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Favorite Covers Of The Decade 2

Atomic Robo: Shadow From Beyond Time 1 by Scott Wegener Batgirl: Year One 1 by Marcos Martin Batman 669 by JH Williams III Bite Club 1 by Frank Quitely Black Terror 2 by Alex Ross BPRD: The Dead 5 by Guy Davis Buck Rogers by John Cassaday Buffy: The Vampire Slayer Season Eight 3 by…

Books & Comics Graeme McMillan Dec 29

Favorite Comic Covers Of The Decade 1

100 Bullets 62 by Dave Johnson 2000AD 1414 by Steve Cook 28 Days Later by Sean Philips 30 Days of Night by Ben Templesmith 52 Week 22 by JG Jones Agents of Atlas 7 (1970s variant) by Carlo Pagulayan (Thanks, Jeff.) Alias 4 by David Mack All Star Superman 9 by Frank Quitely Amazing Spider-Man…

Books & Comics Graeme McMillan Dec 29

Transparent Goldfish Developed By Japanese To Reduce Unnecessary Dissections

From the same land that transparent frogs were created in, comes the see-through goldfish. Japanese scientists hope that due to the organs and heart being visible, it’ll eliminate the need to dissect them in schools and laboratories. To be honest, I don’t seem to recall slicing and dicing goldfish in biology class—but then, I was…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Dec 29

Venom’s Secret Co-Creator Steps Out Of The Shadows

Ever wonder how Spider-man’s most enduring nemesis came to be? Venom’s similarities to our masked hero aren’t just witty script writing. They’re due, in part, to a letter sent from a fan to Marvel editor-in-chief James Shooter. Two years ago Randy Schueller recounted to Comic Book Resources that Venom evolved out of an idea Schueller…

io9 Sonia Zjawinski Dec 29

Pulitzer-Prize-Winning Book Critic Says The Books Critics Hate Are Often The Most Important

Locus interviews Pulitzer Prize-winning critic Michael Dirda, who’s been covering science fiction books for the Washington Post for 25 years. And he talks about the huge “breakout” books that he’s had reservations about, but also admits that the critics are often wrong about the books that really matter: I’ve also always tried to review at…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders Dec 29

Screw Avatar, I Just Want Green Screen Grandmas

Grandma Millie and Grandma Fran + green screen roller coaster = 80 seconds of pure hilarious joyride. Please, god, let this be a series. Next stop: Grandmas in Space! [The Daily What]

Tech News Brian Barrett Dec 29

Breaking Down Inception’s Dream Logic and Water Imagery

Yesterday, we showed you the second trailer for Christopher Nolan‘s dream-theft thriller Inception, jam-packed with surreal images and lots and lots of water. We give you the shot-for-shot breakdown to aid in your speculation. Spoilers ahead. https://gizmodo.com/nolan-floods-your-brain-with-dark-surrealism-in-new-inc-5435686 In today’s morning spoilers, we linked to eating class‘s analysis of the new trailer. Here’s our shot-for-shot breakdown…

Movies Lauren Davis Dec 29

How 12 Hours, 2 Guys, 6 Cups of Coffee = 1 iPhone App

David Quinlan is a normal guy with day job and just a bit of coding experience. But he and a friend lived the dream and cranked out a simple iPhone app in a weekend. Here’s how they did it: “Thai, salad or ramen?” It’s lunchtime on a typical Thursday and it strikes us that millions…

Tech News David Quinlan Dec 29

Common Household Cleaners Are Creating Mutant Superbugs

We all know the overuse of antibiotics can create drug resistant bacteria, but a new study has confirmed that antibiotics aren’t the only worry. Put down the Clorox wipes and walk away from the coffee table, now! https://gizmodo.com/antibiotics-can-prevent-bacteria-from-becoming-drug-res-385992 Scientists at the National University of Ireland tested the effectiveness of a common hospital and home disinfectant,…

io9 Sonia Zjawinski Dec 29

Android Event Scheduled for January 5th: The Google Phone Is Nigh

Invites just went out for an Android event at Google HQ, scheduled for a week from today. They don’t mention the Nexus One, but they don’t have to. The event looks like a proper announcement party, if not a full launch—demonstrations are on the itinerary, which is unsurprising given that Google has been handing out…

Tech News John Herrman Dec 29

Spectacular Air Rescue of Crewman from Moving US Navy Submarine

The US Coast Guard has released their best videos from 2009, and this crewman emergency medical rescue mission—using a MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter over a moving nuclear US Navy submarine—just blew me away. Check them out in the gallery. The Coast Guard evacuated the crewman from a unnamed US Navy Los Angeles-class nuclear attack submarine. The…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Dec 29

Tell Us Your Genius Bar Horror Stories (and Win Free Pizza)

