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A gustatory adventure in the deleted scene from Neil Gaiman’s upcoming Doctor Who script

Neil Gaiman recently posted a deleted scene from the Doctor Who script he’s written for next season. In this vignette, the Doctor and Amy investigate a mysterious world…of flavor! https://gizmodo.com/neil-gaiman-delivers-his-doctor-who-episode-5545926 Gaiman hasn’t dropped when exactly the episode will air, but we do know he’s been assiduously rewriting it for next season. Here’s the scene: AMY…

Television Cyriaque Lamar Aug 21

Google Testing Search Results That Automatically Update As You Type

Google is testing a feature that puts Google Suggestions on steroids. Why? Because Google will automatically give users live, updating search results as users type each letter of their search. It’s hectic and sort of creepy. [Ousbey via TechCrunch]

Tech News Casey Chan Aug 21

The Rap Map Maps Out Hip Hop Lyrics On Google Maps

Even if you think you understand what’s being said in hip hop music, you still might not really understand what’s being said. ‘The Rap Map’ helps educate by using Google Maps to plot out references and origins in rap lyrics. A lot of the major cities are plotted (with New York having the most landmarks,…

Tech News Casey Chan Aug 21

Eureka turns people into fossils and the show’s history upside-down

Yesterday’s Eureka brought people to a literal standstill, turning them into living statues. And yet the show itself finally unfroze, providing major revelations and payoffs for multiple ongoing arcs – all while subtly acknowledging how rarely Eureka does that. “Stoned” didn’t have the epic spectacle of “Crossing Over” or the cleverly interwoven themes of “Momstrosity.”…

Television Alasdair Wilkins Aug 21

The best way to get back at your superhero ex: Become a supervillain.

Breaking up with a superhero can be tough, but Veronica, star of the webcomic Plan B, somehow manages. Of course, it helps that she’s the world’s most brilliant supervillain, complete with a kick-ass alien lair and a perverted super-mechanic sidekick. Supervillains hate superheroes for all sorts of reasons: they keep them from committing crimes; they…

Books & Comics Lauren Davis Aug 21

Tapi, A Rubber Adapter That Turns Your Faucet Into A Drinking Fountain

Yes, the Tapi is silly looking. But it makes some sense. Attach the Tapi to your faucet and squeeze the rubber end to turn your faucet into a low cost, full-fledged drinking fountain. No cup necessary! If you don’t squeeze the rubber end, water will flow normally. I think I’d buy one of these if…

Tech News Casey Chan Aug 21

The shiniest stories on io9 this week

It may be sultry out, but we feel a nip of fall in the air. That’s why we rounded up the best TV coming your way autumn 2010, as well as other scifi goodies that made a splash this week. Top 10 best moments from Star Wars Celebration V Last weekend, Orlando was filled with…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Aug 21

A Tedious and Personal History of 3G

Don’t tell me how many G’s your new phone has. We’ve all loved and lost so many G’s at this point. In 2002, I got my first cell phone. June was stuffy in Manhattan, and my summer internship copy-editing the New York Sun, the now-defunct right-wing newspaper, was just about to start. I swam through…

Tech News Keith Winstein - Ksplice Aug 21

French horror flick The Horde is like Assault on Precinct 13 with zombies

We’ve been excited for directors Yannick Dahan and Benjamin Rocher’s cops versus gangsters versus the undead flick The Horde for a while, and now you can watch this neat-looking film on IFC Midnight. Here’s the synopsis: In order to avenge the murder of one of their own by a group of ruthless gangsters, four corrupt…

Movies Cyriaque Lamar Aug 21

Scifi movie posters from an alternate universe

Somewhere in a universe not unlike our own, David Carradine starred in Blade Runner, Sidney Poitier played Morpheus to Bruce Lee’s Neo, Tim Curry got his own Joker movie, and Robo Cop was a 1970s porno. Artist Sean Hartter created these alternate universe movie posters and many more. They almost make me want to travel…

Movies Lauren Davis Aug 21

The World Is Running Out Of Helium, Balloons Will Eventually Cost $100

Apparently, the world is running out of helium. Robert Richardson, a Nobel Prizewinner, believes that helium supplies will run out in 25 years. And since no other substance has a lower boiling point than helium, this could be a problem. I guess we’re wasting helium by throwing it into birthday balloons because Richardson thinks that…

Tech News Casey Chan Aug 21

In a borderless world, everyone would move to Singapore

Well, not exactly. Yesterday Gallup released updated data detailing where the world’s population would relocate if emigration were a non-issue. Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Botswana, and the United States were among the big gainers, whereas everyone wants to leave Somalia. From Gallup: Gallup’s Potential Net Migration Index finds Singapore, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Canada, Switzerland, Australia,…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Aug 21

