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Will Terry Gilliam Finally Get His Time/Space Map Back?

We’ve only been waiting a decade for the return of Terry Gilliam, the visionary director, from the hole in space/time he vanished into. Luckily, his next project sounds just smart/weird enough to give us hope. Gilliam is working on a movie called Zero Theorem, confirms the screenplay’s author, University of Central Florida professor Pat Rushin.…

Movies Charlie Jane Anders

Herzog & de Meuron’s Latest Project: Disc Tower in an Arabian Garden in Madrid

These guys don’t know when to stop—after wowing with the Bird’s Nest and an upcoming Jenga apartment tower in NYC, H&dM have just unveiled their equally stunning design for a bank HQ in Madrid. https://gizmodo.com/blue-screen-of-death-strikes-birds-nest-during-opening-5035456 Aside from looking like a delicious ‘nilla wafer standing upright in a field of whipped cream, or a sailboat at…

Tech News John Mahoney

Last Minute Gadget Gift Deals

The greatest gift of all is love. But for those people who you don’t love, these last minute gifts will do just fine. Bluetooth • Samsung WEP301 Bluetooth Headset for $4.99 plus free shipping (normally $25 – valid until 12/31. Use rebate form). Computing • Corsair Dominator 2GB PC2-8500 Kit for $10 plus free shipping…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Carbon Fiber Surface Table Is Thin, Really Thin

I don’t know that anyone goes around complaining that their table is just too darned thick, but this carbon fiber “Surface” Table has been fashioned to a scant 2mm. Sadly, there’s no stat as to its weight or tensile strength, but at 3 meters long (that’s almost 9 feet), I can’t imagine you could stand…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Science Fiction Solves the Mystery of Jack the Ripper

Click to viewThe case of Jack the Ripper has never been solved, leaving us to wonder who he was, why he committed his crimes, and why the killings suddenly stopped. Here’s how science fiction solved the case. He’s an Alien Star Trek “Wolf in the Fold”: Psycho author Robert Bloch reinterprets one of his favorite…

io9 Lauren Davis

This Cup Is Not Covered With Ants

It may look gross, but this cup and saucer set is not covered with ants. Available now on Etsy (there’s supposedly one in stock, but these things can generally be back ordered), this coffee/tea set is a nasty way to welcome a guest, or a warm greeting to the occasional ant eater who may live…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Avatar Casting Makes Fans See… White

M. Night Shyamalan’s movie version Avatar: The Last Airbender is apparently in danger already, as fans of the original animated series protest seemingly racist casting decisions. Is there nothing the director can do right anymore? There’s no way of getting around it; the announcement last week of the actors chosen to play the lead roles…

Movies Graeme McMillan

The Internet Is Really a Wireless Black Box

If you don’t know the IT Crowd, get up to speed pronto, because you are missing a lot. It’s hilarious, as this clip from the lastest episode shows. [Thanks Addy-yeah, the zowielala Addy] https://gizmodo.com/in-the-immortal-words-of-the-conchords-goodbye-leggy-b-5020347 Bonus, completely unrelated clip with Richard Ayoade as Dean Learner.

Tech News Jesus Diaz

GE Unrolls 15-Foot Flexible OLED Christmas Tree Scroll

Move over, Rockefeller Center: even though that’s where Jack Donaghy calls home, his homeboys at GE’s OLED research labs in Niskayuna upsate are gunning for Xmas tree fame with the first-ever flexible OLED tree. The tree is rolled up from a 15-foot by 6-inch scroll of OLED panels lit green. Since I’m kind of scared…

Tech News John Mahoney

Blood Bucket Lamp, Because There’s Still a Week to Christmas

It’s about a week to Christmas, and once again, you can’t figure out that perfect gift for a loved one. Luckily, we’ve found the item that will offend any member of your family equally. The $226 Blood Bucket Lamp (our name) celebrates the holidays with flowing crimson that’s in the perpetual state of just almost…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Larry Niven’s Iron-Clad Rules For Predicting Future Tech

How can you predict future technologies? You can’t, according to five great science fiction authors quoted in the new CIO Magazine. But at least you can predict what types of problems will crop up. You shouldn’t even bother trying to predict the future of technological progress, argues The Space Merchants author Frederick Pohl: No sensible…

io9 Charlie Jane Anders

Konami Releasing Silent Hill, DDR and Frogger for iPhone, Too

While Konami’s announcement of Metal Gear Solid for the iPhone is tough to be topped, the company will also be releasing a few of their other big franchises as well, including Silent Hill and DDR. https://kotaku.com/konami-confirms-iphone-metal-gear-5112011 Silent Hill: The Escape, DanceDanceRevolution S Lite and Frogger are all in the works for the iPhone/iPod touch platform.…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Punk-Rock Poet Is Japan’s Second Least Popular Robot

