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School Assignment Leads to Discovery of WWII Plane With Pilot’s Body Still Inside

When 14-year-old Daniel Kristiansen was assigned a World War II project for history class, his father jokingly suggested he look for a German plane that had allegedly crashed at the family farm. Well wouldn’t you know it, he actually found the damned thing—along with the dead airman’s remains. It’s being called one of the most…

Tech News George Dvorsky Mar 8 '17

These Are Probably Luke’s First Words in The Last Jedi

There’s still no trailer for Star Wars: The Last Jedi but Disney Shareholders got to see the first public footage anywhere on Wednesday and, in it, Luke Skywalker finally spoke. The footage apparently started as a joke, with Rey physically handing Luke the lightsaber before cutting away, as if that was the only thing the…

io9 Germain Lussier Mar 8 '17

Republicans Actually Named an Obamacare Replacement Bill the ‘World’s Greatest Healthcare Plan of 2017’ and I Think I Might Be Losing My Mind Oh Fuck This Can’t Be Real Life

You know how Obamacare’s real name is The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act? Well, guess what Republicans recently submitted as an official name of what might eventually become known as Trumpcare? The World’s Greatest Healthcare Plan of 2017. That’s what it’s really called. [Update, 12:51pm: As Asawin Suebsaeng of the Daily Beast points out,…

Tech News Matt Novak Mar 8 '17

Thor’s Got No Hammer and Short Hair in the First Image From Thor: Ragnarok

Marvel’s God of Thunder is going to look a little bit different in his next movie. Entertainment Weekly has revealed our first glimpse at the movie, teasing a radically differently looking Thor, as well as our first full looks at Cate Blanchett and Tessa Thompson in action as Hela and Valkyrie, respectively. The image, from…

Movies James Whitbrook Mar 8 '17

The Real Identity of DC’s Mysterious ‘Other’ Clark Kent Has Finally Been Revealed

If you’ve been following Superman comics recently, then you’re gonna be fully aware that the Man of Steel has been having one hell of a time. He had his identity made public. Then he died, replaced by the version of himself from before the New 52 reboot. And then, another Clark Kent showed up, claiming…

Books & Comics James Whitbrook Mar 8 '17

The Nintendo Switch’s Joy-Con Controllers Now Work With the Equally Tiny NES Classic Edition

There’s now a reason to be excited if you happen to have a Nintendo Switch, and want to do more than play Zelda and show it off at parties then. Once the console finally made it into reviewers’ hands, it was discovered that the Nintendo Switch’s Joy-Con controllers also worked with PCs and smartphones as…

Tech News Andrew Liszewski Mar 8 '17

The Next Lord of the Rings Video Game Is Full-On Tolkien Fan-Fiction

Middle-Earth: Shadow of War, the newly unveiled video gaming sequel to Shadow of Mordor looks like it’s ramping up things up in every possible way. The last game already played fast and loose with Lord of the Rings lore, but now you’re a human leading armies of orcs into an invasion of Mordor. With your…

io9 Evan Narcisse Mar 8 '17

Disaster Thriller Geostorm Will Have the Most Terrifying Climate Change Ever

Forget the car-sized hail. It looks like it might actually start raining cheese in the climate-controlled near-future of Geostorm. Set during a time when a network of satellites help stave off extinction-level natural disasters, Geostorm shows what happens when that technology malfunctions. It’s going to be a disaster flick centered on mankind enduring the worst…

Movies Evan Narcisse Mar 8 '17

These Black Female Mathematicians Should Be Stars in the Blockbusters of Tomorrow

The hallways of math and science history are overflowing with the achievements of white men, from Sir Isaac Newton to Steve Jobs; their faces are printed into elementary school textbooks everywhere, and their achievements have been indelibly drilled into our minds, with countless awards and institutions named after them. To be brilliant is a gift,…

Tech News Rae Paoletta Mar 8 '17

This Mesmerizing Video Shows the Evolution of Animation Over a Century

You don’t have to be a cartoonist to appreciate how far we’ve come since the first animated movies. You’ve probably seen some of the most iconic moments from cartoons like Steamboat Willie or Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. But have you ever seen them edited together in a giant supercut? YouTube channel The Solomon…

Sploid Michael Nunez Mar 8 '17

Town’s Water Turns Pink In Horrifying Ghostbusters Throwback

Residents of Onoway, Alberta got quite the jolt earlier this week when water of a distinctly pinkish hue started to flow from their taps. It looks like pink lemonade, but the water’s jarring pink color was caused by a disinfecting chemical agent known as potassium permanganate. The town’s water authority had just wrapped up a…

Tech News George Dvorsky Mar 8 '17

Piano-Playing Robot Virtuoso Is the Child Your Parents Always Wanted

You know those deep feelings of resentment you have towards your parents for the countless hours they made you practice the piano? Arpeggio, a piano-playing robot that could easily perform at Carnegie Hall, is the over-achieving childhood musician your parents secretly always wanted. Player pianos are nothing new, but what makes Arpeggio unique is that…

