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This Magical Girl Superhero Is Here to Teach You How to Not Be an Asshole on the Subway

There is no torture quite as horrible as having to deal with the sociopaths on public transportation who seem to have no idea how to exist in the world without taking up too much space. Manspreaders on the bus, people who stand too close on the subway, and those who block doorways all deserve extensive…

io9 Charles Pulliam-Moore Oct 20

Watch This Guy Build a Nintendo Switch Clone That Plays Thousands of Classic Games

Still having a hard time finding a Nintendo Switch in stores? Or maybe you’re tired of waiting for Nintendo’s promised online store full of retro games? Tim Lindquist took things into his own hands and built a Nintendo Switch clone from scratch that can emulate games from over 50 classic systems. https://gizmodo.com/how-to-build-your-own-mini-snes-1790156604 Lindquist spent his…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Oct 20

Arrow Makes a Major Change in the Status Quo—But for How Long?

Last night’s Arrow ended with a major sea change for the team. The problem is, it’s a change that clearly exists for little more than a moment of shock. The real question isn’t how this will all effect Arrow going forward.—it’s more about how long Arrow thinks it will be able to keep it up.…

Television James Whitbrook Oct 20

Firefighting Goats Devour Fuel Across the West Before it can Burn

Roslyn, WA—After one of the worst fire seasons in recent memory in the Pacific Northwest this summer—with the unforgettable smoke-pocalypse that socked in the region with thick smoke for weeks—a new tool is being added fight against wildfires: goats. “More and more, people are looking at goats as a tool for fire suppression,” said Craig…

Conservation Renee Lewis Oct 20

That John Kelly Twitter Account Is Totally Fake

Have you seen this Twitter account from General John Kelly, President Trump’s chief of staff? Some tweets from the account have started to go viral on conservative Twitter in recent days, as it gains followers at a rapid pace. But it’s totally fake. How do we know that it’s not really General John Kelly? Well,…

Tech News Matt Novak Oct 20

Some Surprising Marvel Aliens Could Be Appearing in X-Men: Dark Phoenix

The Hellboy reboot expands its cast. The comic book inspiration behind the Venom movie may have been revealed. Chris Carter teases Langley’s weird return in The X-Files. Plus, a new clip from Thor: Ragnarok, and behind-the-scenes on Justice League. To me, my Spoilers! X-Men: Dark Phoenix A rumor originating from Portuguese-language fan site Universo X-Men claims…

Television James Whitbrook Oct 20

FAA Proposes Worldwide Laptop Ban For Checked Bags on International Flights

The US Federal Aviation Administration wants the world’s airlines to stop letting passengers put large electronic devices like laptops in checked bags on international flights. The proposal, which will no doubt upset some frequent travelers, will be considered by the United Nations in the coming weeks. The FAA is concerned about the lithium-ion batteries that…

Tech News Matt Novak Oct 20

Some of the EPA’s Climate Change Pages Came Back, But They’re Missing Something

It’s been nearly six months since the Environmental Protection Agency unceremoniously axed its climate change webpages under the auspices of updating the site to reflect the Trump administration’s priorities. Given that the administration has proposed backing out of the Paris Agreement and has rolled back a slew of Obama-era climate regulations, you’d be forgiven for…

Earther Brian Kahn Oct 20

The CW Is Developing a Show Based on DC Comics’ Traci Thirteen

The CW has a nice little streak going with its comic book shows, so the network is thinking of adding another to the mix. It would be called Project 13 and star the DC characters Traci Thirteen and her father, Dr. Terrance Thirteen. According to Variety, the show is currently in development with Elizabeth Banks…

Television Germain Lussier Oct 19

Some Nerd in Congress Has Been Editing the Lightsaber Wikipedia Page and They’re Wrong

Last night, it came to the internet’s attention that at 8:23pm, someone on Capitol Hill was hard at work editing the Wikipedia entry about lightsabers. This would be a totally understandable use of a congressperson or staffer’s time were it not for the fact that they were spreading lies. If you’ve spent any time at…

Movies Charles Pulliam-Moore Oct 19

The Walking Dead Takes Over Some of the Most Famous Movie Posters Ever

For years The Walking Dead has been one of the most popular shows on television. Unfortunately for its fans, TV shows rarely get really beautiful, movie-quality posters made for them. So one of the show’s executive producers, Greg Nicotero, decided to change that. And he decided to rip off the best of the best. Nicotero…

Television Germain Lussier Oct 19

Kylo Ren Was Force Choking People at New York Comic Con

The great thing about conventions is everyone has their own experience. For example, io9 did a tour of the Star Wars booth at New York Comic Con and certainly thought it was cool. But later in the weekend, some unsuspecting attendees got a much, much different experience. The official Star Wars YouTube just posted a…