The Genius Bar is considered, by some, to be the paragon of tech support. But capricious pricks just “following the rules” that happen to completely screw you work everywhere. So tell us your Genius Bar horror stories. https://gizmodo.com/what-happens-when-you-bring-a-22-year-old-mac-to-the-ge-5406566 Did a Genius drop your MacBook and explode it into a thousand pieces? Try to exorbitantly charge…

Tech News Matt Buchanan Dec 29

Coast Guard Video Gallery

Eat your heart out, Jack Ryan! In this chase, the Coast Guard Law Enforcement Detachment 409 chases and captures suspected pirates after responding to a distress signal from a merchant vessel, off the coast of Africa. It’s not all about spectacular missions. The Coast Guard also takes care of the small anonymous people and their…

Tech News Jesus Diaz Dec 29

WiiWaa: Playing With a Wiimote Crammed Down a Stuffed Doll’s Throat Isn’t as Weird as It Sounds

Check out the trailer for WiiWaa and tell me that this isn’t a really good idea. Kids would beg their parents and parents would trample each other to get their hands on one of these interactive dolls. [Wiiwaa via Joystiq]

Tech News Sean Fallon Dec 29

Own A Piece Of The Untamed World Of Pandora

The lush moon Pandora does not belong to you, sky people. But you can own a deluxe print of original concept art, such as this early James Cameron drawing of Zoe Saldana’s Neytiri. More awesome concept art images below. Cameron’s Neytiri sketch, seen above, comes individually signed by Cameron himself, with a certificate of authenticity.…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders Dec 29

Even Epson Has Caught The Augmented Reality Bug

Did you send Christmas cards this year? Perhaps an e-card? A text? Whatever you did, Epson has just one-upped you with its augmented reality greeting cards. On the website they’ve set up for the end of year nengajo cards, they show how easy it is to use one of the Colorio printers (which cost around…

Tech News Kat Hannaford Dec 29

When Is New Comic Day Not New Comic Day?

Last Wednesday saw the last shipment of new comics to American comic book stores before 2010, so how can there be new comics this week? (Never mind a major mainstream release)? We’re glad you asked that question. To begin with: welcome to Indy Comic Book Week. Even though Diamond Distributors aren’t shipping new product to…

Books & Comics Graeme McMillan Dec 29

Good Thing George Lucas Likes Family Guy

Family Guy gets away with murder weekly, but that’s especially true when it comes to episodes (or entire movies for that matter) that satirize the highly litigious house of Star Wars. Want to know why? https://gizmodo.com/exclusive-clip-from-family-guys-empire-strikes-back-has-5428985 Turns out George Lucas himself is a fan of the animated series. “Lucasfilm is probably the only company out…

io9 Sonia Zjawinski Dec 29

Google Nexus One Sold Directly and Only by Google, Officially Supported By T-Mobile

It looks like Google won’t be entirely shaking up any wireless industries at the present time, but it will be pushing forward with its own “flagship” device by selling it directly to consumers. While our connect’s internal T-Mobile photo is rather small, we’ve broken down the text for you: Google, with support from T-Mobile, is…

Tech News Kyle VanHemert Dec 29

The iPhone Is a Stone Cold Network Killer

Being among the first of the world’s networks to carry the iPhone practically guaranteed a flush few years. Also: network trouble! Take the UK’s O2, whose spokespeople now seem to be reading from an apologetic PR script written by AT&T. Addressing network congestion as the result of iPhone users utilizing data services exactly as you’d…

Tech News John Herrman Dec 29

Favorite Covers Of The Decade 2

Favorite Comic Covers Of The Decade 1

Transparent Goldfish Developed By Japanese To Reduce Unnecessary Dissections

Venom’s Secret Co-Creator Steps Out Of The Shadows

Pulitzer-Prize-Winning Book Critic Says The Books Critics Hate Are Often The Most Important

Screw Avatar, I Just Want Green Screen Grandmas

Breaking Down Inception’s Dream Logic and Water Imagery

How 12 Hours, 2 Guys, 6 Cups of Coffee = 1 iPhone App

Common Household Cleaners Are Creating Mutant Superbugs

Android Event Scheduled for January 5th: The Google Phone Is Nigh

Spectacular Air Rescue of Crewman from Moving US Navy Submarine

Tell Us Your Genius Bar Horror Stories (and Win Free Pizza)

Coast Guard Video Gallery

WiiWaa: Playing With a Wiimote Crammed Down a Stuffed Doll’s Throat Isn’t as Weird as It Sounds

Own A Piece Of The Untamed World Of Pandora

Even Epson Has Caught The Augmented Reality Bug

When Is New Comic Day Not New Comic Day?

Good Thing George Lucas Likes Family Guy

Google Nexus One Sold Directly and Only by Google, Officially Supported By T-Mobile

The iPhone Is a Stone Cold Network Killer

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