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At Last, A Family Movie About Children Going To Hell

Heck, where Lizzie Borden teaches home economics and Richard Nixon is the ethics teacher. The classic kids’ book of the same is getting a movie. Heck: Where The Bad Kids Go, written by Dale E. Basye, is very much about a Hell for children. Many people call it the kiddie’s Dante Inferno. Here’s a brief…

Movies Meredith Woerner Apr 30

Microsoft’s Official Humor Guide: Funny Because It’s Real

The company that brought you the comedy gold of Jerry Seinfeld and Bill Gates gabbing about footwear has solved humor forever, the end. Meet Microsoft’s education competency guide to humor, and please remember to tip your waitress: Remember, guys, humor is a process, and can’t be too over-thought. If you’re looking to improve your humor…

Tech News Brian Barrett Apr 30

Reminder: io9 Book Club Meeting This Tuesday!

It’s your last chance to grab onto something solid, because we’re going to be discussing David Louis Edelman’s Infoquake in the io9 book club on Tuesday. And later in the week, Edelman will join us to answer your questions.

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders Apr 30

People Shot in the Face With Cupcakes in Super Slow Motion

The weekend officially starts with this video: Cupcakes hurled at people’s faces with a 120psi cupcake cannon, captured at 700 frames per second. Repeat: Super slow motion cupcake EXPLOSIONS. [Johnny Cupcakes]

Tech News Matt Buchanan Apr 30

Laser ‘Tractor Beams’ To Tidy Up Space Junk

With Earth’s orbit cluttered with dead satellites, discarded rocket boosters and other space junk, ways to prevent the accumulation of such debris are desperately needed. How about using a tractor beam to steer future junk aside, says engineer John Sinko. Sinko’s idea is based on an experimental type of spacecraft engine called a laser thruster.…

io9 New Scientist Apr 30

The World’s Largest Telescope Will Look for New Earths

The Europeans weren’t kidding when they named it the Extremely Large Telescope. It’s, indeed, extremely large, obliterating previous records. The adaptive optics mirror on the ELT is 138 feet in diameter, compared to the 98 feet of comparable space eyes. https://gizmodo.com/saurons-eye-finally-being-installed-in-hawaii-5319946/ Its extraordinary size will give it a unique look into planets from other solar…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Apr 30

38 Reasons Why Iron Man is Cooler than Darth Vader

Both Tony Stark and Anakin Skywalker took to a suit of armor to live. Both came around to becoming heroes. And both are at the center of a massive franchise. But Darth Vader falls short in almost every other way. 1. It didn’t take six movies for Iron Man to kill his evil mentor 2.…

Books & Comics Marc Bernardin Apr 30

Create Some Video Game Crossovers

A hacked game lets you play the original Super Mario Bros with any number of old-school video game characters. But this idea could be taken so much further! Let’s combine games across consoles and eras, shall we? https://kotaku.com/play-super-mario-bros-as-mega-man-link-samus-and-mo-5526401 Send your best entries to me at [email protected] with Game Crossovers in the subject line. Save your…

Tech News Adam Frucci Apr 30

Apple’s Now the Biggest Phone Company in the US

With Motorola’s latest quarterly sales of 8.5 million, the former biggest phonemaker in the US lost its lead to Apple, who sold 8.8 million iPhones last quarter. A moment of reflection, please. [AppleInsider]

Tech News Matt Buchanan Apr 30

What San Diego Comic Con Will Look Like In The Year 2016

In the year 2016, if you’ve survived the great flooding, you should definitely attend the two-week 91st anniversary of San Diego Comic-Con — which takes place underwater. And yes, they have enough hotels. Check out the SDCC of the future! History: Long gone are the early days of the con, when a mere 125,000 fans…

io9 Meredith Woerner Apr 30

Amazon Stabs Penguin in the Throat With Ebook Pricing for Real Books

Amazon? Not playing around with publishers when it comes to ebook deals. Penguin’s contract ran out on April 1, so Amazon can’t sell their ebooks. So Amazon’s cut the price of Penguin’s actual hardcovers to $9.99 ebook pricing. Which, one, shows just how cutthroat Amazon will be on pricing—a lot of the $9.99 hardcovers aren’t…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Apr 30

First Look at Thor Himself

Marvel and Paramount have just released this, the first image of Chris Hemsworth as the Mighty Thor: Pensive, stubbly, and armored. [Yahoo]

Movies Marc Bernardin Apr 30

Need Some New Camping Gear?