Sploid Andrew Liszewski Mar 8 '17

Why the Women of Gizmodo Are on Strike Today

Today, the women of Gizmodo and io9 are joining our colleagues across Fusion Media Group to participate in the official “A Day Without a Woman” strike. We believe that our labor and presence is valuable, important, and necessary; we also know that it’s often easier to recognize how vital something is when it’s not there.…

Tech News Women of Gizmodo Mar 8 '17

Wonder Woman‘s Director Teases an Amazing Throwback

Joe Manganiello hints when The Batman is set to start filming. Get a new tease of Gerard Butler’s new environmental disaster movie. Matt Nix’s X-Men TV show finds the final member of its main cast. Plus, a Batman legend comes to Powerless, and another new clip from Beauty and the Beast. Praise Hera, the spoilers…

Television James Whitbrook Mar 8 '17

What Is The Federal Reserve Trying to Hide About Donald Trump’s Relationship With Reptilians?

It’s safe to say that conspiracy theories are officially mainstream. The president of the United States tweets out a new one every week. But perhaps no civilian government agency has been the target of more conspiracy theories over the past few decades than the Federal Reserve, established in 1913 to oversee monetary policy in the…

Tech News Matt Novak Mar 8 '17

How to Stop a Browser Tab From Randomly Blasting Music

The simple HTML websites of old knew their place in your browser, but today’s sites are bursting with video, audio, and notifications that can be a constant distraction. Considering this is a problem so many web users are having to deal with, the built-in options inside these browsers aren’t particularly great—though there’s always the hope…

Gadgets David Nield Mar 8 '17

Republicans Starting to Think the NSA Has Too Much Surveillance Power

Republicans have long supported the sweeping surveillance capabilities of the NSA and have insisted they’re vitally important to national security. But with their man Trump caught up in multiple scandals that may involve intelligence services targeting his communications, privacy is suddenly a top priority. https://gizmodo.com/what-does-trump-mean-when-he-says-obama-had-his-wires-1792971883 The NSA’s Prism and “upstream” data collection programs first hit…

Tech News Rhett Jones Mar 8 '17

Here’s Why It Smells So Nice After It Rains

Ah, that fresh smell just after it rains. It brings a sense of calm to the world. But did you know that it could kill you? That’s right, rain launches (mostly harmless) bacteria into the air and in rare cases it can spread disease. Scientists didn’t fully understand how the process works until now. A…

Tech News Rhett Jones Mar 7 '17

Get Out Star Daniel Kaluuya Becomes Obsessed With a Giant Fish in Fantasy Short Jonah

By now, you’ve probably seen Daniel Kaluuya in Jordan Peele’s horror movie Get Out. But a few years prior, the English actor (who’s now filming Black Panther) made Jonah, an award-winning short by Kibwe Tavares. He plays the younger version of a man whose life is transformed after he encounters an extraordinary fish. It’s kind…

io9 Cheryl Eddy Mar 7 '17

When Supervillain Make-Up Gets in the Way of Actual Acting

Watching this gave me intense flashbacks to every scene in the 2002 Spider-Man movie where Willem Dafoe’s voice floated out from behind an expressionless Green Goblin mask. What a bad idea, right? Whether it’s Oscar Isaac as Apocalypse in X-Men: Apocalypse or Idris Elba as Krall in Star Trek Beyond, it can sometimes seem really…

io9 Evan Narcisse Mar 7 '17

School Assignment Leads to Discovery of WWII Plane With Pilot’s Body Still Inside

These Are Probably Luke’s First Words in The Last Jedi

Republicans Actually Named an Obamacare Replacement Bill the ‘World’s Greatest Healthcare Plan of 2017’ and I Think I Might Be Losing My Mind Oh Fuck This Can’t Be Real Life

Thor’s Got No Hammer and Short Hair in the First Image From Thor: Ragnarok

The Real Identity of DC’s Mysterious ‘Other’ Clark Kent Has Finally Been Revealed

The Nintendo Switch’s Joy-Con Controllers Now Work With the Equally Tiny NES Classic Edition

The Next Lord of the Rings Video Game Is Full-On Tolkien Fan-Fiction

Disaster Thriller Geostorm Will Have the Most Terrifying Climate Change Ever

These Black Female Mathematicians Should Be Stars in the Blockbusters of Tomorrow

This Mesmerizing Video Shows the Evolution of Animation Over a Century

Town’s Water Turns Pink In Horrifying Ghostbusters Throwback

Piano-Playing Robot Virtuoso Is the Child Your Parents Always Wanted

Why the Women of Gizmodo Are on Strike Today

Wonder Woman‘s Director Teases an Amazing Throwback

What Is The Federal Reserve Trying to Hide About Donald Trump’s Relationship With Reptilians?

How to Stop a Browser Tab From Randomly Blasting Music

Republicans Starting to Think the NSA Has Too Much Surveillance Power

Here’s Why It Smells So Nice After It Rains

Get Out Star Daniel Kaluuya Becomes Obsessed With a Giant Fish in Fantasy Short Jonah

When Supervillain Make-Up Gets in the Way of Actual Acting

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