Futurama Writer Invented A New Math Theorem Just To Use In The Show

A writer for Futurama created a brand new math theorem based on group theory to explain a plot twist in the show. That is like, going way beyond the call of duty, dude. Ken Keeler, the Futurama writer behind the theorem, actually has a PhD in math, so this was probably just a walk in…

Tech News Casey Chan Aug 21

From A to Zzzaxx: an alphabet of Marvel’s unfortunate supervillains

Not every bad guy can be a Magneto. No, comics need guys like Unus the Untouchable to make the A-listers that much more menacing. Kyle Starks has paid homage to Marveldom’s greatest losers with his “ABCs of Mediocre Marvel Villainy.” Says Starks about this project: All these lame-os are property of Marvel Comics, which is…

Books & Comics Cyriaque Lamar Aug 21

Samsung Galaxy S Is A Better Phone When It Runs Stock Android 2.1

I like my Android phones plain and vanilla, stock with no custom layers. Some XDA folks think the same because they’ve rigged a Samsung Galaxy S to ditch Touchwiz for the stock (read: better) Android 2.1 experience. https://gizmodo.com/a-visual-guide-to-android-2-1-5440720 The camera doesn’t work yet and there’s some other bugs but for the most part, it’s a…

Tech News Casey Chan Aug 21

All the time-traveling from Doctor Who in one handy chart

The Guardian previously created a visualization of all the Doctor’s nemeses, complete with their nefarious motivations. Now, David McCandless of Information is Beautiful has teamed up with the paper to create this crowd-sourced dataset detailing all the Doctor’s time-traveling escapades. https://gizmodo.com/every-bad-guy-from-doctor-who-conveniently-presented-a-5590807 They’re still ironing out some wrinkles and amending some minutiae, but it’s neat to…

Television Cyriaque Lamar Aug 21

The Moon is shrinking, says astronomers

Images from NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter indicate that we are seeing less Moon than our ancestors did. Where’s all this Moon going? Many of us have come home from the grocery store with bags full of produce and hearts full of optimism. We unload the firm vegetables and luscious fruits, so full of wholesome vitamins…

io9 Esther Inglis-Arkell Aug 21

Scenes from Tokyo, circa humanity’s extinction

These thanatoptic tableaus by the artist TokyoGenso depict Japan’s capital once the human race has moved on to greener pastures. Nature’s taken over, and the drone of the metropolis has been replaced by the wind rustling through vines. You can find more of TokyoGenso’s work over at the always entertaining Pink Tentacle. Thanks, CanisPugnaxSnores! Yoyogi…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Aug 21

Wi-Fihawks at the Diner

What a perfect 21st century tribute to Nighthawks at the Diner. And I wonder: has adding gadgets made these people more or less isolated than predecessors? Judge for yourself against Edward Hopper’s original: Probably all comes down to whether they’ve checked in on Facebook or not. http://gawker.com/5616329/the-first-thing-you-should-do-with-facebook-places-dont-let-other-people-tag-you Image credit: Josh Ellingson [EPICponyz]

Tech News Brian Barrett Aug 21

How to make your own Batarangs

An Instructables.com craftsman named spookylean has written a how-to guide on making the snap-action Batarangs from Batman: Arkham Asylum. His Batarangs were made out of Plexiglas, so you’ll need a stronger material if you’ve scheduled some fledermaus-themed crimefighting. Here’s spookylean’s guide to making Batarangs. A single Batarang cost him $17 and took 10 hours —…

io9 Cyriaque Lamar Aug 21

A gustatory adventure in the deleted scene from Neil Gaiman’s upcoming Doctor Who script

Google Testing Search Results That Automatically Update As You Type

The Rap Map Maps Out Hip Hop Lyrics On Google Maps

Eureka turns people into fossils and the show’s history upside-down

The best way to get back at your superhero ex: Become a supervillain.

Tapi, A Rubber Adapter That Turns Your Faucet Into A Drinking Fountain

The shiniest stories on io9 this week

A Tedious and Personal History of 3G

French horror flick The Horde is like Assault on Precinct 13 with zombies

Scifi movie posters from an alternate universe

The World Is Running Out Of Helium, Balloons Will Eventually Cost $100

In a borderless world, everyone would move to Singapore

Futurama Writer Invented A New Math Theorem Just To Use In The Show

From A to Zzzaxx: an alphabet of Marvel’s unfortunate supervillains

Samsung Galaxy S Is A Better Phone When It Runs Stock Android 2.1

All the time-traveling from Doctor Who in one handy chart

The Moon is shrinking, says astronomers

Scenes from Tokyo, circa humanity’s extinction

Wi-Fihawks at the Diner

How to make your own Batarangs

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