Movies Germain Lussier Oct 19

Reflections on the 10th Anniversary of None Pizza With Left Beef

Just over 10 years ago, television producer Steve Molaro ordered a pizza from the Domino’s website. Like anyone using the online system, he made his selections with a set of radio buttons labeled “whole,” “left,” “right,” and “none.” He selected “none” cheese. He selected “none” sauce. And he selected “left” beef. Thus was born what…

Tech News Ryan F. Mandelbaum Oct 19

Icelandic Horror Trailer I Remember You Hints at Dark Secrets and Malevolent Spirits

Scandinavian horror is a particularly chilling subset of the genre—for obvious reasons (duh, it’s cold there), but also because filmmakers from that region tend to construct films blending slow-burn dread with sudden moments of otherworldly terror. I Remember You looks very much in that vein. Like Sweden’s frosty vampire tale Let the Right One In,…

Trailers Cheryl Eddy Oct 19

We Finally Know What the Black Panther Was Up to Before Captain America: Civil War

As frustrating as the Black Panther’s absence in the Marvel Cinematic Universe up until Captain America: Civil War might have been, it makes plenty of sense when you remember that as a rule, the nation of Wakanda keeps to itself while the rest of the world gets caught up in global drama. But Wakanda being…

Books & Comics Charles Pulliam-Moore Oct 19

The World’s First Floating Wind Farm Just Started Producing Electricity

Installing wind turbines on the high seas is the holy grail for generating renewable energy. It’s there that powerful winds blow strong enough to potentially power the whole world without an iota of carbon pollution. And while we haven’t attained it quite yet, a brand new floating wind farm in Scotland could be a big…

Energy Brian Kahn Oct 19

All-Time Masterpiece RPG Call of Cthulhu Will Never Die

Lovecraftian horror is something I only really discovered earlier this year. Sure, I’d seen the superhero episodes of South Park, where Cartman teams up with a My Neighbor Totoro-style Cthulhu, but it wasn’t until recently that I started diving into the stories and mythos—as well as the legacy they left behind. One of my favorite…

io9 Beth Elderkin Oct 19

Alphabet Definitively Ends Friendship With Uber, Welcomes New Best Friend Lyft

Lyft announced today that Alphabet’s investment arm CapitalG—formerly known as Google Capital—led a $1 billion investment round in the ride-sharing company. In a blog post, Lyft stated that the investment pumps its valuation up to $11 billion and that CapitalG Partner David Lawee is joining the Lyft board. Google’s parent company has reportedly been considering…

Tech News Jennings Brown Oct 19

The Legendary Doctor Who Story Still Yearning to Be Told Nearly 40 Years Later

There are tons of untold Doctor Who stories out there—but none have ever captivated fans quite so much as the almost-aired “Shada.” In the nearly 40 years since it was originally canceled, it has become legendary among Who fans, and a story the BBC has frequently tried to tell, including in a new animated version…

Television James Whitbrook Oct 19

Antimatter Property Beats Regular Matter After Scientists Make Incredible Precision Measurement

If physics were complete as-is, the Universe wouldn’t exist. All particles would have found their antiparticle pairs and annihilated into a burst of energy. Matter and antimatter look like exact mirror images of one another, after all. There’s no difference between a particle and its antiparticle partner aside from having the reverse value of some…

Tech News Ryan F. Mandelbaum Oct 19

This Magical Girl Superhero Is Here to Teach You How to Not Be an Asshole on the Subway

Watch This Guy Build a Nintendo Switch Clone That Plays Thousands of Classic Games

Arrow Makes a Major Change in the Status Quo—But for How Long?

Firefighting Goats Devour Fuel Across the West Before it can Burn

That John Kelly Twitter Account Is Totally Fake

Some Surprising Marvel Aliens Could Be Appearing in X-Men: Dark Phoenix

FAA Proposes Worldwide Laptop Ban For Checked Bags on International Flights

Some of the EPA’s Climate Change Pages Came Back, But They’re Missing Something

The CW Is Developing a Show Based on DC Comics’ Traci Thirteen

Some Nerd in Congress Has Been Editing the Lightsaber Wikipedia Page and They’re Wrong

The Walking Dead Takes Over Some of the Most Famous Movie Posters Ever

Kylo Ren Was Force Choking People at New York Comic Con

Reflections on the 10th Anniversary of None Pizza With Left Beef

Icelandic Horror Trailer I Remember You Hints at Dark Secrets and Malevolent Spirits

We Finally Know What the Black Panther Was Up to Before Captain America: Civil War

The World’s First Floating Wind Farm Just Started Producing Electricity

All-Time Masterpiece RPG Call of Cthulhu Will Never Die

Alphabet Definitively Ends Friendship With Uber, Welcomes New Best Friend Lyft

The Legendary Doctor Who Story Still Yearning to Be Told Nearly 40 Years Later

Antimatter Property Beats Regular Matter After Scientists Make Incredible Precision Measurement

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