Just click through this harmless survey, email the last question to [email protected], and you’ll be entered to win a $150 Eastern Mountain Sports gift card with which to outfit yourself for a night or two in the wilderness, away from your computer. Or not. [Rules]

Tech News Gawkercreative Apr 30

James Cameron To Shoot A 3-D Film On The Surface Of Mars

James Cameron is giving NASA tips on how to equip the Mars Rover with a better camera, for footage that he may use for a 3-D documentary. It’s good to have endless cash and an undying love of space. Pasadena Star News is reporting about a meeting Cameron took with NASA administrator Charles Bolden, in…

io9 Meredith Woerner Apr 30

CyberWalk Virtual Reality Treadmill: This Is the Holodeck

The problem with walking through a virtual reality world is that you’re subject to the physical world’s spatial limitations. That’s why the Enterprise’s holodeck always gave me headaches. But I get it now: they had a CyberWalk. CyberWalk is an omni-directional platform; essentially, a giant treadmill that adjusts its speed and direction to allow for…

Tech News Brian Barrett Apr 30

Trek Nation: Rod Roddenberry’s Journey into the Father Frontier

How does a young man deal with his father’s titanic legacy — one that defined a genre and affected a country? Gene Roddenberry’s son looks for answers in a new documentary. There are lots of things that make documentaries fascinating: subject matter, relevance, discovery. But underscoring all of that is access. How close can the…

Movies Marc Bernardin Apr 30

Acadalus Self-Leveling Tripod Head

Four years in the making, the Acadalus tripod head uses motors and an inclinometer to relieve you of fiddling and make sure your shots are absolutely, positively straight. Of course, that perspectival perfection comes at a price: $5000. Not everyone needs instant leveling at the touch of a button. But for those who do, Acadalus…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Apr 30

Favreau Shoots Down Your Pet Theories About Iron Man 3. And A Glee Star Will Play An Alien’s Girlfriend!

Your favorite comics storyline won’t happen in Iron Man 3, says Jon Favreau. Don’t hold your breath for Avatar 2. A Glee star joins a teen-alien saga. Brolin talks Jonah Hex campiness. Plus Nightmare, Doctor Who, Lost, Twilight and Fringe. Iron Man 3: If you’re one of those people who’s been clamoring for the movies…

Television Charlie Jane Anders Apr 30

Sony Sued For Pulling PS3 Linux Support

On April 1st, Sony’s PS3 3.21 firmware update removed the ability to run other operating systems on the device—most notably Linux. Three weeks later, they’re facing a class action suit. Good. https://gizmodo.com/sony-ps3-firmware-update-3-21-now-live-and-forcing-you-5507002 The suit, filed on Tuesday by Anthony Ventura, alleges that Sony has violated their sales contract by taking out an advertised feature. And…

Tech News Brian Barrett Apr 30

Adobe to Apple: If Mac OS X Crashes, It’s Not Flash, It’s Your Fault

The poop slinging continues, as Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen accuses Steve Jobs of being a liar. You can see him being grilled and responding to Jobs’ harsh words on Flash in this interview with the Wall Street Journal: https://gizmodo.com/adobe-gives-up-on-flash-for-apple-5527750 Click to view I don’t know who is at fault, Shantanu or Steve, but I wish…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Apr 30

At Last, A Family Movie About Children Going To Hell

Microsoft’s Official Humor Guide: Funny Because It’s Real

Reminder: io9 Book Club Meeting This Tuesday!

People Shot in the Face With Cupcakes in Super Slow Motion

Laser ‘Tractor Beams’ To Tidy Up Space Junk

The World’s Largest Telescope Will Look for New Earths

38 Reasons Why Iron Man is Cooler than Darth Vader

Create Some Video Game Crossovers

Apple’s Now the Biggest Phone Company in the US

What San Diego Comic Con Will Look Like In The Year 2016

Amazon Stabs Penguin in the Throat With Ebook Pricing for Real Books

First Look at Thor Himself

Need Some New Camping Gear?

James Cameron To Shoot A 3-D Film On The Surface Of Mars

CyberWalk Virtual Reality Treadmill: This Is the Holodeck

Trek Nation: Rod Roddenberry’s Journey into the Father Frontier

Acadalus Self-Leveling Tripod Head

Favreau Shoots Down Your Pet Theories About Iron Man 3. And A Glee Star Will Play An Alien’s Girlfriend!

Sony Sued For Pulling PS3 Linux Support

Adobe to Apple: If Mac OS X Crashes, It’s Not Flash, It’s Your Fault

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