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This real life beer can Transformer would definitely be a Decepticon

Ron Tajima’s stealthy beer can robot would have guest-starred in that lost Transformers PSA in which one of Spike’s maladjusted friends gives teenage drinking a whirl and ends up getting blotto on laser beams. [Via Get Robo]

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Jun 6

J.J. Abrams: Super 8‘s monster is no cuddly E.T.

We chatted with J.J. Abrams about Super 8, his monster action homage to Steven Spielberg’s friendly alien films like E.T. and Close Encounters. He talked about recreating 1979, the challenges of making a movie about kids, and why his alien is kind of a bastard. We spoke to Abrams during a conference call yesterday afternoon.…

io9 Alasdair Wilkins Jun 6

Tomorrow’s jet engines could be powered by chicken fat

Why use corn for your biofuel when you could use chicken fat? That’s what NASA wanted to know, so they tested out chicken and beef fat-based fuels on a DC-8. Turns out that they actually released far fewer pollutants in exhaust than other fuels. According to NASA: In late March and early April 2011, a…

io9 Annalee Newitz Jun 6

Why did X-Men: First Class underperform at the box office?

We quite liked X-Men: First Class, but sadly it failed to levitate the box office with the power of its mind. The mutant prequel made just $56 million in its opening weekend, less than the $69 million some analysts predicted. What happened? And can the X-Men still claim a victory somehow? First of all, a…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders Jun 6

10 physical gestures that have been patented

If you’re making a flicking gesture with a pen near your computer, watch out. Microsoft may own the rights to the gesture you’re making. And if you like to draw letters of the alphabet using one penstroke per letter, you may one day find yourself paying a licensing fee to Xerox. It sounds crazy, but…

io9 Annalee Newitz Jun 6

Inside the mind of a Hoarder: An Infographic

Want to break down the messy mind of hoarder? We’ve got the first look at this pop psychology explanation in nifty infographic form. Click on the image to make it larger. [via Psychology Degree]

io9 Meredith Woerner Jun 6

Gawker Artists: Open Call For Artists and Exhibitors

Are you an artist curious about how to get your work featured on Gawker Media sites? Come in and learn all the ways you can contribute to the Gawker Artists community. [Art by Scott Listfield] http://artists.gawker.com/367229/scott-listfield/gallery/ Submit Your Art Gawker Artists is a curated online art community and exhibition program promoting the works of artists…

io9 Sponsored post Jun 6

TV this Week: Doctor Who’s Darkest Hour, Space Megastructures, and a Vampire Babysitter!

Doctor Who unveils a major revelation about a key character this week! Plus Game of Thrones races towards its startling conclusion. But also, there are teenage werewolves and young vampires! And find out what it’ll take to build in space. Television is looking out for you this week. Here’s what to look out for on…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Jun 6

The 2011 Gawker Media Census Results Are In

This year, a total of 4,112 io9 readers stood up and spoke their piece by filling out the 2011 Gawker Media Census. It turns out that even though you generally prefer your science fiction in the printed form, you still fiend for some moving pictures. Out of the 92% of readers who regularly watch sci-fi…

io9 Sponsored post Jun 6

The 2011 Gawker Media Census Results Are In

6,450 of you dear Gizmodo readers participated in the 2011 Gawker Media Census, and you made it clear that Gizmodo is close to your heart, and your computers. Maybe it’s because 39% of you said Giz Explains is your favorite feature, or maybe it’s because 41% of you rely on Gizmodo reviews before purchasing new…

Tech News Sponsored post Jun 6

Who wants to see Benjamin Franklin and Napoleon fight mutated carrots?

Pop quiz time! An evil botanist from 1760 has time-traveled to the present and conspires to take over modernity with an army of mutant carrots. Who are you going to call? Benjamin “Poor Richard” Franklin and Napoleon Bonaparte, duh! Such is the plot of the nutty 1951 comic short “Heroes Out Of Time!” from Mystery…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar Jun 6

A mutant that kills cancer

A medical researcher has discovered that a mutant gene once believed to cause cancerous tumors is actually the perfect weapon to stop them. Weirdly, it’s possible that benign tumors may be the key to stopping cancer. The Mayo Clinic’s Dr. Honey Reddi experimented with thyroid cancer genes, and this week will present a paper at…

io9 Annalee Newitz Jun 6

Japan Doubles Estimated Radiation Leakage

Based on the fact that several of Fukushima’s reactors are now believed to have melted down, Japan’s nuclear safety agency is revising their figures on the amount of radiation spewed at the start of the crisis. By over 100%. The government now says 770,000 terabecquerels of radiation were launched outside of the plant. The news…

Tech News Sam Biddle Jun 6

What Important Scientific Breakthrough “Stirs Considerable Passion in the Breasts of Physicists”?

