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Hercules Is A Pegasus-Flying Detective Of The Future

Legacy Filmworks is are producing five films based on the comic titles from Arcana. First of the five will be Paradox, starring the lovely locked Kevin Sorbo and directed by Stargate Atlantis alum Brenton Spencer. Sorbo is a homicide detective on a parallel Earth ruled by magic… until someone commits a crime using the unknown…

Movies Meredith Woerner

Adorably Old And Pudgy Seagal Still Deciding Who Lives And Who Dies

Where do aged action stars go? Steven Seagal is still using his sword skills to defeat vampires in this Against the Dark trailer, and it’s nice to see him up and about again. Packs of vampires are attacking the city, and it’s up to Steven Seagal and a group of kids to end the slaughter…

Movies Meredith Woerner

HTC May Make Second Android Phone By April, Says Unreliable Site

Digitimes, who was already kinda wrong this morning, says that HTC will release a second Android phone by April and a third is already in development. https://gizmodo.com/garmin-confirms-android-phones-coming-in-late-2009-5115634 The third phone already being in development is a super-obvious rumor, since every company has tons of things going on simultaneously, but a second Android phone by April?…

Tech News Jason Chen

Official Mensa Alarm Clock Reminds You That You Are a Moron Every Morning

What could be better than a super loud alarm clock at 6 am? How about a super loud alarm clock that makes you feel like an idiot? https://gizmodo.com/sonic-bomb-alarm-clock-lightning-review-it-explodes-yo-5055531 That’s right, the UK branch of the Mensa society for smarty pants has released a brain training alarm clock that combines groggyness, loud noses and puzzles (a…

Tech News Sean Fallon

iPhone Clone Is Absolutely Perfect Until You Turn It On

Behold, the new ePhone. An iPhone clone so perfect, so uncannily identical, so curvaceously exact, that it’s only one letter and a logo away from being the real McCoy. Until you turn it on. Then you realize this is nothing more than yet another clone, even while it looks like a perfect, logo-less clone of…

Tech News Jesus Diaz

Battlestar Galactica Proves Environmentalism Is A Waste Of Time

Stop sorting your paper and plastic into recycling bins, urges economics professor Art Caden. Instead of trying to save the planet, we should be preparing for its inevitable demise, and building our own Battlestar. Writes Caden: If environmental stewardship obligates us to be mindful of future generations in making our day-to-day decisions, what should we…

Television Charlie Jane Anders

Guy Gets Death Threat Over Xbox Live, Has To Pay To Change His Gamertag

Our buddy Zatz over at Zatz Not Funny received a death threat over Xbox Live. t’s unclear whether it was a real one or just some kid mouthing off, but it doesn’t matter. According to Zatz, some guy who couldn’t hack it in Call of Duty said, “I’ll kill you in real life with a…

Tech News Jason Chen

A Quartet of Science Nonfiction Tales That Will Make You Explode

Need some nonfiction distraction? Check out these four new nonfiction books about everything from growing up as a Dungeons and Dragons geek to coming of age as a genetic mutant. If you need dose of science sensationalism, or just a hot fact injection, we’re here for you with these four terrific books. The Elfish Gene:…

Books & Comics Annalee Newitz

Lumina Italia Ra Desk Lamp is Like a Robotic Two-Headed Cobra

I don’t know about you, but in my opinion the Lumina Italia Ra fiber optic lamp is the world’s most strikingly nerdilicious gadget to ever illuminate a desktop. Designed by Ettore Cimini, the Ra features two fully adjustable steel and technopolymer arms that separately deliver and focus light from a 100W fluorescent bulb from the…

Tech News Sean Fallon

Leaked Samsung NC20 Is Another Pricey 12-Inch Netbook

According to Notebook Italia, it looks like Samsung is readying the release of their own 12-inch netbook, the NC20. The Dell Inspiron Mini 12 has a challenger! https://gizmodo.com/dell-inspiron-mini-12-review-5093030 A big-sized sequel to the 10-inch NC10, purported specs include an unnamed VIA U225 processor, 160GB hard drive, 1GB of RAM, 1.3MP webcam and a weight of…

Gadgets Mark Wilson

When Spock Met The Bush Doctrine

The newest Star Trek movie is already in theaters in LA and New York – well, kind of. And like Star Trek IV, this movie also has a serious message to impart through uncomfortable comedy. The animated short, Don’t Deport Me, Scotty, isn’t an official Trek movie but a promo for the human rights organization…

Movies Graeme McMillan

Bonfire Lamp: Another Cool-Looking Stupid Idea

Current lamps are pretty simple to use. I’m not so sure they’re in need to a redesign. But we like this Bonfire Lamp concept all the same. By designer Kang Kyung Lee, you twist each individual flare to activate the internal LED. Then, if you have a deft touch, each piece can be arranged campfire…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Have Yourself a Post-Apocalyptic Christmas