Science fiction poetry usually leaves me cold, but I would love it if it was more like the scarred, funny poetry of Bucky Sinister. One of his books totally earns its title, Whiskey And Robots. Sinister takes on Japanese movie monsters and his own past as an alcoholic punk-rock misfit with the same fuck-it attitude.…

Books & Comics Charlie Jane Anders

True Blood Gets Two New Hot Blood Donors

True Blood has found a new Merlotte’s waitress, and cast the role of a Jesus juice drinking vampire hating wife of the Fellowship Of The Sun’s preacher man for season two. Anna Camp will be joining the True Blood gang as a series regular. She will be playing Sarah, the wife of Steve Newlin (Michael…

Television Meredith Woerner

Portland 3G Data Test: AT&T, Sprint and Verizon

My in-laws live in Portland’s sorta twin city, Vancouver, WA. Over Thanksgiving weekend, I decided to check out the 3G situation. PGE Park (Saturday, 12 noon) Home of the Triple-A Beavers, among other minor league sports teams, it’s a centrally located venue for fun stuff in Portland. Surprisingly, there was a Starbucks conveniently located right…

Tech News Wilson Rothman

The Definitive Coast-to-Coast 3G Data Test

After a grueling eight-city coast-to-coast test of the 3G networks run by AT&T, Sprint and Verizon, we’ve come up with some clear-cut test results. Think you know who has the best network? Think again. The Test 3G is more important now than ever before. Obviously, AT&T made a big push over the summer to augment…

Reviews Wilson Rothman

Austin 3G Test: AT&T, Sprint and Verizon

Eric Sheline, one of our favorite former interns, gave us a hand in Austin. My Apartment in Austin (6:30pm) My apartment is on the northwest side of Austin, in a quiet neighborhood between the denser central part of the city and the outer suburban areas. Suburbia – Round Rock, TX (4:30pm) Round Rock may be…

Tech News Wilson Rothman

Chicago 3G Test: AT&T, Sprint and Verizon

Giz Trivia: Did you know that Mark Wilson was our man in Illinois? That’s right, up until this year he was living in Urbana, but now he’s in Chicago, home of the very best and very worst of politics. For Gizmodo’s tour of Chicago, I tested the Southside, Northside and sort of Middleside of the…

Tech News Mark Wilson

Raleigh-Durham 3G Data Test: AT&T, Sprint and Verizon

Sean Fallon represents the Mid-Atlantic for Giz; he’s a resident of a small town in the Raleigh-Durham area, home to a lot of college basketball. Living near the capital of North Carolina made my location choices clear. Technology plays an important role in the lives of college students, and some of the biggest colleges in…

Tech News Sean Fallon

Pokemon Rip-Off To Ride Dragonball’s Anime Coattails

It’s a cynical mix of Transformers and Pokemon, it’s massive with kids and stoned students watching Cartoon Network and — barring a Christmas miracle — Bakugan Battle Brawlers will soon reach a theater near you. The Japanese cartoon series, which airs six times a week on Cartoon Network, ties in with a trading card game…

Movies Graeme McMillan

Will Terry Gilliam Finally Get His Time/Space Map Back?

Herzog & de Meuron’s Latest Project: Disc Tower in an Arabian Garden in Madrid

Last Minute Gadget Gift Deals

Carbon Fiber Surface Table Is Thin, Really Thin

Science Fiction Solves the Mystery of Jack the Ripper

This Cup Is Not Covered With Ants

Avatar Casting Makes Fans See… White

The Internet Is Really a Wireless Black Box

GE Unrolls 15-Foot Flexible OLED Christmas Tree Scroll

Blood Bucket Lamp, Because There’s Still a Week to Christmas

Larry Niven’s Iron-Clad Rules For Predicting Future Tech

Konami Releasing Silent Hill, DDR and Frogger for iPhone, Too

Punk-Rock Poet Is Japan’s Second Least Popular Robot

True Blood Gets Two New Hot Blood Donors

Portland 3G Data Test: AT&T, Sprint and Verizon

The Definitive Coast-to-Coast 3G Data Test

Austin 3G Test: AT&T, Sprint and Verizon

Chicago 3G Test: AT&T, Sprint and Verizon

Raleigh-Durham 3G Data Test: AT&T, Sprint and Verizon

Pokemon Rip-Off To Ride Dragonball’s Anime Coattails

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