alexandre Nicolas via Kuriositas]

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar Sep 17

It’s Time to Stop Washing Your Clothes in Hot Water

Admit it. There are a bunch of you out there who still wash your clothes in hot water. Don’t worry, I’m with you. But this just in: Stop. Use cold. Washing with hot wastes money, energy, and is bad for the environment. First, being a poor New Yorker Jerseyan means I don’t exactly have the…

Tech News Kwame Opam Sep 17

The Southern Lights, As Seen From The International Space Station

Astronaut Ron Garan has shared some amazing photography from the International Space Station before. Now he’s snapped the southern lights from his privileged position on the ISS. https://gizmodo.com/and-now-the-perseid-shower-from-the-international-spac-5830736 https://gizmodo.com/is-this-a-scene-from-star-wars-or-a-real-image-from-the-5814955 Click on the above image to enlarge, and here are some other great shots from his Google+ scrapbook. All courtesy of Ron Garan/NASA. Another shot of…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Sep 17

This Stormtrooper Helmet Is Made Completely Out of Sneakers

This helmet was made for Star Wars Remix out of actual Adidas Star Wars skate shoes. It’s completely fit to wear. You can even buy it. I think I just might, too. This is the spiritual successor to the milk jug stormtrooper helmet of yesteryear. It’s beautiful. The perfect companion would be a DeLorean made…

Tech News Kwame Opam Sep 17

Does this footage from the scrapped Avengers video game spoil the movie’s exotic locales?

Remember that concept animation from the THQ Avengers video game that was cancelled? A trailer for this never-to-game has hit the web and it shows off the heroes’ deadly destinations, which you can spoil for yourself in the above video. https://gizmodo.com/does-this-footage-from-a-scrapped-avengers-video-game-r-5835925 Of course, video games tend to vary from the films they’re based on, but…

Movies Cyriaque Lamar Sep 17

World War II-era Plane Crashes at West Virginia Air Show

Just a day after an air show crash took the lives of three nine people in Reno, Nevada, another plane went down during yet another air show. This crash took place during the Thunder Over the Blue Ridge show in Martinsburg, WV. https://jalopnik.com/chilling-video-of-deadly-reno-air-race-crash-5841252 The WWII-era T-28 crash during a routine at around 2:30 this afternoon.…

Tech News Kwame Opam Sep 17

A video guide to artificially inseminating a rhinoceros

At ZSL Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire, England, the staff recently had the luxurious task of artificially inseminating a southern white rhino. And because male rhinoceros gametes don’t rain from the sky like manna from heaven, the zookeepers had to extract semen from an ornery horned fellow. I may have watched this video on mute with…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Sep 17

Miniature Evolta Robots Take on the Full-Sized Ironman Triathlon

Nothing can stop these little guys. Panasonic’s Evolta battery-powered robots were already pretty impressive, but now they’re going for a hat trick of endurance-testing awesomeness by taking on Hawaii’s Ironman Triathlon later this Fall. https://gizmodo.com/evolta-robot-cliffhanger-channels-sly-stallone-scales-393173 The triathlon entails surviving three courses: one for swimming; one for biking; and one for running. Above-normal humans are expected…

Tech News Kwame Opam Sep 17

At Chinese amusement parks, you can ride terrifying bootleg versions of “It’s A Small World”

Disneyland’s It’s A Small World ride was never the paragon of normal, what with its chirpy dead-eyed puppets and hypnotically communitarian mantra. But Chinese theme parks take the sing-songy boat ride to new frontiers of uncomfortable. Incredibly, these rides make Willy Wonka’s boat ride look like an enviable option in comparison. Here’s one of the…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Sep 17

Does Google’s Own CEO Even Use Google+ Anymore?