The world may be under attack and humanity on the verge of extinction, but people will still find a way to celebrate the holidays. We explain how you’ll celebrate Christmas at the end of the world. “The Best Christmas Ever” by James Patrick Kelly: The last man on Earth tends to get depressed about his…

io9 Lauren Davis

Mimo UM-750 7-inch USB Display Lightning Review

The Gadget: The previously Korea-only 7-inch plug-and-play Mimo display, which hooks up via any USB 2.0 port. The resolution is a not-too-shabby 800×480, and higher versions, like this UM-750 also has a webcam and touchscreen. https://gizmodo.com/mimo-7-inch-usb-displays-make-your-desktop-look-like-a-5064479 The Price: $130 for UM-710, $170 for UM-730, $200 for UM-750. The Verdict: Decent, but not phenomenal. Regular readers…

Reviews Jason Chen

Sex In The City Meets Werewolves, And Nobody’s Safe, in “Bitches”

The next Fox dramedy series follows a foursome of New York women who are buddies by day and werewolves by night — which isn’t that far from the last season of Sex In The City. The new lady werewolf series is still in development, but the script comes from Superman Returns and X2 screenwriter Michael…

Television Meredith Woerner

Brilliant White Light Produced By Heated Diaper Rash Cream

Diaper rash cream? Brilliant white light? What? Strangely enough, scientists with Duke University and the US Army have discovered that a cheap diaper rash and sunburn cream produces a brilliant white light when heated. “Duke adjunct physics professor Henry Everitt, chemistry professor Jie Liu and their graduate student John Foreman have discovered that adding sulfur…

Tech News Sean Fallon

Concept Electric Bike Charges Via A Method You Probably Would Never Guess In a Million Years

This concept folding electric bike won a Merit prize in a bike design competition, but its practical use is probably limited. Why? Because you charge it at home by pedaling. We suppose there’s a case to be made for getting exercise at home, when you can wear lousy clothes and sweat all over them, then…

Tech News Jason Chen

Army Developing Wolverine’s Healing Factor, For Real

The soldiers of the future could recover quickly from wounds that would have killed or incapacitated their forebears, thanks to new technologies the army is developing. They include magic dust, regrowing bones, and nerve/vein transplants. It’s like a dream come true — or maybe a nightmare. Soldiers could be sent back to the battlefield over…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

8 Gadgets For Last Minute Shopper Horde Fighting

You already know what it will take to beat down a zombie horde, but a throng of frantic last minute shoppers is another matter altogether. Here are the tools you need to win the day. https://gizmodo.com/10-scary-zombie-killing-weapons-5041293 Overcoming Your Physical Limitations: HAL Exoskeleton: First thing is first. In order to outwit your opponent and score the…

Gadgets Sean Fallon

The “It” List Of Small Presses Publishing Scary Stuff

The coolest (and most chilling) horror and dark-fantasy titles are coming out on small presses, says Washington Post critic Michael Dirda. His suggestions include off-beat titles that will rescue you from winter doldrums. Dirda (the same critic who’s worked tirelessly to promote Neal Stephenson, Howard Waldrop and other SF writers as literary greats) makes a…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders

Hercules Is A Pegasus-Flying Detective Of The Future

Adorably Old And Pudgy Seagal Still Deciding Who Lives And Who Dies

HTC May Make Second Android Phone By April, Says Unreliable Site

Official Mensa Alarm Clock Reminds You That You Are a Moron Every Morning

iPhone Clone Is Absolutely Perfect Until You Turn It On

Battlestar Galactica Proves Environmentalism Is A Waste Of Time

Guy Gets Death Threat Over Xbox Live, Has To Pay To Change His Gamertag

A Quartet of Science Nonfiction Tales That Will Make You Explode

Lumina Italia Ra Desk Lamp is Like a Robotic Two-Headed Cobra

Leaked Samsung NC20 Is Another Pricey 12-Inch Netbook

When Spock Met The Bush Doctrine

Bonfire Lamp: Another Cool-Looking Stupid Idea

Have Yourself a Post-Apocalyptic Christmas

Mimo UM-750 7-inch USB Display Lightning Review

Sex In The City Meets Werewolves, And Nobody’s Safe, in “Bitches”

Brilliant White Light Produced By Heated Diaper Rash Cream

Concept Electric Bike Charges Via A Method You Probably Would Never Guess In a Million Years

Army Developing Wolverine’s Healing Factor, For Real

8 Gadgets For Last Minute Shopper Horde Fighting

The “It” List Of Small Presses Publishing Scary Stuff

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