If proven true, the theoretical physicist John Pendry’s hyperbolic statement won’t just apply to physicists’ breasts, as who isn’t excited by the suggestion that empty space is far from empty. In fact, it might be possible to make sparks fly. Literally. Taking on the quantum theory that says a vacuum has heaps of particles floating…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Jun 6

Welcome to Gulliver’s Kingdom, the unhappiest place on Earth

The Japanese theme park Gulliver’s Kingdom was only open from 1997-2001 before a lack of visitors shuttered it. Until its decaying remains were demolished in 2007, the park and its 147-foot-long Lemuel Gulliver statue were prime destinations for urban explorers. Gulliver’s Kingdom was located 2.5 hours away from Tokyo and in the sights of Mt.…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Jun 6

The War in Afghanistan, as Seen by a 60 Minutes Cameraman

There are plenty of war photos, but it’s not often we get close-up video of real-time combat. 60 Minutes sent correspondent Lara Logan into Afghanistan along with cameraman R.A. Bribiesca, who has been capturing footage since the Vietnam War. Click to viewBribiesca says that finding a safe spot and staying calm is essential to his…

Tech News Adrian Covert Jun 6

Newtonian physicists do it with five bodies

That is, until Einstein comes along and ruins it. Check out this thought experiment that shows how, under Newtonian physics, five bodies can complete a task an infinite number of times in a finite amount of time. The physics of two planets orbiting each other in a stable system is easy to work out with…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Jun 6

Man Pays Medical Bill in Pennies. Man Gets a Ticket.

I can’t imagine ever using more than 25 pennies to pay for anything. All that copper and insignificant value, who really cares! Apparently, Jason West. He paid for a medical bill with 2,500 pennies. Too bad he got a ticket for that. West, a 38-year-old man from Utah, must’ve been saving those pennies for a…

Tech News Casey Chan Jun 6

Your Handy Guide to E3’s Big Press Conference Kick-Off Times

Keeping track of E3’s big press conferences-where all the important announcements are made-can be hard enough. But keeping track of them and then knowing what time that is in your particular part of the world? That’s really hard! So Kotaku figured they’d make it a little easier on everyone, and put together this chart showing…

Tech News Brian Barrett Jun 6

First official trailers for Syfy’s new superhero series Alphas

The next original series on the Syfy slate is a Heroes-esque TV show called Alphas. The show follows a team of crime fighters, led by David Strathairn, whose abnormal abilities give them superpowers. Check out our exclusive video! Above is the new Alphas trailer released last week, and here is the most recent. Already the…

Television Meredith Woerner Jun 6

This real life beer can Transformer would definitely be a Decepticon

J.J. Abrams: Super 8‘s monster is no cuddly E.T.

Tomorrow’s jet engines could be powered by chicken fat

Why did X-Men: First Class underperform at the box office?

10 physical gestures that have been patented

Inside the mind of a Hoarder: An Infographic

Gawker Artists: Open Call For Artists and Exhibitors

TV this Week: Doctor Who’s Darkest Hour, Space Megastructures, and a Vampire Babysitter!

The 2011 Gawker Media Census Results Are In

The 2011 Gawker Media Census Results Are In

Who wants to see Benjamin Franklin and Napoleon fight mutated carrots?

A mutant that kills cancer

Japan Doubles Estimated Radiation Leakage

What Important Scientific Breakthrough “Stirs Considerable Passion in the Breasts of Physicists”?

Welcome to Gulliver’s Kingdom, the unhappiest place on Earth

The War in Afghanistan, as Seen by a 60 Minutes Cameraman

Newtonian physicists do it with five bodies

Man Pays Medical Bill in Pennies. Man Gets a Ticket.

Your Handy Guide to E3’s Big Press Conference Kick-Off Times

First official trailers for Syfy’s new superhero series Alphas

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