Here you see Larry Page’s public Google+ page. And that he hasn’t updated it in a month. Now, granted, he could very well be having a Plus Party for his Circles in there, but given the recent drop in public activity… Not a good look. [NetworkWorld] https://gizmodo.com/public-google-posts-have-fallen-41-percent-what-does-5840583

Tech News Kwame Opam Sep 17

The story of the woman who discovered new species in her garden

A nearly four-decade-long biology project conducted in a woman’s garden revealed four separate species of insects previously unknown to science. Seemingly, all you need to discover a new species is a bit of land, some traps, and a lot of patience. Jennifer Owen began digging through her garden in 1972 for new critters. It was…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Sep 17

Social network lets people with same gut flora hook up

There’s yet another social network on the internet – but this one pairs users up with people who share the same intestinal bacteria. The new site, MyMicrobes, has been set up by researchers from the European Molecular Biology Laboratory in Heidelberg, Germany, and aims to bring together individuals with the same gut flora so that…

io9 Jamie Condliffe - New Scientist Sep 17

A Rocket Launch that Makes Me Feel like a Kid in 1969

This clip, created by Desrumaux Celine, is like watching the Apollo launches, but through the lens of a Hanna-Barbera Saturday morning cartoon. And then modernized to make it that much more spectacular. [Vimeo via Fubiz]

Tech News Kwame Opam Sep 17

The Planet Express crew ain’t afraid of no ghosts

The Planet Express team dons the khaki and takes up ghost hunting in a series of Futurama/Ghostbusters mashups. And Bender takes his rightful place as giant, mystical destroyer of New New York. Draw2D2 challenges artists to come up with illustrations that mashup two particular pieces of pop culture (the current prompt is Quentin Tarantino and…

io9 Lauren Davis Sep 17

Incredible footage of tiger sharks chowing down on a delicious whale carcass

What happens when a group of hungry sharks discover a meaty hunk of whale carcass ripening in the sun? They chow down on it like a floating, all-you can-eat buffet. This footage was taken last month near Palm Island off of North Queensland, Australia. From the Townsville Bulletin: The headless, mostly white-coloured carcass was found…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Sep 17

This Crazy Water Fountain for Aliens Knows When You’re Thirsty

It looks a little far out, but the Tropism Well is welcome in my neighborhood park. Designed by Poietic Studio, it senses the approach of an individual and bows to grant them the gift of hydration. It’s probably the friendliest, most elegant tentacle you’ll ever see. The only thing is you’ll probably want to bring…

Tech News Kwame Opam Sep 17

A cover of David Bowie’s “Starman,” perfect for that porno theater on Alpha Centauri

Saturday morning io9 readers know that I love foisting some 1980s bleep-bloop music on you to kick off the weekend. https://gizmodo.com/a-disco-song-for-traveling-to-another-galaxy-after-a-na-5837148 Today will be no different, as we will be listening to Claudio Mingardi’s 1984 single “Star,” a synthesizer-happy cover of the Thin White Duke’s ditty about friendly aliens who wish to fellate our brains…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Sep 17

World’s Largest Sperm Bank Says They Don’t Want Your Ginger Sperm

Cryos, a Danish network of international sperm banks and the largest one of its kind, has officially stopped taking sperm from redheaded guys. Despite an overall increase in donations, the demand for ginger sperm just isn’t that high. Sorry, Matt. Essentially, no one loves redheads sterile couples by and large don’t want to make redhead…

Tech News Kwame Opam Sep 17

I Was Unprepared for How Terrifying These Cakes Are

Wampa attacks, blue milk, and incestuous make-out sessions = the Star Wars deleted scenes

And now, for no reason whatsoever, superheroes as fetuses

It’s Time to Stop Washing Your Clothes in Hot Water

The Southern Lights, As Seen From The International Space Station

This Stormtrooper Helmet Is Made Completely Out of Sneakers

Does this footage from the scrapped Avengers video game spoil the movie’s exotic locales?

World War II-era Plane Crashes at West Virginia Air Show

A video guide to artificially inseminating a rhinoceros

Miniature Evolta Robots Take on the Full-Sized Ironman Triathlon

At Chinese amusement parks, you can ride terrifying bootleg versions of “It’s A Small World”

Does Google’s Own CEO Even Use Google+ Anymore?

The story of the woman who discovered new species in her garden

Social network lets people with same gut flora hook up

A Rocket Launch that Makes Me Feel like a Kid in 1969

The Planet Express crew ain’t afraid of no ghosts

Incredible footage of tiger sharks chowing down on a delicious whale carcass

This Crazy Water Fountain for Aliens Knows When You’re Thirsty

A cover of David Bowie’s “Starman,” perfect for that porno theater on Alpha Centauri

World’s Largest Sperm Bank Says They Don’t Want Your Ginger Sperm

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